Paarl Gimnasium

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Paarl Gimnasium
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Paarl Gimnasium
416 Main Road, Northern Paarl

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Coordinates 33°43′13″S18°57′31″E / 33.7203°S 18.9586°E / -33.7203; 18.9586
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School type Public & Boarding
Motto"Sol Justitae Illustra Nos" "Sun of justice, shine upon us "
Religious affiliation(s) Christianity
Established1858;166 years ago (1858)
School districtDistrict 9
School number+27 (021) 872 1541
HeadmasterPaul Viljoen
Grades8–12
Gender1858-1963 boys
Since 1964 coeducational
Age14to 18
Number of students1,300 pupils
Language Afrikaans
Schedule07:30 - 14:00
CampusUrban campus
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)  Gold
  Green
  Maroon
Nickname Paarl Gim
Rivals
Accreditation Western Cape Education Department
NewspaperSollie
Website http://www.paarlgim.co.za

Paarl Gimnasium is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in the city of Paarl in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

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History

Rev. van der Lingen founded the school in the centre of town in 1858. The school has produced some of South Africa's top rugby players, including Schalk Burger, Jean De Villiers, Marius Joubert, Handré Pollard and De Wet Barry.[ citation needed ] Other alumni include the theologian Stephanus Jacobus du Toit [1] and politician Liezl van der Merwe.

The view of the School Hall during assembly Carl Redelinghuis Sentrum.jpg
The view of the School Hall during assembly

The primary school section of Gimnasium was founded in 1858 as a Dutch Christian school for boys, with the high school being founded much later. In the mid-1930s the school's language of education shifted to Afrikaans. After the high school section was completed the school enrolled its first female student.

Paarl Gimnasium High School has a large sporting program and takes part in the interschools tournament against Paarl Boys' High School, an event which attracts tens of thousands of spectators every year.

Notable alumni

Springbok Rugby

NameTest debutSpringbok number
Japie le Roux10/10/190694
Boy de Villiers 17/11/190695
Pietie le Roux24/11/1906103
Steve Joubert24/11/1906110
Gerald Thompson23/11/1912142
Attie van Heerden 13/08/1921152
Pierre de Villiers30/06/1928195
Xander van der Westhuizen21/07/1928203
Manus de Jongh18/08/1928205
PK Morkel01/09/1928211
Jan Pickard 19/09/1953301
Hugo van Zyl 26/07/1958340
Wynand Mans10/04/1965398
Schalk Burger (snr)02/06/1984535
Kobus Burger 26/08/1989552
Kobus Wiese 26/06/1993585
Balie Swart 31/07/1993595
Mornay Visser 13/04/1995625
Pieter Rossouw 28/06/1997652
De Wet Barry 10/06/2000690
Louis Koen 08/07/2000693
Chris Rossouw no tests699
Marius Joubert 21/07/2001711
Jean de Villiers 09/11/2002735
Schalk Burger (jnr)24/10/2003754
Ashley Johnson 23/07/2011810
Lourens Adriaanse 23/11/2013853
Handré Pollard 28/06/2014857
Louis Schreuder 02/12/2017891

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