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Edenvale's First School

 

The first school in Edenvale was started in 1906 in a house at the corner of De Wet Street and Van Riebeeck Avenue.

 

Mr M W de Wet, was the principal of the Government school, who took over the school from a Mr Simon in 1906. Mr Simon was forced to resign owing to a lack of accommodation and remained in charge of the school until 1923.

 

Mr De Wet for many years excercised a tremendous influence on the community. He was not only principal of the school, but the general factotum in respect of education, religious and cultural affairs, etc.

 

A second-hand prefabricated building was brought from Primrose and rebuilt into a school and it served Edenvale for many years.

 

When Mr De Wet married he occupied the former "school" house and he lived in that house until he resigned to go farming. In 1972 the house was demolished.

 

Information provided by the Ricardo Mulder Community Library - Reference Section

 

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