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Mail Guardian Advert And Editorial

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This document is a promotional advert/editorial article published on the Mail & Guardian website on 19 May 2017 for Durban High School (DHS) in Durban. It describes the school’s history (150 years of boys’ education celebrated in 2016), leadership (15th headmaster AD Pinheiro), academic and sports offerings, teacher development approach, and boarding at Blackmore House. It also explains how the DHS Foundation and old boys’ support have funded capital projects, including an R8-million classroom upgrade project planned to commence in July (year not explicitly stated in the excerpt).

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school boardingOngoing

Blackmore boarding establishment

The school makes boarding available through Blackmore House, whose establishment has been upgraded with foundation funding.

Who it is for: Boys attending Durban High School who use boarding
How to act on it: The document does not state how to apply for boarding.

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The DHS Foundation has provided funds for upgrading the Blackmore boarding establishment

arts and performance venuesOngoing

Chris Seabrooke Music Centre and Seabrooke Theatre facilities

These well-equipped venues support school musicians and actors and host external artists and productions.

Who it is for: School musicians and actors, external artists and productions
How to act on it: The document does not state how to request use of the venues.

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both of which are well-equipped venues that provide an incubator for talented school musicians and actors as well as hosting external artists and productions.

school educationOngoing

Durban High School education

Durban High School provides boys' education, with just under 1 000 boys taught by 65 teachers.

Who it is for: Boys attending or considering Durban High School
How to act on it: The document does not state how to apply or enrol.

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Durban’s oldest school has grown from just seven boys in its first class to just under 1 000 boys taught by 65 teachers today.

school sports programmeOngoing

Sports academy

The school's sports academy offers sports including rugby, cricket, football, hockey, waterpolo and basketball, with teams competing nationally and abroad and training available for provincial and national teams.

Who it is for: Durban High School sports participants and aspiring provincial or national team players
How to act on it: The document does not state how to join or apply to the sports academy.

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Sports academy: rugby, cricket, football, hockey, waterpolo, basketball; teams compete nationally and abroad; training for provincial/national teams

school arts subjectsOngoing

Visual arts, dramatic arts and music to matric level

Durban High School offers visual arts, dramatic arts and music as subjects through matric level.

Who it is for: Durban High School learners studying toward matric
How to act on it: The document does not state how learners select or enrol for these subjects.

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These facilities mean that the school can add to its already broad matric subject mix by offering visual arts, dramatic arts and music to matric level.