Bryanston High School

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Bryanston High School
Address
Bryanston High School
7 Tramore Road, Bryanston, Sandton

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2021

Information
Type Public
MottoVeritas Fidelitas Justitia
(Virtue. Fidelity. Justice.)
Religious affiliation(s) Christianity
Established1968;56 years ago (1968)
School number+27 (011) 706 6010
Staff100 full-time
Grades8–12
GenderBoys & girls
Age14to 18
Number of students1,600 pupils
Language English
Schedule07:30 - 14:00
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)  Blue
  Yellow
  White
Nickname Bryanston
Rivals
Accreditation Gauteng Department of Education
School feesR41 200 - R43 200 (2020) [1]
Feeder schools
  • Bryanston Primary School
  • Rivonia Primary School
  • Sandton Primary School
Website http://www.bryanston.com

Bryanston High School is a state-run English-medium co-educational high school in the suburb of Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Admissions

As a government fee-paying school in the province of Gauteng in the Republic of South Africa, Bryanston High School's admissions Grade 8 are administered by the Gauteng Department of Education through their online portal. [2] The school requires additional information from prospective parents who can join the pre-admissions mailing lists. [3]

Grade 9 to 11 admissions are managed directly by the school itself, and it is only under very rare circumstances that the school will accept pupils in their Matric year.

Admission criteria (for Grade 8)

The GDE priorities Grade 8 admission on a number of factors ranked from high to low as follows:

Feeder schools

Academics

The academic subjects offered each year include: [5] [6]

Grade 8–9

Grade 10–12

Extra subjects (after & before school)

Extra Subjects at Bryanston include

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities at Bryanston High School include many seasonal sports and cultural activities. [7]

Summer sports

Summer sports include: [8]

Winter sports

Winter sports include: [8]

Cultural

Cultural activities include: [9]

Rivals of the school include:

Notable alumni

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