Hoërskool Noordheuwel
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| Hoërskool Noordheuwel | |
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| Location | |
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Bell Street, Noordheuwel, Krugersdorp, Johannesburg, South Africa. Gauteng | |
| Coordinates | 26°05′51″S 27°48′29″E / 26.0973878906137°S 27.80804399781499°E |
| Information | |
| Other name | Nories |
| Motto | Krag deur Kennis |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Established | 1981 |
| Local authority | Gauteng Department of Education |
| Principal | Dawie Kriel |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Average class size | Junior: 30-35 Senior: 25-30 |
| Language | Afrikaans |
Hoërskool Noordheuwel is an Afrikaans medium co-educational high school located in the upscale neighborhood of Noordheuwel in Johannesburg, in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is one of the most expensive Afrikaans medium schools, the fee per child amounting to R 38 290 per annum (as of 2023).[1][2] The Department of Education named the school as the top academic school in Gauteng West and under the top 20 schools in the country.[3]
The school is considered one of the top athletic and sports schools in South Africa. In 2024, the school was crowned as the NWU Sport School of the year for the second consecutive year.[4] Noordheuwel also consistently ranks amongst the country's top 3 athletic schools in the South African PUKKE athletics rankings.[5] The cultural activities offered by the school include choir, debate, public speaking, Miss/Mr Norie, orators, revue, and a community outreach program. The school also offers sports facilities for the following sports: athletics, golf, hockey, cricket (male and female), cross country, netball, rugby, chess, mountain biking, tennis and fishing.[6]
History
[edit]Hoërskool Noordheuwel was established in 1981 as an Afrikaans medium secondary school. Current student enrollment is in excess of 2000 pupils.[6]
Sports
[edit]The following sports are offered at the school:[6]
- Athletics
- Chess
- Cricket (male and female)
- Cross country
- Equestrian
- Golf (male and female)
- Hockey (male and female)
- Mountain biking
- Netball (girls)
- Rugby (boys)
- Squash
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis
References
[edit]- ^ "Die duurste Afrikaanse skole is in Pretoria - Skoleondersteuningsentrum". 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Algemeen". Hoërskool Noordheuwel. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ "Hoerskool Noordheuwel". Krugersdorp News. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Oberholzer, Franco (2024-04-28). "SuperSport Schools Plus | Nories kraai weer koning, máár Wesvalia beïndruk". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Louw, Willem (2023-10-24). "Two new faces for next year's NWU Prestige Series". SuperSport Schools Plus. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ a b c "Algemeen". Hoërskool Noordheuwel. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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