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Paarl Gimnasium

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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
Map
416 Main Road, Northern Paarl

Paarl
,
Western Cape

South Africa
Coordinates33°43′13″S 18°57′31″E / 33.7203°S 18.9586°E / -33.7203; 18.9586
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School typePublic & Boarding
Motto"Sol Justitae Illustra Nos" "Sun of justice, shine upon us "
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Established1858; 166 years ago (1858)
School districtDistrict 9
School number+27 (021) 872 1541
HeadmasterPaul Viljoen
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
NicknamePaarl Gim
Rivals
AccreditationWestern Cape Education Department
NewspaperSollie
Websitehttp://www.paarlgim.co.za

History

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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.[citation needed] 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.

Notable alumni

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Springbok Rugby

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Name Test debut Springbok number
Japie le Roux 10/10/1906 94
Boy de Villiers 17/11/1906 95
Pietie le Roux 24/11/1906 103
Steve Joubert 24/11/1906 110
Gerald Thompson 23/11/1912 142
Attie van Heerden 13/08/1921 152
Pierre de Villiers 30/06/1928 195
Xander van der Westhuizen 21/07/1928 203
Manus de Jongh 18/08/1928 205
PK Morkel 01/09/1928 211
Jan Pickard 19/09/1953 301
Hugo van Zyl 26/07/1958 340
Wynand Mans 10/04/1965 398
Schalk Burger (snr) 02/06/1984 535
Kobus Burger 26/08/1989 552
Kobus Wiese 26/06/1993 585
Balie Swart 31/07/1993 595
Mornay Visser 13/04/1995 625
Pieter Rossouw 28/06/1997 652
De Wet Barry 10/06/2000 690
Louis Koen 08/07/2000 693
Chris Rossouw no tests 699
Marius Joubert 21/07/2001 711
Jean de Villiers 09/11/2002 735
Schalk Burger (jnr) 24/10/2003 754
Ashley Johnson 23/07/2011 810
Lourens Adriaanse 23/11/2013 853
Handré Pollard 28/06/2014 857
Louis Schreuder 02/12/2017 891
Grant Williams 09/07/2022 929

Other

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References

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  1. ^ Giliomee, Hermann (2003). "The" Afrikaners: Biography of a People. London: C Hurst & Co. p. 215. ISBN 1-85065-714-9.
  2. ^ "Miss South Africa finalist". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  3. ^ Nel, Ronel. "Marguerite Wheatley: Terug Weskus toe! (sommer kaalvoet)". Sarie (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  4. ^ Beyers, Lise. "GiGi: From Perlé of Paarl to top stripper". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  5. ^ "Liezl Linda van der Merwe". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  6. ^ "Statement on the passing of Mandy Rossouw". News24. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  7. ^ Hudson, Mari (2022-05-30). "Ontmoet onverskrokke Martelize Brink". RSGplus (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  8. ^ Hudson, Mari (2022-05-30). "Ontmoet onverskrokke Martelize Brink". RSGplus (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2022-08-03.
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