Tygerberg High School

Tygerberg  High School is situated in Parow, South Africa. It is a government funded School.

Background and history

The school was founded in 1954. The first principal was M. du T. Potgieter.

Motto
There is work.

Through the years
Potgieter served as principal up to 1963. D.A. Kotzé  took over for one year. After Kotzé, the school had numerous principals: R.K. de Villiers 1964–1967, S.W. Walters 1968–1972,  J.A. de Jager 1973–1975, J.A. van Wyk  1976–1984, F.P.J. Smit 1985–1990, J.A. de Vries  1991–1993, A.J.C. Schreuder 1994–1997 and C.E. van der Westhuizen 1997–2011. The current principal is  L.S. Herselman, who started in 2012.

Improvements
The schools new buildings were opened on 7 August 1981.

Language

The language medium is Afrikaans and English.

Choir

The Tygerberg High School Choir took part in the 35th World International Youth Music Competition in Vienna, Austria. The choir won the second place prize.

Athletics
They represent the "T" in the MTBS annual interschool's athletics competition. The other school participating are "M" for DF Malan, "B" for Bellville and "S" for  Stellenberg.

Alumni
François Bloemhof – Author 
Rochelle Lawson  – South Africa Protea Netball Player (Goal Defence)
Eben Etzebeth – South African Springbok Rugby Player (Lock and Captain)
Justin Geduld  – South Africa Springbok sevens rugby player.
Juarno Augustus – Western Province rugby player, playing eighthman.
Marvin Orie - Springbok rugby player

References

Category:Schools in Cape Town
Category:High schools in South Africa
Category:Schools in the Western Cape