Hoërskool Florida
| Hoërskool Florida | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Corner of Louis Botha and Havenga streets, Florida, 1716 , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public & Boarding |
| Motto | Ons dien getrou – "We serve faithfully din terrim tin |
| Religious affiliation | Christianity |
| Established | 30 September 1949 |
| 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 |
| Number of students | 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
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.
Headmasters
- 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
- 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
- ^ "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.
