Hoërskool Monument
Public school in Gauteng, South Africa
- Afrikaans
- English
Gold
Brown
- Hoërskool Garsfontein
- Hoërskool Menlopark
- Hoërskool Waterkloof
Hoërskool Monument (English: Monument High School; also known by the nickname Monnas) is a parallel medium (formerly purely Afrikaans medium) strictly Afrikaans as a first language high school situated in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa.
The cultural activities offered by the school include choir, debate, public speaking, Junior United Nations, Miss Monnas, orators, and revue. The school also offers sports facilities for the following sports: athletics, golf, hockey, cricket, boys and girls, cross country, netball, rugby, chess, swimming, tennis and jukskei.
History
Monument High School was established on 1 February 1921 as an Afrikaans medium secondary school. Current student enrollment is in excess of 2000 pupils.[1]
Sports
Rugby
1st Team
The 'WitBulle' was founded by GW.Jorgenson in 1980
- Winner of Administrator, Directors and Beeld trophy 9 times: (1953, 1979, 1980,1984, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2017 and 2018)[2][3]
- Won National Media 24 competition in 2003[2][3]
- Transvaal / Golden Lions 1st team Macro Schools Competition champs for 25 years[2][3]
- Nupower/ Tuks University 1st team winners in 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017 and 2018[2][3]
Notable alumni
- See also Category:Alumni of Monument High School
Politics
- F. W. de Klerk, former State President of South Africa and Nobel Prize winner, completed high school education at Monument High School.[4]
Sports
The following alumni from Monument High School have played for the South Africa national rugby union team:
- Christo Wagenaar (1977) [4][5]
- Brendan Venter (1994)[4][5]
- Jaque Fourie (2003)[4][5]
- Jorrie Muller (2003)[4][5]
- Heinke van der Merwe (2007)[4]
- Willem Alberts (2010)[4]
- Jaco Taute (2013)[4]
- Ruan Dreyer (2016)[4]
- Julian Redelinghuys (2016)[4]
The following alumni from Monument High School have played for other International rugby union teams:
- Gert Peens, a South Africa-born, former Monument High School student and is an Italian rugby union player capped in 2002.[4][5]
- Quintin Geldenhuys, is a former Monument High School student and a South Africa-born Italian rugby union player capped in 2010.[4]
- Paul Willemse (France)[6]
- Jaco van der Walt (Edinburgh)
In addition to the school's international success, Monument High School is one of the top producers of professional rugby players in South Africa, alongside other elite rugby schools like Grey College, Paul Roos Gymnasium, Bishops College and Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool[4]
References
- ^ a b c www.monnas.co.za/die-hoof---principal.html www.monnas.co.za/die-hoof---principal.html www.monnas.co.za/die-hoof---principal.html "Die Hoof/Principal" Archived 2013-07-26 at the Wayback Machine,www.monnas.co.za, South Africa. Retrieved on 6 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Mutual & Federal Premier Inter-Schools: Hoërskool Monument vs Glenwood High School on 28 May 2013" , South Africa, 28 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Rugby: Hoërskool Monument Their History and Team of 2013", South Africa, 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Premier Interschools: Hoërskool Waterkloof vs Hoërskool Monument Historic Overview on 11 August 2012", Rugby15
- ^ a b c d e www.rugby365.com/article/39053-hoerskool-monument "HOERSKOOL MONUMENT", www.rugby365.com, 8 April 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Paul Willemse: 'I never even had one conversation with South African rugby'". www.rugbypass.com. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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