Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool
The Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool is a public, Afrikaans medium high school for girls situated in the suburb of Clydesdale in Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa, It is one of the top and most academic schools in Gauteng, It is the sister school of the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool.
| Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool | |
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 Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Main building | |
| Address | |
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43 Bond Street, Clydesdale, , South Africa | |
| Information | |
| Type | All-girls public school |
| Motto | "Ek sien haar wen" |
| Established | 28 January 1920 |
| Founder | Jan Joubert and Chris Neethling |
| Sister school | Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool |
| School district | District 4 |
| School number | 012 344 3811 |
| Headmistress | Ms Marna Jordaan |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Number of students | 1,300 girls |
| Language | Afrikaans |
| Schedule | 07:30 - 14:00 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Blue White |
| Nickname | Affies |
| Rival | Jeppe High School for Girls Pretoria High School for Girls Parktown High School for Girls |
| Accreditation | Gauteng Department of Education |
| School fees | R60,000 (boarding) R33,200 (tuiton) |
| Feeder schools | Laerskool Constantiapark Laerskool Danie Malan Laerskool Lynnwood Laerskool Magalieskruin Laerskool Pretoria-Oos Laerskool Queenswood Laerskool Skuilrans |
| Website | www |
History
The Afrikaans Hogere Skool was established on 28 January 1920, in the house of General PJ Joubert. The address was 218 Visagie Street, Pretoria. It was considered as a rebel school because it was the first Afrikaans-language secondary school. Afrikaans was not an official language in South Africa then. The school opened its doors for boys and girls. A new school building was inaugurated on 26 January 1927 and in 1930, separate schools for girls and boys, Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool and Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool respectively, were established. The school's motto, "Ek sien haar wen", is derived from Jan F.E. Celliers's poem "By die vrouebetoging".[1]
Recent history
In 2003, the school won first place in the annual Afrikaans Olympiad in the language category, ahead of Potchefstroom Gimnasium in North West and Bloemhof High School in Western Cape.[2]
Notable alumni
- Sheila Cussons (1938) Studied engraving further in Amsterdam. In 1992, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for her contributions to Afrikaans by the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
- Sandra Prinsloo, actress
- Vanes-Mari Du Toit, netball player
References
- "Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria: Geskiedenis". Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- "Youths proud to speak Afrikaans – some 14 000 entries for the annual Afrikaans Olympiad". South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement. July 9, 2003. Retrieved 23 August 2007.