Durban Academy / Akademie - Hoërskool Dirkie Uys

Our Story

FOUNDATION AND HISTORY

In 1956 the first Afrikaans school on the Bluff named Island view was established. In 1957 the school was renamed and called Hoërskool Dirkie Uys with pupils from Class 1 to Standard 6. In January 1959 it became a high school only with Mr. P.R.T. Nel as Principal.

In 1962 occupation was taken of the school buildings and at the end of that year the first group of pupils matriculated.

During the following years the school achieved excellent results and performed very well academically as well as on the sport field and culturally..

At the beginning of 1997 we became a parallel medium school and the first English speaking pupils were admitted. The school name changed on 1 April 1997 to Durban Academy.

Durban Academy now serves all pupils of the Bluff and surrounding areas.


STIGTING EN GESKIEDENIS

In 1956 kom die eerste Afrikaanse skool op die Bluff, naamlik Island View, tot stand. In 1957 word die skool herdoop tot Dirkie Uys en bevat leerders vanaf klas 1 tot standard 6. In Januarie 1959 word ‘n suiwer hoërskool gestig met mnr. P.R.T. Nel as hoof.

In 1962 is die huidige hoërskoolgeboue betrek en het die eerste groep gematrikuleer.

Met die verloop van jare is ‘n trotse tradisie opgebou en het die skool hoë prestasies behaal op akademiese-, sport- en kultuurgebied.

Aan die begin van 1997 het ons ons eerste Engelssprekende leerders toegelaat en is nou ‘n parallelmedium skool. Die naam van die skool verander op 1 April 1997 na Durban Akademie / Academy.

Durban Akademie bedien nou al die leerders van die Bult en omgewing.