Muriel Brand School

The Muriel Brand School opened its doors on State Mines in Brakpan in 1969 with 27 pupils and a staff of 18 personnel. As the pupil numbers increased it became evident that larger premises were needed and in May 1970 an architect was appointed to review such requirements. The Brakpan Town Council offered land to the new school in August 1970 and during September 1973 the first sod was turned on the site of the new school in Brenthurst. September 9,1977 saw the closing of the State Mines and the move to the wonderful new premises in Brenthurst, Brakpan - fulfilling the dreams and aspirations of the dedicated members of the Eastern Transvaal Cerebral Palsy Association. The first matric class wrote their finals at the end of 1981 and by 1984. enrollment at the school had reached 331 - 126 more than the number for which the school was originally designed.

Facilities now include a heated swimming pool, tennis and netball courts, computers as a learning and communication medium and the remedial teaching department. The medical staff include physiotherapists; psychologists; speech therapists; occupational therapists; an ear, nose and throat specialist; pediatrician, orthopedic surgeon; neurologist; optometrist; hand specialist; and an orthotist.

Eastern Transvaal Cerebral Palsy Association

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