King Edward VII School, Johannesburg
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44 St. Patrick Road, Houghton Estate Johannesburg, Gauteng 2198 South Africa |
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School type | All-boys public school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
Established | 1902 |
School number | +27 (011) 551 5800 |
Headmaster | David Lovatt |
Grades | 8–12 |
Gender | Male/ non-binary |
Age | 14 to 18 |
Number of students | 1,200 boys |
Language | English |
Schedule | 07:30 - 14:10 (07:30-13:15 on Wednesdays) |
Campus | Urban Campus |
Campus type | Suburban |
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Colour(s) | Red Green White |
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Accreditation | Gauteng Department of Education |
Fees | High School R56 000 p.a. (tuition) R63 500 p.a. (weekly boarding) R75 000 p.a. (termly boarding) |
Website | www.kes.co.za |
King Edward VII School (KES) is a public English medium high school for boys situated within the city of Johannesburg in South Africa's Gauteng Province, one of the historically significant Milner Schools.
The school is a public school, with an enrollment of over 1,100 boys from grades 8 to 12 (ages 13 to 18). King Edward VII Preparatory School (KEPS), which is situated adjacent to the High School and shares its grounds, caters to boys from grades R to 7.
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History
In 1902, when the Boer War came to an end, there was an urgent need for schools in the Transvaal. The Milner Administration, in search of suitable buildings in which to establish temporary classrooms, found a vacant cigar factory in Johannesburg, on the corner of Gold and Kerk Streets, which was chosen as venue for "The Government High School for Boys", also known as the "Johannesburg High School for Boys". Thus was born a school which ultimately became the King Edward VII School.
It grew so rapidly that, in 1904, it was moved to Barnato Park where it was established in the mansion that originally had been designed for the mining millionaire Barney Barnato, who died at sea in 1897. At its new location, it was referenced as "Johannesburg College" but, within seven years, the premises were deemed inadequate and, in 1911, the school was moved to its present site on the Houghton ridge where new buildings had been impressively-designed and specifically constructed for the school. The time frame, within less than a year after the founding of the Union of South Africa and the death of Queen Victoria's eldest son and successor, Edward VII, led to the proposal that the institution's name be changed to honour his memory, thus establishing the appellation, King Edward VII School.
Buildings
Over a century old, the school buildings of King Edward retain their impressive appearance and are considered national monuments. These include the school hall, the back facade, the front facade, the lecture theatre and library wing, the memorial wing and the cenotaph in the main quad.
Sports
Sports that are offered in the school are:
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Chess
- Cricket
- Cross country
- Golf
- Hockey
- Rowing
- Rugby
- Soccer
- Squash
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Water polo
Poaching
The school has been involved in numerous rugby poaching scandals resulting in at least two schools (SACS in Cape Town and near neighbours Parktown Boys) cancelling fixtures against the school.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Notable Old Edwardians
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- Sydney Kentridge, lawyer and judge
- Sydney Lipworth, lawyer and businessman[10]
- Mark Weinberg[citation needed]
- Donald Gordon, businessman and philanthropist[citation needed]
- Johann Kriegler[citation needed]
- Richard Goldstone Constitutional Court judge
- Ronnie Kasrils, cabinet minister[citation needed]
- William Kentridge, artist[citation needed]
- Bryce Courtenay, novelist ("The Power of One")
- Michael McClelland, Professor of Microbiology and Genetics at the University of California, Irvine
- Anthony Preston, Naval Historian[citation needed]
- Arthur Walker HCG, Bar SAAF Pilot[11]
Sportsmen
- Gary Player, golf[12]
- Arthur Langton, cricketer
- Ali Bacher, cricketer[13]
- Kevin McKenzie, cricketer[13]
- Neil McKenzie, cricketer[13]
- Ray Jennings, cricketer[13]
- Hugh Page, cricketer[13]
- Adam Bacher, cricketer[14]
- Nic Pothas, cricketer[13]
- Graeme Smith, cricketer[15]
- Joe van Niekerk, rugby player[16]
- Bryan Habana, rugby player[16]
- Rhys M. Thomas, rugby player (Wales)[16]
- Cliff Durandt, soccer player[17]
- Vaughn van Jaarsveld, cricketer[13]
- Scarra Ntubeni, rugby player[15]
- Quinton de Kock, cricketer[15]
- Darryn Anthony, Olympic Weight LifterOlympic Games
- Stephen Cook (cricketer)[15]
- Malcolm Marx, rugby player[15]
- Keaton Jennings, cricketer (England)[13]
- Stan Schmidt, karate[18]
- John Gartly, cricketer
- Stuart Hiddleston, cricketer
- Nkosinathi Chibi, basketball
- Tony de Zorzi, cricketer[19]
References
- ↑ Sunday Times [1] Retrieved 12 January 2017
- ↑ Cape Talk [2] Retrieved 12 January 2017
- ↑ News24 (Witness) [3] Retrieved 12 January 2017
- ↑ Rugby 365 Piece by Roy Hewitt mentioning Scarra Ntubeni, one of the poached Dale Players [4] Retrieved 12 January 2017
- ↑ EWN [5] Retrieved 12 January 2017
- ↑ Business Day via Books Live [6] Retrieved 12 January 2017
- ↑ Business Day [7] Retrieved 16 February 2016
- ↑ Stoops [8] Retrieved 12 January 2017
- ↑ Rugby365 [9] Retrieved 16 February 2016
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