Hoërskool Menlopark

Hoërskool Menlopark (Simply often known as Menlopark or Menlo) is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in the suburb of Menlopark in Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is one of the top and academic schools in the Gauteng, The learners are known as the Parkies.[1]

Hoërskool Menlopark
Hoërskool Menlopark school crest
Address
412 Atterbury Road

Pretoria
,
Gauteng

South Africa
Coordinates25°45′53″S 28°15′30″E
Information
TypePublic & Boarding
MottoExcelsa petamus (Latin: "We strive for the highest values")
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Founded1963 (1963)
FounderBettie Cilliers-Barnard
School districtDistrict 4
School number012 361 7738
HeadmasterSchalk Reynders[1]
Staffapprox. 50 full-time
Grades8–12
GenderBoys & Girls
Age14 to 18
Enrollment1,500 pupils
LanguageAfrikaans
Schedule07:30 - 14:00
Hours in school day6h30
CampusUrban Campus
School colour(s)     Navy
     Red
     White
SongHou Hoog Die Vaandel Wit en Blou
Fight songOns Skool Sal Saamstaan
NicknameParkies
RivalHoërskool Eldoraigne
Hoërskool Garsfontein
Hoërskool Waterkloof
AccreditationGauteng Department of Education
NewspaperThe quarterly Die Eggo, the weekly Menlo-Insig
YearbookDie Eggo
Feeder schoolsLaerskool Lynnwood
Laerskool Menlopark
Laerskool Pretoria-Oos
Websitewww.menlopark.co.za

The high school was founded in 1963 by the painter Bettie Cilliers-Barnard, It is one of the prestigious schools in the Gauteng province.

History

The high school was established in 1963, starting with 12 class rooms and 372 learners in grades 8, 9 and 10 (then called Standards 6, 7 and 8).[1]

Coat of arms

Hoërskool Menlopark's school crest was designed by South African artist, Bettie Cilliers-Barnard, who was a big fan of Menlopark. Her daughter, actress Jana Cilliers, was also a learner at Menlopark.

The meaning of the crest:

  • The crest is designed in the shape of a circle – it symbolises the school's unity and strive for perfection.
  • The most noticeable symbol in the middle of the circled crest is a cross which resembles their love for God and His love for them. Perfection in the Christian religion is the highest value Parkies strive for.
  • Historically, the cross is the symbolic sign of the Huguenot ancestors.
  • The four crossends each diverses into two and on the end appears eight small spheres which resemble the eight beatitudes (Matt. 5:3–10) heraldic embodied. Historically, it symbolises the eight anchors of the Huguenots and their strives.
  • The ends of the cross are bound with each other in such a way that the four heart shaped quarters are formed. The hearts symbolise love and specifically how it is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 13-7.

Sports

Hoërskool Menlopark has been performing very well in sports during the year.

Notable alumni

In order of final year at Hoërskool Menlopark (date in brackets)

References
  1. "Tuis". www.menlopark.co.za.
  2. Africa, Forbes (1 September 2013). "A MAN FOR ALL NUMBERS, WHO TURNED $50 INTO $74 MILLION".
  3. "Koos Kombuis en die First National Band". 10 August 2007 – via Flickr.

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