Tsogo High School
| Tsogo Convent School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 25°36′21″S 27°56′42″E / 25.60583°S 27.94500°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent school |
| Established | 1975 |
| Principal | Mr. Assi |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | over 700 Students |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
Tsogo Convent School (Tsogo Convent School) is a private Roman Catholic, English medium, High School located in Mmakau north west of the city of Tshwane, in the North West Province of South Africa. It is primarily run by the Sisters of Mercy.
History
Tsogo High School (now Tsogo Secondary School) was founded thirty two years ago. ‘Tsogo’ is a Setswana name meaning ‘Resurrection’. Tsogo is therefore a “Resurrection School” or “New Life School”
Beginning
The story of Tsogo High School begins with the Catholic Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters of Mercy is an Irish Catholic Union of Sisters which dates back to the 1970s and has amongst other things worked to establish community centres, schools, adult education centres and various centres across the country and globe. The Union has worked for over 30 years to assist and uplift communities through Christianity and philosophies of collectivism and self-help.
Tsogo Today
The school’s campus also houses a primary school, Morekolodi Primary School and a preschool, Motsweding. In addition, the campus houses a community centre, an adult education centre, a church, a health centre, a refugee centre and a convent. The school is housed in a campus that gives learners an opportunity to interact with the community in some activities and therefore gain from social interaction and community work. The school has a small library, computer room, science and biology laboratories, technology room and a newly built mathematics lab.
The school has produced many successful alumni who have gone on to achieve success in their academic undertakings and careers. The majority of learners from the school come from the villages of Mmakau, Bethanie, Hebron and nearby townships of Ga-Rankuwa, Mothotlung, Mabopane, Rankotea and Soshanguve. The community centre, called Mmashiko offers adult education. The community centre, which is adjacent to the school offers classes such as computer literacy, sewing and dressmaking, and bricklaying.
Subjects Offered
- Setswana
- English
- Afrikaans
- Biology
- Physical Science
- Business Economics
- Mathematics
- Maths Literacy
- Additional Mathematics
- Accounting
- History
- Life Orientation Skills
Honours
- Tsogo is a Dinaledi school [1]
Notable alumni
Arts and Media
Business
- Patrice Motsepe[2]
- Kgoadi Malatse[3]
Medicine
- Dr. Gomolemo Mokae,[4] author, medical doctor and political commentator
Sciences and Engineering
- Ramatsemela Mphahlele[5]
Notes
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://tsogo.vima.co.za/2010/03/alumni-profile-noosie-petlele-tsogo-1978
- ^ http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/saldanha-upgrade-starts-next-month-2000-04-14
- ^ "Dr Gomolemo Mokae". SA History Online.
- ^ Young SA scientist wins Amy Biehl scholarship at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-10-20)