Fairmont High School, Durbanville

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Fairmont High School
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Fairmont High School, Durbanville
Medway Crescent

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7550

Coordinates 33°51′13″S18°38′27″E / 33.8537°S 18.6407°E / -33.8537; 18.6407
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School type Public
MottoStand Fast
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Established1977;47 years ago (1977)
School districtDistrict 4
PrincipalMr. Leon Erasmus
Teaching staff80
Grades8–12
Gender Co-Ed
Age14to 18
Enrollment1,450
Average class size25
Language English
HousesDale, Innes, Muir
Colour(s)  Brown
  Green
  White
Nickname Monties
Rival Hoërskool Durbanville
The Settlers High School
Accreditation Western Cape Education Department
Feeder schoolsGene Louw, Eversdal, Kenridge, Durbanville
Alumni Sarah Oates, Tamaryn Schultz
Website www.fairmont.co.za

Fairmont High School is a public English medium co-educational high school situated in the town of Durbanville in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

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Background

The school was established in January 1977 and initially known as Eversdal English Medium School. The school was officially opened on 5 September 1978 by P.S. Meyer – Director of Education. [1] Clive Wigg was the first principal [2] and remained headmaster until 2002, when he retired. Liz Muller took over from him, but she died in 2006. She was replaced by Ron Dingley who served until 2016. Leon Erasmus is the present headmaster. [3] [4]

The three school houses take their names from Sir Langham Dale, Sir James Rose Innes and Sir Thomas Muir, each having held the position of Superintendent-General of Education in the Cape.

School's performance

In 2009, Fairmont was named as one of the top ten performing schools in mathematics and science in South Africa. [5]

Alumni

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References

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