Introduction of Reunion Groups 2016It takes a long time to grow an old friend and so luckily gathered today are some fully grown, blossoming old friends who are rooted in the Riebeek traditions. (there’s a garden theme, you’ll see). We will now introduce each reunion group and  ask...

 Our own Mr Neil Hoare, a Riebeek College Freedom holder and long an institution in the teaching of science at Riebeek College, could sadly not be with us in the fourth term of 2015 and we sadly bid farewell to a long serving member of the Riebeek staff whose role at Riebeek was large and whos...

Yolanda Mni, Head Girl 2015, excelled during her year as head girl of Riebeek College Girls’ High School and rounded off her successful tenure as a grounded, mature, discreet, efficient head girl with an astounding number of awards at the annual prizegiving. Achievement and Merit Certif...

The Oratory Competition was dominated this year by the senior girls who really showed the depth and span of their thinking. The inter-house oratory competition winners were Busi Setlai of Eleanor and Anovuyo Selani of Elton. A big thank you to Lesedi Adams and the Cultural Board, Mrs Peltason, ...

Professor Jonathan Jansen visited Riebeek College Girls’ High School on Wednesday 10 June 2015.  His humourous and charismatic manner enthralled  all at Riebeek.  Teachers who had attended the University of Orange Free State or whose children had were thrilled to get a chance to...

Yolanda Mni attended Die Burger Youth Leadership Conference in December. Mrs Snyman applied and we were thrilled when Yolanda was accepted for the conference. Here Yolanda Mni reports on her experience:  I was privileged to have gone to Die Burger Jeugsleierakonferensie at the end of last year ...

Congratulations to Megan McAuley.  Her submission to the Reader's Digest 100 Word Story Competition was selected as the runner up for South Africa.  This success entitled her to a publication fee of R1000. Megan said of her win:I knew about the competition because my dad is subscrib...

The 2015 school year begins with the absence of a stalwart of the Riebeek staff. Mrs Metcalf has resigned. Mrs Woods says, "Mrs Metcalf, a Riebeek Old Girl and faithful teacher at Riebeek, is one of the kindest persons I have ever known. She is an excellent example of living by the fruits of th...

Mrs Woods has been bursting all day to share Riebeek’s great news and is now in a position to let you all you know that Riebeek won the Woolworths Sing Dance Celebrate Competition held as part of the My School My Village My Planet initiative.  The girls had entered with 100 other schools ...

Samantha Jones played her Grade 7 Trinity Piano exam and passed it with merit. At the Metronome Music School prize giving she received two awards. One was for the best overall pianist, and the other was for the best classical student.

Netball Day for the seniors was held on 31 October.  The staff and learners agreed it was a wonderful day as there was a lot of spirit and camaraderie.  The photographs show the beauty of the day for the learners and the staff. Mrs Woods said of the event: “Ms Ntontela - you look lik...

Riebeek is proud to announce that we have placed in the top 5 schools in the Woolworths Sing Dance Celebrate Competition.  The girls will, with Mr Calitz and Mrs Woods, now work on another song to compete in the finals.  The girls are Carleen Braun, Yonela Mapela,  Lilitha ...

The Sasol Solar Challenge was held on 1 October 2014 at Kings Beach in Port Elizabeth.Mr Jonas selected 10 grade 6 pupils to enter the competition.   He reports: “The girls were all exited when we built the model cars and could not wait to race them against the other Primary schools...

Tinique Theron is 9 years old and in Grade 4. Her granny helped her send her photograph to JET and she was very excited one Tuesday recently when her grandfather got a message on his phone that she had won the JET competition. She won R1000 of books for our school library and a R1000 JET voucher....

 We are immensely proud of our mayor!  Tayla reports: “Being elected as the new Alpha Leo (JTC) Mayor for 2015 is such a great honour. It has always been a goal of mine, ever since I was voted onto the committee in 2012. When the former Mayor read out my name, it felt as if my whole ...

Jamie-Lee Daniels, a Grade 9 at Riebeek College,  played in the Boland Ladies Open at Arabella Golf Estate (7-8 September).  She won the tournament with 3 shots ahead of second place - a round of 74.71 on a golf course with a par 72 (1 over par).  This makes Jamie-Lee the Boland Ladie...

Manali Kapadia, a Grade 12 learner at Riebeek College, recently took part in the provincial round of the Accounting Competition in East London and was placed second.   The competition was organised by the department of education. Mr Makgoba, head office subject planner : Accounting at the ...

The Riebeek College Old Girls Association Cup (for the Best Performance in a supporting role) - Sinovuyo JantjiesThe Amanda Forest Trophy (for a dynamic cameo performance) - Andrea SiwakThe Margaret Bowles Cup for the Second Best Actress - Loren BuchnerThe Hilton Preston Cup for the Best Actress ...

  It has been said that your education has been a failure if it has failed to open your heart and the heartfelt laughter, genuine interest in others and the comraderie of our reunion groups show that our Riebeek Ladies have had a hearty not failed education. Let’s peak into the hea...

The annual Inter-House gala was hosted at the Riebeek Penny Haynes Pool on Tuesday 25 March. Despite the intense heat it was a highly enjoyable day. Well done to all the swimmers and non-swimmers for participating with such energy. The prize for Best Theme and Dance went to Elton, and Eleanor was aw...

Introduction of Reunion Groups 2013It is said that we grow old by deserting our ideals and that years may wrinkle the skin but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.  It gives us great pleasure to introduce to you the reunion groups of 2013 who have not deserted their ideals nor their enthus...