Hoërskool Monument Explained

Hoërskool Monument
Motto:Liewer slyt as roes
(It’s better to wear out than rust out)
Established:[1]
Gender:Boys & Girls
Principal:Mr JSM Callitz
Head Name:Second Master
Head Name2:Assistant Headmaster
Staff:100 full-time
Students:1,600 pupils
Grades:8–12
Streetaddress:Blommenstein Street
Coordinates:-26.0921°N 27.7758°W
District:District 5
Accreditation: Gauteng Department of Education
Campus:Urban Campus
Campus Type:Suburban
Colours: Blue
Gold
Brown
Schedule: 07:30 - 14:00
Lower Age:14
Upper Age:18
Nickname:Monnas
Alumni: Old Monnas
Website:www.monnas.co.za

Hoërskool Monument (English: Monument High School; also known by the nickname Monnas) is a parallel medium (formerly purely Afrikaans medium) strictly Afrikaans as a first language high school situated in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa. The cultural activities offered by the school include choir, debate, public speaking, Junior United Nations, Miss Monnas, orators, and revue. The school also offers sports facilities for the following sports: athletics, golf, hockey, cricket, boys and girls, cross country, netball, rugby, chess, swimming, tennis and jukskei.

History

Monument High School was established on 1 February 1921 as an Afrikaans medium secondary school. Current student enrollment is in excess of 2000 pupils.[1]

Sports

Rugby

1st Team

The 'WitBulle' was founded by GW.Jorgenson in 1980

Notable alumni

See also

Politics

Sports

The following alumni from Monument High School have played for the South Africa national rugby union team:

The following alumni from Monument High School have played for other International rugby union teams:

In addition to the school's international success, Monument High School is one of the top producers of professional rugby players in South Africa, alongside other elite rugby schools like Grey College, Paul Roos Gymnasium, Bishops College and Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.monnas.co.za/die-hoof---principal.html www.monnas.co.za/die-hoof---principal.html www.monnas.co.za/die-hoof---principal.html www.monnas.co.za/die-hoof---principal.html "Die Hoof/Principal"
  2. https://www.rugby15.co.za/next-mutual-federal-premier-interschools-rugby-match-monument-high-vs-glenwood-supreme-schools-rivalry/ "Mutual & Federal Premier Inter-Schools: Hoërskool Monument vs Glenwood High School on 28 May 2013"
  3. http://www.saschoolsports.co.za/rugby/gauteng/rugby-hoerskool-monument-their-history-and-team-of-2013.html "Rugby: Hoërskool Monument Their History and Team of 2013"
  4. https://www.rugby15.co.za/premier-interschools-hoerskool-waterkloof-vs-hoerskool-monument-historic-overview-on-11-august-2012/ "Premier Interschools: Hoërskool Waterkloof vs Hoërskool Monument Historic Overview on 11 August 2012"
  5. http://www.rugby365.com/article/39053-hoerskool-monument www.rugby365.com/article/39053-hoerskool-monument "HOERSKOOL MONUMENT"
  6. Web site: 2022-04-04 . Paul Willemse: 'I never even had one conversation with South African rugby' . 2024-05-07 . www.rugbypass.com . en.