Sea Point High School

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Sea Point High School
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Sea Point High School school crest
Address
Main Road, Sea Point

Cape Town
,
Western Cape
,
8005

South Africa
Coordinates33°54′39″S 18°23′36″E / 33.9108°S 18.3932°E / -33.9108; 18.3932
Information
School typePublic, high school
MottoLaborare est orare
(To work is to pray)
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Established21 April 1884 (1884-04-21)
StatusOpen
School districtDistrict 4
School number021 434 9141
PrincipalLeana le Breton
Grades8–12
GenderBoys & Girls
Age14 to 18
LanguageEnglish
Schedule07:30 - 15:00
CampusUrban Campus
Colour(s)  Black
  Orange
  White
AccreditationWestern Cape Education Department
Feeder schoolsSea Point Primary School
Websiteseapointhighschool.co.za

Sea Point High School, formerly Sea Point Boys' High School, is a co-educational public high school in Main Road, Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa. The school was established on 21 April 1884. In 1925, the senior grades were separated from the junior grades. In 1989, the school merged with Ellerslie Girls' High School after becoming co-educational.[1]

Headmasters and principals[]

  • Mr. George Hosking, B.A., 1884–1902[2]
  • Mr. J. Longwill, M.A., 1902–1904[2]
  • Mr. Thomas Young, M.A., 1904–1928[2]
  • Mr. C. H. Anderson, M.A., 1929–1938[2]
  • Mr. Ronald Graham, M.A., 1938–1947[2]
  • Mr. A. D. Dodd, M.A., M.Ed., 1947–1969[2]
  • Dr. John Gibbon, Ph.D.
  • Mr Philip Gurney, M.A., M.Ed., 1996-1998
  • Mr. C.B. Murison [3]
  • Mr. B. Probyn [4]
  • Mr. Pieter Botha, Bachelor's Degree, Teaching Diploma, -2017
  • Ms. Leana Le Breton, B.Ed., HDE, 2019 (current)

Notable alumni[]

  • Graham Armitage, British actor
  • Gerry Brand[5] – Springbok rugby player from 1928 to 1938
  • Sir Ronald Harwood,[6] CBE, FRSL – British author, playwright and screenwriter
  • Sir Antony Sher, KBE – British actor, writer and theatre director[7]
  • Derek M. Yellon – Medical researcher

References[]

  1. ^ Botha, P (March 2014). "Sea Point High School – 130th Birthday: Established 21 April 1884". The Good Times. 2 (1): 16. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014. In 1989, we amalgamated with Ellerslie Girls' High School after it had become clear that it was not viable to continue with separate schools for boys and girls in the Sea Point area. The decision was taken to use our premises for the new school and Tafelberg High moved into the vacant premises of Ellerslie Girls' High.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Quinn, Frank; Lighton, Conrad (1963). Beneath the Lion Bold. Sea Point, Cape Town: The Rustica Press (Pty.) Ltd., Wynberg, Cape. p. 158.
  3. ^ "Facebook Groups". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  4. ^ "Facebook Groups". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  5. ^ Quinn, Frank; Lighton, Conrad (1963). Beneath the Lion Bold. Sea Point, Cape Town: The Rustica Press (Pty.) Ltd.,Wynberg, Cape. p. 166.
  6. ^ Quinn, Frank; Lighton, Conrad (1963). Beneath the Lion Bold. Sea Point, Cape Town: The Rustica Press (Pty.) Ltd., Wynberg, Cape. p. 147.
  7. ^ Smith, Rupert (20 September 2001). "The great pretender". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 May 2015.

Refer to the book compiled by Frank Quinn, who was a history teacher at the school. Book is entitled "Beneath the Lion Bold; a History of the Sea Point Boys High School'. You can get this book on Amazon.


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