Hoërskool Noordheuwel
| Hoërskool Noordheuwel | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Bell Street, Noordheuwel , | |
| Coordinates | 26°05′51″S 27°48′29″E / 26.0973878906137°S 27.80804399781499°E |
| Information | |
| Other name | Nories |
| School type | Public & Boarding |
| Motto | Krag deur Kennis |
| Religious affiliation | Christianity |
| Established | 1981 |
| Principal | Dawie Kriel |
| Staff | 120 full-time |
| Grades | 8 to 12 |
| Gender | Boys & Girls |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 2,000 pupils |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Language | Afrikaans |
| Schedule | 07:15 - 14:00 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Colours | Blue Navy White |
| Nickname | Nories |
| Rivals | Hoërskool Monument |
| Accreditation | Gauteng Department of Education |
| School fees | R38,290 (tuition) |
| Alumni | Old Nories |
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 National Department of Education named the school as the top academic school in Gauteng West and under the top 20 schools in the country.[3]
In 2025, the Gauteng Provincial Education Department announced that the school was among the top three schools with students achieving Bachelor's degree acceptance.[4]
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.[5] Noordheuwel also consistently ranks amongst the country's top 3 athletic schools in the South African PUKKE athletics rankings.[6]
The cural 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, scuba diving and fishing.[7]
History
Hoërskool Noordheuwel was established in 1981 as an Afrikaans medium secondary school. Current student enrollment is in excess of 2000 pupils.[7]
Sports
The following sports are offered at the school:[7]
- 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Schools with the Most Bachelor's passes". 14 January 2025.
- ^ 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.