Table View High School

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Table View High School
Address
Janssens Avenue, Table View
Cape Town, Western Cape, 7441
South Africa
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Information
Motto Optima Petamus
(We strive for the best)
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Established 1986[1]
Founder Mr Waller
Headmaster Mr. R Southgate
Gender Co-Ed
Enrollment 1100+
Colour(s) Navy Blue, White & Khaki               

Table View High School was founded in 1986 in Table View, a suburb of Cape Town, and is a dual-medium Afrikaans and English school that enrolls both boys and girls (co-educational). The school is financially assisted by the Western Cape Education Department and therefore, like most other schools in South Africa, it charges a school fee, as regulated by the South African Schools Act.[2]The school's current principal is Mr. R Southgate.

Academics

The school performs well when it comes to academics. An 100% matric pass rate has been achieved for 11 years in a row (2000 to 2011). TVHS offers a variety of subjects.

In Grades 8 and 9 there are eleven compulsory subjects:

  • English (Home Language or First Additional Language)
  • [Afrikaans] (Home Language or First Additional Language)
  • Mathematics
  • Life Orientation
  • Natural Sciences
  • Social Sciences (Geography & History)
  • Economic and Management Sciences
  • Technology
  • Creative Arts (Art and Drama)

Once pupils reach their senior phase (Grades 10 - 12) they are given a choice of subjects. Pupils take two languages, maths, Life Orientation and choose 3 subjects:

  • Mathematics (Pure or Literacy)
  • English Home Language
  • Afrikaans First Additional Language
  • Life Orientation
  • Physical Sciences
  • Life Sciences
  • Geography
  • History
  • Hospitality Studies
  • Business Studies
  • Accounting
  • Computer Applications Technology (CAT)
  • Visual Art
  • Design

Sport

Sports offered at the school are:

Boys

  • Rugby
  • Cricket
  • Soccer
  • Hockey
  • Tennis
  • Squash
  • Surfing
  • Body Boarding
  • Hockey 5s
  • Touch Rugby

Girls

  • Netball
  • Hockey
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Squash
  • Surfing
  • Softball
  • Body Boarding
  • Hockey 5s

Activities

Culture and service activities offered at the school include:

  • "Viewsion" - school newspaper
  • Choir
  • Debating
  • Public Speaking
  • Olympiads
  • Christian Action
  • First Aid
  • Audio-Visual
  • Library Monitors
  • Drama club (acting club)
  • Photography
  • Interact (an affiliate if the Rotary)

Website

www.tvh.co.za


References