Helderberg College

Helderberg College is a private higher education institution situated in Somerset West, South Africa, about thirty minutes from Cape Town. It was established in 1893 - the first Seventh-day Adventist College established outside of North America under the name "Union College". It moved to its present location in 1928, making it the oldest Adventist college on the continent of Africa. It is owned and operated by the Southern Africa Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, with headquarters in Bloemfontein, South Africa.It is fully accredited by the Council on Higher Education and Department of Higher Education and Training (DoHET)(South Africa). Its qualifications are registered on the national qualifications frame work of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). It is also accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA).It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.The college also hosts a local research centre of the Ellen G. White Estate.Historical OverviewThe history of Seventh-day Adventist education in South Africa began in 1893 with the establishment of Claremont Union College, Cape Town. The College changed locations in 1919 and again in 1928 in an attempt to follow more closely the philosophy that has motivated this institution. After the first move, the College became known as Spion Kop College, and in 1928 the last move established Helderberg College, on the slopes of Helderberg Mountain, just outside Somerset West, South Africa.