Hoërskool Eldoraigne is a publicAfrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in the suburb of Eldoraigne in Centurion in the Gauteng province of South Africa, it is one of the top and most academic schools in Gauteng and its learners are known as Eldo's.[1]
Situated on the corner of Christopher street and Dordrecht street, Eldoraigne was founded in 1974 as an Afrikaans secondary school.[2][3]
Frank Roos
Mr Frank Roos became the headmaster in 1996 and served in that position up to his retirement, 19 years later.[4] Roos was formerly a teacher at HTS Witbank (1973-), department head at Hoërskool Ben Viljoen in Groblersdal, vice principal at Hoërskool Verwoerdburg (current Hoërskool Centurion), and senior vice principal at Hoërskool Gerhard Maritz. Mr Roos majored in Entomology as student, and Biology remained his favourite subject subsequently. He was a writer of text books for the Education Department, served on its biology research committee, and served as head examinator for the National Education Department.[5] Mr Roos was succeeded in 2015 by Dr Anton Prinsloo.
Dr Anton Prinsloo
At the time of his appointment Prinsloo expressed the hope that the school's brand could be improved from "fifth" to first place nationally,[6] but his tenure was noted for heightened tensions and a very high turnover of staff.[7] Prinsloo was previously a teacher at Hoërskool Vorentoe (87-88) and Hoërskool Helpmekaar (89-), before he served as vice principal at Hoërskool Riebeekrand and Hoërskool Noordheuwel (-98) respectively.[6] By 1997 he had obtained his M.Ed.[8] and D.Ed. from RAU,[9] and was headmaster at Hoërskool Bastion from 1998 to 2014.[4][10]
In April 2018 an Eldoraigne pupil paid Hoërskool Waterkloof a visit, intending to ask a Waterkloof girl to his prom dance. The visit however devolved into a scuffle between the boy and two of Waterkloof's staff members, and Prinsloo's office subsequently informed the media that the boy was "not enrolled at the school since the incident".[11][12] In 2021 the Gauteng Education Department temporarily relieved Prinsloo of his duties at Eldoraigne, after fellow staff accused him of victimization and bullying,[13] and some parents allegedly signed a petition to remove him.[14] His deputy, Mr Dave du Plessis, was appointed as acting principal during his three months long absence. When the Department moved to charge Prinsloo with misconduct, his accusers however decided to "stand their ground" by refusing to testify in a disciplinary hearing.[14] The department consequently dismissed their complaints, and reinstated Prinsloo in his former position. Prinsloo resumed his duties on August, 17th, and claimed that he was inundated with messages in support.[15] A week later some 40 parents and pupils however gathered to hand over a petition to the South African Teacher’s Union (SAOU) which was signed by hundreds of respondents.[16] They expressed their concern and dissatisfaction with Prinsloo's return, and the impact they believed it would have on staff and pupils.[17] The school's governing body indicated that it was reserving its options,[17] before the Department relented and once again recalled Prinsloo.[18]
Eldoraigne has a weekly newsletter called Eldo Info which contains the school's highlights of the week. It also contains a letter for the students written by the principal, invitations to social events, weekly sports results, upcoming sport matches, and opportunity for extra tutoring classes.[22]
Sport
Hoërskool Eldoraigne encourages its students to take part in any form of sport they are interested in, although this doesn't count for extra credit. Types of sport done at the school include[23]
Academic pass rates for grades 8 through 11 for the past ten years.
