Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool
The Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool is a public, Afrikaans medium high school for girls situated in the suburb of Clydesdale in Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa, It is one of the top schools in Gauteng, It is the sister school of the Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool.
| Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool | |
|---|---|
 Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Main building | |
| Address | |
43 Bond Street, Clydesdale, , | |
| Information | |
| Type | All-girls public school |
| Motto | "Ek sien haar wen" |
| Established | 1920 |
| Founder | Jan Joubert and Chris Neethling |
| School district | District 4 |
| Headmaster | Ms Marna Jordaan |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 1,300 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Colour(s) | Blue White |
| Nickname | Affies |
| Rival | Jeppe High School for Girls Pretoria High School for Girls Parktown High School for Girls |
| Accreditation | Gauteng Department of Education |
| Feeder schools | Laerskool Lynnwood Laerskool Pretoria-Oos |
| Website | www |
History
The Afrikaans Hogere Skool was established on 28 January 1920, in the house of General PJ Joubert. The address was 218 Visagie Street, Pretoria. It was considered as a rebel school because it was the first Afrikaans-language secondary school. Afrikaans was not an official language in South Africa then. The school opened its doors for boys and girls. A new school building was inaugurated on 26 January 1927 and in 1930, separate schools for girls and boys, Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool and Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool respectively, were established. The school's motto, "Ek sien haar wen", is derived from Jan F.E. Celliers's poem "By die vrouebetoging".[1]
Recent history
In 2003, the school won first place in the annual Afrikaans Olympiad in the language category, ahead of Potchefstroom Gimnasium in North West and Bloemhof High School in Western Cape.[2]
Notable alumni
- Helena Barnard – 1987 winner of the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns History Olympiad.
- Susan Marx (1995) BA University of Southern California (Summa Cum Laude 2004), MA University of California (2007), LLM International Human Right Law (Oxford University 2010)
- Prof. Gerda Saunders (née Steenekamp) (1965), Professor in Gender Studies at the University of Utah.
- Fransi Phillips (1995) Honors in Philosophy and Art History (Writing, Philosophy) Art Critic for the Czech Embassy and currently teaching in Russia.
- Sheila Cussons (1938) Studied engraving further in Amsterdam. In 1992, she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for her contributions to Afrikaans by the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She has lived overseas for 25 years.
- Anel van Aswegen (1991) Appointed a member of the Research Board of Advisors of the American Biographical Institute – 2002, 2004 – permanent appointment as Professor.
- Trudi Koelerman (1961) received her diploma in 1965 in voice, keyboard, and organ cum laude at the Pretoria Conservatory. Studied as an exchange student at the Rotterdam Conservatory in the Netherlands.
- Anthea Joubert (1974) SA Ambassador in Moscow.
- Aleta Michaletos (1969) has artworks exhibited at a gallery in the Parc de la Villette in Paris, France.
- Sandra Prinsloo, actress
- Vanes-Mari Du Toit, netball player
References
- "Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool Pretoria: Geskiedenis". Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- "Youths proud to speak Afrikaans – some 14 000 entries for the annual Afrikaans Olympiad". South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement. July 9, 2003. Retrieved 23 August 2007.