Bridge House School

Bridge House School
Location
Franschhoek
,
Western Cape

South Africa

33°52′44.43″S 19°01′49.87″E / 33.8790083°S 19.0305194°E / -33.8790083; 19.0305194
Information
TypePrivate, Boarding
MottoLearning for Life
Established1995
LocaleRural
Head of school
David Clark
Exam board
IEB
Grades0000 - 12
Age range2 to 18 years
Enrollment800 boys and girls
LanguageEnglish
Colors    Navy, white and royal blue
Websitewww.bridgehouse.org.za

Bridge House School, commonly referred to as Bridge House, is a school in South Africa. It is located in the Cape Winelands close to Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Paarl, and is an independent day and boarding school for over eight hundred girls and boys from Playschool to Grade 12. Bridge House is a member of the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa (ISASA) and the International Round Square Organisation. The School motto is "Learning for Life".

Bridge House School

History

Founding

Signboard at the entrance of Bridge House School

Bridge House was founded by a group of local families, namely the Huxter, Friedman and Rands families, as a non-profit company and opened its doors on 19 January 1995 with 54 pupils. The school was originally based in a state school building in Simondium until 1997. Rezoning applications were brought forth and approved for the school to occupy new premises in the Berg River Valley on the Waterval Farm.

Facilities development

Heads of School

  1. Lloyd Smuts (1995)
  2. Allan Graham (1997)
  3. Anne van Zyl (2002)
  4. Mike Russell (2010)
  5. David Clark (2020)

References

  1. ↑ "Bridge House School". ISASA School Finder. ISASA. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Round Square: Bridge House School". Round Square. Round Square. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Beck Family Philanthropic Trusts Initiatives". grahambeck.com. Graham Beck Estate. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Barnyard: About Us". www.barnyardtheatre.co.za. The Barnyard Theatres. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Bridge House Astroturf is world-class". Netwerk24. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Bridge House: Our History". Bridge House. Bridge House School. Retrieved 5 April 2026.