Sutherland High School, Centurion

Sutherland High School
Location
Pretoria, Gauteng
South Africa
Information
Type Public School
Motto Latin: Ad astra
Established 1987
Locale Willem Botha Street, Eldoraigne, Centurion, South Africa
Principal Mr P. Stone
Grades 8–12
Number of students 1200 - 1500 pupils
School color(s) Red, White & Blue
Website www.sutherlandhs.co.za

Sutherland High School is a public school in Eldoraigne, Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa.

School houses

Upon successful registration at Sutherland High School, students are divided among the following eight houses:

  • Argyll
  • Bays
  • Cameron
  • Dunrobin
  • Freskin
  • Lindley
  • Roberts
  • Seaforth

These houses compete in various sporting and cultural competitions throughout the year.

Leadership programmes

The School of leadership is a youth leadership development initiative that is unique to Sutherland High School. It removes pupils from their comfort zones and uses hardship and sacrifice to prepare the participants for their ministry of Leadership.

Red blazer programme

Learners at Sutherland High School can sign up for the Red Blazer programme. This is the most prestigious award that the School of Leadership offers. The main characteristics of a red blazer recipient are Respect, Integrity and Accountability. Below is a more extensive description of each requirement of the Red Blazer programmes.[1]

Desert walk

Desert walk is the first event that the School of Leadership offered. Learners are expected to endure through challenging physical activities and are given a limited amount of food and sleep.

Mentor programme

The Mentor Programme was initiated in 2009 where Grade 8 pupils were allocated a Grade 11 pupil who would look after them, “showing them the ropes” of Sutherland High School and helping them deal with their first year of high school.

Sports activities

Sutherland High School have won the PEMHSAA (Pretoria English Medium High School Athletics Association) a number of times.[2]

Past Pupils

Accolades

In September 2011, the school set a world record for the most solved Rubiks Cubes in 1 hour: 711, exceeding the previous record of 300 in an hour.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Young role-model triumphs despite disability". thecenturion.co.za. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  2. ↑ "Champions of PEMHSAA 2011 – again!". thecenturion.co.za. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 2015-02-17. Champions of PEMHSAA 2011 – again!
  3. ↑ Linkedin profile
  4. ↑ Hewitt, Karen (1 October 2010). "Ten questions to Nicole Flint - Miss SA 2009". Eastern Times. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  5. ↑ "Pupils set Rubik's cube record". Independent Online. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2015-02-17.

Coordinates: 25°50′29″S 28°08′36″E / 25.841352°S 28.14343°E / -25.841352; 28.14343


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