Sutherland High School, Centurion
| Sutherland High School | |
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| Address | |
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1333 Willem Botha Ave, Eldoraigne, , | |
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| Other name | Sutherland High School (Pty) Ltd. |
| Type | Public School |
| Motto | Ad astra Our school Our Pride (To the stars) |
| Established | 1987 |
| School number | 012 650 5880 |
| Principal | Mr Peter Stone |
| Deputy Principal | Mr Andre Van der Merwe |
| Staff | 50 full-time |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Boys & Girls |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Number of students | 1,200–1,500 pupils |
| Language | English |
| Schedule | 07:30 - 14:00 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses | 8 |
| Colour(s) | Blue Red White |
| Nickname | Suthies |
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| Accreditation | Gauteng Department of Education |
| Website | www |
Sutherland High School is a public English medium co-educational high school situated in the suburb of Eldoraigne, Centurion in the Gauteng province of South Africa, It is one of the top academic schools in the Gauteng province, The school was established in 1987.
School houses
[edit]Upon successful registration at Sutherland High School, students are divided among the following eight houses:
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- Argyll
- Bays
- Cameron
- Dunrobin
- Freskin
- Lindley
- Roberts
- Seaforth
These houses compete in various sporting and cultural competitions throughout the year.
Leadership programmes
[edit]The School of Leadership is a youth leadership development initiative that is unique to Sutherland High School.[citation needed]
Red blazer programme
[edit]Learners at Sutherland High School can sign up for the "Red Blazer" programme. This is the most prestigious award that the School of Leadership offers. The main characteristics of a red blazer recipient are respect, integrity and accountability. Below is a more extensive description of each requirement of the Red Blazer programmes.[1]
Desert walk
[edit]Desert walk is the first event that the School of Leadership offered. Learners are expected to endure a walk through the desert through challenging physical activities and limited food and sleep.
Mentor programme
[edit]The mentor programme was initiated in 2009 where Grade 8 pupils were allocated a Grade 11 pupil who would look after them, “showing them the ropes” of Sutherland High School, and helping them cope with their first year of high school.
Sports activities
[edit]Sutherland High School is part of the Pretoria English Medium High School Athletics Association (PEMHSAA), and has won the association's inter-highschool events 20 consecutive times from 1991 to 2011.[2]
Sutherland High School has been performing very well on sports during the year.
The sports that are offered in the school are:
- Archery
- Athletics
- Chess
- Cricket
- Cross country
- Equestrian
- Golf
- Hockey
- Netball (Girls)
- Rugby (Boys)
- Shooting
- Football (soccer)
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Water polo
Notable alumni
[edit]- Gareth Cliff[3][4][5]
- Nicole Flint, Miss South Africa 2009[6]
Accolades
[edit]In September 2011, the school set a world record for the most solved Rubik's Cubes in one hour: 711, exceeding the previous record of 300 in an hour.[7] Five years later in 2016, this record was surpassed by nine students in India–2,454 in one hour.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Young role-model triumphs despite disability". thecenturion.co.za. 26 January 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Champions of PEMHSAA 2011 – again!". thecenturion.co.za. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
Champions of PEMHSAA 2011 – again!
- ^ Linkedin profile
- ^ "What was your school famous for?". www.947.co.za. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Gareth Cliff on school, career and the future…". AWSUM School News. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Hewitt, Karen (1 October 2010). "Ten questions to Nicole Flint - Miss SA 2009". Eastern Times. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Pupils set Rubik's cube record". Independent Online. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Most Rubik's cubes solved in one hour (team)". Guinness World Records. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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