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Die Hoërskool Menlopark
	Die Hoërskool Menlopark school crest
Address
	412 Atterbury Road, Menlo Park; Pretoria, Gauteng; South Africa
Coordinates	25°45′53″S 28°15′30″E / 25.7646°S 28.2583°E
Information
School type	Public & Boarding
Motto	Excelsa petamus (Latin: "We strive for the highest values")
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Established	29 January 1963; 61 years ago
Founder	Bettie Cilliers-Barnard
Headmaster	Kobus Hartman
Staff	approx. 50 full-time
Grades	8–12
Gender	Boys & Girls
Age	14 to 19
Number of students	1,700 pupils
Language	Afrikaans
Schedule	07:30 - 14:00
Hours in school day	6h30
Campus	Urban Campus
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Atheners ; Millers ; Spartane ; Trojane
Colour(s)	Blue ; Red ; White
Song	Hou Hoog Die Vaandel Wit en Blou
Fight song	Ons Skool Sal Saamstaan
Nickname	Menlo or Parkies
Rivals	Hoërskool Garsfontein; Hoërskool Waterkloof;
Accreditation	Gauteng Department of Education
Newspaper	The quarterly Die Eggo, the weekly Menlo-Insig
Yearbook	Die Eggo
School fees	R53,295 (boarding) ; R52,500 (tuiton)
Feeder schools	Laerskool Lynnwood ; Laerskool Menlopark; Laerskool Pretoria-Oos;
Alumni	Menlobond
Website	www.menlopark.co.za

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Die Hoërskool Menlopark (colloquially known as Menlo or Parkies) is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in the suburb of Menlo Park in Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa.

The school was founded in 1963 by the painter Bettie Cilliers-Barnard.^{[citation needed]} When established it had 12 classrooms and 372 students in grades 8, 9 and 10 (then called Standards 6, 7 and 8).^[1] Cilliers-Barnard also designed the school emblem.^{[citation needed]}

Headmasters

List of headmasters at Die Hoërskool Menlopark.^[2]

Name	Started	Finished
G.P.L van Ziji	1963	1973
F. Gerber	1973	1980
F. Booysen	1980	1984
C.I.S. van der Merwe	1984	2013
S. Reynders	2013	2024
K. Hartman	2024	present

Sport

The sports that are offered at the school are:

Notable alumni

In order of final year at Hoërskool Menlopark (date in brackets)

Jana Cilliers (1965), actress
Laurie Dippenaar (1966), founder FirstRand Group^[3]
Calie Pistorius (1975), Vice Chancellor of University of Pretoria; now VC at University of Hull, United Kingdom
Stefan Swanepoel (1975), The New York Times bestselling author
Marita van der Vyver (1975), author
Johan Marais (1976) - rugby union player
Reggie Holmes (1976) - squash player
Anneli van Rooyen (1978) - singer/musician
Rudolf Straeuli (1981) - Springbok and Lions rugby player, and Springbok coach during the Kamp Staaldraad affair
Jacques Olivier (1985) - rugby union player
André de Ruyter (1985) - businessman
Amalia Uys (2002) - Soap opera actress
Yolandi Visser (2002) - singer
Gideon Louw (2005) - swimmer in the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2010 Commonwealth Games
Rassie van der Dussen (2007) - cricketer
Heinrich Klassen (2009) - cricketer
Theunis de Bruyn (2010) - cricketer
Charné van Biljon (2011) - hockey player
Willem de Beer (2010) - painter
Inge Viljoen (2011) - heptathlon athlete
Lenize Potgieter (2012) - netball player
Lenke van Aarde (2012) - chess player
Suné Luus (2014) - cricketer
Jacques Snyman (2014) - cricketer
Delmi Tucker (2015) - cricketer
Andell Loubser (2015) - rugby player
Stean Pienaar (2015) - rugby player
Bernard van der Linde (2018) - rugby player
Lohan Potgieter (2019) - rugby player
Hanrie Louw (2019) - field hockey player^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Tuis". www.menlopark.co.za.
^ "Geskiedenis" [History] (in Afrikaans). Hoërskool Menlopark. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^ Africa, Forbes (1 September 2013). "A MAN FOR ALL NUMBERS, WHO TURNED $50 INTO $74 MILLION".
^ "Die Hoërskool Menlopark se 2019 uitblinkers". AWSUM School News. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

School website

[web-1] "Tuis". www.menlopark.co.za.

[2] "Geskiedenis" [History] (in Afrikaans). Hoërskool Menlopark. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[3] Africa, Forbes (1 September 2013). "A MAN FOR ALL NUMBERS, WHO TURNED $50 INTO $74 MILLION".

