Student Councils

“Success is not solely measured by what one brings, but rather by what one leaves.”

Matric Council

The Hermanus High School matric council is a group of learners carefully chosen by educators and their peers for their enthusiasm, determination, persistence, but most importantly, for their strong mental and moral fibre. These learners are passionate about their school, working towards set goals and embracing new opportunities to better the school – true ambassadors of our school.

Besides being the disciplinary leg of the RCL, they are appointed the task of building unity among all learners. They support, help, encourage and applaud the efforts of all Hermanus High School learners.

These learners are true to themselves and their principles and believe wholeheartedly in their purpose. Besides safeguarding the good name of our school, they, as a group, are tasked with identifying and developing areas of unfulfilled potential. At the end of their terms, the matric council members inevitably have not only grown as individuals, but can be rightly proud of their contributions to the growth of the school.

Representative Council Of Learners

General

The RCL is a legally elected council of learners representing all the learners of the school. From Grade 8 – Grade 12, Hermanus High School elects learners per grade to ensure enough learners who can speak on behalf of the classes and who can also disseminate information directly to the relevant classes.

Management

The RCL elects its learners for a period of one year. The leadership is made up of a chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary and treasurer, as well as the leaders of the following sub-committees: Academics, Sport, Culture, Service and Spirit. The chairperson and vice-chairperson serve on the School Governing Body.

RCL tasks

The RCL strives to uphold the name of the school, to serve the school and the community and to raise funds to run certain identified projects. Previous projects included: Movie Night, Matric Tea, Battle of the Bands/The Voice and the RCL Ball. All funds raised are used to buy more picnic benches which are rented out annually.

Gr 9: James Bishop, Mila Boshoff, Ethan Booysen, Natalie Eagleton
Gr 10: Michail Kleyn, Cara Slabber, Michelle Tshuthumeza, Ivanca Witbooi
Gr 11: Alisa Davel, Cecilia de Villiers, Heinrich Louw, Milan van Dyk
Gr 12: Tarryn Flynn, Jason Gers, Alexander Jansen van Vuuren, Lwandle Thekwane

Ms Milandré Gildenhuys will be the RCL Guardian from 2026, with the help of Ms Dané Pretorius.

Ms Milandré Gildenhuys
RCL Guardian

Ms Dané Pretorius
RCL Guardian

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