Hoërskool Tygerberg | |
Motto: | DAAR’S ‘N NASIE TE LEI, DAAR’S ‘N STRYD TE STRY, DAAR’S WERK! |
Motto Translation: | THERE'S A NATION TO LEAD, THERE'S A BATTLE TO FIGHT, THERE'S WORK! |
Location: | 5 Fairfield St, De Tijger, Cape Town, 7500 |
Streetaddress: | Fairfield Street |
Region: | Parow |
Postcode: | 7505 |
Zipcode: | 7500 |
Coordinates: | -33.8933°N 18.5944°W |
Founded: | 1954 |
District: | District 4 |
Principal: | Dr L.S. Herselman |
Teaching Staff: | 50 |
Grades: | 812 |
Gender: | Males and Females |
Lower Age: | 14 |
Upper Age: | 18 |
Hours In Day: | 08:00-14:30 |
Classrooms: | 49 |
Slogan: | There’s work |
Song: | Waar die Tygerberg steeds waghoustaan die skool wat ons bemin.Daar ontvang ons voorbereidingvoor die lewensstryd begin. We work hard there with our hands,we play, we learn, we grow.Till our gifts and all our talentscome to bloom, all that we sow. Aan ons skool sal ons getrou bly,aan ons land en volk en kerk.Met ons leuse tot besieling,Kom dan maats, daar’s stryd, daar’s werk! To our school we shall be true,to our people and our Lord.With our motto as inspiration:Come everyone, let’s strive, let’s work! |
Athletics: | Yes |
Sports: | Yes |
Mascot: | Tiger & Tigress |
Nickname: | Tiere |
Newspaper: | The Roar |
Schoolnumber: | 021 939 2023 |
Classes Offered: | English (Home Language or First Additional Language)Afrikaans (Home Language or First Additional Language)MathematicsMathematics Literacy (grade 10-12)Life OrientationCreative ArtsDramatic Arts (grade 8-9)MusicNatural Sciences (grade 8-9)Life Sciences (grade 10-12)Physical Sciences (grade10-12)Economics and Management Sciences (grade 8-9)Accounting (grade 10-12)Business Studies (grade 10-12)Economics (grade 10-12)Tourism (grade 10-12)History (grade 10-12)Social Sciences (grade 8-9)Computers Application Technology (grade 10-12)Information Technology (grade 10-12)German (Second Additional Language)Consumer Studies (grade 10-12)Technology (grade 8-9)Engineering Graphics & Design (grade 10-12) |
Age Range: | 14-19 |
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Hoërskool Tygerberg is a public Afrikaans-English medium co-educational high school situated in Parow in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is a government-funded school, established in 1954.[1]
The school was founded in 1954. The first principal was M. du T. Potgieter.[2]
There is work.[2]
Potgieter served as principal up to 1963. D.A. Kotzé took over for one year. After Kotzé, the school had numerous principals: R.K. de Villiers 1964–1967, S.W. Walters 1968–1972, J.A. de Jager 1973–1975, J.A. van Wyk 1976–1984, F.P.J. Smit 1985–1990, J.A. de Vries 1991–1993, A.J.C. Schreuder 1994–1997 and C.E. van der Westhuizen 1997–2011. The current principal is L.S. Herselman, who started in 2012.[2] [3]
The schools new buildings were opened on 7 August 1981.[2]
The language medium is Afrikaans and English.[4]
The Tygerberg High School Choir took part in the 35th World International Youth Music Competition in Vienna, Austria. The choir won the second place prize.[5]
They represent the "T" in the MTBS annual interschool's athletics competition. The other school participating are "M" for DF Malan, "B" for Bellville and "S" for Stellenberg.