Hoërskool Florida

Hoërskool Florida
Location
Corner of Louis Botha and Havenga streets, Florida, 1716

Roodepoort
,
Gauteng

South Africa
Information
TypePublic & Boarding
MottoOns dien getrou – "We serve faithfully din terrim tin
Religious affiliationChristianity
Established30 September 1949 (1949-09-30)
School districtDistrict 12
School number+27 (011) 672 5345
HeadmasterMr. J.J Katzke
Staff100 full-time
Grades8–12
GenderBoys & Girls
Age14 to 18
Enrollment1,500 pupils
LanguageAfrikaans
Schedule07:30 - 14:00
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSuburban
Colours  Red
  Green
  Yellow
NicknameFlorries
Accreditation Gauteng Department of Education
Websitewww.florries.co.za

Hoërskool Florida is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in Florida, Roodepoort, South Africa. It is known for its academic achievers. It produced the highest number of top achievers in the country in 2007.[1]

History

The cornerstone was laid in 1944 and it was opened two years later as a dual medium school (English and Afrikaans languages) with 345 pupils and 15 teachers under the first headmaster B. G. Lindeque. The school emblem was instated in 1954 by Charles Grevelink.

Headmasters

  • Mr B.G. Lindeque (1944 - 1954)
  • Dr H.P. Van Coller (1954 -1968)
  • Mr P.D.A. Roux (1968 - 1989)
  • Mr H.S. Diederiks (1990 - 1992)
  • Mr K.S König (1993 - 1997)
  • Mr M.S Schutte (1997 - 2016)
  • Mr J.J Katzke (2017–present)

Notable alumni

  • Garth April - Professional rugby player
  • Wahl Bartmann - Springbok rugby player and CEO of Securitas
  • Steven Bosch - visual artist;
  • Quinne (Brown) Huffman, Actress, e.g. Connie in 7de Laan
  • Joseph Dweba - Springbok rugby player;
  • Elton Jantjies - Springbok rugby player;
  • Lise Korsten Professor of plant pathology at the University of Pretoria.[2]
  • Riku Lätti - singer and entertainer;
  • Clinton Theron - professional rugby player
  • Celine Lemaitre - French-Afrikaans inventor
  • Ingrid Winterbach - Writer and winner of the Hertzog literature prize
  • Prof. Vasti Roodt - Dean (Arts & Social Sciences), University Stellenbosch[3]

References

  1. ^ "Speeches - by Year". Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
  2. ^ "Lise Korsten (60)". Mail&Guardian – Women changing South Africa. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  3. ^ "Vasti Roodt". Stellenbosch University. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
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