facilities

Information Technology
The excellent computer facilities at Northlands comprise three specialized rooms, each fully equipped with up to date computers, printers and scanners. These facilities, coupled with the expertise of our highly skilled teaching staff, provide a great opportunity to be well prepared in an ever-advancing world of technology.

Data Projectors are used in classrooms as a further teaching aid. Laptops assist with preparation and presentation of lessons.

Media Centre
Northlands is very proud of its spacious and well-stocked Media Centre.

As reading is so vitally important in today’s world, a love of reading is fostered. New books are regularly purchased, ensuring that girls will always find something they will enjoy reading. We encourage girls to make full use of the Media Centre, to find information needed for school assignments and to extend their knowledge on subjects of personal interest. Sixteen networked computers with Internet access are also available as a further resource.

The Media Centre’s catalogue is fully computerized, enabling fast location and lending of resources. The need for library ID cards has been replaced with biometric fingerprint recognition technology.

The Media Centre is open from 7:30 in the morning till 4:00pm daily, except Fridays when it closes at 2:45pm.

Sporting Facilities
Northlands is able to offer a wide range of sports, as it provides well maintained facilities. These include:

three full-sized hockey fields, a swimming pool and four tennis courts. There are also four hard courts. They are used for netball, basketball and indoor hockey training.

Northlands is a partner in the consortium of schools that has built an Astro Turf hockey field at the nearby Northwood School. The hockey girls benefit from playing on this state-of-art surface.

The school has a large gymnasium, which is also used for indoor sports.

Music Studio
A wide selection of musical instruments is available in our music room. The girls can also make use of a number of practice rooms to perfect their skills on instruments as varied as Djembe drums, guitars and the harp.

Dramatic Arts Studio
Two drama studios provide rehearsal space. They are also used for intimate productions such as Supper Theatres.

Art Studio
The Art department has two spacious, well-lit rooms. Impressive works of art are created in the Art Room and the Ceramics Studio

Kitchens
Two fully-equipped kitchens cater for the needs of the Consumer Studies Department. A separate sewing room is available.

Team Teach Room
This multi-purpose venue has state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment, designed to enhance the quality of presentations.

Laboratories
Two equipped physical science labs and five Life Sciences labs serve the Sciences. There is also a dedicated Technology room.

Further facilities include a Tuck Shop and a Uniform Shop. Private Boarding facilities are also available.