Dale College Boys' High School (Simply often known as ''Dale College'') is a public English medium high school for boys situated in the town of

Qonce Qonce, formerly known as King William's Town, is a city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa along the banks of the Buffalo River. The city is about northwest of the Indian Ocean port of East London. Qonce, with a population of aroun ...

in the

Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha. The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ...

province of South Africa; It is one of the few colleges in the

, it is one of the oldest schools in South Africa. The King William's Town Public School was founded in 1861. It was renamed to Dale College in 1877, in honor of Sir

Langham Dale Sir Langham Dale (22 May 1826, Kingsclere, Hampshire - 12 January 1898, Mowbray, Cape Town ) was the Cape Colony's second superintendent general of education. Life He was born at Kingsclere, son of Henry Dale and his wife Mary Ann Stroud. ...

, then Superintendent-General of Cape Province. Captain

Cecil D'Arcy Henry Cecil Dudgeon D'Arcy VC (11 August 1850 – 1881) was a New Zealand-born recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth force ...

of the

Frontier Light Horse The Frontier Light Horse, a mounted unit of 200 volunteers, was raised at King William's Town, Eastern Cape Colony in 1877 by Lieutenant Frederick Carrington. It is often referred to as the Cape Frontier Light Horse and served under Brevet Lieute ...

, who won the Victoria Cross in the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879, was an Old Dalian.

Notable alumni

List of matriculants at Dale College: * Makhaya Ntini - South African professional cricket player *

Monde Zondeki Monde Zondeki (born 25 July 1982) is a South African international cricketer who played in five Test matches and ten One Day Internationals. He plays first-class cricket for the Cape Cobras and Western Province. In his first Test, against Engla ...

- South African professional cricket player *

Tertius Myburgh Albert Tertius Myburgh (26 December 1936 – 2 December 1990) was a South African journalist and editor, best known as editor of the '' Sunday Times'' between 1975-1990.Sunday Times ''The Sunday Times'' is a British newspaper whose circulation makes it the largest in Britain's quality press market category. It was founded in 1821 as ''The New Observer''. It is published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News UK, whi ...

between 1975 and 1990. *

Hylton Ackerman Hylton Michael Ackerman (28 April 1947 – 2 September 2009) was a South African first-class cricketer. He attended Dale College Boy's High School, where he was head boy. A hard-hitting left-hander who usually opened the batting, he made his ...

- First class cricket player *

Aphiwe Dyantyi Aphiwe Odwa Dyantyi (born ) is a South African professional rugby union player recently signed for the who participate in the United Rugby Championship, the EPCR Challenge Cup. His regular position is Wing Rugby career Schools rugby (2007� ...

- South African rugby union player * Bjorn Basson - South Africa professional rugby player * Keegan Daniel - South African professional rugby player *

Rabz Maxwane Sibahle Ndiphiwe 'Rabz' Maxwane (born 14 August 1995) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14 and the in the Currie Cup. He usually plays on the wing. Rugby career 2013 : Youth rugby Maxwane was born in Queenstown and at ...

- Rugby union player *

Luke Smith (rugby union) Luke Smith (born 9 February 1971 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa – died 16 July 2021) was a professional rugby union player. He played at fly-half for Glasgow Caledonians, now Glasgow Warriors; as well as Racing 92 and Saracens amo ...

- Rugby union player *

Courtney Winnaar Courtney Kresten Winnaar (born 27 March 1997) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Pro14. He can play as a fullback or fly-half. Rugby career 2013–15: Schoolboy rugby Winnaar attended Dale College Boys' High School in Kin ...

- Rugby union player *

Aphelele Fassi Aphelele Onke Okuhle Fassi (born 23 January 1998) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in the United Rugby Championship and the Currie Cup The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, p ...

- Rugby union player *

Sphu Msutwana Siphumelele Nkosikhona Petros Msutwana (born 31 October 1993 in Fort Beaufort) is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is winger. Career Youth Msutwana represented the ...

- Rugby union player *

Bangi Kobese Bangihlombe Kobese (born 19 January 1992) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the . His regular position is scrum-half. Career Youth and Varsity rugby Kobese represented his local province, Border, at various youth t ...

- South African professional rugby player *

John Spurgeon Henkel Johannes Elias Spurgeon Henkel aka John Spurgeon Henkel (1871 in Peddie, Eastern Cape – 5 April 1962 in Pietermaritzburg), was a South African botanist and forester. He was deeply involved in the conservation of forests in southern Africa and ...

- Botanist and forester

References

External links

* https://dalecollege.co.za/
Old Dalians
High schools in South Africa Schools in the Eastern Cape Qonce 1861 establishments in the Cape Colony Educational institutions established in 1861 Herbert Baker buildings and structures {{SouthAfrica-school-stub