Hoërskool Florida is a

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Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in Florida, Roodepoort,

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province and in the country over the last decade. The pupils at Hoërskool Florida have performed well in sports producing excellent results in athletics, rugby, cricket and other sports.

History

The cornerstone was laid on 30 September 1944 and officially opened two years later as a dual medium school (English and Afrikaans languages). The school opened with 345 pupils and 15 teachers under the leadership of the first headmaster Mr. B. G. Lindeque. The school emblem was officially instated in 1954 by Mr. Charles Grevelink, which symbolizes, power, honour, protection and love.

Headmasters

* Mr B.G. Lindeque (1944 - 1954) * Dr H.P. Van Coller (1954 -1968) * Mr P.D.A. Roux (1968 - 1989) * Mr H.S. Diederiks (1990 - 1992) * Mr K.S König (1993 - 1997) * Mr M.S Schutte (1997 - 2016) * Mr J.J Katzke (2017 - present)

Notable alumni

Garth April Garth Graham April (born ) is a South African rugby union player who most recently played for the NTT Communications Shining Arcs in the Top League in Japan. His regular position is fullback, but he can also play as a fly-half or centre. Caree ...

- Professional rugby player * Wahl Bartmann - Springbok rugby player and CEO of Securitas *

Steven Bosch Steven Bosch (born 6 June 1978) is a South African artist (working primarily in the medium of photography, video and ceramics) and creative consultant in Johannesburg. He was also a trend analyst and presenter on the Afrikaans TV program Siener ...

- visual artist; *

Elton Jantjies Elton Thomas Jantjies (born 1 August 1990) is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team, the in the Japan Rugby Football Union and the in the Currie Cup. Jantjies made his professional debut with the L ...

- Springbok rugby player; *

Riku Lätti Riku Lätti (11 June 1973), is a South African singer, songwriter and writer. After Riku matriculated in 1991 at Hoërskool Florida, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, he studied philosophy at University of the Witwatersrand where he finished his ho ...

- singer and entertainer; *

Clinton Theron Clinton Theron (born 3 November 1995) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Currie Cup side the . He can play as a loosehead or tighthead prop. Rugby career Schoolboy rugby Theron was born in Florida and attended Ho� ...

- professional rugby player *

Ingrid Winterbach Lettie Viljoen was a pseudonym of the South African author Ingrid Winterbach, who primarily writes in Afrikaans. She lives in Jamestown, Stellenbosch. Life and education Winterbach was born in Johannesburg in 1948. She got her early education fr ...

- Writer and winner of the Hertzog literature prize *

Joseph Dweba Joseph Dweba (born 25 October 1995) is a South African professional rugby union player for in the United Rugby Championship competition. He previously played for in the Pro14 and the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is hooker. Club c ...

- Springbok rugby player;

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoerskool Florida Afrikaans-language schools Afrikaner culture in Johannesburg Christianity in Johannesburg Education in Johannesburg Educational institutions established in 1949 1949 establishments in South Africa