St. Patrick's Christian Brothers' College, Kimberley

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St Patrick's Christian Brothers' College, Kimberley (CBC) is an independent Catholic school in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. It is co-educational and teaches in English. The school is regulated by ISASA (the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa).

Established in 1897 by the Christian Brothers from Ireland and the UK, CBC Kimberley was founded by E. I. Rice with JJ Mullan as the first headmaster. Boarding began in 1905, with hostels designed by Rogers and Ross and built by Church and MacLauchlin.

The school crest features a star, a cross, a circle and an open book, along with the symbols Alpha and Omega. It carries two mottos: Facere et Docere (To do and to teach) and Age Quod Agis (Do what you do well). CBC Kimberley was briefly closed in 1900 and, during World War I, served as a military hospital with teaching conducted in tents on the school grounds. In 1933 a clock tower was erected in memory of soldiers who died in the war, and a chapel opened on the grounds in 1923, designed by Irish architect G. L. O’Connor.

Today the school is co-educational with four houses: Spiers, Cavanagh, Keeley and Michaelis. School colours are green, blue and yellow. Rival schools include Diamantveld High School and Kimberley Boys' High School. Feeder primary schools are Newton Primary, Diamantveld Primary and St Patrick’s CBC (Primary). Notable alumni include John Briscoe. The school celebrated its 100th year in 1997 and adopted the name St Patrick CBC.

Website: stpatricks.co.za