Paarl Boys' High School

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Paarl Boys' High School
Location
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Paarl , Western Cape South Africa
Coordinates	33°44′21″S 18°57′37″E / 33.73917°S 18.96028°E / -33.73917; 18.96028Coordinates: 33°44′21″S 18°57′37″E / 33.73917°S 18.96028°E / -33.73917; 18.96028
Information
Type	All-boys public school
Motto	Tandem Fit Arbor Surculus (From a twig to a tree)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Established	1868; 153 years ago (1868)
Sister school	Paarl Girls' High School
School district	District 9
School number	021 872 2875
Headmaster	Derek Swart
Grades	8–12
Gender	Male
Age	13 to 18
Number of students	950 boys
Language	English, Afrikaans
Schedule	07:35 - 14:15
Campus	Urban campus
Campus type	Suburban
Colour(s)	Blue   Navy   White
Nickname	Galpille
Rival	Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool Bishops Diocesan College Grey College, Bloemfontein Paarl Gimnasium Paul Roos Gymnasium Rondebosch Boys' High School
Accreditation	Western Cape Education Department
Website	paarlboyshigh.org.za

Paarl Boys' High School, known in Afrikaans as Hoër Jongenskool Paarl (also known as Boishaai) is one of the oldest schools in South Africa, built in 1868. The school is situated in Paarl, a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The first headmaster of the school was George Jeffreys, followed by James Rettie,^[1] J Inglis and TW Engela followed by L Knoetze. As of 2007 the headmaster of the school is Derek Swart.

War Cry[]

The Paarl Boys' High War cry, or 'Kreet', has changed much over the years, but the current Warcry is as follows:

Shimalaya wha!

Shimalaya wha!

HJS HJS

Wha 'sop - 'sop 'sop 'sop

We are - we are

HJS HJS

Wha 'sop, Shimalaya wha!^[2]

Uniform and Tradition[]

Early history[]

The first building to house the school was a granary on Zeederbergplein, the owner of which was D Beyers. The first years of the school were unstable ones, with the school increasing in size every year, and larger facilities were required frequently. The grounds on which the school stands today were originally formed part of the farm Berlyn owned by PJ Malherbe. A certain Mr Moll^[who?] purchased the farm and donated the land to the school.

In 1901 PJ du Pré Le Roux became headmaster. Du Pré Le Roux was the first headmaster to establish the school and remained at the reins for over two decades. Le Roux also saw the construction of the boarding hostels of Monte Bello (1901), Bellevue (1904), Villieria (1907), Berlyn (1908) and Imhoff (1923). The hostels of Berlyn and Villieria were dismantled and were replaced by another hostel, namely Werda.

Sport[]

Each year the school takes part in one of the biggest interschool events in South Africa against its arch-rival, Paarl Gimnasium High School.^{[citation needed]} The main event (the u/19A rugby match) attracts over 20 000 spectators to the Faure Street Stadium.^{[citation needed]} The school has produced many Springboks, from Boy Louw, Mannetjies Roux and "Prince of Wings" Carel du Plessis, to more recent players like Corne Krige (former Springbok Captain), Gurthro Steenkamp, Frans Malherbe and Thomas du Toit.

Other sports that are also included in interschool events are: field hockey, cricket, swimming, tennis, chess, golf , Golfing professional, David Frost, also matriculated at Paarl Boys' High. Paarl Boys' High School is currently ranked as one of the top rugby schools in South Africa.

Students of the 2 schools have traditional nicknames; the Boishaaiers are known as 'galpille' and the Gimmies as 'bloedworse'.

Notable old boys[]

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List of the old boys that were matriculated in Paarl Boys High School.

• Eugène Marais - South African barrister, poet and writer.
• Boy Louw - South African rugby player.
• Christo Wiese - South African businessman and billionaire.
• Corne Krige - South African rugby player.
• David Frost - South African golfer.
• David Meihuizen - South African rugby player
• Frans Malherbe - South African rugby player.
• Gurthrö Steenkamp - South African rugby player.
• Jean-Luc du Plessis -Provincial rugby player
• Jim Fouché - Former South African president
• Mannetjies Roux - South African rugby player.
• Thomas du Toit - South African rugby player.
• Dawid Malan - English professional cricketer.

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