Bryanston High School
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| Bryanston High School | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Veritas Fidelitas Justitia (Virtue. Fidelity. Justice.) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Established | 1968 |
| School number | +27 (011) 706 6010 |
| Staff | 100 full-time |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Boys & girls |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Number of students | 1,600 pupils |
| Language | English |
| Schedule | 07:30 - 14:00 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Blue Yellow White |
| Nickname | Bryanston |
| Rivals |
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| Accreditation | Gauteng Department of Education |
| School fees | R41 200 - R43 200 (2020)[1] |
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| Website | http://www.bryanston.com |
Bryanston High School is a state-run English-medium co-educational high school in the suburb of Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Admissions
As a government fee-paying school in the province of Gauteng in the Republic of South Africa, Bryanston High School's admissions Grade 8 are administered by the Gauteng Department of Education through their online portal.[2] The school requires additional information from prospective parents who can join the pre-admissions mailing lists.[3]
Grade 9 to 11 admissions are managed directly by the school itself, and it is only under very rare circumstances that the school will accept pupils in their Matric year.
Admission criteria (for Grade 8)
The GDE priorities Grade 8 admission on a number of factors ranked from high to low as follows:
- Home address within the school's feeder zone[4]
- Sibling currently in Grade 8 to 11
- Attends one of the feeder schools
- Parents work in the school's feeder zone
- Live within a 30 km radius of the school
- Live beyond a 30 km radius of the school
Feeder schools
- Bryanston Primary School
- Bryandale Primary School
- Bryneven Primary School
- Bryanston Parallel Medium School
- Rivonia Primary School
- Montrose Primary School
Academics
The academic subjects offered each year include:[5][6]
Grade 8–9
- Afrikaans
- Art
- Drama
- English
- Economic management science
- French
- Geography
- History
- Life Orientation
- Mathematics
- Physical education
- Natural sciences
- Technology
- Zulu
Grade 10–12
- Afrikaans
- Art
- Accounting
- Business studies
- Drama
- Computer Application Technology(CAT)
- Information Technology (IT)
- Engineering Graphic Design
- English
- French
- Geography
- History
- Life Orientation
- Physical Education
- Life Sciences
- Mathematics Core
- Mathematics Literacy
- Tourism
- Zulu
Extra subjects (after & before school)
Extra Subjects at Bryanston include
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities at Bryanston High School include many seasonal sports and cultural activities.[7]
Summer sports
Summer sports include:[8]
- Swimming
- Water polo
- Cricket
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Track and field
Winter sports
Winter sports include:[8]
Cultural
Cultural activities include:[9]
- Public speaking
- Dance
- Major Production
- Photography
- Back Stage
- Sound and Lighting
Rivals of the school include:
- Hyde Park High School
- FourwaysHigh School
Notable alumni
- Janine Botbyl, Miss South Africa 1988[10]
- Elon Musk (transferred to Pretoria Boys High School after bullying)[11][12]
- Lorna Potgieter, Miss South Africa 1984[10]
- Diana Tilden-Davis, Miss South Africa 1991[13]
References
- ^ "Bryanston High School - School Fees". www.bryanston.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ https://www.gdeadmissions.gov.za/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://myschool.org.za/BryanstonHigh) [bare URL]
- ^ https://myschool.org.za/BryanstonHigh/gde-feeder-area-for-bryanston-high-ver-01.jpg [bare URL image file]
- ^ "Bryanston High School - Departments". www.bryanston.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Bryanston High School - Academic". www.bryanston.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Extra Murals". Fourways High School. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Bryanston High School - Sport". www.bryanston.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Bryanston High School - Cultural". www.bryanston.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Miss South Africa Past Winners". Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Bryanston High School saddened by Elon Musk bullying". News24. 23 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Why Elon Musk has little affection for the brutal land where he grew up". BizNews.com. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Diana Tilden-Davis". IMDb.
External links
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