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Waverley Girls' High School

Coordinates: 26°8′25″S 28°4′48″E / 26.14028°S 28.08000°E / -26.14028; 28.08000
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Waverley Girls' High School
Location
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Athol Street
Waverley, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Coordinates26°8′25″S 28°4′48″E / 26.14028°S 28.08000°E / -26.14028; 28.08000
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoQuantum In Nobis (Latin for Within Us Is Great Potential)
Established1951
HeadmasterMr M M Seopa (2014)
Grades8–12
GenderFemale
Colour(s)   Blue and white/Red, grey and white    

Waverley Girls' High School is a public school for girls located in the suburb of Waverley in Johannesburg, South Africa.[1]

History

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Early history

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Plans for building the school started back in 1952, and the school was completed in 1953. It finally opened in 1955.[2]

Alumni

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  • Paula Slier, television, radio and print journalist, news editor, and war correspondent.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Waverley Girls High School | Johannesburg | Girls Schools". Schoolguide. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ "WAVERLEY GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL". www.wghschool.co.za. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  3. ^ "Jewish women taking life by the horns". South African Jewish Report. Retrieved 2020-04-17.