Ella du Plessis High School
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Ella Du Plessis High School was established in 1964 by the late Mr. A.J.F Kloppers. He started the school with only 52 learners in the old location, now known as Hochland Park, a suburb of Windhoek
, Namibia
. The school was named after the wife of Mr. A.H. du Plessis, the administrator of the S.A. government in South West Africa. Ella du Plessis was the first non-racial government school and it was for the poor and the deprived.
In 1979, the school moved to its current premises where it is situated at the corner of Viserend and Gladiola Streets. It became a fully fledged high school with approximately 900 learners.
Today, Ella du Plessis has a learner population of 1050 and 37 teachers.
Windhoek
Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...
, Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. The school was named after the wife of Mr. A.H. du Plessis, the administrator of the S.A. government in South West Africa. Ella du Plessis was the first non-racial government school and it was for the poor and the deprived.
In 1979, the school moved to its current premises where it is situated at the corner of Viserend and Gladiola Streets. It became a fully fledged high school with approximately 900 learners.
Today, Ella du Plessis has a learner population of 1050 and 37 teachers.