Waverley Girls' High School

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Waverley Girls' High School
Location
Waverley Girls' High School
Athol Street
Waverley, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Coordinates 26°8′25″S28°4′48″E / 26.14028°S 28.08000°E / -26.14028; 28.08000
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoQuantum In Nobis (Latin for Within Us Is Great Potential)
Established1951
HeadmasterMr M M Seopa (2014)
Grades8–12
GenderFemale
Colour(s)   Blue and white/Red, grey and white    

Waverley Girls' High School is a public school for girls located in the suburb of Waverley in Johannesburg, South Africa. [1]

Contents

History

Early history

Plans for building the school started back in 1952, and the school was completed in 1953. It finally opened in 1955. [2]

Alumni

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References

  1. "Waverley Girls High School | Johannesburg | Girls Schools". Schoolguide. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  2. "WAVERLEY GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL". www.wghschool.co.za. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  3. "Jewish women taking life by the horns". South African Jewish Report. Retrieved 2020-04-17.