Philosophy

Our school is committed to foster the development and unique potential of each learner through experiences that promote self-directed learning, self-reliance, responsibility and shared decision-making. The school provides a positive, nurturing, disciplined and challenging environment where each learner can experience the joy of learning and develop skills and abilities needed for life.

The future offers many challenges for our school. We are, however, very fortunate to have an excellent team of dedicated educators and administrators. Our team is confident and motivated to tackle and manage the new Curriculum and Educational programmes (Further and Training) with enthusiasm and responsibility.

Mission Statements

We are striving to ensure an effective school through which the potential of all learners will be realised in Academic, Sporting and Cultural spheres:

*   through a balanced curriculum, and
*   high standards of teaching

with worthy citizenship as our ultimate goal.

Code Of Honour

• We will make God's Word the guiding principle of our lives
• We will endeavour to serve our country with the highest and best in us
• We will love and honour our mother-tongue and likewise honour and respect the other official languages
• We will respect and obey our parents and superiors
• We will strive to lead pure lives physically and spiritually
• We will strive to show friendliness and courtesy
• We will strive to acquire knowledge and wisdom
• We will be faithful to our school and will uphold its good name and protect its honour in every sphere
• We will aim for unity and co-operation
• Where duty calls, we will serve cheerfully

History of Hermanus High School

Although Hermanus High School celebrated its seventieth anniversary in 2011, its roots stretch back far beyond 1941 when the school received official high school status.
Legend has it that the first school, St. Peter's Mission School, was founded in 1868. The Dutch Reformed Church School was founded in 1884 and in 1897 the two schools were amalgamated into what became the public school.
Construction on the famous stone building began in 1907 and it was officially occupied in 1911. In 1918 the school received primary school status under Mr S.G. du Toit as headmaster. Gradually the school expanded until in 1941 it was awarded high school status.

The first matric class wrote their examinations in December 1942. A shortage of facilities made teaching difficult and there followed a struggle between the school and the Education Department to obtain more classrooms. Eventually construction began on a new school in 1974 and in 1977 the High School moved to its new home. The school currently boasts excellent facilities including a gymnasium, 4 netball courts, 4 tennis courts, 2 rugby fields, 2 cricket pitches, 3 hockey fields and 3 well-equipped computer centres; these are just some of the recent additions to the school.

From its humble beginnings in 1941, Hermanus High School has grown in stature to where it is now regarded as a leader in academic, sporting and cultural affairs.