[4] "Die Hoërskool Menlopark se 2019 uitblinkers". AWSUM School News. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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+| head              = Kobus Hartman<ref name="web">{{Cite web|url=http://www.menlopark.co.za/|title=Tuis|website=www.menlopark.co.za}}</ref>
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-'''Die Hoërskool Menlopark''' (colloquially known as '''Menlo''' or '''Parkies''') is a [[state school|public]] [[Afrikaans|Afrikaans medium]] co-educational high school situated in the suburb of [[Menlo Park, Pretoria|Menlo Park]] in [[Pretoria]] in the [[Gauteng]] province of [[South Africa]]. The school learners call themselves as ''Parkies''.
+'''Die Hoërskool Menlopark''' (colloquially known as '''Menlo''' or '''Parkies''') is a [[state school|public]] [[Afrikaans|Afrikaans medium]] co-educational high school situated in the suburb of [[Menlo Park, Pretoria|Menlo Park]] in [[Pretoria]] in the [[Gauteng]] province of [[South Africa]].
-The high school was founded in 1963 by the painter [[Bettie Cilliers-Barnard]].
+The school was founded in 1963 by the painter [[Bettie Cilliers-Barnard]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} When established it had 12 classrooms and 372&nbsp;students in grades&nbsp;8, 9 and 10 (then called Standards&nbsp;6, 7 and 8).<ref name="web"/> Cilliers-Barnard also designed the school emblem.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}}
-== History ==
-The high school was established in 1963, starting with 12 classrooms and 372&nbsp;students in grades&nbsp;8, 9 and 10 (then called Standards&nbsp;6, 7 and 8).<ref name="web"/>
 == Headmasters ==
+List of headmasters at Die Hoërskool Menlopark.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://menlopark.co.za/ons-skool/geskiedenis/ |title= Geskiedenis |trans-title= History |language= af |publisher= Hoërskool Menlopark |access-date= 20 October 2022}}</ref>
-{{Empty section|date=January 2021}}
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
-List of headmasters at Die Hoërskool Menlopark.
+! Name
-* Mr G.P.L van Ziji (1963&ndash;1973)
+! Started
-* Mr F. Gerber (1973&ndash;1980)
+! Finished
-* Mr F. Booysen (1980&ndash;1984)
+|-
-* Mr C.I.S van der Merwe (1984&ndash;2013)
+| G.P.L van Ziji
-* Mr S Reynders (2013&ndash;present)
+| 1963
+| 1973
-== Coat of arms ==
+|-
-Die Hoërskool Menlopark's school crest was designed by South African artist [[Bettie Cilliers-Barnard]]{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}}.
+| F. Gerber
+| 1973
+| 1980
+|-
+| F. Booysen
+| 1980
+| 1984
+|-
+| C.I.S. van der Merwe
+| 1984
+| 2013
+|-
+| S. Reynders
+| 2013
+| 2024
+|-
+| K. Hartman
+| 2024
+| present
+|}
 == Sport ==
+The sports that are offered at the school are:
-Die Hoërskool Menlopark has been performing very well in sports during the year.
+* [[Sport of Athletics|Athletics]]
-The sports played at the school are:
-* [[Sport of athletics|Athletics]]
 * [[Chess]]
 * [[Cricket]]
-* [[Cross country running|Cross-country]]
+* [[Cross country running|Cross country]]
-* [[Cycle sport|Cycling]]
+* [[List of equestrian sports|Equestrian]]
-* [[List of equestrian sports|Equestrian]]
 * [[Golf]]
-* [[Field hockey|Hockey]] (boys and girls)
+* [[Field hockey|Hockey]]
 * [[Mountain biking]]
-* [[Netball]] (girls)
+* [[Netball]]
-* [[Rugby union|Rugby]] (boys)
+* [[Rugby union|Rugby]]
-* [[Shooting sports|Shooting]]
 * [[Squash (sport)|Squash]]
 * [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]]
 * [[Table tennis]]
 * [[Tennis]]
-* [[Water polo]]
 == Notable alumni ==
+{{alumni|date=December 2023}}
 In order of final year at Hoërskool Menlopark (date in brackets)
 *[[Jana Cilliers]] (1965), actress
 *[[Lauritz Dippenaar|Laurie Dippenaar]] (1966), founder [[FirstRand Group]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbesafrica.com/cover-story/2013/09/01/man-numbers-turned-50-74-million/|title=A MAN FOR ALL NUMBERS, WHO TURNED $50 INTO $74 MILLION|first=Forbes|last=Africa|date=1 September 2013}}</ref>
-*[[Koos Kombuis]] (1972), Afrikaans writer, singer and songwriter (born André le Roux du Toit)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/vaughanoblapski/1137443264/|title=Koos Kombuis en die First National Band|date=10 August 2007|via=Flickr}}</ref>
