Durbanville High School

Hoërskool Durbanville
Hoërskool Durbanville 2018
Address
Map
Langenhoven Street, Durbanville


Coordinates33°49′50″S 18°38′35″E / 33.830579°S 18.643065°E / -33.830579; 18.643065
Information
School typePublic & Boarding
MottoLabor Ornat.(Latin) Translated it means : Work Beautified
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Established1827; 197 years ago (1827)
School districtDistrict 4
School number021 976 3188
PrincipalMr C. Venter
Staff50 full-time
Grades8–12
GenderBoys & Girls
Age14 to 18
Number of pupilsca. 1,500
LanguageAfrikaans
Schedule07:30 - 14:00
Hours in school day6 hours, 30 minutes
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)🟥🟨🟦
MascotHoney badger
Rival
AccreditationWestern Cape Education Department
School feesR33 300 (tuiton)
R33 600 (boarding)
Feeder schools
  • Eversdal Primary School
  • Kenridge Primary School
  • Laerskool Durbanville
  • Laerskool Welgemoed
AlumniAmore Bekker, Jack Parow, Zanne Stapelberg, Angus Cleophas Demi Lee moore
Websitehttp://www.durbanvillehs.co.za/

Hoërskool Durbanville is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in the town of Durbanville in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is a public school. It is the oldest High School in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town, and the only other school older in the Greater Cape Town metropolitan area is Simons Town School in the southern suburbs.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Howes,S. "This list with 200 of South Africa's oldest schools may surprise you". Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Durbanville High School". Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ^ Theron,N. "Noordelike voorstede se skole word onderskat (translated- Northern Suburbs School are underestimated)". Retrieved 23 May 2018.