Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool is one of the high schools in Pretoria Old East. It is also one of the public high schools in Clydesdale and surrounding areas like Sunnyside, Muckleneuk, Lukasrand and Bailey's Muckleneuk. Please check our full directory for public and private schools im Pretoria below. Die Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool is also the sister school of Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool. The development and establishment of the school is part of the Afrikaner history and appreciation of Afrikaans as a home language. Based on a publication written by C.J. Langenhoven, in 1914, there was a requirement for an Afrikaans high schools in Pretoria and this was a very important issue for the two community leaders. This was a huge opportunity, for the growing Afrikaans-speaking community at the time.


Found in the city of Pretoria, South Africa and also popular in the name of Affies, this is one of the most prestigious schools in the area for Grades 8 to 12 with academic and sport achievements to be very proud of. There's rugby, golf, cricket, tennis, and a whole lot of other great sports. It has already produced many great leaders in their own field of studies not only in the country but all around the world. The school follows Christian principles. It is a for high school boys with a sister girls school Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool buildings separated by Lynnwood Road. Die hoër skool lives out its unique tradition of providing excellent education in order to benefit its students, all the residents and the nation as a whole.

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool was founded on the 28th of January 1920 which marked it as the first Afrikaans-medium facility in the area. With Dutch and English as the common languages used in South Africa, the locals thought that Afrikaans should also have the same recognition and indeed, it became well-known and the number of people using the language grew very fast that it was proposed by Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven to change the school to Afrikaans from Dutch gradually. The school has a great library for students to enjoy thousands of educational books, printing facilities plus computers with internet connection for better access to information needed in their studies. The library is also very rich in history with all the walls covered in pictures of those matric learners who left the school from way back the 1920's. It was used as a hall before and later developed as a library in 1999. Just this year, the museum was made available for those interested in exploring the school's heritage.

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool Contact Information:
Public School
Postal Address:
PO Box 14078
Hatfield
0028
Telephone Number: 012-3443805/6/7
Fax Number: 012-3443907
Email Address
affies@affies.co.za
http://www.affies.co.za/

Physical Address: 1 Lynnwood Road, Pretoria, 0002
GPS Coordinates: 25° 45' 27" S , 28° 13' 17" O
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