Hoërskool Wonderboom

Die Hoërskool Wonderboom is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational high school situated in the suburb of Wonderboom South in Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa, on the southern slopes of the Magaliesberg, The learners are known as the Wonnies In 1925 a commission headed by J.

Eventually, after many years, the first Afrikaans High School was established in the Moot, under the name Michael Brink Hoër.

A year later, on June 10, 1950, the Administrator of the Transvaal announced that: the school will from now on be known as Die Hoërskool Wonderboom.

It was the first step in the direction of the rich traditions, beautiful grounds and outstanding features of Hoërskool Wonderboom, as it is known today.

A. van der Walt, a teacher, was the author of the lyrics and the famous Stephan Eyssen wrote the music.

van Wyk was appointed on 1 November 1994, and his career as headmaster of Hoërskool Wonderboom lasted for a fruitful 17 years.

van Wyk retired in 2016, with Mr. Marius Lezar taking his place and starting his first year as headmaster in 2017.

The popularity of Wonderboom Highschool in the Moot area increases yearly, which is evident in their student growth.