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Author: Epworth Foundation
Fifth Report – Issued 2023
FIFTH REPORT ‘‘Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.” – Confucius At its core, the Epworth Foundation seeks to assist Epworth financially to survive and thrive for another 125 years and more. We are passionately committed to this cause as we believe the world is a richer place for the legacy of prominent...
The Epworth Edge
June 2023 – Issue EPWORTH’S 125th CELEBRATION ‘Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire’ This is what Epworth has done, and done extremely well, for 125 years – lighting fires of capacity in the lives of young pupils to contribute to our ever-changing world. On campus in Pietermaritzburg,...
125 Book Review – Jenny Purchase
Congratulations to all those who contributed to the production of Epworth: 125 years. This beautifully illustrated, comprehensive book is packed to the brim with interesting detail on every aspect of school life and includes the stories of many of the individuals involved over the course of Epworth’s long and successful existence. It is a joy...
125 Book Review – Catherine Bloy
Epworth’s 125th birthday is, without a doubt, the perfect opportunity to look back on the history of our school. Don’t let me put you off, though – this is not a boring tome filled merely with the necessary details of Epworth’s 125 years. Instead, it is a collection of shared memories and experiences from staff,...
125 Book Review – Verna Bowie
A delightful narrative that weaves together memories and stories to create the Epworth we cherish. These pages are a testament to Epworth’s steadfast faith that its students have the courage to succeed with compassion, no matter the path they choose. Remarkably, the words of Ruth Palframan (Class of 1910) remain as relevant as ever: “Women...
The Epworth Edge
November 2022 – Issue Epworth turns 125 in 2023 I can still remember so clearly arriving at Epworth in January 1976, a tall gawky teenager on a bike, basher on my head, case strapped to my carrier, and with a heart full of excitement even though I hardly knew anyone at the school. Five years...
The Epworth Edge
July 2022 – Issue The Epworth Foundation Fourth Report 2022 FROM THE FOUNDATION DIRECTOR It is a privilege each year to share this report on the continued and consistent progress being made by our Epworth Foundation. From humble beginnings in a new space just a few years back, we give God all the Glory for...
Fourth Report – Issued 2022
FOURTH REPORT ‘‘A good education is the foundation for a better future’ – Elizabeth Warren At Epworth, based in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, we have been committed for 124 years to ensure world-class, faith-based but not faith-biased education in Africa. Our school’s registered PBO/NPO, the Epworth Foundation, significantly assists with providing additional bursary funding for more...
The Epworth Edge
April 2022 – Issue 1 The Epworth Foundation EASTER 2022 FROM THE FOUNDATION DIRECTOR As our world continues to experience the scourge of the COVID pandemic and now the horror of war in Eastern Europe, at Epworth we continue to walk firmly in the faith that assures there is always, no matter what, the ‘Joyful...