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Hoërskool Overkruin

Coordinates: 25°41′05″S 28°12′35″E / 25.684736°S 28.209777°E / -25.684736; 28.209777
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Hoërskool Overkruin
Address
Map
127 Braam Pretorius

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0129

Coordinates25°41′05″S 28°12′35″E / 25.684736°S 28.209777°E / -25.684736; 28.209777
Information
Former namesHoërskool Sinoville
School typePublic school
MottoKyk Ver
(Look Far)
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Established1974; 50 years ago (1974)
PrincipalP.J. Nel
Grades8–12
GenderBoys & Girls
Age14 to 18
Number of students1,270 pupils
LanguageAfrikaans and English language
Campus typeUrban Campus
Colour(s)  Maroon
  White
Accreditation Gauteng Department of Education
NewspaperVerkyker
Websitewww.overkruin.com

Hoërskool Overkruin is a public Afrikaans and English language-medium high school in Wonderboom, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.

History

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Originally named Hoërskool Sinoville, the school was founded on 10 June 1974. It was later renamed to Hoërskool Overkruin and had grown from 408 pupils in 1974 to 1270 by the year 2014.

Culture

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  • Choir
  • Performance Arts
  • Photography
  • Public Speaking
  • Music
  • Art
  • First-Aid

Sport

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  • Athletics
  • Cricket
  • Chess
  • Golf
  • Hockey (Girls & Boys)
  • Mountain Bike
  • Netball
  • Rugby
  • Softball
  • Sevens Rugby
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis

Headmasters

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  • 1974–1982 : M.S. Mulder
  • 1983–1987 : S.A.V. Coetzee
  • 1988–2008 : J.M. Theunissen
  • 2009–present : P.J. Nel

Subjects

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  • Afrikaans Home Language
  • Afrikaans First Additional Language
  • English Home Language
  • English First Additional Language
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Literacy
  • Technical Mathematics
  • Physical Science
  • Life Science
  • Mechanics
  • Engineering graphics and design
  • Visual Arts
  • Music
  • German
  • Tourism
  • Accounting
  • Robotics
  • Consumer Studies
  • Business Studies
  • Technology
  • Geography
  • History
  • Life Oriëntation
  • Computer Application Technology
  • Information Technology
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