Waterkloof House Preparatory School celebrates 100 Years of Excellence in Education – 100, Here We Go! Pretoria, Gauteng – Waterkloof House Prep School (WHPS) is proud to announce the celebration of its 100th anniversary. Established in 1923, the school has been providing high-quality education to generations of boys in the Pretoria area.

To commemorate this milestone, WHPS will be hosting a series of celebratory events throughout the year, commencing on Thursday 2 February, the school’s birthday. The special occasions include a Founders’ Day Assembly, Centenary Walk, Centenary Assembly and Opening of the new state-of-the-art Centenary Junior Prep Building, and an Old Boys’ Dinner. Various performances by the music groups will provide entertainment, and a special Gala Ball, and a Thanksgiving Service will be held later in the year. The children will celebrate our centenary at a fun-filled 100^th birthday party. The events will provide an opportunity for Old Boys, current and past boys and staff, and members of the WHPS family to come together to celebrate the school’s rich history and achievements.

“We are honoured to be celebrating 100 years of excellence in education,” said Mark Whitelaw, the school’s headmaster. “Over the past century WHPS, as it is affectionally know, has played a vital role in the lives of countless Prep School boys and has been a cornerstone of the Pretoria community. We look forward to sharing this special milestone with everyone who has been part of our journey.” WHPS’s Open Day will be held on Friday 17 February 2023. For more information on our centenary celebration events, or on our Open Day, please contact Sam Viney at samanthav@whps.co.za

WHPS is an independent school, offering education to Grade 000 and Grade 00 boys and girls, and Grade 0 to Grade 7 boys only, with boarding offered from Grade 3. Our school focuses on holistic education marked by personal excellence. Our mission is to develop boys using a firm foundation to promote high moral values, independent thinking, self-discipline, and a positive self-image, enabling each boy to realise his full potential in academic, sporting and cultural fields within a Christian environment. The school offers a wide range of academic and extracurricular programmes to help children achieve their full potential.