2004 - 98.2%
2005 - 98.2%
2006 - 98.2%
2007 - 98.1%
2008 - 98.1%
2009 - 97.9%
2010 - 98.1%
2011 - 98.5%
2012 - 98.7%
2013 - 96.6%
The pass rates for matric has been 100% for the first 9 years and 99.68% for 2013. Matric pass rates:
2016 - 100%
2017 - 100%
2018 - 100%
Events
Hoërskool Eldoraigne has multiple cultural events learners can participate in including
Eldo Idols
Drama
Singing
Dancing
Music
Art
Choir
Carnivals
Facilities include:
Laboratory
IT labs
La Doraigne Restaurant
Gymnasium
Sports fields
Music centres
Cricket Academy
Astro Hockey field
Drama Theatres
Dance Theatres
Elektronika laboratoriums
Notable alumni
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List of Hoërskool Eldoraigne matriculants are in alphabetical order:
Pierre Joubert (Class of 1996) South African professional cricketer
Robbie Coetzee (Class of 2007) South African professional rugby player
Stephan Lewies (Class of 2010) South African professional rugby player
^ abcMeijer, Kristian (19 January 2015). "Nuwe hoof reik na nuwe hoogtes". rekord.co.za. Pretoria Rekord. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^Meijer, Kristian (15 October 2014). "Gerespekteerde hoof tree af". rekord.co.za. Rekord. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ ab"Hoërskool Eldoraigne se nuwe hoof". thecenturion.co.za. The Centurion. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
^van Heerden, Sune (22 August 2021). "Interdik wink oor skoolhoof". maroelamedia.co.za. Maroela Media. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
^Prinsloo, Anton Hugo (November 1991). "Motivering van die beginneronderwyser (Thesis/skripsie)". UJContent. ujcontent.uj.ac.za. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^Prinsloo, Anton Hugo (November 1996). "Die ontwikkeling van kreatiewe besluitneming by skoolhoofde (Thesis/verhandeling)". UJContent. ujcontent.uj.ac.za. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^ ab"Bastion se hoof groet na 16 jaar". Schools. krugersdorpnews.co.za. Krugersdorp News. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^Krige, Elaine (8 July 2018). "Hof toe ná matriek-nagmerrie". Rapport. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^Krige, Elaine (8 July 2018). "Seun aan matriekmeisie by topskool: 'Kom saam. Ek is god'. En toe bars die hel los..." pressreader.com. Rapport. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
^ abNanni, Mariska (3 May 2021). "Skoolhoof verplaas weens 'boeliegedrag'". maroelamedia.co.za. Maroela Media. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
^ abChipa, Eva (25 August 2021). "Hoërskool Eldoraigne principal reinstated due to lack of evidence". jacarandafm.com. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^Heyns, Tania (28 August 2021). "Eldoraigne skoolhoof reageer op aantygings". maroelamedia.co.za. Maroela Media. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^van der Merwe, Anja (24 August 2021). "'Hoof moet waai', sê ouers". maroelamedia.co.za. Maroela Media. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^ abVenter, Odette (24 August 2021). "Eldo parents and learners unhappy with dept's decision". Local news. rekord.co.za. Pretoria Rekord. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
^Heyns, Tania (27 August 2021). "HS Eldoraigne-hoof vir eers weer uit pos". maroelamedia.co.za. Maroela Media. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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Hoerskool Eldoraigne is a public Afrikaans medium co educational high school situated in the suburb of Eldoraigne in Centurion in the Gauteng province of South Africa it is one of the top and most academic schools in Gauteng and its learners are known as Eldo s 1 Hoerskool EldoraigneAddress26 Christopher Street EldoraigneCenturion GautengSouth AfricaInformationSchool typePublicMottoVervul jou roeping Fulfill your calling Religious affiliation s ChristianityEstablished1974 49 years ago 1974 School number 27 012 660 2066HeadmasterMnr Dave du PlessisStaff100 