Mr Boudewijn de Vries (1986 – 1996) was the first principal who founded our school at the foot of the Helderberg on a portion of the historical farm Parel Vallei.

Other historical highlights:

1987
School Uniform introduced – navy, white and bright blue.
School Badge, designed by Christo Maritz, a std 7 learner, made up by:
-the gable from the Parel Vallei farm’s homestead
-a window in the gable, symbolising insight (“Intellegentia”)
-the open book symbolises wisdom (“sapientia”)
-sun and light emphasise the message of our motto “Sapientia et Intellegentia”, a Biblical quotation used at the first gathering of pupils and staff at the opening in January 2006.

School Song – text written by Mr J.F. Spies, music composed by Dr Guurt van der Tas.

1989
First Matric Class: 40 learners (16 boys, 24 girls)
First Head Boy, Paul van Niekerk and Head Girl, Kim Meldrum (now Groenewald)

1990
454 learners, 30 staff members, 88 matrics

1993
The Club House was constructed at the sports fields

1997
Our current principal, Mr Ettienne Gouws appointed as headmaster of Parel Vallei.

2000
The “Afdak” was completed next to the school hall

2006
We celebrated 21 years of excellence with 1 065 learners, 55 staff members, 156 matrics
Our own pavilion was completed!

2008
1 160 learners, 72 staff members, 206 matrics
12th best Mathematics school in SA with more than 100 Maths HG passes in the 2007 Matric Exam! (Only 13 other schools in SA achieved this)
Major additions to the school building – class rooms, offices, library, mini theatre, music block, cafeteria.
Improvements to main entrance hall, admin block, staff room, school hall, indoor sports hall under the “Afdak” were undertaken and taken into use in January 2009.

Our next goal is to install two Astro – Turf hockey fields to satisfy the huge demand for this sport amongst both boys and girls.

2009 and 2010 have proven to be financially challenging years, the recession can be felt in many different spheres. However, we have maintained clear focus on our core business – educating children through our key imperatives: Academic, Sporting and Cultural excellence. By doing this we develop the mind, the body and the soul of every young person, ” ENABLING EACH INDIVIDUAL TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN A CHANGING WORLD”!

Our past pupils go to the full spectrum of South African and overseas universities and achieve success at the highest levels.

If you seek an excellent high school education you will find it here at Parel Vallei: Dynamic, Modern, Excellent and Creative, all within a society which takes pride in maintaining the highest moral values, respect for each other and old world good manners.