| Rustenburg School for Girls | |
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| Location | |
| Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | |
| Information | |
| Type | All Girls State School |
| Established | 1894 |
| Headmistresses | Mrs D. Berry (Junior), Ms. L. Bekker (High) |
| Grades | 1–12 |
| Students | 350 (Junior), 770 (High) |
| 2011 Fees (Junior) | R20,500 pa |
| 2011 Fees (High) | R24,000 pa (tuition) R31,250 pa (boarding) |
| Houses | Michael, Cambridge, Bleby, Innes, Marchand |
| Website | www.rghs.org.za www.rgjs.co.za |
Rustenburg Girls' High School and Rustenburg Junior School make up a prestigious public school situated in the suburb of Rondebosch in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. It was founded in 1894. The school offers a range of cultural activities and societies.
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The school was founded in 1894 in the historic Rustenburg House, which dates from the early years of the Dutch settlement at the Cape [1] In 1932, the High School moved into its new buildings on Erinville Estate and Charlie's Hope. Charlie's Hope was subsequently demolished in 1976, before being rebuilt closer to the school. Erinville is now the name of the High School's boarding house. Rustenburg House was declared a National Monument in 1941, but still houses the Junior School.
Headmistresses of the High School:
Headmistresses of the Junior School:
Rustenburg has an excellent academic record. Rustenburg has been ranked in the top 10 schools in the Western Cape for academic results in the Matric Examinations for many years. In 2010 the school was placed as the third most academically successful school in the Western Cape[2], up from position six in 2009[3].
| Grade 12 NSC Results | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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| Number of candidates | 127 | 130? | 142 | 152 | 161 |
| Pass Rate (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Matriculation Exemption/ Bachelors Pass |
98.4% | 97% | 99% | 97% | 97.5% |
| A aggregates/Distinctions | 50 | 47 | - | - | - |
| Subject A's | - | 262 | 324 | 313 | 373 |
| Subject B's | - | 199 | 357 | - | - |
| Top aggregate | - | 106,1% | 92.3% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
Previous top academic candidates include: 2005 - Katherine Paterson, 2006 - Carmen Hartmann, 2007 - Kirsten Rowe, 2008 - Rudi Botha, 2009 - Adriana Oberholzer. In 2010 the top candidate was Samantha Filby with an aggregate of 90,83% and 8 subject distinctions, placing first in the province for Music. In 2008, Jana Terblanche was awarded 300/300 for Visual Arts, placing first in the Western Cape and was nominated as one of the best young artists in the country.
In 2009, the Sunday Times published a list[4] of the top 100 government schools in the country, based on the 2008 matric results and Rustenburg was placed fifth.
Rustenburg has always been well-represented in South African and Western Province teams. In 2007, three girls represented South Africa in sailing, squash and Artistic gymnastics while two staff members represented South Africa in touch rugby and triathlon. Western Province was represented by 39 girls in:
The school has nine tennis courts, a swimming pool and two hockey–cricket fields. Sports offered by Rustenburg: badminton, cricket, cross-country, diving, hockey, indoor hockey, indoor netball, netball, running, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis, touch rugby, waterpolo.
Rustenburg has always been known for its outstanding musical record. The Music Department is run by Miss Elizabeth Sole and features an Orchestra, Choir, Chamber Choir, Jazz Band, Wind Band, String Quartet, Vocal Quartet, String Ensemble and Savuyisa (Marimba Band). Rustenburg excelled at the Royal College of Music practical examinations with four distinctions and an ABRSM High Scorer with 94%. The Junior School Choir went to Pretoria and came first in the ATKV Applous in 2011.