Maragon Private Schools > Facilities
Maragon is an internationally-recognised centre of excellence, where education of the highest quality is provided.
Maragon Private Schools are situated on 10 hectares of prime land in the tranquil area of Ruimsig. The school is in Peter Road, opposite the Roodepoort Golf Club, adjacent to Monash University.
Facilities and buildings are comparable to the best, complemented by an indigenous garden. Development is ongoing, with 17 500 square meters of sports fields and an additional 18 High School classrooms being the latest additions completed in January 2008. A state-of-the-art hall complex, the campus’s crown jewel, is scheduled for completion towards the end of 2008. This impressive building comprises a 1000-seater hall, a triple volume foyer with views over the sporting facilities, a canteen that stretches over 350 square meters, a fully-equipped audiovisual centre, dedicated aftercare facilities, offices for sport management and Heads of Departments, and a spacious staffroom.
The safety of our students is of utmost importance to us. Entrance to the school is controlled by full-time security guards, at security gates which have been positioned at strategic points. Systems controlling vehicle and pedestrian access to the campus are strictly enforced.
General Facilities
- Administration building, the nerve centre of the school
- Secured entrances (full time security guards ensure strict control of children and access to and from the premises)
- Ample paved parking
- Hall complex, incorporating 1000-seater main area, canteen, latest audiovisual technology and offices
- Central quad for short meetings and assemblies
- Contemporary design canteen totaling 350 square meters in size
- New media centre with computerized cataloguing system
- Four Information Technology centres (refer to various phases for full detail)
- Resident educational psychologist
- Occupational therapist
- Speech therapist
- Therapist’s office
- New aftercare centre
- Small multi-purpose hall
- Private bus services to collect and drop off children
Aftercare service, including:
- Qualified, caring staff
- Lunch served daily from canteen
- Holiday care for convenient minding during school holidays
Sports Facilities
- 3 Rugby fields
- 2 purpose built hockey fields cultivated with “Cynodon Transvaalensis” grass
- 2 Cricket fields, with 2 practice fields
- 7 Tennis courts/Netball courts
- Cricket nets
- 400m Athletics track
- Swimming pool (future development scheduled for completion in 2009)
- Over 45 000 square metres of sports fields
Pre-Primary School
- 8 purpose-built, fully-equipped classrooms with under floor heating and fans
- Use of information technology centre for Pre-Primary School pupils, where access to computers is provided. This centre also incorporates a data projector, giving impressive display facilities
- Separate bathrooms for boys and girls
- Strict control of children and access to premises
- Aftercare service (see General Facilities for full details)
Primary School Facilities
- 30 fully-equipped classrooms providing learners with access to facilities and technology necessary for effective learning
- Interactive whiteboards facilitating 21st century learning
- Science and Biology laboratories, incorporating:
- Interactive experimentation for learners
- Full compliment of physics equipment
- Fully stocked, managed chemistry storeroom
- Music rooms
- Full school IT system incorporating:
- Fully-equipped, air-conditioned IT centre
- Managed access to internet for safe and efficient research
- Networked computers that enable access to managed school server
- On-site IT support
High School
- 38 purpose-built, fully-equipped classrooms including access to state-of the-art learning technology
- Interactive whiteboards facilitating 21st century learning
- Cutting-edge Science and Biology department, including
- 4 double-sized laboratories
- Promethean interactive computerized boards
- Practical experimentation facilities for hands-on scientific and biological learning
- Emphasis on ‘living’ biology laboratories
- Fully stocked and secure chemistry storerooms
- Frequent in-service training keeping teaching staff up-to-date with latest trends
- High public profile, with frequent learner involvement in competitions, and numerous national and international awards
- Quadruple-size art centre, which multi-functions as an exhibition hall
- Music rooms
- Full school IT system incorporating:
- Fully-equipped, air-conditioned IT centre
- Managed access to internet for safe and efficient research
- Networked computers that enable access to managed school server
- Full-time, on-site IT support
Future Facilities
- Grandstand with changing facilities
- Swimming Pool complex
