History
Copyright Dale College 2019
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Phone:
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Email:
office@dalecollege.co.za
Dale
is
pleased
to
announce
Mr
Garth
Shaw
as
the
new
Headmaster.
Garth
hails
from
Queenstown,
and
spent
his
entire
schooling
at
Queen's
College,
where
he
matriculated
in
2002.
After
school
he
went
on
to
do
a
B.Sc
(Education
-
Mathematics)
at
the
University
of
Stellenbosch,
later
also
completing
an
Honours
Degree
in
School
Management.
The
largest
chunks
of
his
teaching
career
have
been
spent
at
Paarl
Boys
High
School
and
at
Claremont
High
School.
While
teaching
full
time
at
Claremont
High,
he
has
also
been
working
part-time
on
a
PhD
in
school
management,
and
the
provision
of
education
to
poorly
positioned
learners.
Garth
is
married
to
Marionelle,
has
three
young
future Dalians.
The first school established in Kingwilliamstown was a military school in the military reserve; to teach the drummer and band boys, and such of
the Privates as wished to learn to read and write.
By July 1859 good schools have recently been opened in King Williams Town, for young persons of both sexes.
6 Sept, 1877. Foundation stone of Dale College was laid by the Governor, Sir Bartle Frere The Headmaster RH Fuller announced that Sir
Langham Dale had consented to his name being used to name the school.
Dale College Building in Queen痴 Road officially opened.
November 1879 Dale College defeated Alberts Cricket Club Team by 22 runs
31 July 1880. Rugby. Dale College vs. The Ever Ready Club (an adult Team)
July 1890 Rev. J. G. Sutton (Bob) appointed Headmaster. Reigned for 22 ½ years; 31 boys in 1890 while in 1912 there were 250 boys (+/- 100
borders)
30 August 1891. Rugby Dale College vs. Queenstown Public School (Became Queens College in 1910)
1892, Rugby Dale College vs. East London Public School (Became Selborne College in 1907)
24 July 1893 Founding of the Old Dalian Union.
February 1894 - School colours are changed from Chocolate and Blue to Red Black.
1904 Formation of the School Board
1907 – New Dale College Building on Albert Road acquired. Foundation Stone laid 20 March 1907 by Mr. J W Weir.
1908 - This fine red brick Albert Road building – Dale College - was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. Officially opened by Dr Thomas Muir,
Superintendent of Education of the Cape Colony.
1911 - Dale College Rugby Jersey introduced. Black with narrow Red hoops.
27 February 1959 – Foundation Stone laid for “New” Dale College building.
1960 - New Dale College opened.
2019 brings a new era to Dale College with a new headmaster, Garth Shaw.
The website will be updated with a modern new look. So watch this space.
Garth Shaw