Camphill School celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. It is far more than a school, it’s a place children can call home.
Tucked away in the folds of the beautiful Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, near Hermanus, lies this Christian-based haven of tranquillity for children with intellectual and other disabilities.
Established in 1952 as an independent, special-needs school, it has offered generations of children the opportunity for high-quality education and care.
Deeply rooted in the worldwide Camphill Movement, which holds that all children, whatever their abilities, carry within their humanity a spark of the divine, and are therefore worthy of love, respect and nurturing. In this caring environment children are assisted in developing to their full, unique potential.
One of only two small special-needs schools in the vast, largely rural Overberg region, it caters for both day and residential learners, aged 5 to 19 years. Not only do the pupils receive high-quality, individualised education in small classes, but they also have access to a wide range of therapies, an educational psychologist and a social worker.
At Camphill School the learners are happy and self-confident. They are loved for the special people they are and offered a chance at self-actualisation and hope.
