Rustenburg School for Girls

Infobox School2
name = Rustenburg School for Girls


motto = "palmam qui meruit ferat"
established = 1894
city = Cape Town
state = Western Cape
country = South Africa
type = All Girls State School
grades = 1 - 12
free_label_1 = Students
free_1 = 350 (Junior), 780 (High)
head_name = Headmistresses
head = Mrs D. Berry (Junior), Ms. L. Bekker (High)
free_label_4 = Houses
free_4 = Michael, Cambridge, Bleby, Innes, Marchand
free_label_3 = 2008 Fees (High)
free_3 = R15 750 (tuition)
R5 520 per term (boarding)
free_label_2 = 2008 Fees (Junior)
free_2 = R13 305
website = [http://www.rghs.org.za/ www.rghs.org.za]
[http://www.rgjs.co.za http://www.rgjs.co.za]

Rustenburg Girls' High School and Rustenburg Junior School make up a prestigious public school situated in the suburb of Rondebosch in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. It was founded in 1894. The school strives for a strong school community and an all-round education, and it offers a range of cultural activities and societies.

Academics

Rustenburg has an excellent academic record. Rustenburg has been placed in the top 10 schools in the Western Cape [ [http://wced.wcape.gov.za/comms/press/2006/104_schools.html Western Cape Education Department] ] for academic results in the Matric Examinations over four years (2003 to 2006) for fulfilling the following criteria:

* an overall pass rate of at least 95%
* a matriculation endorsement rate in excess of 70%
* a merit pass rate of at least 45%
* a distinction rate of at least 15%

The top three learners of 2007 were:
* Kirsten Rowe (106,1% aggregate)
* Nicole Tacon (99,8% aggregate)
* Emma Dicks (99,4% aggregate)

History

The school was founded in 1894 in the historic Rustenburg House, which dates from the early years of the Dutch settlement at the Cape [McIntyre, Josephine (1994) "White stoep on the highway"] In 1932, the High School moved into its new buildings on Erinville Estate and Charlie's Hope. Charlie's Hope was susequently demolished in 1976, before being rebuilt closer to the school. Erinville is now the name of the High School's boarding house. Rustenburg House was declared a National Monument in 1941, but still houses the Junior School. Headmistresses of the High School:
* Miss Alicia Bleby, 1894 - 1911
* Miss Jean Donaldson-Wright, 1912 - 1916
* Miss Caroline Kemp, 1916 - 1936
* Miss Gwen Hazell, 1937 - 1951
* Miss Margaret Thomson, 1952 - 1979
* Mrs Josephine McIntyre, 1980 - 1991
* Mrs Mary van Blerk, 1991 - 1999
* Dr Elizabeth Fullard, 1999 - 2006
* Miss Laura Bekker, 2007 - Headmistresses of the Junior School:
* Miss Marion Roper, 1933 - 1944
* Miss Zoë Orton, 1945 - 1967
* Mrs Ruth Jones, 1968 - 1977
* Miss Hazel Lentin, 1978 - 1998
* Mrs Conway, 1998 - 2007
* Mrs Di Berry, 2008 -

Sport

Rustenburg has always been well-represented in South African and Western Province teams. In 2007, three girls represented South Africa in sailing, squash and Artistic gymnastics while two staff members represented South Africa in touch rugby and triathlon. Western Province was represented by 39 girls in:
* Artistic gymnastics
* cricket
* cross-country
* diving
* golf
* hip-hop
* hockey
* ice-skating
* karate
* kick-boxing
* lifesaving
* indoor netball
* sailing
* squash
* swimming
* tennis
* waterpolo The school has 9 tennis courts, a swimming pool and two hockey/cricket fields. Sports offered by Rustenburg: badminton, cricket, cross-country, diving, hockey, indoor hockey, indoor netball, netball, running, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis, touch rugby, waterpolo.

Music

practical examinations with 4 distinctions and an ABRSM High Scorer with 94%.

Notable Old Girls

* Hlubi Mboya, actress on Isidingo, a South African soap opera
* Grethe Fox, actress on Isidingo
* Karen van der Laag, actress on Isidingo and starred in The Story of an African Farm
* Nicky Greenwall, one of South Africa's leading entertainment TV journalists [ [http://www.nickygreenwall.co.za/biography.htm Nicky Greenwall's Official Site] ]
* Lisa Brice, artist
* Sacha Hendricks, dancer with the Cape Town City Ballet
* Yunn-Chih (Yvonne) Chi, member of Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit [ [http://www.bisru.uct.ac.za/loader.php?page=1_1_7 Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit] ]
* Carol te Water, principal of Greenfield Junior School [ [http://www.greenfield.wcape.school.za/welcome.htm Greenfield School] ]
* Désirée Talbot, opera singer [ [http://www.saoperasingers.homestead.com/Desiree_Talbot_Bio.html Désirée Talbot] ]
* Professor Catherine Albertyn at the University of Witwatersrand [ [http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=4752 Catherine Albertyn] ]
* Louise Carver, singer [ [http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/Pages/profilefull.aspx?IndID=6219 Louise Carver] ]
* Gaby Lomberg, actress and singer [ [http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/Columnists/ChrisBarron/Article.aspx?id=461032 Gaby Lomberg's Obituary] ]
* Pauline Vogelpoel MBE, late director of the Contemporary Art Society and member of the International Council of the Tate Gallery
* Professor Jennifer Thomson of Microbiology at the University of Cape Town
* Marjorie Scott, Marine biologist and later freshwater biologist
* Dr Kim Prochazka, Director of the International Ocean Institute-Southern Africa
* Jennifer Ehlers, Creative Director and equity partner of King James RSVP who judged the Promotional Marketing at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival
* Margaret King, a director of Aquascutum
* Marcia Leveson, formerly Professor of English at the University of Witwatersrand

Links

Internal links
*List of primary schools in South Africa
*List of High Schools in South Africa

References