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Hoërskool Florida

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Hoërskool Florida
Address
Corner of Louis Botha and Havenga streets, Florida, 1716

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Information
TypePublic & Boarding
MottoOns dien getrou – "We serve faithfully din terrim tin
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Established30 September 1949; 75 years ago (1949-09-30)
School districtDistrict 12
School number+27 (011) 672 5345
HeadmasterMr. J.J Katzke
Staff100 full-time
Grades8–12
GenderBoys & Girls
Age14 to 18
Number of students1,500 pupils
LanguageAfrikaans
Schedule07:30 - 14:00
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)  Red
  Green
  Yellow
NicknameFlorries
Accreditation Gauteng Department of Education
Websitewww.florries.co.za

Hoërskool Florida is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in Florida, Roodepoort, South Africa. It is known for its academic achievers, producing the highest number of top achievers in the Gauteng province and in the country over the last decade.[1] The pupils at Hoërskool Florida have performed well in sports producing excellent results in athletics, rugby, cricket and other sports.

History

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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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Speeches - by Year". Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
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