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.
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]
The 'WitBulle' was founded by GW.Jorgenson in 1980
See also
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]