Riebeek College Girls' High School Press Release - Farewell to the Stevens family Mrs Viv Stevens of Riebeek College Girls’ High School and Mr Peter Stevens of Muir College retire at the end of this year having made a huge contribution to education and the teaching of Mathematics in Uitenhage...

Riebeek College Girls’ High School’s Interact Club undertook a final act of kindness in our Mandela100@Riebeek100+ acts of kindness campaign when they spent a portion of their holiday baking biscuits, packaging the biscuits as gifts and handing out to the elderly.  The Christmas spirit of g...

Grade 4 1st Prize for Afrikaans; 2nd Prize for English; Certificates for 1st position in Life Skills; 4th position in Natural Sciences and Technology; 3rd position in Social Sciences and a Merit Certificate: Ra-Eesa Abrahams A Merit Certificate: Ferin Afrika, Mazande Bokoloshe, Mila Ganjan...

The Riebeek hive is always buzzing with activities, with our girls participating and excelling in a wide range of fields. Among us, we have all kinds for busy bees from, archers, swimmers and gymnasts to orators, academics and even models; just to name a few. Riebeek girls leave a mark of excellence...

Grade 8:NUMBER IN GRADE:  95Requirements for merit certificates in Grade 8:  First Additional Language: 80%All other subjects:  85%Achievement certificates go to learners who obtain 1st, 2nd and 3rd position in a subject, provided that their percentage is above 60%. Full Attendan...

On 12 October, our Riebeek Band hosted a Halloween costume party for the first time ever. This was also the band's first performance after gaining new Grade 8 and 9 members. The party was a great way to celebrate the last term and give us one last big celebration before exams. The hall was decorated...

“You make your own happiness. Be happy now, life is going by while you’re waiting to be happy.” Mrs Stevens embraces this quote. She knows how to make her classes laugh with her jokes and astonishes them with her knowledge of many varied topics. Mrs Stevens explained that she may come across a...

Valedictory Article Growing up and leaving school is bittersweet. You leave behind memories, part ways with friends and teachers who have taught you everything you know, and have to make peace with the fact that you are now joining the "real'' world. On the 12th of October 2018, we formally sai...

Does anyone else still remember back in pre-school and Grade R, when we used to get puzzles to complete in class? I remember always hating them because it always seemed like I completed the puzzle way too quickly and then I was left not knowing what to do with myself… today, I find myself feeling ...

When the country was in the grip of the spirit and fun of the 2010 Soccer World Cup, the Riebeek school magazine theme was Ubuntu and a group of the sweetest, most innocent faced Grade 4s joined our school. They would become the Class of 2018 seated before us today. In their matric year, the school ...

EVERYONE IS A WINNER FUN MATHS CHALLENGE 2018 GRADE 4 – 7: Top Learners in each Grade: (A Certificate + A Slab + A Pen each)Grade 4 Top learner in the Grade: Maths Award: Amkhitha Stuurman 13/20Grade 5 Top learner in the Grade: Maths Award: Ntlahla Diniso 17/20Grade 6 Top learner in the Grade: Mat...

Riebeek College Girls’ High School juniors from grade 4 to 7 have had the pleasure of meeting Tania Snyman, a Miss LuisterFM finalist.She has done presentations with them on pet ownership and responsibilities.  LuisterFM is a local radio station. They believe in giving back to the commun...

The Entrepreneurship Challenge is run by the Alan Gray Foundation. It is open to all Grade 8 to 12 learners in South Africa. More than 5000 learners compete. Three Riebeek learners are doing particularly well in the competition: Teneal Rudman and Sara Gopal are among the Top 30 and Jessica Craill is...

Grade 7 Entrepreneurs DayIt was a very busy day, particularly for the Grade 7 learners who were all so excited to start with their Entrepreneurs Day and sell their products to the rest of the school. The Grade 7s got to work immediately to set up each group’s stall.There were 14 stalls all togethe...

Grade 4s made thank you cards for Mrs Stear.The Grade 5s wrote, practiced and performed an anti-litter song.Mystery Encouraging Posters are popping up around the school.The Grade 7s experienced the joy of Friend of the Week today. Each learner drew a random name from a jar and had to write a letter ...

The Going Green Club visited the Mula Project were they learnt that even "rubbish has value". The girls had an eye opening experience when they got to witness how much plastic and cardboard was brought in and learnt how far many of the Mula children had to walk to get to the Mula Project. The Riebee...

On 17 and 18 August, 14 Riebeek Girls, accompanied by Miss S. du Preez and Miss R. Meyers, attended the Worthy Women’s Conference at Father’s House in Port Elizabeth. Everyone had an amazing experience alongside some incredible perspective-shifting speeches and energised performances.With guest ...

The theme “Childhood Dreams”  allowed the matrics to dress up as anything or anyone they wanted to be. Different childhood characters had come to life with matrics dressed up as Mickey Mouse, Kim Possible, Dora the Explorer, Harry Potter, Barbie, Po from Teletubbies, ballerinas and of cours...

BALIE, MONIQUEBOTHA, MEAGHANELS, CASEYEXFORD, AMEEHOFFMAN, MALAKHIWEKASMED, NURAANLUKIE, ZEENATMAJOMBOZI, SIHLUMILEOWNHOUSE, GABRIELLERAYNERS, KEZLEYSCHAMBRIL, AMYSETLAI, BUSISIWESMITH, TAMIATHYS, AMILAVAN HUYSSTEEN, MACEYLAZWENI, EMIHLE Deputy Head Girl Malakhiwe Hoffman and Head Girl Zeenat L...

Mzanzi Youth, Let Hope Arise: Drama Production ReviewBy Megan PotgieterThe annual drama production was held on the 13th of August 2018 and was filled with celebration of culture, beaming with inspiration. The production showcased three stories of the youth of South Africa today, and showed the trial...

The guest speaker for the Eleanor house assembly was Olwethu Mxoli, Riebeek College Old Girl of the Class of 2013. MIss Mxoli was recently announced as 1 of 100 Mandelas of the Future by News24. Olwethu is a published poet who also works with the Helenvale Poets and New Generation Poets Project is a...

"Riebeek College is a place where teachers encouraged us to break the status quo and define ourselves as we choose"–Adapted from High School Musical 3. Even though the theme for Induction party this year was American High school and the cliques in it, at Riebeek we believe that we all can be who w...

Mr Dirk de Beer returns to Riebeek College in Term 3. He will be assisting in the Junior School and his warm, friendly and respectful manner ensures that Riebeek is looking forward to welcoming him back. Here he tells us about himself: I am a man of hard work, motivation, honesty and inspiration. Th...

The theme of confidence and beauty was exemplified by the Riebeek ladies as they walked the ramp on Wednesday night. Miss Riebeek is always a much awaited night by all and the models never disappoint. The Juniors embodied their Country theme; with check shirts, boots and cowboy hats being seen all o...