 <!--*[[Jannie du Toit (singer)|Jannie du Toit]] (1969), singer and musician-->
 *[[Calie Pistorius]] (1975), Vice Chancellor of [[University of Pretoria]]; now VC at [[University of Hull]], United Kingdom
 *[[Stefan Swanepoel]] (1975), [[The New York Times]] bestselling author
 *[[Marita van der Vyver]] (1975), author
-*[[Johan Marais]] (1976) - South African professional [[rugby union]] player
+*[[Johan Marais]] (1976) - [[rugby union]] player
-*[[Reggie Holmes]] (1976) - South African squash player
+*[[Reggie Holmes]] (1976) - squash player
+*[[Anneli van Rooyen]] (1978) - singer/musician
-*Henning Gericke (1977) - South African athlete
-*Anneli van Rooyen (1978) - South African singer/musician
 *[[Rudolf Straeuli]] (1981) -  [[South Africa national rugby union team|Springbok]] and [[Golden Lions|Lions rugby]] player, and Springbok coach during the [[Kamp Staaldraad]] affair
-*[[Jacques Olivier (rugby player)|Jacques Olivier]] (1985) - South African professional [[rugby union]] player
+*[[Jacques Olivier (rugby player)|Jacques Olivier]] (1985) - [[rugby union]] player
+*[[André de Ruyter]] (1985) - businessman
-*Pieter Murray (1989) - trail runner
-*[[Amalia Uys]] (2002) - [[Soap opera|soapy]] actress
+*[[Amalia Uys]] (2002) - [[Soap opera]] actress
+* [[Yolandi Visser]] (2002) - singer
-*[[Gideon Louw]] (2005) - South African swimmer in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], [[2012 Summer Olympics]] and [[2010 Commonwealth Games]]
+*[[Gideon Louw]] (2005) - swimmer in the [[2008 Summer Olympics]], [[2012 Summer Olympics]] and [[2010 Commonwealth Games]]
-* Adam Heyns (2007) - South African actor
-* [[Rassie van der Dussen]] (2007) - South African professional cricketer
+* [[Rassie van der Dussen]] (2007) - cricketer
-* [[Heinrich Klassen]] (2009) - South African professional cricketer
+* [[Heinrich Klassen]] (2009) - cricketer
-* Stefan Vermaak (2010) - South African actor
+* [[Theunis de Bruyn]] (2010) - cricketer
-* Charné van Biljon (2011) - South African hockey player
+* [[Charné van Biljon]] (2011) - hockey player
-* Willem de Beer (2010) - South African painter
+* [[Willem de Beer]] (2010) - painter
-* Regardt Verster (2011) - South African cricketer
+* [[Inge Viljoen]] (2011) - heptathlon athlete
+* [[Lenize Potgieter]] (2012) - netball player
-* Inge Viljoen (2011) - South African heptathlon athlete
-* [[Lenize Potgieter]] (2012) - South African netball player
+* [[Lenke van Aarde]] (2012) - chess player
+* [[Suné Luus]] (2014) - cricketer
-* Lenke van Aarde (2012) - South African chess player
-* [[Suné Luus]] (2014)  - South African women's professional cricketer
+* [[Jacques Snyman]] (2014) - cricketer
-* [[Jacques Snyman]] (2014) - South African professional cricketer
+* [[Delmi Tucker]]  (2015) - cricketer
-* [[Delmi Tucker]]  (2015) - South African women's professional cricketer
+* [[Andell Loubser]] (2015) - rugby player
-* [[Stean Pienaar]] (2015) - South African professional rugby player
+* [[Stean Pienaar]] (2015) - rugby player
-* [[Lohan Potgieter]] (2019) - South African professional rugby player
+* [[Bernard van der Linde]] (2018) - rugby player
+* [[Lohan Potgieter]] (2019) - rugby player
-* [[Hanrie Louw]] (2019) - South African field hockey player<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-27 |title=Die Hoërskool Menlopark se 2019 uitblinkers |url=https://www.awsumnews.co.za/regions/gauteng-pretoria/pta-east/die-hoerskool-menlopark-pta-east/die-hoerskool-menlopark-se-2019-uitblinkers/ |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=AWSUM School News |language=en-ZA}}</ref>
+* [[Hanrie Louw]] (2019) - field hockey player<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-27 |title=Die Hoërskool Menlopark se 2019 uitblinkers |url=https://www.awsumnews.co.za/regions/gauteng-pretoria/pta-east/die-hoerskool-menlopark-pta-east/die-hoerskool-menlopark-se-2019-uitblinkers/ |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=AWSUM School News |language=en-ZA }}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 == References ==