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List of headmasters at Die Hoërskool Menlopark. |
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* Mr F. Booysen |
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* Mr C.I.S van der Merwe (1984–2013) |
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* Mr S Reynders (2013–present) |
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| Die Hoërskool Menlopark | |
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 Die Hoërskool Menlopark school crest | |
| Address | |
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412 Atterbury Road, Menlo Park , | |
| 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 |
| Founder | Bettie Cilliers-Barnard |
| Headmaster | Mr Schalk Reynders[1] |
| 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 |
| Colour(s) | Blue Red White |
| Song | Hou Hoog Die Vaandel Wit en Blou |
| Fight song | Ons Skool Sal Saamstaan |
| Nickname | Menlo or Parkies |
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| Accreditation | Gauteng Department of Education |
| Newspaper | The quarterly Die Eggo, the weekly Menlo-Insig |
| Yearbook | Die Eggo |
| School fees | R44,800 (boarding) R37,200 (tuiton) |
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| Alumni | Menlobond |
| Website | www.menlopark.co.za |
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 learners call themselves as Parkies.
The high school was founded in 1963 by the painter Bettie Cilliers-Barnard.
History
The high school was established in 1963, starting with 12 classrooms and 372 students in grades 8, 9 and 10 (then called Standards 6, 7 and 8).[1]
Headmasters
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List of headmasters at Die Hoërskool Menlopark.
- Mr van Ziji (1963–)
- Mr Gerber (1973–)
- Mr F. Booysen (1980–1984)
- Mr C.I.S van der Merwe (1984–2013)
- Mr S Reynders (2013–present)
Coat of arms
Die Hoërskool Menlopark's school crest was designed by South African artist Bettie Cilliers-Barnard[citation needed].
Sport
Die Hoërskool Menlopark has been performing very well in sports during the year.
The sports played at the school are:
- Athletics
- Chess
- Cricket
- Cross-country
- Cycling
- Equestrian
- Golf
- Hockey (boys and girls)
- Mountain biking
- Netball (girls)
- Rugby (boys)
- Shooting
- Squash
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Water polo
Notable alumni
In order of final year at Hoërskool Menlopark (date in brackets)
- Jana Cilliers (1965), actress
- Laurie Dippenaar (1966), founder FirstRand Group[2]
- Koos Kombuis (1972), Afrikaans writer, singer and songwriter (born André le Roux du Toit)[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) - South African professional rugby union player
- Reggie Holmes (1976) - South African squash player
- Henning Gericke (1977) - South African athlete
- Anneli van Rooyen (1978) - South African singer/musician
- Rudolf Straeuli (1981) - Springbok and Lions rugby player, and Springbok coach during the Kamp Staaldraad affair
- Jacques Olivier (1985) - South African professional rugby union player
- Pieter Murray (1989) - trail runner
- Amalia Uys (2002) - soapy actress
- Gideon Louw (2005) - South African 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
- Heinrich Klassen (2009) - South African professional cricketer
- Stefan Vermaak (2010) - South African actor
- Charné van Biljon (2011) - South African hockey player
- Willem de Beer (2010) - South African painter
- Regardt Verster (2011) - South African cricketer
- Inge Viljoen (2011) - South African heptathlon athlete
- Lenize Potgieter (2012) - South African netball player
- Lenke van Aarde (2012) - South African chess player
- Suné Luus (2014) - South African women's professional cricketer
- Jacques Snyman (2014) - South African professional cricketer
- Delmi Tucker (2015) - South African women's professional cricketer
- Stean Pienaar (2015) - South African professional rugby player
- Lohan Potgieter (2019) - South African professional rugby player
- Hanrie Louw (2019) - South African field hockey player[4]
References
- ^ a b "Tuis". www.menlopark.co.za.
- ^ Africa, Forbes (1 September 2013). "A MAN FOR ALL NUMBERS, WHO TURNED $50 INTO $74 MILLION".
- ^ "Koos Kombuis en die First National Band". 10 August 2007 – via Flickr.
- ^ "Die Hoërskool Menlopark se 2019 uitblinkers". AWSUM School News. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
External links
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