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Rustenburg Girls' High School and Rustenburg Girls'Junior School are two separate
The school was founded in 1894 in the historic Rustenburg House, which dates from the early years of the Dutch settlement at the Cape In 1932, the school was divided into two schools, and the High School moved into its new buildings on Erinville Estate and Charlie's Hope, while the Junior School remained in Rustenburg House on Main Road. Charlie's Hope was subsequently 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.
Headmistresses of the Combined School:
* Miss Alicia Bleby, 1894–1911
* Miss Jean Donaldson-Wright, 1912–1916
* Miss Caroline Kemp, 1916–1933
Principals of the High School:
* Miss Caroline Kemp, 1933–1936
* 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
* Mrs Susan Schnetler (Acting), 2006-2007
* Ms Laura Bekker, 2007–2015
* Mrs Susan Schnetler (Acting), 2016
* Mr Michael Gates, 2017–present
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 Joyce Conway, 1998–2007
* Mrs Di Berry, 2008–2018
* Mrs Belinda Peterson, 2019–present
In 2009, the Sunday Times published a list of the top 100 government schools in the country, based on the 2008 matric results and Rustenburg was placed fifth.
In 2011 the school was placed as the top school in the Western Cape, up from position three in 2010 and position six in 2009.
A 2013 survey by "Fairlady" magazine listed Rustenburg Girls' High School among the top 25 schools in the country.
In 2014, Rustenburg Girls' High School again qualified for inclusion in the top 20 list and was placed sixth.
In 2015, the Western Cape Education Department stopped ranking the top schools in performance order and instead listed them alphabetically, Rustenburg Girls' High School was included in the list of the top 22 schools.
In 2019, a Grade 7 girl, was number one in the Western Cape for Horizon Maths Competition.
Rustenburg has always been well represented in South African and Western Province teams. In 2012, two girls represented South Africa in tennis and Artistic gymnastics while two staff members represented South Africa in sevens rugby and triathlon.
The High School has nine tennis/netball courts, a swimming pool and two hockey/cricket fields. An Astroturf playing field was installed during 2014 with floodlights added in 2016.
The following sports are offered by Rustenburg Girls' High School: cricket, cross-country, hockey, indoor hockey, netball, running, football, squash, swimming, tennis, touch rugby, waterpolo.
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with a shared history,situated in the suburb of Rondebosch in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Rustenburg was founded in 1894 and divided into Junior and High Schools in 1932. The school offers a range of cultural activities and societies.
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 In 1932, the school was divided into two schools, and the High School moved into its new buildings on Erinville Estate and Charlie's Hope, while the Junior School remained in Rustenburg House on Main Road. Charlie's Hope was subsequently 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.
Headmistresses of the Combined School:
* Miss Alicia Bleby, 1894–1911
* Miss Jean Donaldson-Wright, 1912–1916
* Miss Caroline Kemp, 1916–1933
Principals of the High School:
* Miss Caroline Kemp, 1933–1936
* 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
* Mrs Susan Schnetler (Acting), 2006-2007
* Ms Laura Bekker, 2007–2015
* Mrs Susan Schnetler (Acting), 2016
* Mr Michael Gates, 2017–present
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 Joyce Conway, 1998–2007
* Mrs Di Berry, 2008–2018
* Mrs Belinda Peterson, 2019–present
Academics
In 2009, the Sunday Times published a list of the top 100 government schools in the country, based on the 2008 matric results and Rustenburg was placed fifth.
In 2011 the school was placed as the top school in the Western Cape, up from position three in 2010 and position six in 2009.
A 2013 survey by "Fairlady" magazine listed Rustenburg Girls' High School among the top 25 schools in the country.
In 2014, Rustenburg Girls' High School again qualified for inclusion in the top 20 list and was placed sixth.
In 2015, the Western Cape Education Department stopped ranking the top schools in performance order and instead listed them alphabetically, Rustenburg Girls' High School was included in the list of the top 22 schools.
In 2019, a Grade 7 girl, was number one in the Western Cape for Horizon Maths Competition.
Sport
Rustenburg has always been well represented in South African and Western Province teams. In 2012, two girls represented South Africa in tennis and Artistic gymnastics while two staff members represented South Africa in sevens rugby and triathlon.
The High School has nine tennis/netball courts, a swimming pool and two hockey/cricket fields. An Astroturf playing field was installed during 2014 with floodlights added in 2016.
The following sports are offered by Rustenburg Girls' High School: cricket, cross-country, hockey, indoor hockey, netball, running, football, squash, swimming, tennis, touch rugby, waterpolo.
Music
The highly acclaimed High School Music Department features an Orchestra, Choir, Chamber Choir, Jazz Band, Wind Band, String Quartet, Vocal Quartet, String Ensemble and Savuyisa (Marimba Band).Notable Old Girls
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* Elizabeth Voigt, late director of the McGregor Museum in Kimberley
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In popular culture
Scenes in the films Spud 2: The Madness Continues and Spud 3: Learning to Fly were shot at the school.See also
*List of primary schools in South Africa
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* List of High Schools in South Africa
References
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