Located in Westrudge,Cape Town,Mitchells Plain The Parkhurst suburb of Johannesburg saw a population boom in the 1950s thereby creating the need for an academic institution to take care of the educational needs of the young minds of the community It was an auspicious day when Parkhurst Primary School was born Starting with humble beginnings under the then T E D 139 pupils as they were then known enrolled on 29 July 1952 and together with two teachers and Mr E Duncan as Principal, formed the institution which is now an integral part of Parkhurst Village