4 December 2019 Dear ParentsAs this year draws to an end, we trust that you can look back and see the growth in your daughter physically, academically and emotionally. We thank you for choosing Riebeek as the school for your daughter and we continue to do our best to help your daughter to becom...

Grade 4 A Prize for Exceptional Neatness; a Merit Certificate and a Full Attendance Certificate: Amahle Antoni    A Merit Certificate: Haylee Basson, Shaye Bush, Gizelle Dennis, Tayla Henman, Taegan Jantjies, Gianna Langford, Sibabalwe Madwara, Iviwe Majola, Tara-Leigh Nel, Arian...

Ms Barnard joined the Riebeek team  as an English teacher in January 2018. She established herself as a a true lover of having fun with language. Ms Barnard self identifies as "puntastic". Ms Barnard has taught English, coached Debating and facilitated the Inter-house Plays. It is clear th...

Riebeek is sad to have to lose a man who has been our Santa Claus, gala official and humble estate manager for 18 years. Mr Alan Reynolds was born in Port Elizabeth although he spent his early childhood years in Chingola, Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia. He attended Muir College before moving on to a ...

Riebeek sadly says goodbye to Miss Rozanne Meyers who has been a force of light and truth in her two and a half years here. Miss Meyers was born and raised in Uitenhage where she attended Die Hoerskool Brandwag. She matriculated in 2007. She obtained her Bachelor of Theology and Counselling in 2010 ...

Because Mrs Skeates has had such a long association with Riebeek, it is fitting that we dwell a little more than most farewells on her time at Riebeek.  In fact, we thought maybe we should spend a mere 60 seconds on each of her Riebeek years, but then we realised that the speech would need to b...

Good morning. A special welcome to our Governing Body members, invited guests, parents, staff and, the girls of Riebeek College. Today, I get to brag about the school and report on our 2019 year.  I have to admit that, for the junior school, the expression, “It’s a jungle out there” has c...

Good Morning Mrs Stear, Mrs Snyman, Special Guests, Family, Staff, and Fellow Learners.I would like to start off with a quote by Peter Drucker, “Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results, not attributes.”It is a great privilege to be stand...

The grade 7 camp was the most anticipated event of the year and it was well worth the wait! The girls eagerly arrived at school on Monday morning, 07 October, with their luggage in tow. Many girls seemed to be packed for two weeks instead of two nights! There was great excitement packing everything ...

Grade 8 RecipientsBusy Bee Certificate: 20 EventsJessé de VosKelsey DinieKate-Lynn ForbesCarys GeorgeLindokuhle GosaniAqcobile GqubuleSiyakhazimla MafaniEesha NathooShanique ScharnickTania SmithTruné Vijoen  Spirit of the College Certificate: 30 EventsJessé de VosKelsey DinieKate-Lynn F...

The Riebeek Quiz event was hosted on 4 October by the Quiz committee of 2020. This was a way of getting Riebeek girls together for an exhilarating afternoon of interaction and teamwork which ties in perfectly with this year's theme which is, "We all stand together". The afternoon began with the Quiz...

GRADE 8:Full Attendance in 2019:  Agcobile Gqubule, Sesethu Kefile, Asemahle Lange, Siyakhazimla Mafani Khazimla Mlilwana, Emihle Pezisa, Tania SmithDiligence and Endeavour: Thaakirah Dolley, Carys GeorgeMerit Certificates for Mathematics: Leigh JaftaMerit Certificates for Technology: Tegan Bro...

Today I wish to address you all, and especially the Class of 2019 and your parents, on What the Future Holds. Before I take us to the future though I would like to head backwards to your past…to 18 years ago to be exact.18 years ago today, I was on maternity leave with a beautiful baby girl in my ...

Head Girls' Address: Valedictory 2019“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory”- Dr SeussGood morning parents, special guests, teachers, Riebeek girls and to the ladies of the hour –my fellow matrics.When we were younger we couldn’t wait for this last day...

"Today has been an eventful day full of colours and everyone has been so enthusiastic,” said Eesha Naidoo Riebeek learner.Family Day could not have been more accurately described. It was a lively day with eccentric colours, stalls and food trucks. There was almost everything you could think of!On ...

The Inter-House hockey was held on 19 September between Eleanor, Elizabeth and Elton. The competition was tough as various hockey players ranging from First Team players to U/16 and U/14 players played against each other in support of their respective houses. The event began with Elizabeth playing a...

The Riebeek College Open Day was held on 16 August as a way of exposing girls from various schools to Riebeek life. Open Day was an initiative created for the purpose of exposing others to what Riebeek is like and how tightly-knit our Riebeek family is. As the girls entered the school, they were gre...

The Riebeek Buzz Talent Showby Candice RossouwThe Riebeek Buzz Talent Show on 13 August was an initiative hosted by the Drama Society of Riebeek College. The stage was set for many glorious performances by Riebeek girls from Juniors to Seniors and we could not have asked for a better way to showcase...

On 16 August, the Riebeek College Band held the annual costume party with this year’s theme being “Bohemia”. Learners from grades 8-12 from all schools were invited and tickets were sold at a cost of R30 per person. The party goers were creative in their attire and wore bold and vibrant colour...

“Sometimes a short walk down memory lane is all it takes to appreciate where you are today.” The Matrics have certainly realized the accuracy of this statement whilst celebrating the annual 40 Days on 8 August. This year’s theme was “A trip down memory lane” and showed that the Grade 12s w...

Eleanor girls and staff decided that for their annual house day, they wanted to raise funds for Dano Swart, a fellow Grade 12 learner from Brandwag, who was badly injured during a rugby match. Our guest speaker, Ms Nerine Loock, is well-known to all at Riebeek, as our school psychologist. She is als...