| Paul Roos Gymnasium | |
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| Address | |
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1 Suidwal Rd, Krigeville , | |
| Coordinates | 33°56′31″S 18°51′41″E / 33.9419°S 18.8614°E |
| Information | |
| School type | All-boys public school |
| Motto | Semper Splendidior (Always Brighter / Always More Splendid) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Established | 8 January 1866 |
| Sister school | |
| School district | District 9 |
| Rector | Mr André van Staden |
| Staff | 120 full-time |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Number of students | 1,300 boys |
| Language | |
| Schedule | 07:40 - 14:20 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
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| Colour(s) | Gold Maroon White |
| Fight song | Old Boys of Paul Roos |
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| Rivals | |
| Accreditation | Western Cape Education Department |
| Publication | The Semper |
| Newspaper | Concipio |
| Website | www |
Paul Roos Gymnasium is a leading public dual medium (Afrikaans & English) high school for boys in the town of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape province of South Africa, which opened on 1 March 1866 as Stellenbosch Gymnasium. Described as South Africa’s Eton College by novelist Wilbur Smith, it is the 12th oldest school in the country,[1] and its Old Boys have had an important, wide-ranging and notable impact on the history of South Africa.
- ^ "This list with 200 of South Africa's oldest schools may surprise you". Parent. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2019.