Hoërskool Monument ( en, Monument High School; also known by the nickname Monnas) is a parallel medium (formerly purely Afrikaans medium) high school situated in

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. The school is considered one of the top rugby schools in South Africa and consistently rank amongst the country's top 10 teams in the South African schools unofficial rugby rankings. The first team rugby squad is known as the ''WitBulle'' (which translates as the White Bulls in English). The cultural activities offered by the school include

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, Junior United Nations, Miss Monnas, orators, and revue. The school also offers sports facilities for the following sports:

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, cricket, boys and girls, cross country,

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and

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. Notable alumni include former president and Nobel Prize laureate F. W. de Klerk along with numerous current and former Springbok and International rugby players.

History

Monument High School was established on 1 February 1921 as an

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medium secondary school. Current student enrollment is in excess of 2000 pupils.

Sports

Rugby

1st Team

The 'WitBulle' was founded by GW.Jorgenson in 1980 * Winner of Administrator, Directors and Beeld trophy 9 times: (1953, 1979, 1980,1984, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2017 and 2018)"Mutual & Federal Premier Inter-Schools: Hoërskool Monument vs Glenwood High School on 28 May 2013"
, South Africa, 28 May 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
South Africa, 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013 * Won National Media 24 competition in 2003 * Transvaal / Golden Lions 1st team Macro Schools Competition champs for 25 years * Nupower/ Tuks University 1st team winners in 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017 and 2018

Notable alumni

:''See also :Alumni of Monument High School''

Politics

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, former

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and

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winner, completed high school education at Monument High School.

Sports

The following alumni from Monument High School have played for the

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: * Christo Wagenaar (1977) "Premier Interschools: Hoërskool Waterkloof vs Hoërskool Monument Historic Overview on 11 August 2012"www.rugby15.co.za
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8 April 2004. Retrieved 6 June 2013. *

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(1994) *

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(2003) *

Jorrie Muller George Petrus "Jorrie" Muller, born 1 March 1981 in Fochville (South Africa), is former a South African rugby union player, who played for South Africa 6 times in 2003, his last coming during the 2003 Rugby World Cup The 2003 Rugby World C ...

(2003) *

Heinke van der Merwe Heinke van der Merwe (born 3 May 1985 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a professional South African rugby union player. His first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland & England in late 2009 where he played in one test and two t ...

(2007) *

Willem Alberts Willem Schalk Alberts (born 11 May 1984) is a professional rugby union player who currently plays for in the Vodacom Super Rugby competition. He previously played for the and the in Super Rugby and for the and in the Currie Cup before joi ...

(2010) *

Jaco Taute Jacob Johannes Taute (born 21 March 1991) is a South African retired rugby union player. He played as a fullback or centre, he won three caps for . Taute played for the and the in Super Rugby, the and in the Currie Cup, Munster in the Pro1 ...

(2013) * Ruan Dreyer (2016) *

Julian Redelinghuys Julian Redelinghuys (born 11 September 1989) is a South African rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is prop. Career He started playing youth rugby for the and was included in S.A. Schools squads in 2006 and 2007. In 2009, he joi ...

(2016) The following alumni from Monument High School have played for other International rugby union teams: *

Gert Peens Gert Peens (born 22 March 1974 in Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa) is a former Italian rugby union footballer. His usual position is on the wing. Playing career Rugby Union He played for Italian club L'Aquila Rugby. Peens has also been capped ...

, a South Africa-born, former Monument High School student and is an

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player capped in 2002. *

Quintin Geldenhuys Quintin Geldenhuys (born 19 June 1981) is a South Africa-born Italian rugby union player. Geldenhuys, who played lock, represented the Italian URC franchise Zebre. He made his debut for Italy against Australia on 13 June 2009. He qualified for ...

, is a former Monument High School student and a South Africa-born

player capped in 2010. *

Paul Willemse Paul Willemse (born 13 November 1992) is a South African born rugby union player for French Top 14 side Montpellier. His regular playing position is lock. Although he was born in South Africa, and was part of the Springbok U20 side that won the 20 ...

(France) *Jaco van der Walt (Edinburgh) In addition to the school's international success, Monument High School is one of the top producers of professional rugby players in South Africa, alongside other elite rugby schools like Grey College,

Paul Roos Gymnasium Paul Roos Gymnasium is a public, dual medium (Afrikaans & English) high school for boys in the town of Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, and opened on the 1st of March 1866 as Stellenbosch Gymnasium. It is the 12th oldest school in the c ...

, Bishops College and

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (also known as Affies), is a public Afrikaans medium high school for boys situated in the suburb of Elandspoort in Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The school was founded in 1920 by Jan Joubert and ...

References

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