Howick High School
Encyclopedia
Howick High School is a coeducational public school in Howick
, KwaZulu-Natal
, South Africa
, established on June 27, 1967. It has a boarding facility, Midmar House, for around 100 students.
in the KwaZulu-Natal
Midlands
just 20 minutes drive from Pietermaritzburg
. The school overlooks Midmar Dam
with large scenic grounds that include most out-door sport facilities. Howick High is an English
-medium, co-educational school and was established in 1967.
The school has a boarding establishment, Midmar House, which caters for 100 learners of both sexes.
The Howick High school badge depicts a rampant lion which is representative of the Lion's River district and symbolizes strength and purity. Its raised front paw symbolizes the qualities of integrity, loyalty, tenacity, virtue and charity. The school motto is "age quod agis" which loosely translated means "do what you do well".
On 27 June 1967 150 pupils and staff, together with the headmaster Mr. Gerard Hattingh and deputy headmaster Mr. Ken Kyte, walked from the preparatory school to the site of the proposed new school in Amber Avenue. There the pupils were housed in prefabricated buildings for six years whilst the new buildings were under construction. This school was affectionately known as "The Cardboard College". On completion of the school buildings in 1973, 300 pupils moved into the new school buildings. Midmar House Hostel was also constructed and completed during this period and is now home to 100 weekly boarders.
The Dave Mayo Centre was planned as a utility centre, suitable for various activities and events.
Many changes have occurred to these facilities over the past thirty-seven years.The school is sometimes referred to as "star lion college" due to the extreme nature of the school badge.
All info taken from the official Howick High website; credit to original writers.
Howick, KwaZulu-Natal
Howick is a town located in the uMgungundlovu District of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The town is 1050 m above sea level, and about 88 kilometres from the port city of Durban. It enjoys warm summers and cool dry winters. A snappy chill descends upon Howick when snow falls on the nearby...
, KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, established on June 27, 1967. It has a boarding facility, Midmar House, for around 100 students.
Introduction
Howick High School is situated in the picturesque village of HowickHowick, KwaZulu-Natal
Howick is a town located in the uMgungundlovu District of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The town is 1050 m above sea level, and about 88 kilometres from the port city of Durban. It enjoys warm summers and cool dry winters. A snappy chill descends upon Howick when snow falls on the nearby...
in the KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
Midlands
KwaZulu-Natal Midlands
The KwaZulu-Natal Midlands is an inland area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that lies outside of Pietermaritzburg but before the Drakensberg mountain range....
just 20 minutes drive from Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838, and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality...
. The school overlooks Midmar Dam
Midmar Dam
Midmar Dam is a dam and recreation area near Pietermaritzburg , South Africa. Boating, swimming, waterskiing, picnicing, and fishing are popular pastimes at Midmar Dam. Each year, the Midmar Mile swimming race is held there, which organizers call "the world's largest open water swimming event"....
with large scenic grounds that include most out-door sport facilities. Howick High is an English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
-medium, co-educational school and was established in 1967.
The school has a boarding establishment, Midmar House, which caters for 100 learners of both sexes.
The Howick High school badge depicts a rampant lion which is representative of the Lion's River district and symbolizes strength and purity. Its raised front paw symbolizes the qualities of integrity, loyalty, tenacity, virtue and charity. The school motto is "age quod agis" which loosely translated means "do what you do well".
School history
Mr. J.G. Hattingh had a vision for the future of education in Howick and persevered in his quest for the establishment of a secondary school in Howick which came to fruition in 1965. Twenty-three pupils were enrolled. They, together with the staff, were accommodated in the Howick Preparatory School buildings for two years.On 27 June 1967 150 pupils and staff, together with the headmaster Mr. Gerard Hattingh and deputy headmaster Mr. Ken Kyte, walked from the preparatory school to the site of the proposed new school in Amber Avenue. There the pupils were housed in prefabricated buildings for six years whilst the new buildings were under construction. This school was affectionately known as "The Cardboard College". On completion of the school buildings in 1973, 300 pupils moved into the new school buildings. Midmar House Hostel was also constructed and completed during this period and is now home to 100 weekly boarders.
The Dave Mayo Centre was planned as a utility centre, suitable for various activities and events.
Many changes have occurred to these facilities over the past thirty-seven years.The school is sometimes referred to as "star lion college" due to the extreme nature of the school badge.
The Boarding Establishment: Midmar House
Midmar House Hostel is home to approximately 100 boarders (grade 8 to (matric), with a more or less equal number of boys and girls. Each grade has an allocated open plan dorm except for the matrics who each have their own little cubicle. Hostel life is certainly a special time for most boarders where special friendships are made through the sharing of many memories.Notable alumni
- Wayne Fox, bassist
- Jason Hartman, class of 1997, winner of SA Idols competition in 2009
- Laura Pixie Bennett, class of 2001, contestant in the SA Idols competition in 2009
- Neil Johnson, national cricket player and SA cricket commentator.
External links
All info taken from the official Howick High website; credit to original writers.