About Us

Our Story

The Linton Grange Primary School was established in 1960 to serve the residents of the Western suburbs in Port Elizabeth. It was a dual-medium school and, as the Western suburbs expanded, it was realised that the premises were inadequate.

In 1970 the Linton Grange Primary School ceased to be, with an Afrikaans-medium school, Verkenner Primary, remaining in the original buildings, while the English-medium pupils were moved to new buildings in Westering. The new Westering Primary School opened its doors in January 1970 with Mr Erasmus being the first Headmaster.

The school fields were developed over the next two years, with the School Hall being completed in 1972. When Mr Erasmus retired in 1981, he was succeeded by Mr Taylor as Headmaster. The school had grown considerably at that stage and so a new wing of classrooms was added. The tennis courts were also built in 1982 and new land was required from the municipality to further increase the sports fields. In 2012 the Westering Pre-Primary School was added to the Primary School.

Westering Primary continued to show wonderful growth under the next two Headmasters, Mr Kaschula and Mr Hayidakis. Mr Gouveia, took over the reins in 1997. Mr Mc Crindle was then entrusted with the position as Headmaster, starting in the last term of 2015 followed by the current Principal, Mr Hamilton who took the lead role in 2023.

Westering Primary has developed into one of the leading primary schools in Port Elizabeth, with wonderful sporting and academic facilities. At present it has over 950 pupils and a teaching staff of 44.

Westering offers a home from home environment where all our children are treated with respect, love and dignity. Discipline at the school is fostered through a mutual respect that is built up between the teachers and the children, with the parents being the pillar on which we lean for support when we need help.

Westering is a section 21 school, which means that we are a fee paying school and it is only because of this that we are able to maintain the standard of excellence, that we strive for in all areas of school life. Our dedicated staff are all teaching for the right reason, because they love children and want to see them grow and develop to their full potential. We offer a wide range of co-curricular activities and our parents are blessed to have a staff that enjoys spending time with the children on the sports fields, so our children are given many opportunities to develop their sporting and musical talents.

School Vision

Westering Primary School endeavours to create a safe, caring and loving environment where our children are constantly challenged by excellent and relevant teaching, so that they have the hope of a better future.

Mission Statement

• Through the development of respectful relationships where each child has a strong sense of belonging.

• By offering the children a wide variety of extra-curricular activities.

• Employing dedicated, caring and well qualified staff.

• Acknowledge the children’s academic, sporting and cultural achievements throughout the year and at the annual Prize Givings.

• Make all areas of school life areas of excellence.

• As far as financially possible, keep abreast of the latest technology.

• Maintain and constantly improve our school facilities.

• Provide a well managed and structured aftercare facility.

• Encourage a sense of belonging to the school life and family.

• Go beyond the classroom in developing young leaders as global citizens who highly prize integrity, values, morals and a sense of community.

• Share the ethos of our school be being role models in all aspects of school life.