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  Built:  1913 : 1919 Architect:  Wynand Louw (1883-1967) Building contractor:  Johannes Stephanus Joubert   (1870-1949) Status:  Demolished Excelsior was the third church-owned hostel built for boys at the Hoër Volkskool in Heidelberg. From as early as 1912 a house on the Vereeniging Road had been used under the name “Excelsior” with Mr D.J.M. Jordaan as hostel father. It began in private houses in Brinkdorp and was formally taken over by the church as a hostel in January 1918. A decision was then made to erect a purpose-built third hostel, which was also named Excelsior. Architect Wynand Louw of Paarl (who had designed Transvalia and Concordia ) drew the plans once again, and Mr J.S. Joubert served as builder. The new building was completed in 1924 at a cost of £10 820 and accommodated 90 boys. Like the other two hostels, Excelsior was owned and administered by the Nederduitse Gereformeerde / Hervormde Kerkraad and leased to the Education Departme...

Built:  1916 Architect:  Wynand Louw (1883-1967) Building contractor:  Johannes Stephanus Joubert (1870-1949) Status:  Demolished c. early 1960s Concordia was the second church-owned hostel built specifically for boys at the Hoër Volkskool in Heidelberg. After the success of Transvalia , the church proposed a second boys’ hostel, but the request was initially refused by the Administrator in October 1914 because of the country’s strained finances following the 1914 Rebellion. It was later approved, and the cornerstone was laid on 22 April 1916. The completed hostel accommodated 83 boys and three teachers at an original cost of £7 791.1.0. In 1918 it was enlarged by the addition of a study hall and music rooms, bringing the total cost with all improvements to £11,000. Like the other Volkskool hostels, Concordia was owned and administered by the Nederduitse Gereformeerde / Hervormde Kerkraad and leased to the Education Department. It continued to serve Hoër Volks...

Built: 1913 : 1919 Architect: Wynand Louw (1883-1967) Building contractor:  Johannes Stephanus Joubert   (1870-1949) Status: Demolished Transvalia was the first permanent hostel built for the Hoër Volkskool in Heidelberg and, remarkably, opened two years before the high school itself was formally established in January 1915. In February 1911 the church approached architect Mr Wynand Louw of Paarl to design the building; his plans were approved by May of that year. The hostel was officially opened on 13 February 1913. It was owned and administered by the Nederduitse Gereformeerde / Hervormde Kerkraad and leased to the Education Department, serving initially as accommodation for secondary pupils (with annexes later used for girls). In January 1919 Transvalia was substantially enlarged: the building was doubled in size to provide space for 120 beds, and a new dining hall was added. With all improvements the total cost reached £23,000. The hostel continued in use for many deca...

Built: 1922 Architect: Public Works Department (PWD) Building contractor:  Mr. J. T. Halse of Krugersdorp Building type: Hostel + Principal's house Status: Extant View from west (photo 1935) Aerial photo from east with Principal's house on right. n.d. View from south, n.d. View from east, showing principal's residence on right.² The building was a hostel at Heidelberg Normal College / Teacher's College. It included a principal's residence. "To harmonize with the Educational Block of the College the hostel is in brick plastered and whitened, with foundations and quoins of local stone, which has pleasant varieties of colour. The roof is of Colonial Marseilles Tiles. The hostel accommodates 40 students in single rooms with rooms for matron and staff and the necessary dining, recreation and changing rooms. The Principal’s house, for economy in cooking, is connected to the hostel by a covered way."² It was renovated in 1939.¹ In 1967, the Normal College was...