Willowridge High School

Willowridge High is a young school with young ideas and many talented young people who have excelled in an environment which has nurtured enthusiasm, friendship and a pioneering spirit.

We have built this ethos on the lives of four prominent South Africans who were associated with Pretoria East and the early development of the Transvaal. Our four school houses are named after them and our house badges are extracts from their original family crests. The first of these, in historical sequence, Harry Struben, is remembered as a pioneer on the gold fields. In 1860, he started a transport business between the old ZAR capital and Natal. With the profits from this business, he bought a farm, The Willows, at that time far to the east of Pretoria.

As early as the start of 1985 a Vigilance Committee was elected at a meeting of prospective parents. Having been named the watchdogs, they monitored the progress of the new school, while the buildings started taking shape on the site that once had been a farm. It was due to their efforts that the school cottage and the trees, which give our schools its restful country atmosphere, were saved from the bulldozer.

The Committee’s activities were, however, also directed at creating an ethos for their new school and establishing a fundamental philosophy. Our school opened its doors on Wednesday 7 January 1987 to welcome the first 187 pupils in Forms One and Two. During the first term the name Willowridge High School became official and a badge needed to be designed.

Willowridge High School strives to provide an environment conducive to a complete and full realization of our children’s potential so that they can fulfill their role responsibly within society. In so doing Willowridge High School strives to remain one of the most sought after schools in Pretoria.

This academic calendar is to show and remind students of key dates throughout the academic term and year. It can also be useful for prospective students and parents as well. Each Grade as it's own academic calendar which contains dates so students will know when they need to submit or write a subject. But, your main reason for an academic calendar will be to schedule your time and use time management.

Our Design & Visual Art curriculum offers distinct opportunities to develop current in-demand critical thinking skills, gain rich experience with the tools and technologies of their discipline to prepare students for a meaningful career in a creative field.

Willowridge design program offers smaller class with a maximum of 25 learners, full creative thinking space, multiple of developing creative skills, exploring different techniques and execution and an overall cultural enrichment program complemented with oversea tours every 2 years. From the first day of auditions, performances were divided into different sections: singers, rappers, dancers and poets. Music performances and appearance were checked to ensure quality and it was made sure that none of the clothing was inappropriate for a school environment.

Our debating team debated in the Hemlock Cup over the weekends. Our senior team were ranked second place and proceeded to the finals. One of our talented debaters, Lance Chirima, made it to the top ten best speakers from all the schools that participated. After making it to the finals, we were eventually knocked out. Willowridge debaters have proven to be very competitive, therefore, we are incredibly proud of our learners for using their talent to represent our school.

Public speaker facilitators, Ms Nyoni, Mrs Rooy and Ms Naicker at Charter College International with individual public speakers at the SALA (South African Literacy Association) competition on 13 July. The participants obtained A and A+ at this prestigious event.

As Willowridge High School we offer a multiple of the team and individual sports like Netball, Rugby, Basketball, Golf, Tennis etc. We encourage our learner to play sports because this puts them in many social situations where they need to express themselves. We believe sports promote teamwork and foster relationships, learners also become better at communicating. This will also instil self-esteem, children not only communicate better but they do so with confidence