Eastern Cape, Uitenhage, Vanes Estate, Sir Thomas Muir Drive, 6229
Muir College is the oldest English-speaking high school in South Africa, tracing its origin back to 1822, when a Scottish educationalist, James Rose-Innes established Uitenhage’s first Free Government School in Cuyler Street on 12 July 1822 with 60 pupils. In 1865 the Proprietary School – more exclusive and fee-paying opened.