Hoërskool Eldoraigne

Situated on the corner of Christopher street and Dordrecht street, Eldoraigne was founded in 1974 as an Afrikaans secondary school. The first principal was Mr G. Visagie, previously vice-principal at Hoërskool Menlopark. Frank Roos Mr Frank Roos became the headmaster in 1996 and served in that position up to his retirement, 19 years later. Mr Roos was succeeded in 2015 by Dr Anton Prinsloo. Dr Anton Prinsloo At the time of his appointment Prinsloo expressed the hope that the school's brand could be improved from "fifth" to first place nationally, but his tenure was noted for heightened tensions and a very high turnover of staff. Prinsloo was previously a teacher at Hoërskool Vorentoe (87-88) and Hoërskool Helpmekaar (89-), before he served as vice principal at Hoërskool Riebeekrand and Hoërskool Noordheuwel (-98) respectively. and D.Ed. from RAU, and was headmaster at Hoërskool Bastion from 1998 to 2014. In 2021 the Gauteng Education Department temporarily relieved Prinsloo of his duties at Eldoraigne, after fellow staff accused him of victimization and bullying, and some parents allegedly signed a petition to remove him. His deputy, Mr Dave du Plessis, was appointed as acting principal during his three months long absence. When the department moved to charge Prinsloo with misconduct, his accusers however decided to "stand their ground" by refusing to testify in a disciplinary hearing. A week later some 40 parents and pupils however gathered to hand over a petition to the South African Teachers' Union (SAOU) which was signed by hundreds of respondents. They expressed their concern and dissatisfaction with Prinsloo's return, and the impact they believed it would have on staff and pupils. The school's governing body indicated that it was reserving its options, Prinsloo was cleared of misconduct after a disciplinary hearing in 2022, but not immediately reinstated. His lawyer commented that the accusations were preposterous and devoid of truth. National history SA Schools Rugby • Deon Schürmann- 1984 Provincial history Blue Bulls Rugby Union invites: • 10 learners in 2007 • 5 learners in 2008 • 4 learners in 2009 • 3 learners in 2010 == Headmasters ==

The headmasters (up to 2021) were: == Communication ==

Eldoraigne has a weekly newsletter called Eldo Info which contains the school's highlights of the week. It also contains a letter for the students written by the principal, invitations to social events, weekly sports results, upcoming sport matches, and opportunity for extra tutoring classes. == Sport ==

Hoërskool Eldoraigne encourages its students to take part in any form of sport they are interested in, although this doesn't count for extra credit. Types of sport done at the school include ==Academics ==

Academic pass rates for grades 8 through 11 for the past ten years. • 2004 - 98.2% • 2005 - 98.2% • 2006 - 98.2% • 2007 - 98.1% • 2008 - 98.1% • 2009 - 97.9% • 2010 - 98.1% • 2011 - 98.5% • 2012 - 98.7% • 2013 - 96.6% The pass rates for matric has been 100% for the first 9 years and 99.68% for 2013. Matric pass rates: • 2016 - 100% • 2017 - 100% • 2018 - 100% ==Events ==

Hoërskool Eldoraigne has multiple cultural events learners can participate in including Facilities include: == Notable alumni ==

List of Hoërskool Eldoraigne matriculants are in alphabetical order: • Pierre Joubert (Class of 1996), South African professional cricketer • Robbie Coetzee (Class of 2007), South African professional rugby player • Stephan Lewies (Class of 2010), South African professional rugby player • Mornay Smith (Class of 2016), South African rugby player • Shayne Bolton (Class of 2018), South African professional rugby player == References ==