Opportunities

Girls can stay at Denise Long House on a weekly basis, arriving on Sunday evening and leaving on Friday after school. This option is ideal for girls whose families live just outside Makhanda and do not wish to travel each day.

Who it is for:

girls whose families live just outside Makhanda

How to act on it:

Apply through Victoria Girls' High School admissions process; contact Ms Thandile Jamela for details.

Grade 8 and Grade 10 students can stay at Eleanor Brown House, which is part of a family-like environment managed by Mrs Roberts and supported by Rhodes University 'stooges'. The hostel is linked to Renfrew House for Grade 9s.

Who it is for:

Grade 8 and Grade 10 students

How to act on it:

Apply through Victoria Girls' High School admissions process; contact Ms Thandile Jamela for details.

Girls at Victoria Girls' High School can participate in squash using the two recently upgraded squash courts on campus.

Who it is for:

students at Victoria Girls' High School

How to act on it:

Join the squash program through the school's sports department and use the upgraded courts on the campus.

Girls at Victoria Girls' High School can participate in hockey, with several competitive teams using the Rhodes University Astro for weekly practices and matches.

Who it is for:

students at Victoria Girls' High School

How to act on it:

Join the hockey team through the school's sports program and attend weekly practices and matches at the Rhodes University Astro.

Girls at Victoria Girls' High School can participate in tennis on the newly-renovated courts located on the school campus.

Who it is for:

students at Victoria Girls' High School

How to act on it:

Join the tennis team through the school's sports program and play on the renovated courts at the VGHS campus.

Girls at Victoria Girls' High School can participate in netball on the newly-renovated courts located on the school campus.

Who it is for:

students at Victoria Girls' High School

How to act on it:

Join the netball team through the school's sports program and play on the renovated courts at the VGHS campus.

Girls at Victoria Girls' High School can enrol in a skills development program to gain experience in coaching various sports.

Who it is for:

students at Victoria Girls' High School

How to act on it:

Enrol in the skills development program through the school's sports department to gain coaching experience.

Girls at Victoria Girls' High School can participate in archery through external opportunities available in Makhanda.

Who it is for:

students at Victoria Girls' High School

How to act on it:

Take part in archery through local opportunities in Makhanda, outside the school's regular sports program.

Girls at Victoria Girls' High School can take part in athletics, using the facilities for track and field training on the school campus.

Who it is for:

students at Victoria Girls' High School

How to act on it:

Participate in athletics through the school's sports program and use the track and field training facilities on campus.

Girls at Victoria Girls' High School can participate in karate through external opportunities available in Makhanda.

Who it is for:

students at Victoria Girls' High School

How to act on it:

Take part in karate through local opportunities in Makhanda, outside the school's regular sports program.

Girls at Victoria Girls' High School can participate in cross country running, using the grass fields and outdoor facilities on the school campus.

Who it is for:

students at Victoria Girls' High School

How to act on it:

Join the cross country team through the school's sports program and train on the grass fields at the VGHS campus.

Girls at Victoria Girls' High School can participate in mountain biking through external opportunities available in Makhanda.

Who it is for:

students at Victoria Girls' High School

How to act on it:

Take part in mountain biking through local opportunities in Makhanda, outside the school's regular sports program.