Top Private Schools

Speedster said:
Had some time now while watching the Giro. Here's the most recent text XI - as you say, a mix of private and public.
  1. Elgar - St Dominic’s (private)
  2. Markram - Pretoria Boys' High (public)
  3. de Zorzi - King Edward School (public)
  4. Bavuma - SACS (public) and St David's (private)
  5. Rickleton - St Stithians (private)
  6. Klaasen - Menlopark (public)
  7. Mulder - St Stithians (private)
  8. Harmer - Pretoria Boys' High (public)
  9. Maharaj - Northwood (public)
  10. Coetzee - St Andrew's (public)
  11. Rabada - St Stithians (private)
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Maybe if Markram had gone to private school, he'd be able to stop his nonsense and become the legend he was meant to be…
 
Speedster said:
Lol. On what metric are Hilton / Michalhouse etc better than Affies / Pretoria Boys High?
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Hilton College matriculants achieved an average of 2.43 distinctions per pupil. Hardly impressive for a school of that 'calibre' when Rondebosch Boys is 1/3 of the price and gets better grades overall and has top calibre sporting facilities and boarding school.

But Hilton did achieve a 99% bachelors pass rate compared to only around 80% for Boys High. Quite a difference.
 
And judging by the last rugby test you'd probably want to avoid a private school if you want to play test rugby.
  1. Nche - HTS Louis Botha (public)
  2. Mbonambi - St Alban's (private)
  3. Malherbe - Paarl Boys HIgh (public)
  4. Etzebeth - Tygerberg (public)
  5. Orie - Tygerberg (public)
  6. Kolisi - Grey High (public)
  7. Mostert - Brits (public)
  8. Roos - Paarl Boys HIgh (public)
  9. de Klerk - Waterkloof (public)
  10. Willemse - Paul Roos (public)
  11. Mapimpi - Jim Mvabassa (public)
  12. de Allende - Milnerton (public)
  13. Kriel - Maritzburg College (public)
  14. Arendse - Paulus Joubert (public)
  15. le Roux - Paul Roos (public)
  16. Marx - King Edward School (public)
  17. Kitshoff - Paul Roos (public)
  18. du Toit - Paarl Boys HIgh (public)
  19. van Staden - Bekker (public)
  20. Smith - HTS Middelburg (public)
  21. Hendrikse - Glenwood (public)
  22. Libbok - Outeniqua (public)
  23. Moodie - Boland Landbou (public)
 
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Sensorei said:
Hilton College matriculants achieved an average of 2.43 distinctions per pupil. Hardly impressive for a school of that 'calibre' when Rondebosch Boys is 1/3 of the price and gets better grades overall and has top calibre sporting facilities and boarding school.

But Hilton did achieve a 99% bachelors pass rate compared to only around 80% for Boys High. Quite a difference.
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Meanwhile Pretoria Boys High had 2 players in the most recent SA Test cricket team. Hilton have probably had that many in their history.
 
Sensorei said:
Hilton College matriculants achieved an average of 2.43 distinctions per pupil. Hardly impressive for a school of that 'calibre' when Rondebosch Boys is 1/3 of the price and gets better grades overall and has top calibre sporting facilities and boarding school.

But Hilton did achieve a 99% bachelors pass rate compared to only around 80% for Boys High. Quite a difference.
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My experience has been that people from those private schools are often insufferable buffoons.
 
deweyzeph said:
My experience has been that people from those private schools are often insufferable buffoons.
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My experience has been that people who didn't go to those schools are often insufferable Bogans. They are quite obnoxious to be around.
 
epah said:
You are killing me right now. :ROFL::ROFL:
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I went and had a quick look. Of the South African educated billionaires I could find (Elon Musk, Johann Rupert, Patrice Motsepe, Koos Bekker, Michiel Le Roux and Christo Wiese), not one of them attended a private school.
 
Speedster said:
Meanwhile Pretoria Boys High had 2 players in the most recent SA Test cricket team. Hilton have probably had that many in their history.
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No question about it. For boys with a potential future in rugby and cricket then schools like Paul Roos, Affies, PBS, Grey, Gim are amazing value.
 
Speedster said:
I went and had a quick look. Of the South African educated billionaires I could find (Elon Musk, Johann Rupert, Patrice Motsepe, Koos Bekker, Michiel Le Roux and Christo Wiese), not one of them attended a private school.
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So I guess going to private school is pointless then, Right?;)
 
Back in the day was at same school camp as St Mary's Waverley, among other schools. Never came across a more promiscuous bunch of 12 year olds.
 
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