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Sports Houses

WESTVILLE GILRS' HIGH SCHOOLRef: https://www.wghs.co.za/sports-houses/

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Collected on 29 July 2026

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This document is a webpage section from Westville Girls’ High School (WGHS) describing its Sports & Cultural Houses and several subject/programme offerings. It states that WGHS has eight sports and cultural houses, lists their names and the women they are named after, and notes house changes introduced/renamed in 2011. The page also includes descriptions of extracurricular clubs/initiatives (e.g., Interact, First Aid service expectations, Eco-Schools/Eco Club) and outlines parts of subject information such as Music (Grade 10–12), French Second Additional Language (SAL) via Alliance Française de Durban, Engineering Graphics and Design (EGD), Advanced Programme Mathematics, Advanced Programme English, and Life Sciences (Biology).

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student house membershipOngoing

Join Sports & Cultural Houses at WGHS

Students at Westville Girls’ High School can join one of eight sports and cultural houses named after influential women. These houses foster community, competition, and pride. New houses (Meer and Maxeke) were introduced in 2011, and others were renamed that same year.

Who it is for
learners at Westville Girls’ High School
How to act on it
No application required; students are assigned or choose a house as part of school life.
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Westville Girls’ High School has 8 houses. They are named after a diverse range of women who have made an impact on the world.
youth service club membershipOngoing

Join Interact Youth Rotarian Club

All learners at Westville Girls’ High School are invited to join Interact, a youth Rotarian Club focused on 'Service before self'. Members engage in weekly outreach visits to organisations like William Clark Gardens, Cheshire Home, and St Philomena’s Girls’ Home, and manage charitable projects.

Who it is for
all learners at Westville Girls’ High School
How to act on it
Apply to participate in the Interact club to take part in outreach and charitable projects.
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All grades are invited to participate.
environmental club membershipOngoing

Join the Eco Club

Students can join the Eco Club to participate in environmental awareness and protection initiatives as part of the international Eco-Schools programme, which operates in over 51 countries and involves more than 10,000 schools in South Africa.

Who it is for
students interested in environmental action
How to act on it
Express interest in joining the Eco Club to participate in activities.
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By joining our Eco Club, you can help make a difference.
service volunteering opportunityOngoing

Volunteer for First Aid Service

Learners who have earned a Level 1 First Aid certificate are expected to volunteer at school events and functions. Completing 10 hours of service qualifies them for a First Aid badge and counts toward leadership applications in Grade 10.

Who it is for
learners with Level 1 First Aid certificate
How to act on it
Volunteer time at school sporting and other functions after obtaining Level 1 certificate.
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Learners who have achieved the Level 1 certificate are expected to volunteer their time to assist the school at sporting and other functions throughout the year.

Facts

Places

eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

Reference

https://www.wghs.co.za/sports-houses/

Parties

Trinity (music exam board, UNISA (music exam board, Royal Schools (music exam board

Key Takeaways

  • Organisation: Westville Girls’ High School (WGHS)
  • Sports & Cultural Houses: 8 houses
  • New houses introduced in 2011: Meer and Maxeke
  • Houses renamed at end of 2011: Nightingale→Sisulu, Pankhurst→Sneddon, Fry→Courtenay-Latimer
  • House names and namesakes: Campbell (Killie Campbell), Courtenay-Latimer (Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer), Makeba (Mariam Makeba), Maxeke (Charlotte Maxeke), Meer (Fatima Meer), Gordimer (Nadine Gordimer), Sneddon (Elizabeth Sneddon), Sisulu (Albertina Sisulu)
  • Interact: Youth Rotarian Club; principle 'Service before self'; weekly outreach visits and charitable projects
  • First Aid: Level 1 certificate learners expected to volunteer; 10 hours service eligible for First Aid badge and recorded on reports; service hours count toward Grade 10 leadership application
  • Eco-Schools programme: WGHS part of international programme active in 51 countries; 10,000+ schools in South Africa
  • Music (Grade 10–12): instruments may include keyboard, voice, recorder, guitar, orchestral instruments, drum kit; instruments taught through private tuition; entry requirements include Trinity Grade 5 theory and Trinity Grade 6 practical (or UNISA/Royal Schools equivalents); NSC Music registration in Grade 10
  • French SAL: Alliance Française de Durban tutors; learners may write an International Certificate through Alliance Française instead of NSC
  • Westville Girls’ High School (WGHS)
  • Interact (Youth Rotarian Club)
  • William Clark Gardens
  • Cheshire Home
  • St Philomena’s Girls’ Home
  • Eco-Schools programme
  • Alliance Française de Durban
  • Killie Campbell
  • Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer
  • Mariam Makeba
  • Charlotte Maxeke
  • Fatima Meer
  • Nadine Gordimer
  • Elizabeth Sneddon
  • Albertina Sisulu
  • Albertina Sisulu (listed as namesake for Sisulu house)
  • Trinity (music exam board)
  • UNISA (music exam board)
  • Royal Schools (music exam board)