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Enrolment in Witteberg Agri Programme
The Witteberg Agri programme offers agricultural education from Grades 8 to 12, including access to a fully equipped landbousentrum with eight stations and an agricultural tunnel. Learners gain practical experience in farming and agri-science.
- Who it is for
- learners in Grades 8–12 interested in agriculture
- How to act on it
- Interested learners must apply through the school’s academic and career guidance office.
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Witteberg Agri: agricultural-focused programme with a landbousentrum (8 fully equipped stations) and a fully equipped agricultural tunnel; offers subjects from Grades 8–12
Enrolment in Grade 8–12 at Hoërskool Witteberg
Students can apply to join Hoërskool Witteberg, which offers education from Grade 8 to Grade 12. The school serves over 830 multicultural learners and provides instruction in both English and Afrikaans across 26 subjects.
- Who it is for
- learners in Grades 8–12 and their parents
- How to act on it
- Parents or guardians must contact the school administration to register their child for enrolment.
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Die skool het 830+ ingeskrewe multikulturele leerders
Participation in Sports Codes
Students can join various school sports teams competing in regional leagues such as the Wesgrow Sentrale Skolereeks, Noord-Vrystaat Griffonsliga, Oos-Vrystaat/Griffonsliga, and TBM-liga. Sports include rugby, netball, hockey, cricket, and athletics.
- Who it is for
- learners interested in competitive sports
- How to act on it
- Learners must register with the school’s sports department and meet eligibility criteria set by the respective league.
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Hoërskool Witteberg bied ‘n verskeidenheid sportkodes en kultuuraktiwiteite aan waarin spanne uitblink en talle provinsiale en nasionale sterre oplewer.
Enrolment in Additional After-Hours Subjects
Learners may take up to one additional subject outside the regular school timetable, provided they maintain an average of at least 80%. These subjects require permission from the responsible teacher and incur extra costs. A formal agreement between parents and the teacher outlines payment, schedule, and assessment dates.
- Who it is for
- high-achieving learners with an average above 80%
- How to act on it
- Parents and learners must submit a request to the relevant teacher, obtain approval, and sign a formal agreement covering fees, schedule, and assessments.
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Additional (8th) after-hours subjects: allowed only if average percentage is above 80%; requires permission; additional costs charged; agreement between parents and responsible teacher includes payments, teaching schedules, and assessment dates
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https://witteberghs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Witteberg_Prospektus_2025_Rev1_Web.pdf
Key Takeaways
- Document type: Hoërskool Witteberg prospectus (Prospektus/Prospectus)
- Location: Bethlehem, Eastern Free State
- Founded: 1945 as Bethlehem Hoër Handelskool; renamed in 1972 to an academic high school
- Learner/staff: 830+ enrolled multicultural learners; 49 staff members; 26 subjects taught in English and Afrikaans
- School growth: school had 500+ learners since 1976; new hall/admin block/classrooms in 1983
- Facilities include: kleinteater, tennis/netball courts, rugby/hockey fields, astro-hockey field, two clubhouses, indoor sports centre, gymnasium, physiotherapy consultation room, hostel with five occupied wings, and six buses
- Excelsus: Maths and Physical Sciences academy; named number-one school in Free State in 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022; weekly classes on campus; available for a low quarterly fee
- Witteberg Agri: agricultural-focused programme with a landbousentrum (8 fully equipped stations) and a fully equipped agricultural tunnel; offers subjects from Grades 8–12
- Subject rules: Physical Sciences only with Mathematics; for Grade 9 choose one of listed options; for Grade 10–12 choose any three electives but only 2 of 3 agricultural subjects allowed
- Additional (8th) after-hours subjects: allowed only if average percentage is above 80%; requires permission; additional costs charged; agreement between parents and responsible teacher includes payments, teaching schedules, and assessment dates
- Sports participation: rugby in Wesgrow Sentrale Skolereeks and Noord-Vrystaat Griffonsliga; netball in Oos-Vrystaat/Griffonsliga and Wesgrow Sentrale Skolereeks; hockey in Oos-Vrystaatliga and Wesgrow Sentrale Skolereeks; cricket includes Noord-Vrystaat league and TBM local league
- Hoërskool Witteberg (Witteberg High School)
- Bethlehem Hoër Handelskool
- Excelsus Akademie vir Wiskunde en Fisiese Wetenskappe (Excelsus Academy for Mathematics and Physical Sciences)
- Wesgrow Sentrale Skolereeks
- Noord-Vrystaat Griffonsliga
- Oos-Vrystaat/Griffonsliga
- Oos-Vrystaatliga
- Thabo Mofutsanyana-streek
- TBM-liga
- Eskom Ekspo
- World Rugby Level 1
- Corli Oberholzer
- Jessica Nel
- Jackie Janse van Rensburg
- Nepo Serage
- Hannes Oosthuizen