FIRST REPORT Founded in 1898, Epworth was a pioneer of equal education in South African schools in the strife-torn 1970s. Today, the school focuses as committedly on BROADENING THE BASE OF ACCESS to its world-class educational offering by attracting donors who wish to support the growth of great women leaders for Africa’s brighter tomorrow. In...
Tell us about your life now? From Rosalee Barry (McTavish), who graduated from Epworth in 1960 and now lives in the UK: I retired from nursing in 2006 after training at the old Joburg General straight after leaving Epworth in 1960. After marriage and three children, I moved to the UK in 1997 where my...
Share one memorable experience you had at Epworth? From Faye Norton (Hicks) , who now lives in China: In matric it was my last year of performing in Millennium Funk. It was a great year to be a part of the Dance Company as we had all bonded really well and were all very proud...
Tell us about your life now? From Sandra O’Brien (Greaves) in New Zealand: I went back to university part-time and completed a Masters Degree in Counselling. I joined an agency on the campus where quota refugees are processed in NZ for a six week mandatory stay. The agency has counsellors, psychologists, body therapists and psychiatrists....
Tell us about your life now? From Cathy Hewison (nee Jones): I am married (17 years this year) to a wonderful man and have three gorgeous, challenging, intelligent, happy, enegergetic children, aged 6, 9 and 13. I am the owner and Principal of a Montessori Pre-School in KZN, and also have a small bookkeeping business,...
What was your experience of Epworth? From Jennifer Thorpe, award-winning author and Epworth alumnus: Entering Epworth you feel a sense of power and possibility… It exists in the sum of the relationships and networks built at Epworth. These relationships are built by girls with fellow students, with educators and staff, and on the strong foundations...
The Epworth Foundation has chosen to become specifically focused on the bursary programme. We believe it resonates both with the future financial plans and with the lives of the girls, particularly those girls who would not otherwise have an opportunity to come to Epworth.
Since its establishment in 1898 by two strong-minded and pioneering women, Epworth has educated many amazing people. Through its Foundation, Epworth hopes to continue this legacy, providing hope and opportunity to a new generation of young South Africans.
We hear from Busisiwe Mabuza, Chairman of the Industrial Development Corporation(IDC) – Epworth School Class of 1981, Michelle De Lange, girls of Epworth School and Laura Bekker – Epworth Head of School
Meet past Epworth girls (Epworthians) who share the positive impact their Epworth education has had on their lives as working women of our world, and their joint gratitude with commitment to ‘do it for someone else’ ie personally participate in generating funding for the Young Women of Worth Bursary funds that enables talented and deserving...