Eunice Girls' School

About Eunice

Founding Ideals

“That our daughters may be like cornerstones, polished after the similitude of a palace”

Psalm 144:12

Vision

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To be a first rate, world-class high school which proudly affirms its longstanding standards, values and tradition, and which is committed to academic excellence, quality teaching, global responsibility, social responsibility and multiple opportunities for all-round development.

Mission

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In pursuit of its vision, Eunice will strive to produce outstanding school leavers who are innovative, analytical, articulate, balanced and adaptable with the life-long love of learning.

Core Values

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Honesty that characterises our conversations.

Responsibility that guides our actions.

Appreciation that strengthens our ties.

Consideration that fosters new friendships.

Accountability that intuitively encourage learners to learn new skills and habits that will serve them throughout their lives.

Ethos

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> Joy
> Style
> Service
> Respect
> Diversity
> Femininity
> Innovation
> Questioning
> Excellence
> Expectation
> Opportunity
> Individuality
> Camaraderie

Eunice In A Nutshell

An Introduction to Eunice Grounds

The school is a modern complex which is enriched by warm quadrangles and a noticeable air of tradition. The Adéle de Jager Assembly Hall and its foyer do justice to a school with a long and proud heritage.

The centrally located media centre, well equipped Life Centre, Digital centres, Theatre, Laboratories and Art Centre make Eunice a balanced learning establishment.

The school and Eunice House are part of a 19ha estate which is continually being developed. Besides the superbly laid out playing fields, learners can make full use of the swimming pool and the modern tennis, hockey, squash and netball facilities.  Eunice House is the most modern learners’ boarding establishment in the Free State. It includes a fully equipped kitchen, a bright and spacious dining room and a separate well-lit prep room. The boarders share double rooms under the direct supervision of matric RCLs, student charge mistresses, house mothers and Eunice House Senior Mother– Mrs J Jacobsz.

By its nature, Bloemfontein provides many services and amenities normally associated with a large centre, without the disadvantages of a big city.

The proximity of the University, the CUT, the Sand du Plessis theatre complex, the Education Department, the Free State Stadium, and the Universitas, and Medi-Clinic Hospitals enable the school to make a wide range of opportunities and expertise available to students and staff.

Key facts to know

  • Eunice will be 148 years old in 2023 and has enjoyed a 100% pass rate for the last 36 years and 99% Bachelor’s pass in 2021
  • Originally named the Oranje Vrij Staat Dames Instituut, Eunice was founded by the Dutch Reformed Church in 1875.  The school has a traditional Christian character with Psalm 144 vs 12 on its foundation stone.  The school has a strong history of Easter and Christmas Assemblies, and the learners openly testify to their Christianity from our stage.
  • Since the 1870’s the school became known as Eunice, a Greek word meaning “happy victory”, and a biblical reference to Eunice, the mother of Timothy, a woman whose teaching and influence had moulded the character of her son. For over a hundred years, Eunice was situated in the centre of Bloemfontein, alongside some of the city’s oldest and most famous buildings. Today, it boasts a modern school in spacious surroundings bordering on the equally well-known Grey College and the University of the Free State
  • Eunice was awarded the National Education Excellence Award for the Top Performing Public School in 2015.
  • In the last decade or so Eunice has staged major productions including Oliver, The King and I, My Fair Lady, Grease, Sound of Music, Wizard of Oz, Annie, Fiddler on the Roof, Oklahoma, The Boyfriend, Nunsense 1 and 2, Showtime 1 and 2, Beauty and the Beast, Alice in Wonderland as well as many pantomimes and plays.  It has the richest theatre tradition in Bloemfontein with opportunities for learners on stage and in the arts.
  • Eunice’s diversity is a major educational advantage.  The school’s super successful multi-racial atmosphere which has fuelled the above achievements prepares our learners in terms of experience, mind-set, and outlook in a way which will hold them in such valuable stead at university, in their careers, and in an increasingly globalised world.
  • Eunice’s diversity is also the driving force behind the development of all important 21st century skills such as managing complexity, problem solving, decision-making, collaboration, curiosity, creativity, understanding, global awareness and adaptability.
  • Confidence in fluency in English certainly enables our old learners to flourish at university and to embrace the opportunities that international mobility presents in a modern world.

More Interesting Facts

  • Eunice fields 11 hockey teams, 17 netball teams, 5 tennis teams, 7 squash teams, 3 chess teams and a swimming team.
  • Eunice employs top-class professional coaches.  Educators act in a managerial capacity.
  • Eunice has had 4 principals in the last 78 years.
  • Eunice old learners take the lead in many fields.  The first female doctor, first female judge and the first female bank manager in South Africa were all Eunice old learners.
  • Eunice runs a highly successful Eunice Holiday Hotel which raises funds for capital projects.

