Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof
Location
= Malvern

Gauteng

South Africa
Coordinates33°56′37″S 18°51′17″E / 33.9435056°S 18.8547823°E / -33.9435056; 18.8547823
Information
TypeAll-girls public school
MottoExola Virtue Honor
(fully alive)
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Established1875 (1875)
Sister schoolPaul Roos Gymnasium
School number+27 (021) 887 3044
PrincipalWilna van Heerden
Staff50 full-time
Grades8–12
GenderFemale
Age14 to 18
Number of students715 girls
LanguageAfrikaans
Schedule 07:30 - 14:00
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSchool (closed)
Colour(s)  Blue
  Maroon
  White
Song4M songs
Nickname Bloemhof
Rivals
AccreditationWestern Cape Education Department
NewspaperFidelis
Websitebloemhofschool.co.za

Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof is a public Afrikaans medium high school for girls, located in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape province of South Africa.[1]

History

It was established in 1875 as an English girls' school.[2] In 1903 three houses were acquired with the intention of accommodating more boarding and day students.[3] In 1925 the school became an Afrikaans-medium girls school. As of 2017, the school principal is Wilna van Heerden. The school is located next to the Rhenish Girls' High School and opposite the Paul Roos Gymnasium for boys. It is further next to the Eerste River and Markotter sports grounds.

Students

There are currently (2017) 715 girls enrolled in grade 8 through 12. The number of grade 12 students obtaining A symbols in their final year has increased from 38.6% in 2010 to 49.6% in 2016. The school's motto is Semper Fidelis, which means "always loyal" in Latin.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Tuisblad". www.bloemhofschool.co.za. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  2. 1 2 "Bloemhof Hoër Meisieskool - Bloemhof Hoër Meisieskool". bloemhofschool.co.za. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  3. ↑ "WELL-TO-DO BOERS. - The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950) - 27 Jan 1903". Trove. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
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