Tsogo High School

Tsogo Convent School (Tsogo Convent School) is a private Roman Catholic, English medium, High School located in Mmakau north west of the city of Tshwane, in the North West Province of South Africa. It is primarily run by the Sisters of Mercy.

Tsogo Convent School
Location
Mmakau, North West Province

South Africa
Coordinates25°36′21″S 27°56′42″E
Information
TypeIndependent school
Established1975
PrincipalMr. Assi
Grades7-12
Enrollmentover 700 Students
Color(s)Green and Gold

History

Tsogo High School (now Tsogo Secondary School) was founded thirty two years ago. ‘Tsogo’ is a Setswana name meaning ‘Resurrection’. Tsogo is therefore a “Resurrection School” or “New Life School”

Beginning

The story of Tsogo High School begins with the Catholic Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters of Mercy is an Irish Catholic Union of Sisters which dates back to the 1970s and has amongst other things worked to establish community centres, schools, adult education centres and various centres across the country and globe. The Union has worked for over 30 years to assist and uplift communities through Christianity and philosophies of collectivism and self-help.

Tsogo Today

The school’s campus also houses a primary school, Morekolodi Primary School and a preschool, Motsweding. In addition, the campus houses a community centre, an adult education centre, a church, a health centre, a refugee centre and a convent. The school is housed in a campus that gives learners an opportunity to interact with the community in some activities and therefore gain from social interaction and community work. The school has a small library, computer room, science and biology laboratories, technology room and a newly built mathematics lab.

The school has produced many successful alumni who have gone on to achieve success in their academic undertakings and careers. The majority of learners from the school come from the villages of Mmakau, Bethanie, Hebron and nearby townships of Ga-Rankuwa, Mothotlung, Mabopane, Rankotea and Soshanguve. The community centre, called Mmashiko offers adult education. The community centre, which is adjacent to the school offers classes such as computer literacy, sewing and dressmaking, and bricklaying.

Subjects Offered

Honours
  • Tsogo is a Dinaledi school [1]

Notable alumni

Arts and Media

Business
  • Thabo Ncalo, Mandela Washington Fellow, Harvard University Fellow, TEDx speaker, Head of Investment Strategy for Old Mutual Limited

Medicine
  • Dr. Gomolemo Mokae,[4] author, medical doctor and political commentator

Sciences and Engineering
  • Ramatsemela Mphahlele[5]
  • Dr. Vukosi Marivate, PhD (Rutgers, N.J), Rhodes Scholar, Harvard University Fellow

Notes
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-06-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://tsogo.vima.co.za/2010/03/alumni-profile-noosie-petlele-tsogo-1978
  3. http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/saldanha-upgrade-starts-next-month-2000-04-14
  4. "Dr Gomolemo Mokae". SA History Online.
  5. Young SA scientist wins Amy Biehl scholarship at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-10-20)
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