The Settlers High School is a

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co-educational high school situated in Bellville which is in the

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province of

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. The high school was established in 1965.

History

The School was started on 19 January 1965. ET Hobbs was the Headmaster. The School recognise the British heritage in its naming of its houses: Pringle, Bain and Shaw. These three were

1820 Settlers The 1820 Settlers were several groups of British colonists from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, settled by the government of the United Kingdom and the Cape Colony authorities in the Eastern Cape of South Africa in 1820. Origins After ...

from Britain to South Africa.

Awards

Settlers received the Provincial Excellence in English Home Language Award, from The Premier Helen Zille and Education Minister Donald Grant. This is awarded for the school with the highest number of passes in English Home Language.

Events

The school buildings were officially opened on 24 April 1969. On 23 October 1990, the parents of the school voted for the school to be opened to all races.

Alumni

* Annette Cowley - Retired South African Swimmer. *

Neil de Kock Neil (Niles) de Kock (born 20 November 1978) is a retired rugby union footballer who last played at Rugby union positions#9. Scrum-half, scrum half for Saracens F.C., Saracens. He has claimed ten caps for South Africa national rugby union team, ...

, Scrumhalf for the Springboks rugby team in 2001.

References

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