History

Spes Bona Girls Residence was founded in 1910 as the result of a meeting in the Cape Town City Hall of residents who realised the need to provide a home for girls coming from other parts of the country to study in Cape Town. A Committee of Ladies under the Chairmanship of Mrs. John X Merriman was formed, and with the generous help of a number of friends, a Residence was opened with ten students.

             

        Founder: Mrs Agnes Merriman - 1910              Second founder: Mrs Cleone McMillan - 1983

In 1913 a Company was established, which raised enough money to purchase grounds in the Gardens, and here the present Residence was built to house 58 students in 1915.

The architect's original drawing in 1915.

Our timeless, elegant entrance hall