Edendale Technical High School

Edendale Technical High School
Address
790 Garden Road Edendale Pietermaritzburg , KwaZulu-Natal , 3217 South Africa
Coordinates	29°38′56″S30°17′12″E / 29.64895°S 30.28680°E / -29.64895; 30.28680
Information
School type	Public School, High School
Motto	Zulu: Khuthala Uthuthuke (Stay Active)
Founded	1956
School district	Umgungundlovu
Principal	Mr Tobias Ngubane
Grades	8 – 12
Gender	Girls and Boys
Age	14to 18
Number of students	>1000
Classes offered	English (First Additional Language), Zulu (Home Language), Mathematics, Mathematics Paper 3, Life Orientation, Electrical Technology, Woodwork Technology, Mechanical Technology, Accounting, Tourism, Life Science, Physical Sciences
Language	Zulu and English
Hours in school day	07.30-14.00
Colour(s)	Maroon
Nickname	Vo
Telephone No	[phone]

Edendale Technical High School is a public school in South Africa.

Overview

Edendale Technical High school is situated in Edendale to the west of Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal. The school is a mixed gender even though when it was initially opened to only cater for boys. In 1996 the school allowed girls to also enroll.

In 2016 the school celebrated its 60th anniversary. ^[1]

Notable alumni

1. Mr Justice Jeremiah Shongwe, judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
2. Mr Andries Tshabalala Pr. Eng. B.Sc. Eng., Executive Director of Alstom SA (Pty) Ltd and past president of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers ^[2]

Sport

A full programme of sporting activities is available. Sports offered by the school include:

• Volleyball
• Netball
• Football
• Tennis

Other extramural activities include:

• Chess
• Choir
• Quiz
• School band

Campus

The campus has:

• a library,
• a computer centre and
• three workshops

Awards and honours

The school is one of the best performing schools in Edendale with in which more than 80% of candidates pass the matriculation examinations.^{[ citation needed ]}

According to the Department of Education 2014 results Edendale Technical School 91% of its matric candidates passed, and in 2013 81% passed and in 2012 the pass rate was 75%. The pass rates for mathematics and science remain low.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Igubhe iminyaka engu 60 i-Edendale Technical High School". Eyethu News (in Zulu). 15 September 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
2. "Office Bearers". South African Institute of Electrical Engineers. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012.