Rhenish Girls High School
Education in Stellenbosch

In 2007 the establishment of the Rhenish Archives and The Rhenish Room began in preparation for the 150th Birthday Celebrations and to source, collect and protect our school’s heritage.

Rhenish Girls' High School believes in a well-rounded and balanced education. Strong extra-curricular involvement, whether cultural, service-oriented or sporting, forms an important part of this balance. Achievement in Cultural activities is recognised at the annual Cultural and Service Awards evening held in the third term. Situated in the beautiful Stellenbosch Valley, Rhenish Girls' High School has exceptionally beautiful grounds and the school strives to upgrade and maintain the facilities so that our girls have access to facilities that will enhance the quality of their all round education. With this multi-purpose, all-weather surface, the astro can be used all year round. With the astro, all levels of hockey at Rhenish are developed, ensuring that Rhenish remains competitive in girls' school hockey. The addition of the astro is also part of the school's commitment to ensuring that we have top class facilities for use by our girls and by our community. Through the rental of our astro to our two adjacent primary schools and other schools in the Stellenbosch area, Rhenish Girls' High is also strengthening its ties with the community. Advertising and Corporate Sponsorships A limited number of opportunities are available to advertise on display panels around the Astro. This is a cost effective opportunity to advertise and align your company with this worthy venture and make a difference to the lives of tomorrow’s youth. It was to provide schooling for the daughters of the Rhenish missionaries who were stationed in South Africa (for more than 30 years already) and would otherwise have had to send their daughters to school in Germany. In the first year there were only 8 pupils in the school but by 1866 there were already 47 girls, many of whom were from the wider Stellenbosch community and not just the daughters of the German missionaries. In 1862 the school was moved to larger premises owned by Rev. Olivier Art Centre) and here hostel facilities were also provided. In 1906 the main building of the Rhenish Institute became the administrative and boarding complex and the new school building was officially opened on the Braak. Over the next 50 years the school increased its enrolment every year. The high school moved to the present premises in Krigeville, whilst the primary school remained in the original buildings on the Braak. In 1991 Rhenish Girls' High School was one of the first government schools to open its classrooms to all races. The new school wing, incorporating the computer centre, was opened in In 1997 a centre for the teaching of third languages in Rhenish, Bloemhof and Paul Roos was established\. In 2010 we celebrated our 150th Birthday in grand style with various events and projects throughout the year. Among our many celebratory events there was a mass 150 formation on the sports fields, High Tea at the Rhenish Institute, the establishment of The Heritage Club (a parent initiative), glorious music concerts, a procession through Stellenbosch streets, fireworks, a ghost walk and much more. Full details are recorded in our school magazine of 2010 (an annual publication). We currently have an enrolment of 706 girls at the High School, of which 150 are also accommodated in the boarding house.