Helpmekaar Kollege
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Private & boarding school in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
MottoKomaan
Religious affiliationChristianity
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cnr. Empire Road and Melle Street, Parktown , | |
| Coordinates | 26°11′23″S 28°02′00″E / 26.1898°S 28.0334°E / -26.1898; 28.0334 |
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| School type | Private & Boarding |
| Motto | Komaan |
| Religious affiliation | Christianity |
| Established | 22 June 1921; 104 years ago (1921-06-22) |
| School district | District 9 |
| Headmaster (Acting) | Mr Eugene Marais |
| Exam board | IEB |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | All |
| Age | 13 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1,300 pupils |
| Language | Afrikaans |
| Schedule | 07:30 - 13:30 |
| Campus | Urban Campus |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colours | Gold Brown White |
| Nickname | Helpies |
| Newspaper | www |
| Houses | Empire, Melle, Smuts |
| Website | www |
Helpmekaar Kollege is a private Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in Braamfontein, in the city of Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It was among the first Afrikaans high schools in Gauteng to be privately owned after it was privatized in 1994, and it remains among the only private Afrikaans high schools in central Gauteng.
Helpmekaar was the first Afrikaans high school in Johannesburg. The school was started by a group of Afrikaners who wanted their children to have an alternative to English high schools. The school was officially started in 1921 in the Irene Church opposite the Union Ground.[1]: 339 Construction of the school started on 19 September 1925 with the foundation stone being laid by General Barry Hertzog.[1]: 339 The land was donated by the Johannesburg City Council at Milner Park, Braamfontein.[1]: 339 The school badge was designed by a matric pupil of 1925, A.J. Lessing.
The slogan of the school "KOMAAN" was derived from a poem by Jan F. E. Celliers by the same title. Literally translated, Komaan Helpmekaar means “come on, help each other”.
Campus
The Helpmekaar Campus is situated on the corner of Empire and Melle Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg.
The school building consists of five parts:
- The Old Building (with the clock tower on top)
- The Newer Buildings
- The Terraces
- The Far East
- The DI Hub
- The Far West
- The Towers
The school also has a rugby field, uniform shop, three tennis courts, two netball practice courts, two halls, a swimming pool and a boarding house.
Curriculum
Notable alumni
See also
References
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26°11′22″S 28°02′06″E / 26.18937°S 28.0350°E / -26.18937; 28.0350
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