Tygerberg High School

Tygerberg High School
Tigers
Tygerberg High School 2018
Location
Parow, Western Cape
South Africa
Coordinates 33°53′36″S 18°35′40″E / 33.8933°S 18.5944°E / -33.8933; 18.5944Coordinates: 33°53′36″S 18°35′40″E / 33.8933°S 18.5944°E / -33.8933; 18.5944
Information
School type Public
Motto There is work
Established 1954
Principal L.S. Herselman
Grades 8-12
Gender Co-Ed
Language Afrikaans and English
Alumni Rochelle Lawson, Eben Etzebeth,Justin Geduld, Juarno Augustus
Website www.hstygerberg.co.za

Tygerberg High School is situated in Parow, South Africa. It is a government funded School.[1]

Background and history

The school was founded in 1954. The first principal was M. du T. Potgieter.[2]

Motto

There is work.[2]

Through the years

Potgieter served as principal up to 1963. D.A. Kotzé took over for one year. After Kotzé, the school had numerous principals: R.K. de Villiers 1964–1967, S.W. Walters 1968–1972, J.A. de Jager 1973–1975, J.A. van Wyk 1976–1984, F.P.J. Smit 1985–1990, J.A. de Vries 1991–1993, A.J.C. Schreuder 1994–1997 and C.E. van der Westhuizen 1997–2011. The current principal is L.S. Herselman, who started in 2012.[2][3]

Improvements

The schools new buildings were opened on 7 August 1981.[2]

Language

The language medium is Afrikaans and English.[4]

Choir

The Tygerberg High School Choir took part in the 35th World International Youth Music Competition in Vienna, Austria. The choir won the second place prize. [5]

Athletics

They represent the "T" in the MTBS annual interschool's athletics competition. The other school participating are "M" for DF Malan, "B" for Bellville and "S" for Stellenberg.

Alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Tygerberg High School". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Meer oor ons (translated- More about us)". hstygerberg.co. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Book: Gedenkblad". Bellville printers. July 1979.
  4. ↑ "tygerberg High School Bi-lingual". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Participation Of Western Cape Schools In National And International Music Competitions". Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "François Bloemhof". NB Publishers. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Ou Tier presteer in die netbal Wêreld (Translated : old Tiger perform in netball". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "Rochelle Lawson". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Ebens School days". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Rugby champion Juarno Augustus schooled by the hard guys". Juarno. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Geduld, Kok in buoyant mood ahead of CT Sevens l". Retrieved 4 May 2018.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.