Our History

Chronological Historical Highlights

1875

Founded by the Dutch Reformed Church

80s

The move to our spacious 19ha estate alongside Grey College.Mr Paul Cassar took up office as the school’s first “Gentleman Headmistress”.

90s

The Eunice community chose multi-racial schooling in a 94% model B vote.Eunice hosted the first of Eunice’s major community musicals and the Eunice Sound of Music played to 14 000 people in the Sand du Plessis Theatre.A cast of 380 played Evita to 13 000 people in the Sand du Plessis Theatre.

20th Century

10 Top School Awards Opened South block, Eunice Theatre and Astro FieldWon the National Science and Technology Forum Top Award for Maths and Science In December 2012 eleven Eunice old learners qualifies as medical doctors Became South Africa’s first Microsoft Pathfinder School. Eunice Choir won 10 Awards in Europe and was awarded the Grand Prix Prize for the best choir in Bratislava.Opened state of the art Digital Centre, new Library and two IT centres.

2015

Mrs Zinnette de Wet was appointed as the 4th Principal of the School since 1942.Top Achievement in the Region in 10 subjects.Awarded the Free State Department of Education Top Mathematics and Physical science trophy for the 12th time in 16 years. (No other school has won it twice.)3rd consecutive inclusion in the Fair Lady Top 25 SA Public Schools list.

2016

2nd inclusion in the Business Tech list of ‘Best value for money’ schoolsAwarded the Free State Department of Education top Mathematics and Physical Science trophy for the 13th time in 17 years
(No other school has won it twice)Obtained the highest Bachelor's pass in the districtAwarded the most consistent 100% pass rate school in BloemfonteinReceived the Department of Education Golden Award for achieving a 100 % pass rate for 31 consecutive years

2017

Semi-finalist in the National Nickelodeon Genius Maths and Science CompetitionOnly High School in the Free State in the National Top 208 subjects with top achievement in the Free State11 Top achieving subjects in the district72 Provincial and National Sport achievers

2018

Golden Award for exceptional academic achievementTop Maths and Science School in the Motheo District (for 13 out of 18 years)106 Provincial and National Sport Achievers57 International Achievers
• Vitae Cantamus Senior Choir: Gold and Silver Medal at World Choir Games

2019

Golden Award for exceptional academic achievementTop Accounting and Physical Science School in the Free State166 swimmers and 5 staff members swimming the Midmar Mile (most swimmers from a school for the 23rd consecutive year).Top 50 Circle of Excellence School status from the Allan Gray Orbis foundation for the 17th consecutive year17 teachers received awards as Top 3 educators in the Motheo District after the Gr 12 2018 Matric ResultsSAdiaries.com Free State Top School award

2020

Golden Award for exceptional academic achievementTop 50 Circle of Excellence School status from the Allan Gray Orbis foundation for the 18th consecutive yearEpoch and Optima Maths Challenge School

2021

Golden Award for exceptional academic achievementEpoch and Optima Maths Challenge School
• Winner of the Provincial ATKV Tienertoneel13 alumni (class of 2016) will qualify as medical doctors.100 % pass for the 36th year in a row

2022

Golden Award for exceptional academic achievement147th Birthday CelebrationTop 50 Circle of Excellence School status from the Allan Gray Orbis foundation for the 19th consecutive yearEpoch and Optima Maths Challenge SchoolWinner of the National ATKV Applous Choir CompetitionTop 2 u/18 Hockey team in South Africa22nd Eunice Christmas Market Community Project2 semi-finalists in the Matriculant of the year competition112 national achievements6 international achievements

"Vincit Qui Se Vincit"
"She Conquers, Who conquers Herself"

Eunice School Song

Verse 1
Though all around has changed since her cornerstone was laid
The spirit of Eunice has never been dismayed
The future will not fright her, she fears nor change nor strife
for she dwells beside the waters of wisdom and of life

Chorus
Eunice, Eunice, no other school so dear
Oh may she grow and prosper from year – to changing year

Verse 2
For with her honour trusted her children will go forth,
to meet life’s grand adventure east, west and south and north
And With the torch she gave them they light the darkest way
while the love that knits them to her grows deeper day by day.

Verse 3 (Traditionally not sung)
And we her children love her, alike the big and small;
Her name and fame and honour are dear to one and all;
And love of her unites us and makes a mighty bond,
To bind the past and present and the fateful years beyond

Verse 4 (Traditionally not sung)
She bids us pull together, she bids us give and take,
And selfish aims forego when the common weal’s at stake
In playtime and in work time, in class and on the field,
She bids us … fight the battle, she warns us …not to yield.

Verse 5 (Traditionally not sung)
And day by day she trains us, our body, mind and soul.
In fortitude and freedom, in pluck and self-control.
And when at last we leave her, ‘twill soften our regret
To feel she will not alter, and we shall not forget.

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