Bloemhof High School

Location
Koch Rd, Stellenbosch
South Africa
Coordinates 33°56′37″S 18°51′17″E / 33.9435056°S 18.8547823°E / -33.9435056; 18.8547823Coordinates: 33°56′37″S 18°51′17″E / 33.9435056°S 18.8547823°E / -33.9435056; 18.8547823
Information
Motto Sempler Fidelis
Established 1903 (1903)
Website www.bloemhofschool.co.za

Bloemhof High School is a secondary Afrikaans school for girls, located in Stellenbosch, South Africa.[1] It was established in 1874 as an English girls' school.[2] In 1903 three houses were acquired with the intention of accommodating more boarding and day students.[3] In 1925 the school became an Afrikaans-medium girls school. In 2010 the school had 708 students enrolled in years 8 through 12. The school's motto is Sempler Fidelis, which means "Always Loyal" in Latin.[2]

References

  1. "Tuisblad". www.bloemhofschool.co.za. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  2. 1 2 "Bloemhof Hoër Meisieskool - Bloemhof Hoër Meisieskool". bloemhofschool.co.za. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  3. "WELL-TO-DO BOERS. - The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950) - 27 Jan 1903". Trove. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
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