Eunice High School (Bloemfontein)

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Eunice High School
Address
3 Jock Meiring Street, Park West, Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein
,
Free State

South Africa
Information
TypeAll-girls public school
MottoVincit qui se vincit
(She conquers, who conquers herself)
Established5 June 1875;149 years ago (5 June 1875)
Sister school Eunice Primary School and Eunice Pre-Primary School
School districtDistrict 9
HeadmasterZinnette de Wet
Grades8–12
GenderFemale
Age14to 18
LanguageEnglish
Schedule07:30 - 14:00
CampusUrban
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)    Green, white and gold
Nickname Eunice / EHS
Rival Oranje Meisie Skool
AccreditationFree State Department of Education
Website www.ehs.co.za

Eunice High School is a girls' boarding school/day school located in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The language of instruction is English. In 2015 Eunice was recognised as the Top Performing Public School in South Africa. [1]

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History

Originally named the Oranje Vrij Staat Dames Instituut, the school was founded in 1875 on the initiative of the Dutch Reformed Church. The name Eunice is a biblical reference to the mother of Timothy in the New Testament. It is a Greek word meaning "happy victory". Eunice was founded in the Scottish education tradition. Its first headmistress was summoned from Stirling to replicate Scottish standards and values in Bloemfontein.[ citation needed ]

In 1902 Ella Campbell Scarlett became the first and only doctor employed at the school, and is known as the first woman medical practitioner in Bloemfontein, South Africa. [2]

Notable alumnae

Sports and culture

Subjects

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References

  1. ↑ "Eunice High School website". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
  2. ↑ Potgieter, S V (1998). "History of Medicine: Medicine in Bloemfontein - anecdotes from the turn of the century". South African Medical Journal. 3 (88): 272–274.
  3. ↑ Roth, Egonne. "Lessons in writing the biography of the crossover poet, Olga Kirsch" (PDF). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Two Eunice ladies in SA U21 hockey team Congratulations to Kayla Swarts (2021) … – Eunice High School".
  5. ↑ "Teenage sensation Augousti stars in Egypt". OFM.
  6. ↑ "Bianca Rees-Gibbs - Meet Eunice High School's Hockey Rising Star". 16 November 2022.
  7. ↑ Piek, Morgan (6 October 2022). "I am excited and nervous -Bianca". Bloemfontein Courant. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

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