Hoër Tegniese Skool Middelburg

HTS Middelburg is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational technical high school situated in Middelburg in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is now open to both genders.

Hoër Tegniese Skool Middelburg
Location
Middelburg , Mpumalanga South Africa
Information
Type	Public & Boarding
Motto	Ons dien (We serve)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Established	1927 (1927)
School number	+27 (013) 282 6029
Headmaster	Mnr. JG van Jaarsveldt
Staff	100 full-time
Grades	8–12
Gender	Boys & Girls
Age	14 to 18
Number of students	1,500 pupils
Language	Afrikaans
Schedule	07:30 - 14:00
Campus	Urban Campus
Colour(s)	Blue   Red   White
Mascot	Rooibul
Nickname	HTS
Rival	Hoërskool Middelburg
Website	htsmiddelburg.co.za

Averages 2015

Subject	A's	Average
English second language	20	67.6%
Afrikaans first language	15	61.3%
Accounting	14	77.2%
Mathematics	9	53.4%
Physical Sciences	9	51.4%
Architectural Drawing	9	65.17%
Geography	8	64.6%
Tourism	4	65.4%
Arts	4	71.9%

Offered sports

• Rugby
• Netball
• Tennis
• Chess
• Squash
• Skeet shooting
• Cross country running
• Cricket
• Jukskei
• Hockey
• Golf
• Athletics
• Mountain Biking

History

• April 1927 - The eenman-wamakerskool gets moved from Belfast to Middelburg. The principal was Mr. Lampen, and there were 5 students.
• September 1927 - Mr. S.J.H. Mostert becomes principal.
• January 1929 - Mr. J.P. Pretorius becomes principal.
• 1930 - The school obtains a total of 65 students.
• 12 September 1934 - The Governor General visits the school and declares 2 October a public holiday.
• 13 August 1942 - Mr. J.P. Pretorius dies in Madagascar while serving for the S.A.W. (Suid Afrika Weermag) -- South African Army
• 18 January 1943 - Mr. J.M. Theron becomes the new principal.
• 1 July 1945 - Mr D.G. Smith becomes the new principal.
• 21 January 1947 - The school obtains a total of 158 students.
• 14 April 1964 - Mr. L.E. Smith becomes the new principal.
• 20 January 1965 - The school obtains a total of 545 students.
• 16 September 1971 - Mr. Z.L. Benadé becomes the new principal.
• 25 January 1972 - The school obtains a total of 735 students.
• 28 March 1981 - Mr. J.F.W. Potgieter becomes the new principal.
• 6 January 1982 - The first 10 girls are allowed to attend the school.
• January 1987 - The school obtains a total of 1320 students.
• 1983 - 8 technical subjects are provided by the school.
• 1 January 1994 - Mr. H.J. Miles of Belfast becomes the new principal.
• 2001 - Mr. Jonker becomes the new principal.

School Anthem

The traditional school anthem of Hoër Tegniese Skool Middelburg is as followed:

HTS dit is ons strewe, sterk gesond en rein te lewe, gesonde gees, gesonde liggaam, daarna streef ons saam. In ons lewe, in ons dagtaak, dien ons jou en ook ons volksaak en ons dien, is mos ons lese hier aan die HTS. Ons will saam werk saam staan, Vier die lewe in gaan. Trou aan jou, ons skool, jou naam. Te ere hou tot ons sterwe. Ons wil wildskrag spierkrag opbou ons will werk en dien en koers hou, ons die Jeug van HTS vir Suid Afrika

Notable alumni

List of the matriculants of Hoër Tegniese Skool Middelburg.

• Kwagga Smith (Class of 2011) South African professional rugby player.