Catholic Schools Office
Archdiocese of Pretoria and 
Diocese of Johannesburg

Telephone: 016 451 4410  

Physical Address
1997A corner Seeiso St and Hulwana Ave
Sharpeville, 1933

Fees
R1800 (2011 figures)

Founding & history
Saint Mary's School was established in 1936 by the Holy Rosary Missionary Sisters. At the time the school had two lower primary sections, one in Sharpeville and the other in Top Location which was later moved into Sharpeville. The school was later renamed Assumpta. 

When in 1953 missionary schools were taken over by the state, Assumpta - like other Catholic schools - remained independent. The school struggled to keep qualified teachers because there was always a struggle to keep up their salaries.

The school served and developed the community of Sharpeville. Those who could not afford to continue beyond primary education had a chance to attend the domestic science centre where the Sisters taught them cooking and dressmaking. The Sisters conducted night schools for people who worked during the day and for youth who could not go to high schools.

In 1990 the school was torn between some teachers who wanted to participate in strike action and marches to demand better salaries and other benefits, and fee-paying parents who expected effective teaching and learning to go on.

Assumpta School, despite the shortage of finances, has survived and the community continues to appreciate the service and quality education they receive from the school.  

Motto
Ora et Labora
In prayer and work

Current enrolment
287 (2011 figures)
Boys and girls
Grade R to Grade 7

Facilities
Use of local parish church for school masses, computer centre, extra lessons, feeding scheme

Extra-murals
Netball, soccer, drama, choir, traditional dancing

Principal
Mr Clement Nkhumise

Postal Address
PO Box 79
Sharpeville, 1933

Fax: 016 451 4410 (not automatic)

E-mail: assumpta@telkom.sa.net

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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PRETORIA AND THE ARCHDIOCESE OF JOHANNESBURG
PRETORIA w Jolivet House, 140 Visagie Street w PO Box 8149 Pretoria 0001 w Tel 012 321 2049, 012 348 3197 w Fax 012 348 8280 w E-mail  rendol@netactive.co.za
JOHANNESBURG w The Haven w St Vincent School for the Deaf w Jellicoe Avenue, Melrose w PO Box 2635 Saxonwold 2132 w Tel 011 447 9219/9211 w Fax 011 447 9129 w E-mail  info@cso.za.org