Springs Boys' High School

Springs Boys' High School
Springs Boys High School crest
Location
Federal Road Springs , Gauteng 1559 South Africa
Coordinates	26°17′53″S28°26′33″E / 26.2981°S 28.4425°E / -26.2981; 28.4425
Information
Type	Section 5 Public School
Motto	ESTO PERPETUA ("May It Live Forever")
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Established	1940;85 years ago (1940)
Sister school	Springs Girls' High School
School board	National Senior Certificate
School district	District 9
Principal	Diane Freeman [1]
Grades	8–12
Gender	Male
Age	13to 18
Number of students	800 boys
Language	English
Schedule	07:35 - 14:15
Hours in school day	7h20 min
Campus	Urban Campus
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Cassel   Struben   Selection   Selcourt
Color(s)	Gold   Green   White
Song	[Springs Boys'High School School Song]
Sports	Rugby, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Water Polo, Swimming, Hockey, Athletics, Chess, Squash
Rivals	Christian Brothers' College
Accreditation	Gauteng Department of Education
Alumni	Old Boys
Website	www.sbhs.co.za

Springs Boys' High School is a high school in Springs, Gauteng, South Africa. ^[2]

Principals

• Claude Mullan (1940–1960)
• Harold Marston (1961–1975)
• Jaap Liebenberg (1975–1981)
• Bob Gouldie (1982–1993)
• André French (1994–2016)
• Diane Freeman (July 2017–present)

Extramural Activities

Summer	Winter	Both
Swimming	Athletics	Chess
Water-polo	Cross-Country	Choir
Cricket	Hockey	Debating
Rugby [3]	Soccer	First Aid
Squash		Brass Band [4]
Tennis		Performing Arts
		Public Speaking

Coat of arms

The badge, designed in 1940, has three sub-divisions in it. The first division is the Southern Cross. The second division is taken from the municipal coat-of-arms, symbolizing water and gold. The third is the lamp of knowledge, which symbolizes the striving for continuous academic excellence. ^[5]

Notable alumni

• Rudi Bryson - Cricket (Easterns, Northern Transvaal, Northerns, South Africa, Surrey) ^[6]
• Dave Charlton - Racing Driver (Formula One Grand Prix)^{[ citation needed ]}
• Bobby Cole (golfer) ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Junior Dala - Cricket (Easterns, The Unlimited Titans, South Africa A) ^[7]
• DJ Cleo - DJ (Kwaito & House Producer), Will of Steel Productions ^[8]
• Ben Filmalter - Mugg & Bean founder ^[9]
• Dean Hall (rugby union) ^[10]
• Vincent Moore - Cricket (Easterns, Titans, u/21 South Africa) ^[11]

References

1. Robertson, Anna (12 August 2017). "Former deputy principal now SBHS principal". Springs Advertiser. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
2. "Three schools retain their 100 per cent pass rate". Springs Advertiser. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019. Springs Boys High School had 136 learners writing the exams and obtained a 96.3 per cent pass rate, an improvement from last year's 96 per cent.
3. Kinsella, Colm (2 October 2016). "South African high school visits Thomond RFC". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
4. Kotze, Natasha (19 August 2013). "Band marches to victory". African Reporter. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
5. Shampo, Marc A.; Kyle, Robert A. (1 September 1990). "Medical Symbols: Lamp of Knowledge (Life)" . Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 65 (9): 1192. doi: 10.1016/S0025-6196(12)62743-8 . ISSN   0025-6196. PMID   2205760.
6. Noorbhai, Habib (20 January 2020). "Attending boys-only schools: Is it an incidental or a strategic contributing factor to South African cricket development and success?". African Journal for Physical Health Education, Recreation and Dance. 26 (1): 21–40 – via ResearchGate.
7. Buchner, Deur Christo (19 June 2018). "Dala het 'homself gevind'". Netwerk24. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
8. Mogeni, Rodah (18 June 2020). "DJ Cleo: Everything about him will leave you in awe". Briefly. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
9. Hogg, Alec (26 July 2016). "Mugg & Bean mourns the death of its creator, "Mr Generosity" Ben Filmalter". Biz News. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
10. "Off the Radar from the mag: What happened to Dean Hall". www.sarugbymag.co.za. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
11. "CSA select SA Schools side". Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2021.

External links

• Official website