Hoërskool Menlopark
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| Die Hoërskool Menlopark | |
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 Die Hoërskool Menlopark school crest | |
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412 Atterbury Road, Menlo Park , | |
| Coordinates | 25°45′53″S 28°15′30″E / 25.7646°S 28.2583°ECoordinates: 25°45′53″S 28°15′30″E / 25.7646°S 28.2583°E |
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| 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 |
| Classes | nothing |
| 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 | Parkies |
| Rivals |
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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 (Simply known as Menlopark or Menlo) 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 class rooms and 372 learners in grades 8, 9 and 10 (then called Standards 6, 7 and 8).[1]
Headmasters[]
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Coat of arms[]
Die Hoërskool Menlopark's school crest was designed by South African artist, Bettie Cilliers-Barnard[citation needed], who was a big fan of Menlopark. Her daughter, actress Jana Cilliers, was also a learner at Menlopark.
The meaning of the crest:
- The crest is designed in the shape of a circle – it symbolises the school's unity and strive for perfection.
- The most noticeable symbol in the middle of the circled crest is a cross which resembles their love for God and His love for them. Perfection in the Christian religion is the highest value Parkies strive for.
- Historically, the cross is the symbolic sign of the Huguenot ancestors.
- The four crossends each diverses into two and on the end appears eight small spheres which resemble the eight beatitudes (Matt. 5:3–10) heraldic embodied. Historically, it symbolises the eight anchors of the Huguenots and their strives.
- The ends of the cross are bound with each other in such a way that the four heart shaped quarters are formed. The hearts symbolise love and specifically how it is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 13–7.
Sport[]
Die Hoërskool Menlopark has been performing very well in sports during the year.
The sports that is played at the school are:
- Archery
- Athletics
- Chess
- Cricket
- Cross country
- Cycling
- Equestrian
- Golf
- Hockey (Boys & Girls)
- 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 retired professional rugby union player
- Reggie Holmes (1976) - South African retired squash player
- Henning Gericke (1977) - South African retired athlete
- Anneli van Rooyen (1978) - South African musician
- Rudolf Straeuli (1981), Springbok and Lions rugby player, and Springbok coach during the Kamp Staaldraad affair
- Jacques Olivier (1985), South African retired 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 paintist
- 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
- Stean Pienaar (2015) - South African professional rugby player
- Lohan Potgieter (2019) - South African professional rugby player
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
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Categories:
- Schools in Gauteng
- Educational institutions established in 1963
- Afrikaans-language schools
- 1963 establishments in South Africa