Stellenberg High School

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Stellenberg High School
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Hoërskool Stellenberg 2018
Address
Stellenberg High School
Mountain View Road, Bellville

Cape Town
,
Western Cape

South Africa
Coordinates 33°51′49″S18°39′43″E / 33.8637°S 18.6620°E / -33.8637; 18.6620
Information
School type Public
MottoVivat Scientia
(Let Knowledge Live)
Religious affiliation(s) Christianity
Established1986;38 years ago (1986)
School districtDistrict 4
PrincipalYolandé Havinga (acting)
Staff100 full-time
Grades8–12
GenderBoys & Girls
Age13to 18
Number of students1,400 pupils
Language Afrikaans & English
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)  Blue
  Turquoise
  White
Nickname Stellies
Rivals
Accreditation Western Cape Education Department
NewspaperRes Novae
School feesR23,000 (tuiton)
Feeder schools
  • Laerskool Durbanville
  • Laerskool Eversdal
  • Laerskool Kenridge
  • Laerskool Gene Louw
Website www.stellenberg.org.za

Stellenberg High School is a public dual-medium (Afrikaans and English), co-educational high school located in Stellenberg, Bellville in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is one of the top and prestigious schools in the Western Cape. The high school was established in 1986.

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History

In 1986, "StellenrykHigh School" opened its doors to 316 students and 16 faculty members. Several letters were received from parents, requesting that the school's name be changed to either Stellenberg High School or Eversdal High School. The first school day started with an assembly in the Stellenberg Dutch Reformed Church, as the school building was only partially completed at the time. Weekly assemblies later took place in a quad, until the building was completed.

The first principal, Siebert Neethling, served from 1986 until 1996.

On 23 November 1987, Stellenberg High School was officially opened by the State President, Mr. P.W. Botha.

The school song was written by a number of faculty members, including Johan Pretorius who died in 2021, and was sung for the first time during an assembly on 5 November 1989. The school's motto, Vivat Scientia, freely translated, means: “Let knowledge live”.

The school badge consists of two motifs in silver against a background of green and maroon. The primary motif is an ancient chair, symbolizing the acquisition and transference of knowledge. The second motif, of a crenellated castle, can be historically related to the origin of the farm, Stellenburg, as it was registered in 1705. [1] This farm is the suburb Stellenberg today.

Principal, Theo Boonzaaier, was appointed in 1996 and retired in 2020.The acting principal is Yolandé Havinga.

Student body

The student body is represented by democratically elected student leaders, known as the Student Representative Council (SRC).

The SRC consists of 40 members elected from grades 9 to 12.

The Representative Council of Learners (RCL) consists of twelve members - three from each grade - which forms part of the SRC.

Four head-leaders - a chairperson and three deputies - lead the student council.

Facilities

Sport facilities include a sand-based Astroturf, an additional hockey field, three rugby fields, four netball courts, four tennis courts, a multifunctional indoor activity centre, a gymnasium and a resistance-training gym.

The school has a fully functional, modern cafeteria and a function room with panoramic views of the sports fields and surroundings.

Academic facilities include numerous computer labs, an art class, design class and science labs. [2]

The school hosted one of the rugby games of the under-18 rugby international games, which was contested between South Africa, England, Wales and France in 2018. [3]

MTBS

Stellenberg High School annually participates in the MTBS athletics competition, along with three other schools from the Bellville area: DF Malan, Bellville and Tygerberg. MTBS is especially well known for the performance of these schools on the pavilion where they support their athletes with LCD-like flashes and singing compilations - for which a trophy is also awarded. Stellenberg has thus far been the most successful school in acquiring the singing trophy - winning it 11 times in the past 21 years that the cup has been awarded. The school's biggest achievement was made from 2009 until 2014, where the school managed to win the singing trophy for six consecutive years, making it the first school to achieve this streak. In the athletics aspect, Stellenberg has been the second most successful, achieving first place for the past six years, consecutively.

Alumni

Selected alumni of Stellenberg High School:

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References

  1. ↑ "Stellenberg High School Website".
  2. ↑ "Stellenberg High School Website".
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