Welcome

Welcome to the website of Westerford High School.

Westerford is a co-educational, secular, public high school located in Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa.

Westerford is a pupil-centred school that prides itself on a strong academic curriculum, compulsory sport programme and an enthusiastically embraced cultural life.

A focus on the balanced and holistic development of young minds and bodies combined with the motto of "Nil Nisi Optimum", "Nothing but the best", makes it no surprise that we have earned ourselves the reputation of "The school that never sleeps".
ADMISSIONS

Do you have a positive attitude, a love of new and different experiences and the enthusiasm to get involved and take on all the opportunities that a busy, successful school can offer you? Westerford is the place for you!

Latest News

HISTORY TOUR, SOUTH EAST ASIA
Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 16:35

Early on Thursday morning of December 8th 2011, 52 excited Westerford pupils met at Cape Town International – the largest group ever to go on a tour overseas. This was an historic day, as it marked the beginning of our inaugural ‘history tour’ to South East Asia where we would be exploring and experiencing Vietnam and Cambodia....

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ARA Vegan Cupcake decorating
Friday, September 14, 2012 - 10:04

On 20 September, ARA started off the cultural year rather deliciously with a surprisingly delicious concoction of vegan cupcakes, (vegan friendly) sweets and some yummy icing sugar which a group of about 15 students put together in ARA’s cupcake decorating competition. The event was short and sweet.

-Yeshe Stylianou

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