Malvern, Jamaica

Malvern, Jamaica

Malvern is a village in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Jamaica's St. Elizabeth parish.

It is the site of Bethlehem Moravian College, Munro College (151-year-old boys' secondary school) and Hampton School (a high school for girls) which is just as old.

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Hampton and Munro

Hampton School and Munro college are well known for their outstanding academic achievement, having always ranked in the top performing schools in Jamaica. Hampton School is also well known for producing ladies of the finest quality. Both schools have participated in many educational and sport-related activities.

Bethlehem Moravian College

Bethlehem Moravian College (formerly Bethlehem Teacher Training College) is located in the rural town of Malvern in the cool hills of St.Elizabeth. Currently the college has an Acting Principal, Mrs. Yvonne Clarke. Previous heads include Rev. Dr. Paul Thompson, Mr Valintine Grant , Dr. Randolph Watson, Mrs. Lucinda Peart (acted) and the Rev. Basil McLeavy. The original halls of residence include Ashton, Hastings Hall, Flemmings, Boston, Beacon, Mavis Davis and Deepdene (off-campus). The college is over 145 years old, and its graduates have worked in many parts of the world, including Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, The United States and Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Coordinates: 17°58′N 77°42′W / 17.967°N 77.7°W / 17.967; -77.7



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