Brebner high School

We are situated in the Helicon Heights suburb of Bloemfontein and the natural feeder area of the school is the following suburbs: Helicon Heights, Bayswater, Pentagon Park, Dan Pienaar and, Heuwelsig.

The school offers subjects which emphasis’s the Sciences and Business fields of study. We currently have 1618 learners of all cultures in our school. We have a teaching staff of 66, administrative staff of 8 and a school support staff of 31. We also have two sports organizers and a social worker on our staff.

The school has a 240-bed hostel as well as 3 soccer fields, 2 basketball courts, 4 netball courts and 2 hockey fields. We also have an information center, consisting of a small library and computer center with internet access.

“In 1898, just one year before the start of the Anglo-Boer war, one year before his retirement, and three years before his death, a new school was established in the so-called “Railway Camp” (now the Hilton suburb) in Bloemfontein. From the outset, the vision of this school was to cater for the needs of those on the fringes of society, i.e. those whose circumstances might prevent them from rising above their inherited challenges. This calls to mind John Brebner’s own descendance from (mostly) illiterate manual labourers. Upon the inauguration of the school’s newly-built permanent buildings in 1906, it was officially named after Dr John Brebner.

Many decades later, in 1990/1991, the school was the very first in the country to receive “Model B” classification, making it the very first former white school from the apartheid era to be awarded the freedom to enroll pupils classified as “non-white” alongside its traditional complement of white pupils, but this classification came with the penalty of a loss of the number of departmentally-funded teaching posts. The staff members unanimously agreed to enlarge the number of pupils in each class in order to accommodate the new status. The school’s parent body exceeded the department’s requirement of a two-third majority vote in favor of the new status by a large margin.

The vision of Brebner High School is to ensure all learners receive a quality education so that they may optimally develop their talents.

The mission of Brebner High School is to Ensure that qualified & professional educators will be developed Maintaining the highest possible education standard with bridging courses or accelerated courses, when needed. Ensuring an effective, cost efficient and educationally accountable school management at all times. Involving parents in all aspects of the school. Utilizing and developing an enthusiastic, participative and supportive learner body. Maintaining a healthy balance between individual and group rights. Creating a well balanced cultural and sports programme. Maintaining norms and standards that ensure religious freedom at all times, while adhering to the school code of conduct.