Table View High School

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Table View High School
Address
Janssens Avenue, Table View

Cape Town
,
Western Cape
,
7441

South Africa
Coordinates33°49′52″S 18°29′54″E / 33.8312°S 18.4983°E / -33.8312; 18.4983Coordinates: 33°49′52″S 18°29′54″E / 33.8312°S 18.4983°E / -33.8312; 18.4983
Information
Funding typePublic (some fees)
MottoOptima Petamus
(We strive for the best)
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity[citation needed]
Established1986[1]
FounderMr Waller
School districtDistrict 9
HeadmasterMs. R Cummings
Staff100 full-time
Grades8–12
GenderBoys & Girls
Age14 to 18
Number of students1,100
LanguageEnglish & Afrikaans
Schedule07:30 - 15:00
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSuburban
Houses
  • Baird
  • Graaff
  • Janssens
  • Pentz
Colour(s)  Navy
  Khaki
  White
NicknameTable View
AccreditationWestern Cape Education Department
NewspaperViewsion
School feesR21,000 (tuiton)
Feeder schoolsTable View Primary School
Websitewww.tvh.co.za

Table View High School was founded in 1986 in Table View, near Cape Town, and is a public dual-medium Afrikaans and English school that enrolls both boys and girls (co-educational). The school is financially assisted by the Western Cape Education Department and therefore, like most other schools in South Africa, it charges a school fee, as regulated by the South African Schools Act.[2]The school's current principal as of 2018 is Ms. R Cummings.

Academics[]

The school performs well when it comes to academics. A 100% matric pass rate has been achieved for 11 years in a row (2000 to 2011) and again in 2018.

TVHS offers a variety of subjects.

In Grades 8 and 9 there are nine compulsory subjects:

  • English (Home Language or First Additional Language)
  • [Afrikaans] (Home Language or First Additional Language)
  • Mathematics (FET)
  • Life Orientation
  • Natural Sciences
  • Social Sciences (Geography & History)
  • Economic and Management Sciences
  • Technology
  • Creative Arts (Art and Drama)

Once pupils reach their senior phase (Grades 10 - 12) they are given a choice of subjects. Pupils take two languages, maths, Life Orientation and choose 3 subjects:

  • Mathematics (Pure or Literacy)
  • English Home Language
  • Afrikaans First Additional Language
  • Life Orientation
  • Physical Sciences
  • Life Sciences
  • Geography
  • History
  • Hospitality Studies
  • Business Studies
  • Accounting
  • Computer Applications Technology (CAT)
  • Visual Art
  • Design

Sport[]

Sports offered at the school are:

Boys

  • Rugby
  • Cricket
  • Hockey
  • Tennis
  • Squash
  • Surfing
  • Body Boarding
  • Hockey 5s
  • Touch Rugby
  • First Aid
  • Chess

Girls

  • Netball
  • Hockey
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Squash
  • Surfing
  • Softball
  • Body Boarding
  • Hockey 5s
  • First Aid
  • Chess

Girls and boys both have the option of becoming cricket scorers.

Activities[]

Culture and service activities offered at the school include:

  • "Viewsion" - school newspaper
  • Choir
  • Debating
  • Public Speaking
  • Olympiads
  • Christian Action
  • Audio-Visual
  • Library Monitors
  • Drama club (acting club)
  • Photography
  • Interact (an affiliate of the Rotary)
  • Eco club
  • Catering
  • General knowledge

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