Eunice High School | |
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Address | |
3 Jock Meiring Street, Park West , South Africa | |
Information | |
Type | All-girls public school |
Motto | Vincit qui se vincit (She conquers who conquers herself) |
Established | 1875 |
School district | District 9 |
Headmaster | Z de Wet |
Grades | 8–12 |
Gender | Female |
Age | 14 to 18 |
Language | English |
Schedule | 07:30 - 14:00 |
Campus | Urban |
Campus type | Suburban |
Colour(s) | Green and white |
Nickname | Eunice |
Rival | Clarendon High School for Girls |
Accreditation | Free State Department of Education |
Website | www |
Eunice High School is a girls' boarding school/day school located in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The language of instruction is English. In 2015 Eunice was recognised as the Top Performing Public School in South Africa.[1]
Originally named the Oranje Vrij Staat Dames Instituut, the school was founded in 1875 on the initiative of the Dutch Reformed Church. The name Eunice is a biblical reference to the mother of Timothy in the New Testament. It is a Greek word meaning "happy victory". Eunice was founded in the Scottish education tradition. Its first headmistress was summoned from Stirling to replicate Scottish standards and values in Bloemfontein.[citation needed]
In 1902 Ella Campbell Scarlett became the first and only doctor employed at the school, and is known as the first woman medical practitioner in Bloemfontein, South Africa.[2]