Hoërskool Brandwag (Uitenhage)
Hoërskool Brandwag is an Afrikaans medium school in Uitenhage, South Africa, with an academic orientation.[1] Uitenhage is an industrial town with a Volkswagen factory, the largest auto factory in Africa. The school opened in 1937, and is named after a peak in the Drakensberg in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, called "The Sentinel" in English, which appears on the school's emblem.[2] Its motto is "U dienswillige dienaar" (Your obedient servant), which was the title of the autobiography of Afrikaans literary figure Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven.[3]
| Die Hoërskool Brandwag | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| , South Africa | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Motto | U dienswillige dienaar |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
| Established | 1937 |
| School district | District 9 |
| School number | 041 922 8188 |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Boys & Girls |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Language | Afrikaans |
| Schedule | 07:30 - 14:00 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Nickname | Brannies |
| Rival | Hoërskool Framesby |
References
- "Schools / Brandwag Hoërskool". UD Nuus*News. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- Ehlers, Andre (2013). "Skoolwapen". Lees verder oor ons Skool!. Hoërskool Brandwag. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- "DIE BRANDWAG HOERSKOOL". Rugby 365. July 21, 2005. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- "Hoërskool Brandwag". High School Sports Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
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