Hoërskool Brandwag (Uitenhage)
Public school in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Die Brandwag Hoërskool is an Afrikaans medium school in Uitenhage (Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality), South Africa, with an academic orientation.[1] The school opened in 1937, and is named after a peak in the Drakensberg in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, called "The Sentinel" in English, which appears on the school's emblem.[2] Its motto is "U dienswillige dienaar" (Your obedient servant), which was the title of the autobiography of Afrikaans literary figure Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven.[3]
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School type | Public |
Motto | U dienswillige dienaar |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
Established | 1937; 87 years ago (1937) |
School district | District 9 |
School number | 041 922 8188 |
Grades | 8–12 |
Gender | Boys & Girls |
Age | 14 to 18 |
Language | Afrikaans |
Schedule | 07:30 - 14:00 |
Campus | Urban Campus |
Campus type | Suburban |
Nickname | Brannies |
Rival | Hoërskool Framesby/Hoërskool Daniel Pienaar |
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Athletic teams include rugby[3], netball.[4], Hockey, Tennis, Cross country and Cricket.