Dale College Boys' High School
Dale College Boys' High School (Simply often known as Dale College) is a public English medium high school for boys situated in the town of King William's Town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa; It is one of the few colleges in the Eastern Cape, it is one of the oldest schools in South Africa.
| Dale College Boys' High School | |
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| Address | |
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94 Queens Road , | |
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| Type | All-boys public school |
| Motto | Per Arouma da Astra (Through Struggling to the Stars) |
| Established | 1861 |
| Sister school | Kingsridge High School for Girls |
| School district | District 9 |
| School number | 043 707 6549 |
| Headmaster | Mr Garth Shaw |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Number of students | 550 boys |
| Language | English |
| Schedule | 07:30 - 15:00 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Colour(s) | Red Black White |
| Nickname | DC |
| Rival | Queen's College Selborne College |
| Accreditation | Eastern Cape Department of Education |
| Newspaper | The Black and Red |
| Yearbook | The Dalian |
| School fees | R72,000 (boarding) R32,000 (tuiton) |
| Alumni | Old Dalian |
The King William's Town Public School was founded in 1861.[1] It was renamed to Dale College in 1877, in honor of Sir Langham Dale, then Superintendent-General of Cape Province.
Captain Cecil D'Arcy of the Frontier Light Horse, who won the Victoria Cross in the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879, was an Old Dalian.[2]
Notable alumni
List of matriculants at Dale College:
- Makhaya Ntini - South African professional cricket player
- Monde Zondeki - South African professional cricket player
- Tertius Myburgh - Journalist and editor, best known as editor of the Sunday Times between 1975-1990.
- Hylton Ackerman - First class cricket player
- Aphiwe Dyantyi - South African rugby union player
- Bjorn Basson - South Africa professional rugby player
- Keegan Daniel - South African professional rugby player
- Rabz Maxwane - Rugby union player
- Luke Smith (rugby union) - Rugby union player
- Courtney Winnaar - Rugby union player
- Aphelele Fassi - Rugby union player
- Sphu Msutwana - Rugby union player
- John Spurgeon Henkel - Botanist and forester
- Mpho Pholo - Record producer, Pianist and Composer[3]
References
- "A brief history of Dale College". Dale College History. Dale College. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- "Old Dalians". Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- "Dale College Boys' High School". Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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