Sutherland High School, Centurion


Sutherland High School is a public English medium co-educational high school situated in the suburb of Eldoraigne, Centurion in the Gauteng province of South Africa, It is one of the top and academic schools in the Gauteng province, The school was established in 1987.

School houses

Upon successful registration at Sutherland High School, students are divided among the following eight houses:
These houses compete in various sporting and cultural competitions throughout the year.

Leadership programmes

The School of Leadership is a youth leadership development initiative that is unique to Sutherland High School.

Red blazer programme

Learners at Sutherland High School can sign up for the "Red Blazer" programme. This is the most prestigious award that the School of Leadership offers. The main characteristics of a red blazer recipient are respect, integrity and accountability. Below is a more extensive description of each requirement of the Red Blazer programmes.

Desert walk

Desert walk is the first event that the School of Leadership offered. Learners are expected to endure a walk through the desert through challenging physical activities and limited food and sleep.

Mentor programme

The mentor programme was initiated in 2009 where Grade 8 pupils were allocated a Grade 11 pupil who would look after them, “showing them the ropes” of Sutherland High School, and helping them cope with their first year of high school.

Sports activities

Sutherland High School is part of the Pretoria English Medium High School Athletics Association, and has won the association's inter-highschool events 20 consecutive times from 1991 to 2011.

Notable alumni

In September 2011, the school set a world record for the most solved Rubik's Cubes in one hour: 711, exceeding the previous record of 300 in an hour. Five years later in 2016, this record was surpassed by nine students in India–2,454 in one hour.