Paarl Gimnasium

Paarl Gimnasium is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in the city of Paarl in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Paarl Gimnasium
Address
416 Main Road, Northern Paarl

Paarl
,
Western Cape

South Africa
Coordinates33.7203°S 18.9586°E / -33.7203; 18.9586
Information
School typePublic & Boarding
Motto"Sol Justitae Illustra Nos" "Sun of justice, shine upon us "
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Established1858 (1858)
Foundervan der Lingen
School districtDistrict 9
School number+27 (021) 872 1541
HeadmasterEddie Bateman
Grades8–12
Gender1858-1963 boys
Since 1964 coeducational
Age14 to 18
Number of students1,300 pupils
LanguageAfrikaans
Schedule07:30 - 14:00
CampusUrban campus
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)  Gold
  Green
  Maroon
  White
NicknamePaarl Gim
Rivals
AccreditationWestern Cape Education Department
School feesR70,000 (boarding)
R40,000 (tuiton)
Websitehttp://www.paarlgim.co.za

History

Rev. van der Lingen founded the school in the centre of town in 1858. The school has produced some of South Africa's top rugby players, including Schalk Burger, Jean De Villiers, Marius Joubert, Handré Pollard and De Wet Barry. Other alumni include the theologian Stephanus Jacobus du Toit[1] and politician Liezl van der Merwe.

The view of the School Hall during assembly

The primary school section of Gimnasium was founded in 1858 as a Dutch Christian school for boys, with the high school being founded much later. In the mid-1930s the school's language of education shifted to Afrikaans. After the high school section was completed the school enrolled its first female student.

Paarl Gimnasium High School has a large sporting program and takes part in the interschools tournament against Paarl Boys' High School, an event which attracts tens of thousands of spectators every year.

Sports

Sports played at the school include:

Notable alumni

Springbok Rugby
NameTest debutSpringbok number
Japie le Roux10/10/190694
Boy de Villiers17/11/190695
Pietie le Roux24/11/1906103
Steve Joubert24/11/1906110
Gerald Thompson23/11/1912142
Attie van Heerden13/08/1921152
Pierre de Villiers30/06/1928195
Xander van der Westhuizen21/07/1928203
Manus de Jongh18/08/1928205
PK Morkel01/09/1928211
Jan Pickard19/09/1953301
Hugo van Zyl26/07/1958340
Wynand Mans10/04/1965398
Schalk Burger (snr)02/06/1984535
Kobus Burger26/08/1989552
Kobus Wiese26/06/1993585
Balie Swart31/07/1993595
Mornay Visser13/04/1995625
Pieter Rossouw28/06/1997652
De Wet Barry10/06/2000690
Louis Koen08/07/2000693
Chris Rossouwno tests699
Marius Joubert21/07/2001711
Jean de Villiers09/11/2002735
Schalk Burger (jnr)24/10/2003754
Ashley Johnson23/07/2011810
Lourens Adriaanse23/11/2013853
Handré Pollard28/06/2014857
Louis Schreuder02/12/2017891

Other

References
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