Paul Roos Gymnasium

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History

In 1910, the school was renamed Stellenbosch Boys' High School. In 1946 the school moved to new buildings in Krigeville and was renamed Paul Roos Gymnasium after Paul Roos, old boy and captain of the first Springbok team, was himself a teacher at the school, and was the school's rector from 1910 to 1940, after which the school was renamed in his honour.

A notable characteristic of the school is its gees (Afrikaans for spirit) and their famous fight song "Old boys of Paul Roos" which has the melody of "Flower of Scotland" in remembrance of the first three Scottish rectors, which they sing with their old boys.[2]

Paul Roos Gymnasium has produced more Springbok rugby players than any other school (56). It is also the school with the most players in the 2019 Rugby World Cup including five Springboks: Schalk Brits, Willie le Roux, Steven Kitshoff, Herschel Jantjies, Damian Willemse and Braam Steyn who played for Italy.[3][4]

Associations and facilities

Though Paul Roos Gymnasium is a school for boys from grade 8 to 12, the curriculum includes some subjects presented in conjunction with the two sister schools, Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof and Rhenish. The school is dual medium;[5] Afrikaans- and English-speaking pupils study under one roof, but classes are largely separated according to mother tongue. The school shares sport and internet facilities with Stellenbosch University.

School facilities include a library and computer labs. Sports facilities include hockey fields, the Markötter rugby fields, a swimming pool, an Olympic Waterpolo Aquatic Centre, tennis courts, and a gymnasium.

The main residential facilities are the two school hostels (dormitories) called Prima and Prima Nova. They accommodate 245 boarders, mainly from South Africa and Namibia.

Sport

Paul Roos Gymnasium participates in the following sports:

Notable attainments

Paul Roos was classified as a 'prestige' school, being among the best-performing schools.[6] In 2018 the University of Stellenbosch, which evolved out of this school, celebrated its centenary. In the first 100 years of its existence, 26 old boys received honorary doctorates from this university, more than any other school. Also, since the inception of the Chancellor's Medal in 1961, thirteen old boys were awarded this medal for the best final year student by Stellenbosch University.

Notable alumni

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Springbok Rugby Players

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  1. Arthur Nicholas de Kock
  2. Japie Louw
  3. Jim McKendrick
  4. Bob Shand
  5. Paul de Waal
  6. Japie Krige
  7. Bob Loubser
  8. PO Nel
  9. Paul Roos
  10. Daniël Johannes "Koei" Brink
  11. Pinkie Daneel
  12. Boy de Villiers
  13. Frederick Luyt
  14. Dick Luyt
  15. Koot Reynecke
  16. Gideon Daniël Roos
  17. Wakkie Krige
  18. John Luyt
  19. Tom van Vuuren
  20. Nic du Plessis
  21. Theuns Kruger
  22. Charlé Meyer
  23. Mannetjies Michau
  24. Phil Mostert
  25. Tokkie Scholtz
  26. Jackie Tindall
  27. Attie van Heerden
  28. PK Albertyn
  29. Nico Bosman
  30. Daunce Devine
  31. Kenny Starke
  32. George Daneel
  33. Manus de Jongh
  34. AF du Toit
  35. PK Morkel
  36. Boet Prinsloo
  37. Ferdie Bergh
  38. George van Reenen
  39. Ballie Wahl
  40. Tjol Lategan
  41. Jannie Engelbrecht
  42. Gertjie Brynard
  43. Hempies du Toit
  44. Cabous van der Westhuizen
  45. Justin Swart
  46. Cobus Visagie
  47. Andries Bekker
  48. Schalk Brits
  49. Francois Hougaard
  50. Juandré Kruger
  51. Willie le Roux
  52. Steven Kitshoff
  53. Damian Willemse
  54. Herschel Jantjies
  55. Edwill van der Merwe
  56. Ben-Jason Dixon

Other notable sportsmen

Jurists

Journalists and authors

Businessmen and politicians

Artists and performing arts

  • The members of the Afrikaans band, Zinkplaat
  • Nic de Jager, radio presenter inducted into the South African Radio Hall of Fame

Rhodes Scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarship was instituted in 1903. Paul Roos Gymnasium is one of four schools in South Africa entitled to award a Rhodes Scholarship annually to an ex-pupil to study at the University of Oxford.[8]

References

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External links

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