| Hoërskool Florida | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
, | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public & Boarding |
| Motto | Ons dien getrou – "We serve faithfully din terrim tin |
Religious affiliation | Christianity |
| Established | 30 September 1949 (1949-09-30) |
School district | District 12 |
School number | +27 (011) 672 5345 |
| Headmaster | Mr. J.J Katzke |
| Staff | 100 full-time |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Boys & Girls |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1,500 pupils |
| Language | Afrikaans |
| Schedule | 07:30 - 14:00 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
Campus type | Suburban |
| Colours | Red Green Yellow |
| Nickname | Florries |
| Accreditation | Gauteng Department of Education |
| Website | www |
Hoërskool Florida is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in Florida, Roodepoort, South Africa. It is known for its academic achievers. It produced the highest number of top achievers in the country in 2007.[1]
History
[edit]The cornerstone was laid in 1944 and it was opened two years later as a dual medium school (English and Afrikaans languages) with 345 pupils and 15 teachers under the first headmaster B. G. Lindeque. The school emblem was instated in 1954 by Charles Grevelink.
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- Mr B.G. Lindeque (1944 - 1954)
- Dr H.P. Van Coller (1954 -1968)
- Mr P.D.A. Roux (1968 - 1989)
- Mr H.S. Diederiks (1990 - 1992)
- Mr K.S König (1993 - 1997)
- Mr M.S Schutte (1997 - 2016)
- Mr J.J Katzke (2017–present)
Notable alumni
[edit] | This list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (March 2025) |
- Garth April - Professional rugby player
- Wahl Bartmann - Springbok rugby player and CEO of Securitas
- Steven Bosch - visual artist;
- Quinne (Brown) Huffman, Actress, e.g. Connie in 7de Laan
- Joseph Dweba - Springbok rugby player;
- Elton Jantjies - Springbok rugby player;
- Lise Korsten Professor of plant pathology at the University of Pretoria.[2]
- Riku Lätti - singer and entertainer;
- Clinton Theron - professional rugby player
- Celine Lemaitre - French-Afrikaans inventor
- Ingrid Winterbach - Writer and winner of the Hertzog literature prize
- Prof. Vasti Roodt - Dean (Arts & Social Sciences), University Stellenbosch[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Speeches - by Year". Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ↑ "Lise Korsten (60)". Mail&Guardian – Women changing South Africa. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
- ↑ "Vasti Roodt". Stellenbosch University. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
