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{{Short description|Public school in Gauteng, South Africa}}
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'''Hoërskool Florida''' is a [[State School|public]] [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans medium]] co-educational high school situated in Florida, [[Roodepoort]], [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]]. It is renowned for its academic achievers, producing the highest number of top achievers in the [[Gauteng]] province and in the country over the last decade.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/year/index.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810222746/http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/year/index.html |archive-date=2007-08-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Hoërskool Florida''' is a [[State school|public]] [[Afrikaans|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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/year/index.html |title=Speeches - by Year |access-date=2007-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810222746/http://www.info.gov.za/speeches/year/index.html |archive-date=2007-08-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The pupils at Hoërskool Florida have performed well in sports producing excellent results in athletics, rugby, cricket and other sports.

"I must also applaud the Hoërskool Florida for producing the top three learners in our province." - Premier Mbhazima Shilowa 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gpg.gov.za/docs/sp/2002/sp0218.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2007-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070831232848/http://www.gpg.gov.za/docs/sp/2002/sp0218.html |archive-date=2007-08-31 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

"A student from Hoërskool Florida scored the highest marks in the province." -<ref>http://www.gautengonline.gov.za/5yearplan/legisl{{Dead link|date=January 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The pupils at Hoërskool Florida have performed well in sports producing excellent results in athletics, rugby, hockey, chess, netball, squash, tennis, cricket and target shooting.


==History==
==History==
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.
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.

==Sport==
* [[Sport of Athletics|Athletics]]
* [[Chess]]
* [[Cricket]]
* [[Cycling]]
* [[Cross country running|Cross Country]]
* [[Field Hockey|Hockey]]
* [[Netball]] (Girls)
* [[Rugby union|Rugby]] (Boys)
* [[Shooting]]
* [[Squash (sport)|Squash]]
* [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]]
* [[Tennis]]

==School anthem==

:In die blommestad van Suid-Afrika.
:Op die dak van die ou Transvaal.
:Word daar troue bande saam gesmee in ons eie hoërskool.
:Ons dien getrou 'n nasie te bou.
:In ons moedertaal die vaandel hoog te hou.
:Vlug soos die arend met die daadkrag van 'n span.
:Dien ons saam ons naaste, tot eer van Sy naam.
:Florida, ons sal jou naam in ere dra.
:Ons dien, ons dien getrou!

In [[English language|English]], it is translated to: In the flower city of South Africa.
On the roof of the old Transvaal.
Are wedding ties forged together in our own high school.
We faithfully serve to build a nation.
In our mother tongue to hold the banner high.
Flee like the eagle with the vigor of a team.
Serve us together our neighbor, to the glory of His name.
Florida, we will honor your name.
We serve, we serve faithfully!

:''Words & Music: Bart Viljoen (1961)'' <ref> {{cite web|title=Skoollied|url=http://www.florries.co.za/skoollied/|website=Hoërskool Florida|accessdate=15 April 2016}}</ref>


== Headmasters ==
== Headmasters ==
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* Mr K.S König (1993 - 1997)
* Mr K.S König (1993 - 1997)
* Mr M.S Schutte (1997 - 2016)
* Mr M.S Schutte (1997 - 2016)
* Mr J.J Katzke (2017 - present)
* Mr J.J Katzke (2017–present)


==Notable alumni==<!-- Please respect alphabetical order -->
==Notable alumni==<!-- Please respect alphabetical order -->
{{alumni|date=December 2013}}
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*[[Garth April]] - Professional rugby player
*[[Wahl Bartmann]] - Springbok rugby player and CEO of Securitas
*[[Steven Bosch]] - visual artist;
*[[Steven Bosch]] - visual artist;
*[[Quinne (Brown) Huffman]] - actress known for her role as Connie in [[7de Laan]];
*[[Elton Jantjies]] - Springbok rugby player;
*[[Elton Jantjies]] - Springbok rugby player;
*[[Heinrich Botes]] - SA indoor cricket u/16 and u18 , U/19 Central west rand schools , final 66 cricketers in Gauteng , 2015 and 2016 played in the UK (North Wales Premier League <ref>http://www.sacricket.co.za/niel{{Dead link|date=January 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*[[Riku Lätti]] - singer and entertainer;
*[[Riku Lätti]] - singer and entertainer;
*[[Clinton Theron]] - professional rugby player
*[[Heidi-mari Oosthuizen]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intlgymnast.com/cuw/oosthuizen.html|title=International Gymnast Magazine Online|publisher=}}</ref> - South African gymnast;
*[[Celine Lemaitre]] - French-Afrikaans inventor
*Bertha (Le Roux) Wahl - actress known for her role as Emma in [[7de Laan]];
*[[Ingrid Winterbach]] - Writer and winner of the Hertzog literature prize
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*[[Garth April]] - Professional rugby player
*[[Wahl Bartmann]] - Springbok rugby player and CEO of Securitas
*[[Joseph Dweba]] - Springbok rugby player;


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.florries.co.za}}


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Latest revision as of 20:14, 17 December 2024

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

Roodepoort
,
Gauteng

South Africa
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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