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VREDENDAL LAERSKOOL publication
VREDENDAL LAERSKOOLRef: https://www.laerskoolvredendal.co.za/geskiedenis/
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Source domain: laerskoolvredendal.co.za
Collected on 6 August 2026
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What this means
This document is a historical overview of Laerskool Vredendal, detailing its origins in 1925 as a one-room school near Vredendal station, its relocation through various buildings including the police station and church hall, and its integration with the high school until 1969. It describes the establishment of the separate primary school after 1969, key headmasters such as P.A.J. Coetzee, D. Triegaardt, P.J.V. Boonzaaier, and J.M. Moon, who served until 2019, and mentions significant developments like the completion of the school hall in 1981. The school currently has 696 learners across grades R to 7, operates from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM on weekdays, and is located at Skoolstraat, Vredendal.
Facts
Reference
https://www.laerskoolvredendal.co.za/geskiedenis/
Key Takeaways
- 1925
- Vredendal station
- one-room building
- 1951
- integration with high school
- 1969
- separation from high school
- 1981
- school hall completed
- 1988
- D. Triegaardt appointed
- 1991
- Triegaardt left
- 1992
- P.J.V. Boonzaaier appointed
- 1997
- J.M. Moon appointed
- 2019
- Moon retired
- 696 learners
- 7:30am - 2:00pm
- Skoolstraat, Vredendal, 8160
- Laerskool Vredendal
- Evert Kotze
- Herman Mostert
- Rosco Cohen
- PAJ Coetzee
- D Triegaardt
- PJV Boonzaaier
- JM Moon