full timeGrades8 12GenderBoys amp GirlsAge14 to 18Number of students1 336 pupilsLanguageAfrikaansSchedule07 20 14 00CampusUrbanCampus typeSuburbanColour s Green WhiteNicknameEldo sRivalsDie Hoerskool Menlopark Hoerskool Zwartkop Sutherland High SchoolAccreditationGauteng Department of EducationNewspaperThe Eldo InfoFeeder schoolsLaerskool Bakenkop Laerskool Hennopspark Laerskool Wierdapark Laerskool Swartkop Laerskool Rooihuiskraal Laerskool Hennopspark Laerskool Louis LeypoldtWebsitehttp www hseldo co za Contents 1 History 1 1 Frank Roos 1 2 Dr Anton Prinsloo 1 3 National history 1 4 Provincial history 2 Ranking 3 Headmasters 4 Communication 5 Sport 6 Academics 7 Events 8 Notable alumni 9 ReferencesHistory EditSituated on the corner of Christopher street and Dordrecht street Eldoraigne was founded in 1974 as an Afrikaans secondary school 2 3 Frank Roos Edit Mr Frank Roos became the headmaster in 1996 and served in that position up to his retirement 19 years later 4 Roos was formerly a teacher at HTS Witbank 1973 department head at Hoerskool Ben Viljoen in Groblersdal vice principal at Hoerskool Verwoerdburg current Hoerskool Centurion and senior vice principal at Hoerskool Gerhard Maritz Mr Roos majored in Entomology as student and Biology remained his favourite subject subsequently He was a writer of text books for the Education Department served on its biology research committee and served as head examinator for the National Education Department 5 Mr Roos was succeeded in 2015 by Dr Anton Prinsloo Dr Anton Prinsloo Edit At the time of his appointment Prinsloo expressed the hope that the school s brand could be improved from fifth to first place nationally 6 but his tenure was noted for heightened tensions and a very high turnover of staff 7 Prinsloo was previously a teacher at Hoerskool Vorentoe 87 88 and Hoerskool Helpmekaar 89 before he served as vice principal at Hoerskool Riebeekrand and Hoerskool Noordheuwel 98 respectively 6 By 1997 he had obtained his M Ed 8 and D Ed from RAU 9 and was headmaster at Hoerskool Bastion from 1998 to 2014 4 10 In April 2018 an Eldoraigne pupil paid Hoerskool Waterkloof a visit intending to ask a Waterkloof girl to his prom dance The visit however devolved into a scuffle between the boy and two of Waterkloof s staff members and Prinsloo s office subsequently informed the media that the boy was not enrolled at the school since the incident 11 12 In 2021 the Gauteng Education Department temporarily relieved Prinsloo of his duties at Eldoraigne after fellow staff accused him of victimization and bullying 13 and some parents allegedly signed a petition to remove him 14 His deputy Mr Dave du Plessis was appointed as acting principal during his three months long absence When the Department moved to charge Prinsloo with misconduct his accusers however decided to stand their ground by refusing to testify in a disciplinary hearing 14 The department consequently dismissed their complaints and reinstated Prinsloo in his former position Prinsloo resumed his duties on August 17th and claimed that he was inundated with messages in support 15 A week later some 40 parents and pupils however gathered to hand over a petition to the South African Teacher s Union SAOU which was signed by hundreds of respondents 16 They expressed their concern and dissatisfaction with Prinsloo s return and the impact they believed it would have on staff and pupils 17 The school s governing body indicated that it was reserving its options 17 before the Department relented and once again recalled Prinsloo 18 National history Edit SA Schools Rugby 1 learner in 2016Provincial history Edit Blue Bulls Rugby Union invites 19 10 learners in 2007 5 learners in 2008 4 learners in 2009 3 learners in 2010Ranking EditEldoraigne was rated by whom as the best secondary school in Gauteng 20 It also gained number one on Homecoming Revolution 21 Headmasters EditThe headmasters up to 2021 were 4 10 13 Mr Frank Roos 1996 2015 Dr Anton Hugo Dok Prinsloo 2015 2021 