Founded in 1953
education for life
Mission Statement
- Pursuing personal excellence
- Respecting human dignity
- Upholding essential values
- Challenging the future
Core Values
Integrity, Honesty, Hard Work,
Commitment, Fairness,
Loyalty, Respect, Responsibility,
Harmony, Tolerance
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Our Pledge to the Community
Port Shepstone High School will strive to continue its tradition as the centre of educational excellence on the South Coast.
We provide a full educational service to our learners based on the pillars of knowledge and virtue embodied in sound moral and ethical standards.
We will achieve this by a commitment to building a caring involved and creative community of learners staff and parents.
Recognising and developing the unique potential of each individual.
Creating and exploring a challenging and dynamic learning environment.
Engendering a balance between the rights and responsibilities of the individual and the well being of the school the community and the natural environment.
Equipping learners to participate effectively in a common future with all South Africans.
Port Shepstone High School will strive to continue its tradition as the centre of educational excellence on the South Coast.
We provide a full educational service to our children based on the pillars of knowledge and virtue embodied in sound moral and ethical standards.
Subject Choices
Our wide curriculum offers choices of 22 subjects and our educator contingent is highly qualified and experienced.
Sports & Clubs
Port Shepstone High School offers a wide variety of sports, service and extra-curricular activities.
Staff
Port Shepstone High School has an expert team of dedicated educaters and staff.
Code of Conduct
Our essential to achieve the academic aims of the school and to establish a purposeful and safe school environment.
Executive Council of Leaders
The ECL was brought into being in 2006 to replace the old ‘Prefect’ system.
Facilities
PSHS boasts world class facilities which give our learners the edge needed to succeed.
Virtual Tour
Port Shepstone High School is a coeducational high school in Port Shepstone on the Kwa-Zulu Natal south coast of South Africa. With approximately 1200 students, grades 8 through 12, Port Shepstone High School reflects South Africa’s ethnic and cultural diversity.
Port Shepstone High School strives to continue its tradition as the centre of educational excellence on the South Coast.
We provide a full educational service to our children based on the pillars of knowledge and virtue embodied in sound moral and ethical standards.
We will achieve this by our commitment to:
- Building a caring, involved and creative community of pupils, staff and parents;
- Recognising and developing the unique potential of each individual;
- Creating and exploring a challenging and dynamic learning environment;
- Engendering a balance between the rights and responsibilities of the individual, and the well-being of the School, the community and the natural environment;
- Equipping pupils to participate effectively in A common future with all South Africans.
The School Governing Body
The School Governing Body (SGB) is made up of the Principal, Parent Members, Educator Representatives and Learner Representatives (usually Grade 11 and 12 learners).
The SGB meet at least once a month, but sub-committee meetings are held in between for Human Resources, Extra-Mural, Finance, Safety and Security, Boarding Establishment, Grounds and Building and Discipline & Grievance.
Miss K. McKillen
Principal
Mr S. Mpondo
Chairperson
M R. Jasson
Deputy Chairperson
Mr M. Heydricks
Treasurer
Mrs Y. Theunissen
Secretary
Mr D. De Bruin
Parent Representative
Miss N. Madlala
Parent Representative
Mr D. Njoko
Parent Representative
Mrs L. Harel
Parent Representative
Mr K. Mokoatle
Parent Representative
Mr B. Jali
Parent Representative
Mr A. Stewart
Educator Representative
Mr S. Rugburdial
Educator Representative
Mr E. Cele
Staff Representative
Boitumelo Sigwebu
RCL Representative
Sbonokuhle Dlamini
RCL Representative
Zoe Jasson
RCL Representative
Mrs N. Zama
Scribe
From the Socials
Ask The Teacher
Almost every parent has natural and understandable concerns about how their child will adjust to high school life.
Here, The Port Shepstone High School’s Counselor, Mrs Debbie King, and her team, answer some of the more frequently asked questions.
My son doesn't get on with another learner at school and is very worried that they might be put in the same class. Can they be kept separate?
Yes of course, if necessary. We meet with new intake parents in the first quarter of the year which gives us the perfect
opportunity to discuss such issues. We work very hard alongside parents and primary schools to ensure learners are
placed in the best class for them.
My son likes Maths and he is really good at it, but he struggles with Afrikaans. I know that most schools offer Zulu as a second language option. Is this an available option from Grade 8?
At Sheppie High, we set our learners separately for Afrikaans and Zulu second language. This means that every learner is in the right language group for them.
I am concerned to know how Sheppie High deals with bullying. My son is a quiet boy and does not make friends easily. I am worried that he could become a target for bullies.
Cases of bullying at Sheppie High do happen, and we are not complacent about the issue. When such cases do occur, we treat them very seriously. We encourage learners to report any instance of bullying as soon as possible by talking to a member of staff – or speaking to one of the school counselors.
My daughter is moving to Sheppie High from a very small primary school and she is worried that she might get lost. How have previous learners from small schools coped with moving to such a large school?
Very well. In fact, it takes most learners only a couple of days to work out where everything is and to find their way around. However, mindful of the concerns of parents and learners alike, all our new Grade 8 learners are put through an Orientation Program. This means that they spend three days in their class groups getting to know how the school works and where everything is.
Additionally, for any learners who do find it difficult to adjust, the whole school community is there to help them. You’d be
surprised how quickly and easily new learners adapt to the big place we call Sheppie High.
My daughter is terribly disorganised. She seems to lose everything from her socks to her lunch box! I am concerned that I will end-up forking-out a fortune to replace these items.
At Sheppie High, we encourage parents and learners to label everything. That way, other learners or teachers who find an
item can easily see to whom it belongs and return it often before a child even knew it was missing. Also, if a lebelled item
is lost and finds its way to our ‘lost property’ area, we can return it to its rightful owner.