History

Chronological Historical Highlights

2024

  • 149th Birthday Celebration  
  • 23rd Eunice Christmas Market Community Project 
  • Epoch and Optima Maths Challenge School
  • Golden Award for exceptional academic achievement.
  • Epoch and Optima Maths Challenge School since 2009.
  • 1 semi-finalist in the Matriculant of the Year competition.
  • The Marimba bands performed against 119 other bands at the International Marimba Festival. They won Gold in the Mix and Bronze in the strictly come classical categories. 
  • The Vitae Cantamus Choir took second place in the prestige section of the National ATKV Choir Competition for the second consecutive year.
  • Two representatives in the South African Women’s Hockey Team.
  • The U/15A Netball team placed 2nd in the FS.
  • Three Eunice Old Girls competed at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.

2023

  • Number 1 ranked 1st Hockey Team in SA
  • Emma Nel (Class of 2022) was the Top Academic Achiever in the Free State
  • The Class of 2022 obtained a 100% Pass Rate for the 37th consecutive year
  • Our School turned 148 years old.
  • World Laser Run Champion (U15)
  • World Champion in Youth Ladies Kumite
  • SA Senior Women's Hockey representative
  • National Aqualibrium winners
  • Second place in the National ATKV-Applous Prestige Choir competition
  • Two bronze medals in the National 'On the Tip of Your Tongue' competition
  • 1st Netball team won the National All Girls' Festival and came 2nd in the Free State
  • SA U16 Schools Squash player
  • Springbok Scout Award received

2022

  • Golden Award for exceptional academic achievement
  • 147th Birthday Celebration
  • Top 50 Circle of Excellence School status from the Allan Gray Orbis foundation for the 19th consecutive year
  • Epoch and Optima Maths Challenge School
  • Winner of the National ATKV Applous Choir Competition
  • Top 2 u/18 Hockey team in South Africa
  • 22nd Eunice Christmas Market Community Project
  • 2 semi-finalists in the Matriculant of the year competition
  • 112 national achievements
  • 6 international achievements

2021

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

2020

  • Golden Award for exceptional academic achievement
  • Top 50 Circle of Excellence School status from the Allan Gray Orbis foundation for the 18th consecutive year
  • Epoch and Optima Maths Challenge School

2019

  • Golden Award for exceptional academic achievement
  • Top Accounting and Physical Science School in the Free State
  • 166 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 year
  • 17 teachers received awards as Top 3 educators in the Motheo District after the Gr 12 2018 Matric Results
  • SAdiaries.com Free State Top School award

2018

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

2017

  • Semi-finalist in the National Nickelodeon Genius Maths and Science Competition
  • Only High School in the Free State in the National Top 20
  • 8 subjects with top achievement in the Free State
  • 11 Top achieving subjects in the district
  • 72 Provincial and National Sport achievers

2016

  • 2nd inclusion in the Business Tech list of ‘Best value for money’ schools
  • Awarded 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 district
  • Awarded the most consistent 100% pass rate school in Bloemfontein
  • Received the Department of Education Golden Award for achieving a 100 % pass rate for 31 consecutive years

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.

20th Century

  • 10 Top School Awards
  • Opened South block, Eunice Theatre and Astro Field
  • Won 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.

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.

80s

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

1875

Founded by the Dutch Reformed Church

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