Paarl Boys' High School, known in Afrikaans as Hoër Jongenskool Paarl (or Boishaai), is a public dual-medium high school for boys and is one of the oldest schools in South Africa, built in 1868. The school is situated in Paarl, a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The first headmaster of the school was George Jeffreys. Effective as of 2007, the headmaster of the school is Derek Swart.
War cry
The Paarl Boys' High war cry, or 'Kreet', has changed much over the years, but the current war cry is as follows:
Headmasters Name Started Finished G Jeffreys 18681873J Hoffman 18731876T Walker 18761877H Nixon 18781882B le Roux 18821887J Zahn 1887 1888J Rettie 1889 1895 CEZ Watermeyer 1896MC Fourie 1897 1901PJ du Pré le Roux 19011924SJ Malherbe 19241940GJ Pretorius 19411958Dr JAC Visagie 19591960HA Lambrechts 1961Dr PS Meyer 19621966CD Koch 19671974TW Engela 1975 1989L Knoetze 1990 2007D Swart 2007present
Sport Each year the school takes part in one of the biggest interschool events in South Africa against its arch-rival, Paarl Gimnasium High School. The main event (the u/19A rugby match) attracts over 20 000 spectators to the Faure Street Stadium. The school has produced many Springboks, from Boy Louw, Mannetjies Roux and "Prince of Wings" Carel du Plessis, to more recent players like Corné Krige (former Springbok Captain), Gurthro Steenkamp, Frans Malherbe, Thomas du Toit, Salmaan Moerat and Evan Roos.
Notable old boys
List of the old boys that were matriculated in Paarl Boys High School.
Wium Basson – South African rugby player Jim Fouché (Class of 1924) – Former State President of South Africa Bjorn Fortuin – South African cricketer David Frost – South African golfer Corné Krige – South African rugby player Christo Wiese – South African businessman and billionaire Jean-Luc du Plessis – Provincial rugby player Wilhelm van der Sluys – Provincial rugby player Thomas du Toit (Class of 2013) – South African rugby player Boy Louw (Class of 1924) – South African rugby player Eugène Marais – South African barrister, poet and writer Dawid Malan – English professional cricketer Frans Malherbe – South African rugby player David Meihuizen – South African rugby player Carel du Plessis – South African rugby player Evan Roos – South African rugby player Mannetjies Roux – South African rugby player Gurthrö Steenkamp (Class of 2000) – South African rugby player Salmaan Moerat – South African rugby player Karl Kielblock – author
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