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Bryanston High School is a state-run English-medium co-educational high school in the suburb of
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Admissions

As a government fee-paying school in the province of Gauteng in the Republic of South Africa, Bryanston High School's admissions Grade 8 are administered by the Gauteng Department of Education through their online portal (https://www.gdeadmissions.gov.za/) The school does however require additional information from prospective parents who can join the pre-admissions mailing lists (https://myschool.org.za/BryanstonHigh) Grade 9 to 11 admissions are managed directly by the school itself, and it is only under very rare circumstances that the school will accept pupils in their Matric year.


Admission Criteria (for Grade 8)

The GDE priorities Grade 8 admission on a number of factors ranked from high to low as follows: 1) Home address within the school's Feeder Zone (https://myschool.org.za/BryanstonHigh/gde-feeder-area-for-bryanston-high-ver-01.jpg); 2) Sibling currently in Grade 8 to 11; 3) Attends one of the Feeder Schools 4) Parent's work in the school's Feeder Zone. 5) Live within a 30 km radius of the school; and 6) Live beyond a 30 km radius of the school.


Feeder Schools

Bryanston Primary School Bryandale Primary School Bryneven Primay School Bryanston Parallel Medium School Rivonia Primary School Montrose Primary School


Academics

The academic subjects being offered each year include


Grade 8–9

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Afrikaans Afrikaans (, ) is a West Germanic language that evolved in the Dutch Cape Colony from the Dutch vernacular of Holland proper (i.e., the Hollandic dialect) used by Dutch, French, and German settlers and their enslaved people. Afrikaans gra ...
* Art * Drama * English * Economic management science *French * Geography * History * Life Orientation * Mathematics * Physical education *
Natural science Natural science is one of the branches of science concerned with the description, understanding and prediction of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation. Mechanisms such as peer review and repeatab ...
s * Technology * Zulu


Grade 10–12

* Afrikaans * Art * Accounting *
Business studies Business studies, often simply called business, is a field of study that deals with the principles of business, management, and economics. It combines elements of accountancy, finance, marketing, organizational studies, human resource management, a ...
* Drama * Computer Application Technology (CAT) *
Information Technology Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system (I ...
(IT) * Engineering Graphic Design *
English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
*
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
*
Geography Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and ...
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History History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...
* Life Orientation *
Physical Education Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys Ed. or P.E., is a subject taught in schools around the world. It is usually taught during primary and secondary education, and encourages psychomotor learning by using a play and movement explorati ...
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Life Sciences This list of life sciences comprises the branches of science that involve the scientific study of life – such as microorganisms, plants, and animals including human beings. This science is one of the two major branches of natural science, the ...
* Mathematics Core * Mathematics Literacy *
Tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring (disambiguation), touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tour (disambiguation), tours. Th ...
* Zulu


Extra subjects (after & before school)

Extra Subjects at Bryanston include * Advanced Practice Mathematics * Advanced Practice English


Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities at Bryanston High School include many different Seasonal Sports and Cultural Activities.


Summer sports

Summer Sports include * Swimming *
Water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...
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Cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
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Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
* Tennis *
Track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...


Winter sport

Winter Sport include *
Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competiti ...
* Cross country *
Hockey Hockey is a term used to denote a family of various types of both summer and winter team sports which originated on either an outdoor field, sheet of ice, or dry floor such as in a gymnasium. While these sports vary in specific rules, numbers o ...
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Netball Netball is a ball sport played on a court by two teams of seven players. It is among a rare number of sports which have been created exclusively for female competitors. The sport is played on indoor and outdoor netball courts and is specifical ...
*
Rugby Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 1 ...


Cultural

Cultural activities include * Public speaking, * Dance * Major Production * Photography *
Back Stage ''Backstage'', also previously written as ''Back Stage'', is an American entertainment industry trade publication. Founded by Allen Zwerdling and Ira Eaker in 1960, it covers the film and performing arts industry from the perspective of performer ...
* Sound and Lighting Rivals of the school include * Hyde Park High School * FourwaysHigh School


Notable alumni

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(transferred to
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after bullying) * Janine Botbyl Miss South Africa 1988 * Lorna Potgieter Miss South Africa 1984 * Diana Tilden-Davis Miss South Africa 1991


References


External links


Bryanston High School official website
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