Eunice High School (Bloemfontein)

Eunice High School is a girls' boarding school/day school located in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The language of instruction is English. In 2015 Eunice was recognised as the Top Performing Public School in South Africa.[1]

Eunice High School
Address
3 Jock Meiring Street, Park West

Bloemfontein

South Africa
Information
TypePublic high school for girls
MottoVincit qui se vincit
(She conquers who conquers herself)
Established1875
HeadmistressMrs Zinnette de Wet
Vice HeadmasterMr Leon van Rensburg
Vice HeadmistressMrs Mag Marais
Websitehttp://www.eunice.co.za

History

Originally named the Oranje Vrij Staat Dames Instituut, the school was founded in 1875 on the initiative of the Dutch Reformed Church. The name Eunice is a biblical reference to the mother of Timothy in the New Testament. It is a Greek word meaning "happy victory". Eunice was founded in the Scottish education tradition. Its first headmistress was summoned from Stirling to replicate Scottish standards and values in Bloemfontein.

In 1902 Ella Campbell Scarlett became the first and only doctor for the school, and is known as the first woman medical practitioner in the state of Bloemfontein, South Africa.[2]

Notable alumnae

Sports and culture

Subjects

References
  1. "Eunice High School website". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
  2. Potgieter, S V (1998). "History of Medicine: Medicine in Bloemfontein - anecdotes from the turn of the century". South African Medical Journal. 3 (88): 272–274.
  3. Roth, Egonne. "Lessons in writing the biography of the crossover poet, Olga Kirsch" (PDF). Retrieved 8 November 2019.


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