Our History
A proud heritage of excellence since 1917.
Our Journey
1917
The Parkview Government School opened its doors to 19 children, one teacher, and acting headmistress Mrs. Endly. The wood and iron building comprised of two rooms on the site of the present Parkview Junior School in Ennis Road Parkview.
1919
The school boasted three teachers and 78 pupils. One class had to be accommodated in the children’s cloakroom, the beginning of accommodation problems which would plague the school for years to come.
1929
The enrolment was up to 500. Despite the recent renovations, the accommodation was once again inadequate. The school board under E.P Baumann, recommended the building of a second school.
1932
The building of the new school began and the Administrator of the Transvaal, J.S. Smit, officially opened the school on Saturday 17 September 1932.
1991
The Parkview Schools opened their doors to children in South Africa of all races.
2017
The Parkview Schools celebrate their 100th birthday with a centenary assembly and parade.
Our Heritage
On 26 July 1932 the Parkview School was divided. The junior primary remained on the old site in Ennis Road, while the senior school with 301 pupils moved to the new school of eight classrooms on the three-acre site surrounded by Dundalk Avenue, Dee Road and Donegal Avenue. Both schools retained the same school uniform, colours (those of the Union Jack flag) and the badge with the letters P.V.S. – · the abbreviation for Parkview School.
