COLLEGE EDUCATION
PHOENIX COLLEGE OF JOHANNESBURG - an online and in class organisation
D
uring December 1993, a lonely Engineer that had been retrenched was sitting on a box in a De Villiers Street, hopefully handing out pamphlets and dreading about the school that he hoped to open the following year. There were no learners, no teachers and he wondered whether it would ever become a reality. Using his pension money, he was able to put down a deposit on a building and as chairs and desks were not available when the school opened in January with eight staff members and 100 leaners, these items were hired from an events company. At the same time that the new Rainbow Nation was being formed in 1994, a new school needed a name. in Greek mythology, the Phoenix bird died in fire but not before leaving behind two eggs that hatched, resulting in two baby birds. This has become a symbol of new life. With the new dispensation in mind, the school was aptly named Phoenix College of Johannesburg. Both our nation and Phoenix College needed “COURAGE” for success and so that was chosen to appear as the motto on our badge. Our vision is to be a top school in South Africa punching far above the level of our competitors in order to deliver the category of graduates that can fill top positions in the new South Africa.
Drama Group
Thursday 26 March 2020, learners were prevented from attending school but on-line lessons were in place the following Monday 30 March 2020, showing the Phoenix College commitment to education.
Our mission is to provide the broadest possible education that is not catered for in the national curriculum but is a requirement for success.
As has been stated by wise men of the past, “A tree can be judged by its fruits”.
As a result of the lockdown for COVID-19 virus being declared on
The fruits of our tree are the incomparable Top Achievements that
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Municipal Focus
we have attained and will live with us forever. • A certificate for, “Care of the child” received by from a Swedish NGO for taking in and educating 16 children orphaned in Rwanda and arranging free flights for them through various consulates so that they could join their siblings and be further educated overseas. • Receiving the Nelson Mandela Trophy for the Top Matric Learner in 2012.
