Little school achieves big things
Bathurst Primary was founded in October 1820 in tents, with 51 learners attending, on the premises where our school is proudly standing today. We had big plans to celebrate our 200th birthday in 2020 but Covid struck.
With an all-female staff, our little school between the trees and with monkeys as our daily visitors, we go from strength to strength.
As our numbers were growing, we were in dire need of new classrooms. Last year, Bathurst Primary School managed to pull a rabbit out of a hat and
erected two new classrooms to accommodate our learners. This year we removed partitions in an existing class (this building was built in 1835) to make room for next year’s bigger group.
Under the guidance of our principal, Ms Mahlati, our numbers are climbing steadily. As we employ only well
qualified teachers and the principal keeps the classes to manageable numbers, parents choose Bathurst Primary as their children’s school.
We believe in our motto “Prudentia” which means wisdom, insight and knowledge, and we live by our slogan “We are not too small to make a difference”.