Port Rex Technical High School


Port Rex Technical High School is a public boarding co-educational and day school in Berea, East London in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It has a rich technical reputation and is one of the very few technical high schools in the province. Prior to 1989 the school was reserved for male students and the boarding facilities are currently still exclusive to male boarders.The tuition per annum is R31 900 and the boarding tuition is currently disclosed and unknown.

Extra-mural activities

Sport :
  • Hockey
  • Athletics
  • Cross-country
  • Water-polo
  • Squash
  • Tennis
  • Golf
  • Rugby
  • Cricket
  • Netball
Cultural :
  • Cultural Society
  • Debating
  • SCA
  • Cultural Society
  • The Port Rex Voice
  • Photography
  • Interact Club
  • First Aid
  • Choir
  • Drama
  • Gaming Society
  • Chess
Representative :
  • SRC
Volunteer :
  • Library
  • Bookroom
  • Scoreboards
  • Tuckshop
  • School Shop
  • Audio Visual Club

    History

Port Rex Technical High School has its roots in the Technical Section of the East London Technical College. In 1969, day scholars of the technical and commercial divisions separated from the Technical College to form East London Technical High School and the East London Commercial High School in Chamberlain Road became available and was bought from the Irish Catholic Brothers for R 6 million. Dr Brittz was again influential in negotiations with the Public Works Department so that the property was allocated to Port Rex THS. After major extensions amounting to R 3 million, the pupils and teachers moved to the new campus on 9 August 1982. In recognition of the former dwellers the schools hall was named the De La Salle Hall.
In 1988 the school declared its rugby fields officially open.
In 1989 the school became co-educational, allowing girls to be part of Port Rex, and 4 year's later the school became a former model-C school in the South African schools terminology.

Notable staff

  • Jan Preuyt