English-medium independent school providing education of international standard, within an environment conducive to the fostering of the Chinese language and culture.
The Pretoria Chinese School was started in 1934 in Boom Street by the Young Chinese Cultural league and the Chinese Community of Pretoria, in an attempt to preserve their culture and provide quality education for their children, against the backdrop of racism and discriminatory government policy. The land and building were purchased in the name of the Chinese Consulate, as the Chinese were not allowed to hold title to property at the time.
The end of the Apartheid era also heralded new possibilities and challenges for the Chinese Community. As government schools opened up to the Chinese Community there was a drop in numbers at the Chinese School.
In 1991, the School Board decided to expand the small primary school to include high school so that the language and culture could be extended to all who wished to embrace it. This resulted in an influx of children from Poland, Russia, Korea, Taiwan and The Peoples Republic of China. It has grown to the extent that we now have South Africans of all nationalities attending the school.
The Boom Street property was sold due to limited space for development and the proceeds were used to acquire a more suitable 3,48 hectare property in Wingate Park. In 1993, the Chinese Community came to the fore once again and raised R 2.7 million to build a 22 classroom block, a computer centre and science laboratory.
We are an English-medium independent school providing an environment conducive to the fostering of the Chinese language and culture, and to offer excellent education which is of an international standing.
Education
"Pretoria Chinese School is an English medium, an independent private school based on a multi-denominational, multi-cultural ethos. PCS provides a safe school environment in which the spiritual background of all learners is respected, embracing all learners by creating equal education opportunities."
