King Edward VII School, Johannesburg

Not to be confused with King Edward's School, Birmingham.

King Edward VII School (KES) is a public English medium high school for boys situated within the city of Johannesburg in South Africa's Gauteng Province, one of the historically significant Milner Schools.

King Edward VII School
King Edward VII School crest
Location
44 St. Patrick Road, Houghton Estate Johannesburg , Gauteng 2198 South Africa
Information
School type	All-boys public school
Motto	Strenue (Carry on)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Established	1902; 123 years ago (1902)
School number	[phone]
Headmaster	David Lovatt
Grades	8–12
Gender	Male
Age	14 to 18
Number of students	1,200 boys
Language	English
Schedule	07:30 - 14:10 (07:30-13:15 on Wednesdays)
Campus	Urban Campus
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Anderson   Crofts   Davis   Grimmer   Hill   Hofmeyr   Robinson   School
Colour(s)	Red   Green   White
Rivals	Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool Jeppe High School for Boys Parktown Boys' High School Pretoria Boys High School St John's College, Johannesburg Westville Boys' High School
Accreditation	Gauteng Department of Education
Alumni	Old Edwardians
Fees	High School R68 000 p.a. (tuition) R63 500 p.a. (weekly boarding) R75 000 p.a. (termly boarding)
Website	www.kes.co.za

The school is a public school, with an enrollment of over 1,100 boys from grades 8 to 12 (ages 13 to 18). King Edward VII Preparatory School (KEPS), which is situated adjacent to the High School and shares its grounds, caters to boys from grades R to 7.

History

In 1902, when the Boer War came to an end, there was an urgent need for schools in the Transvaal. The Milner Administration, in search of suitable buildings in which to establish temporary classrooms, found a vacant cigar factory in Johannesburg, on the corner of Gold and Kerk Streets, which was chosen as venue for "The Government High School for Boys", also known as the "Johannesburg High School for Boys". Thus was born a school which ultimately became the King Edward VII School.

It grew so rapidly that, in 1904, it was moved to Barnato Park where it was established in the mansion that originally had been designed for the mining millionaire Barney Barnato, who died at sea in 1897. At its new location, it was referenced as "Johannesburg College" but, within seven years, the premises were deemed inadequate and, in 1911, the school was moved to its present site on the Houghton ridge where new buildings had been impressively-designed and specifically constructed for the school. The time frame, within less than a year after the founding of the Union of South Africa and the death of Queen Victoria's eldest son and successor, Edward VII, led to the proposal that the institution's name be changed to honour his memory, thus establishing the appellation, King Edward VII School.

Headmasters

Captain Edward Lancelot Sanderson M.A (3rd Battalion Prince of Wales Own Yorkshire Regiment)

Buildings

Over a century old, the school buildings of King Edward retain their impressive appearance and are considered national monuments. These include the school hall, the back façade, the front façade, the lecture theatre and library wing, the memorial wing and the cenotaph in the main quad.

Sports and culture

Sports that are offered in the school are:

• Athletics
• Basketball
• Chess
• Cricket
• Cross country
• Golf
• Hockey
• Rowing
• Rugby
• Soccer
• Squash
• Swimming
• Table tennis
• Tennis
• Water polo

Cultural activities that are offered:

• English Public Speaking
• Afrikaans Public Speaking
• Debating
• Model UN
• Music Society
• Choral Society
• Pipe Band
• Marimba

Notable Old Edwardians

See also: Category:Alumni of King Edward VII School (Johannesburg)

• Sydney Kentridge, lawyer and judge
• Sydney Lipworth, lawyer and businessman^[1]
• Mark Weinberg^{[citation needed]}
• Donald Gordon, businessman and philanthropist^{[citation needed]}
• Johann Kriegler^{[citation needed]}
• Richard Goldstone Constitutional Court judge
• Ronnie Kasrils, cabinet minister^{[citation needed]}
• William Kentridge, artist^{[citation needed]}
• Bryce Courtenay, novelist ("The Power of One")
• Michael McClelland, Professor of Microbiology and Genetics at the University of California, Irvine
• Antony Preston, Naval Historian^{[citation needed]}
• Arthur Walker HCG, Bar SAAF Pilot^[2]

Sportsmen

• Buster Nupen, cricketer^[3]
• Gary Player, golf^[4]
• Arthur Langton, cricketer
• Ali Bacher, cricketer^[5]
• Kevin McKenzie, cricketer^[5]
• Neil McKenzie, cricketer^[5]
• Ray Jennings, cricketer^[5]
• Hugh Page, cricketer^[5]
• Adam Bacher, cricketer^[6]
• Nic Pothas, cricketer^[5]
• Graeme Smith, cricketer^[7]
• Joe van Niekerk, rugby player^[8]
• Bryan Habana, rugby player^[8]
• Rhys M. Thomas, rugby player (Wales)^[8]
• Cliff Durandt, soccer player^[9]
• Vaughn van Jaarsveld, cricketer^[5]
• Scarra Ntubeni, rugby player^[7]
• Thabo Nodada, football/soccer player^[7]
• Quinton de Kock, cricketer^[7]
• Darryn Anthony, Olympic Weight LifterOlympic Games
• Stephen Cook (cricketer)^[7]
• Malcolm Marx, Springbok rugby player^[7]
• Keaton Jennings, cricketer (England)^[5]
• Stan Schmidt, karate^[10]
• John Gartly, cricketer
• Stuart Hiddleston, cricketer
• Tony de Zorzi, cricketer^[11]
• David Teeger, cricketer^[12]
• Lythe Pillay, athlete ^[13]