Eben Dönges High School Explained

Eben Dönges High School
Motto:Excelsior (Latin) Translated : Excellence [1]
Coordinates:-33.8457°N 18.7284°W
Established:1961
Status:Active
Principal:Meyer, G.M.[2]
Grades:8-12
Hours In Day:07:50 - 14:15
Slogan:Learning today, succeeding tomorrow.
Language:Afrikaans, English
Colors:Blue, White
Students:800
Feeders:Fanie Theron Primary

Eben Dönges High School (Hoërskool Eben Dönges) is a government-funded high school in Kraaifontein, Western Cape, South Africa.[3]

Founded

It was established in 1961.[4]

Name

The school is named after Theophilus Ebenhaezer Dönges, who was a politician and minister.[4]

Language and gender

Afrikaans and English teaching take place here. Boys and girls are accommodated.

Alumni

Dann-Jacques Mouton, movie and television actor[5]

Facilities

In a 2000 government survey, the school was cited as having good road access, on-site telecommunications and computers, adequate change rooms for its learners, toilets, science labs, two netball courts, two fields for both soccer and rugby and an athletics track field nearby. In 2005 it had 851 students and 32 teachers. In 2006, 15 new computers were supplied by the Khanya project of the Western Cape Education Department, bringing the total to 75.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ednet . 1 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Apartheid-Era School Names Can Now Be Removed – Schafer. 27 March 2015. 1 June 2018. staff writer SA Breaking news.
  3. Web site: Eben Donges High School. 1 June 2018.
  4. Web site: About us. EBH.org. 1 June 2018. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232408/http://www.edonges.org.za/ed/about.htm. dead.
  5. Web site: Dann-Jacques Mouton . 1 January 2016. 30 May 2018. Vasti.
  6. Web site: Eben Donges HS. https://web.archive.org/web/20070311213746/http://wcedemis.wcape.gov.za/ibi_apps/WFServlet?IBIF_ex=INERSCHOOLN&EMIS_NO=0101310229. dead. 11 March 2007. 1 June 2018.