Clarendon Primary School is situated in the leafy suburb of Clarendon.

The school opened its doors on 29 January 1962 and had 10 classrooms, 46 learners and 2 staff members. Jean and Claude Mitchell were the founding members of the school as they had recognised the need for a school in the suburb of Clarendon.

Jean Mitchell approached the Department of Education and the municipality to build a school on a plot of vacant land, which is now home to Clarendon Primary School.  Jean was told that she needed 50 children so she began her door-to-door canvassing.  One of the founding learners was her daughter, Kerry.

The classrooms cost R81 000,00 at the time and the school fees were R800 per annum. The uniform is still the original design.

In 1963, the schools’ numbers jumped from 46 to 109 and these numbers have been growing ever since. Since opening our doors in 1962, we have grown to over 500 learners and a full complement of dedicated staff members who enabled us to celebrate 60 years of educational excellence in 2022.