Mr Dave du Plessis 2021 Dr Anton Hugo Dok Prinsloo 2021 Communication EditEldoraigne has a weekly newsletter called Eldo Info which contains the school s highlights of the week It also contains a letter for the students written by the principal invitations to social events weekly sports results upcoming sport matches and opportunity for extra tutoring classes 22 Sport EditHoerskool Eldoraigne encourages its students to take part in any form of sport they are interested in although this doesn t count for extra credit Types of sport done at the school include 23 Athletics Chess Cricket Cross country Golf Hockey Netball Rugby Shooting Softball Swimming Table tennis Tennis Water poloAcademics EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Academic pass rates for grades 8 through 11 for the past ten years 2004 98 2 2005 98 2 2006 98 2 2007 98 1 2008 98 1 2009 97 9 2010 98 1 2011 98 5 2012 98 7 2013 96 6 The pass rates for matric has been 100 for the first 9 years and 99 68 for 2013 Matric pass rates 2016 100 2017 100 2018 100 Events EditHoerskool Eldoraigne has multiple cultural events learners can participate in including Eldo Idols Drama Singing Dancing Music Art Choir Carnivals Facilities include Laboratory IT labs La Doraigne Restaurant Gymnasium Sports fields Music centres Cricket Academy Astro Hockey field Drama Theatres Dance Theatres Elektronika laboratoriumsNotable alumni EditThis article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations November 2022 List of Hoerskool Eldoraigne matriculants are in alphabetical order Pierre Joubert Class of 1996 South African professional cricketer Robbie Coetzee Class of 2007 South African professional rugby player Stephan Lewies Class of 2010 South African professional rugby player Natasha Joubert Class of 2015 South African model Shayne Bolton Class of 2018 South African professional rugby playerReferences Edit Eldoraigne High Home About Eldoraigne Pretoria South Africa a b c Meijer Kristian 19 January 2015 Nuwe hoof reik na nuwe hoogtes rekord co za Pretoria Rekord Retrieved 30 June 2021 Meijer Kristian 15 October 2014 Gerespekteerde hoof tree af rekord co za Rekord Retrieved 30 June 2021 a b Hoerskool Eldoraigne se nuwe hoof thecenturion co za The Centurion 21 February 2012 Retrieved 12 October 2021 van Heerden Sune 22 August 2021 Interdik wink oor skoolhoof maroelamedia co za Maroela Media Retrieved 12 October 2021 Prinsloo Anton Hugo November 1991 Motivering van die beginneronderwyser Thesis skripsie UJContent ujcontent uj ac za Retrieved 10 October 2021 Prinsloo Anton Hugo November 1996 Die ontwikkeling van kreatiewe besluitneming by skoolhoofde Thesis verhandeling UJContent ujcontent uj ac za Retrieved 10 October 2021 a b Bastion se hoof groet na 16 jaar Schools krugersdorpnews co za Krugersdorp News 21 January 2015 Retrieved 30 June 2021 Krige Elaine 8 July 2018 Hof toe na matriek nagmerrie Rapport Retrieved 10 October 2021 Krige Elaine 8 July 2018 Seun aan matriekmeisie by topskool Kom saam Ek is god En toe bars die hel los pressreader com Rapport Retrieved 23 January 2021 a b Nanni Mariska 3 May 2021 Skoolhoof verplaas weens boeliegedrag maroelamedia co za Maroela Media Retrieved 30 June 2021 a b Chipa Eva 25 August 2021 Hoerskool Eldoraigne principal reinstated due to lack of evidence jacarandafm com Retrieved 10 October 2021 Heyns Tania 28 August 2021 Eldoraigne skoolhoof reageer op aantygings maroelamedia co za Maroela Media Retrieved 13 October 2021 van der Merwe Anja 24 August 2021 Hoof moet waai se ouers maroelamedia co za Maroela Media Retrieved 13 October 2021 a b Venter Odette 24 August 2021 Eldo parents and learners unhappy with dept s decision Local news rekord co za Pretoria Rekord Retrieved 11 October 2021 Heyns Tania 27 August 2021 HS Eldoraigne hoof vir eers weer uit pos maroelamedia co za Maroela Media Retrieved 13 October 2021 Eldoraigne Sport Serve Africa Homecoming Revolution Archived from the original on 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