Hoërskool Brandwag (Uitenhage)
| Die Hoërskool Brandwag | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
| , South Africa | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Motto | U dienswillige dienaar |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Established | 1937 |
| School district | District 9 |
| School number | 041 922 8188 |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Boys & Girls |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Language | Afrikaans |
| Schedule | 07:30 - 14:00 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Nickname | Brannies |
| Rival | Hoërskool Framesby/Hoërskool Daniel Pienaar |
Die Brandwag Hoërskool is an Afrikaans medium school in Uitenhage (Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality), South Africa, with an academic orientation.[1] The school opened in 1937, and is named after a peak in the Drakensberg in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, called "The Sentinel" in English, which appears on the school's emblem.[2] Its motto is "U dienswillige dienaar" (Your obedient servant), which was the title of the autobiography of Afrikaans literary figure Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven.[3]
Athletic teams include rugby,[3] netball,[4] Hockey, Tennis, Cross country and Cricket.
References
[edit]- ^ "Schools / Brandwag Hoërskool". UD Nuus*News. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ Ehlers, Andre (2013). "Skoolwapen". Lees verder oor ons Skool!. Hoërskool Brandwag. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ a b "DIE BRANDWAG HOERSKOOL". Rugby 365. 21 July 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Hoërskool Brandwag". High School Sports Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
External links
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