Sea Point High School, formerly Sea Point Boys' High School, is a co-educational public high school in Main Road, Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa. The school was established on 21 April 1884. In 1925, the senior grades were separated from the junior grades. In 1989, the school merged with Ellerslie Girls' High School after becoming co-educational.[1]
Headmasters and principals
- George Hosking, B.A., 1884–1902[2]
- J. Longwill, M.A., 1902–1904[2]
- Thomas Young, M.A., 1904–1928[2]
- C. H. Anderson, M.A., 1929–1938[2]
- Ronald Graham, M.A., 1938–1947[2]
- A. D. Dodd, M.A., M.Ed., 1947–1969[2]
- H.M. Thomson, 1970 (acting)
- John Gibbon, Ph.D., 1971-
- Philip Gurney, M.A., M.Ed., 1996-1998
- Douglas Quick, 1998-2000 (until death due to brain tumour)
- Marina Kaichis, 2000-mid 2007
- C.B. Murison
- B. Probyn
- Carder Tregonning, 2009-2012
- Pieter Botha, Bachelor's Degree, Teaching Diploma, 2013 -2017
- Rondene Richards (acting) 2017-2019
- Leana Le Breton, B.A., HDE, ACE(EMLD), 2019 (current)
Notable alumni
- Graham Armitage, British actor
- Gerry Brand[3] – Springbok rugby player from 1928 to 1938
- Sir Ronald Harwood,[4] CBE, FRSL – British author, playwright and screenwriter
- Sir Antony Sher, KBE – British actor, writer and theatre director[5]
- Derek Miles Yellon – Medical researcher
References
- ^ Botha, P (March 2014). "Sea Point High School – 130th Birthday: Established 21 April 1884". The Good Times. 2 (1): 16. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
In 1989, we amalgamated with Ellerslie Girls' High School after it had become clear that it was not viable to continue with separate schools for boys and girls in the Sea Point area. The decision was taken to use our premises for the new school and Tafelberg High moved into the vacant premises of Ellerslie Girls' High.
- ^ a b c d e f Quinn, Frank; Lighton, Conrad (1963). Beneath the Lion Bold. Sea Point, Cape Town: The Rustica Press (Pty.) Ltd., Wynberg, Cape. p. 158.
- ^ Quinn, Frank; Lighton, Conrad (1963). Beneath the Lion Bold. Sea Point, Cape Town: The Rustica Press (Pty.) Ltd.,Wynberg, Cape. p. 166.
- ^ Quinn, Frank; Lighton, Conrad (1963). Beneath the Lion Bold. Sea Point, Cape Town: The Rustica Press (Pty.) Ltd., Wynberg, Cape. p. 147.
- ^ Smith, Rupert (20 September 2001). "The great pretender". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
Refer to the book compiled by Frank Quinn, who was a history teacher at the school. Book is titled "Beneath the Lion Bold; a History of the Sea Point Boys High School'.