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Jeppe is the referees’ school of the year
The 2023 rugby season was a memorable one for Jeppe, with a number of success stories and quite a few accolades coming our way. One
November 19, 2023
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Over 100 years of inspiring boys to perform in the classroom, on the sportsfields and in cultural activities. A diverse learning environment in which teamwork and joint effort is encouraged, while also striving to accommodate the needs and interests of the individual.
A culture of excellence challenges boys to become the best possible versions of themselves.
The school motto, “Nothing is too difficult for the brave” is embedded in the school culture which calls for effort and discourages surrender.
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Respect for themselves and for others is a one of our core values.
Jeppe High School for Boys is Johannesburg’s oldest public school having been established in 1890 in Fairview, Johannesburg. As noted in the book Historic Schools of South Africa “perhaps more than any other Johannesburg school, it reflects the history and changing character of the city and has always been a melting pot for children of diverse socioeconomic, language and cultural backgrounds”
Dale Jackson
The 2023 rugby season was a memorable one for Jeppe, with a number of success stories and quite a few accolades coming our way. One
Sable won the prestigious Prefect’s Shield – the schools interhouse competition – for the 4th year in a row. There was no competition in 2020
The annual Remembrance Day Service, at which the 173 Jeppe old boys and teachers who lost their lives in service of the country are remembered,
One of Jeppe’s longest standing sporting traditions is the annual Barraclough cricket game which sees the under-14A team play their last game of the season
