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School in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Gill College
Address
College Rd
Somerset East, Eastern Cape
South Africa
Coordinates32°43′15.4″S 25°35′18.5″E / 32.720944°S 25.588472°E / -32.720944; 25.588472
Information
MottoSursum Prorsusque
Established1869; 156 years ago (1869)
Grades8–12
GenderCo-educational
AccreditationEastern Cape Education Department

Gill College is a South African high school in Somerset East, Sarah Baartman District Municipality. It was founded in 1869 as a university.

The school's namesake, Dr. William Gill, died in 1863 and left an estate equivalent to £23,000 (equivalent to £2,779,739 in 2023) for the establishment of a college of higher education. Dr Gill nominated seven men to form Gill College Corporation. Included in the seven was James Leonard who was a prominent lawyer, another Dr Langham Dale. The corporation set about building the college. Gill College was officially opened on March 18, 1869. The architecture was based on that of the University of Glasgow.

In 1903, a change in educational regulations caused Gill College to become a high school. The high school was coeducational before 1928 and again after 1965; between those dates it was a boys' school.

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Charles Leonard , South Africa's First Revolutionary Leader" by Simon Winter.
  2. "Dr William Gill of Somerset East". Blue Crane Route Tourism. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

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