Teachers by day, McTeachers by night
Teachers swapped their classrooms for the McDonald's counter, and learners, parents and supporters came out to buy a meal and help raise funds. Thank you to everyone who showed up.
King's College Commercial · East London
Where we inspire learning, creativity and growth.
“Sapientia et Scientia” — Wisdom and Knowledge
A school in East London where learning, creativity and growth come first. Come and see how our classrooms make learning something children enjoy.
Sapientia et Scientia — wisdom and knowledge, in equal measure.
About the College
A school that learns by doing.
Our crest carries a cross, two crowns and one Latin line: Sapientia et Scientia, wisdom and knowledge. It is also how we teach.
Knowledge without wisdom produces clever people who cause harm, and wisdom without knowledge produces good people who cannot act. We aim to build both, in the classroom and in how learners treat each other.
You can see it in our Grade R classrooms, where children learn their letter sounds by painting, and in our Grade 3 classrooms, where learners work out how to keep their planet clean. Parents and teachers are part of it too, and we're grateful for how often families show up for the school.
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Creative learning
Letter sounds, rockets and jellyfish: young learners build understanding with their hands.
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A community behind every learner
Teachers, parents and supporters turn out for fundraisers and school events.
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Care for the world around us
Learners study pollution and what each of us can do to keep our planet clean.
Academics
Two pillars, one motto.
The two words on our crest shape how we think about teaching. Here is what they looked like in our classrooms this term.
Pillar one
Sapientia
Wisdom: how to live and judge well
- Grade 3 learners explored how we can all help keep our planet clean
- Teachers, learners and parents came together for a school fundraising night
- Learners practise creativity and teamwork alongside their schoolwork
Pillar two
Scientia
Knowledge: how to understand and build
- Grade R learners learned the J sound, then painted jellyfish to match
- Grade R learners painted colourful rockets and made flower art
- Grade 3 learners studied pollution and put their knowledge to the test
Admissions
Joining King's College Commercial.
We offer Grade RR – 7 to boys and girls, in an English-medium school based on Christian principles. Here is how to apply for 2027.
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Get the form
Download the 2027 application pack below, or visit the school office to collect a form.
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Apply
Complete the form and hand it in with all the required documents and the non-refundable application fee.
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Interview
New learners are accepted after a successful interview. Siblings of current learners receive preferential consideration.
2027 applications: Grade RR – 7.The pack has the application form, the list of documents, the 2027 fees and the school rules. Call 043 722 9296 or email admin@kings-college.co.za to check availability for the next intake.
Creativity
Learning with paint on our hands.
Creativity isn't a break from learning here. It's how we teach it.
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Paint it
Our Grade R learners learned the J sound by printing jellyfish, using onions as their stamps.
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Build it
Colourful rockets and flower art turned a busy Grade R week into a trip to the moon and back.
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Prove it
Grade 3 learners put their creativity and knowledge to the test in a project on pollution and keeping our planet clean.
Sports
Blue and black, on the field.
Soccer pitches, netball courts, rugby fields and the sports day track: our learners play in their school colours and play together.
- Soccer
- Netball
- Rugby
- Athletics
Awards
Effort is recognised out loud.
At our prize-givings, learners walk onto the stage to collect their certificates in front of classmates, teachers and families. Merit certificates are handed out for achievements like 100% attendance, because showing up every day is worth celebrating.
- Merit certificatesPresented on stage at prize-giving
- 100% attendanceEvery day in class, honoured by the school
- Whole-school celebrationTeachers, parents and learners together
Diversity
Many dreams, one circle.
Our learners come from different homes and dream of different futures.
In this photo, learners wrote the career they imagine for themselves on the back of their hand: teacher, doctor, nurse, police officer, firefighter, florist, soccer player. Then they stood together in one circle.
That is the school we want to be: a place where every child is welcome, every ambition is taken seriously, and no one stands outside the circle.
- Teacher
- Doctor
- Nurse
- Police
- Firefighter
- Florist
- Soccer player
News & events
Term 3 at King's College.
Recent news from our school community.
J is for Jellyfish
Our Grade R learners have been learning all about the J sound, and got creative by using onions as painting tools.
To the moon and back, with a little flower power
Our busy Grade R learners got creative painting colourful rockets and making flower art.
Keeping our planet clean
Grade 3 learners have been learning about pollution and how we can all help keep the planet clean, and put their creativity and knowledge to the test.
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Get in touch
Visit or write to us
- Address18 Commercial Road, East London, South Africa
- Phone043 722 9296
- Emailadmin@kings-college.co.za
- ApplyDownload the 2027 application form (PDF)
Send an enquiry