Principal:
Phone HS: 011 435 1100
Emails:
High: info@maristbl.co.za
Physical address: East Street, Linmeyer, Johannesburg South, South Africa
Postal address: PO Box 40, Linmeyer, 2105
Enrolment: 1186, Co-educational, Independent
Boarding: No
School Fees: School Fees
MARIST BROTHERS LINMEYER IS A CATHOLIC DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS AND BOYS FROM GRADE 00 THROUGH TO GRADE 12
Our school motto is “Certum Pete Finem”; this is Latin for, “Seek a definite goal”. If you want to become successful in life, you must have a definite goal — where you want to go, what you want to become, where you want to see yourself in the future. A definite goal will help you to remain focused on the work that matters most.
Founded on the Catholic Marist values of humility, simplicity and modesty, we are guided by the example of St Marcellin Champagnat, our founder, and aim to produce resilient young people who are eager to make a difference in the world.
Marist Brothers Linmeyer places equal focus on a differentiated academic curriculum, a wide range of sporting and cultural activities while still competing at a very high level. We maintain an important focus on community engagement through our dedicated outreach programme.
Our committed teachers are subject specialists who are able to adjust to the ever-changing demands placed on education, without compromising standards and values. Our excellent IEB matric results and exceptional tertiary success are testimony to this.
We aspire to grow leaders and thinkers who will leave our school gates, inspired and motivated, ready to reach their full potential and to achieve dreams and aspirations.
Our High School:
Marist Brothers Linmeyer believes in supporting students from the very first day they step into the High School. Each year, we welcome new students into Grade 8 with a Ringing-in Ceremony that marks their acceptance into the High School Marist Family. We foster student growth through the Marist Ethos, focusing on the five characteristics of Family Spirit, Love of Work, In the Way of Mary, Presence and Simplicity. Five years later, we proudly bid them farewell as they graduate. Their Valediction Mass and Academic Awards Ceremony culminate with a Ringing-out Ceremony.
We understand that each child has strengths and faces challenges. It is our goal to develop and nurture the strengths, while working to mitigate the challenges. We offer a wide range of subject and have adopted a flexible approach to timetabling. This allows all students the opportunity to study their first choice of subjects. An Academic Support and Enrichment programme caters for all students, whether they are struggling in a subject or aiming to achieve even better. A balanced curriculum with a strong focus on employability and leadership, alongside life balance, encourages the development of critical thinking skills, creativity and self-awareness.
Marist Brothers Linmeyer is committed to building a solid academic, social and emotional foundation with our students’ futures in mind. Our dedicated staff coordinates meaningful outreach programmes that allow our students to gain confidence and maturity through service. The competitive and enriching sporting and cultural extra-curricular offering provides our students with opportunities to experience the joy of team work, to build resilience through learning from failure, to celebrate success with humility and modesty and to understand the value of true friendship and sportsmanship.
Our Teachers:
The cornerstone of any successful school lies in the quality of its teachers. Our empathetic, committed and passionate teachers are subject specialists in their field. They aim to maximise the potential of each student, whilst instilling a sense of pride, responsibility and integrity in their young lives.
At Marist Brothers Linmeyer we believe that such qualities are a catalyst for personal development and success. We believe that inculcating a sense of self-worth in the students, is key to our academic philosophy and underpins a broader preparation for life as a citizen of the world.
Our Curriculum:
At the start of High School, students are encouraged to become actively involved in their learning process. By adopting a positive work ethic and a love for work, girls and boys are taught to take responsibility for their own academic growth and development.
Our school is blessed with dedicated specialist teachers who are committed to the development of the individual potential of each student. Academic support and enrichment programmes provide personal structure and assistance to students who require additional help with their learning, while empowering students who are committed to excelling even further.
We prepare students for the internationally recognised National Senior Certificate Examination (IEB), where Marist Brothers Linmeyer has consistently achieved excellent results. In addition to our unbroken 100% pass rate, most students achieve university entrance and go on to excel in their chosen careers, both locally and internationally.
We hope to encourage, inspire and empower students to flourish in every aspect of their young lives.
Grade 8-9 Subjects
The following subjects are compulsory for Grade 8 students:
Students have a choice between Afrikaans (FAL) or isiZulu (FAL)
Non-academic offering:
The Grade 9 students study the following COMPULSORY subjects for Term 1 and Term 2:
Students have a choice between Afrikaans (FAL) or isiZulu (FAL)
Grade 10-12 Subjects
We offer the following compulsory and elective subjects:
Compulsory subjects:
A choice of 3 elective subjects:
Non-academic offering:
Our Information Technology:
The Computer Applications Technology and Robotics curriculum introduced in Grade 8 taps into a variety of critical skills enabling student to ‘think ‘outside the box. The curriculum also introduces the students to the Grade 10 subject Computer Applications Technology (CAT) and Information Technology (IT)
Students are able to tailor their devices to suit their individual needs which allows them to manage time, improve note-taking skills and allows them to use various applications to present visual and other types of presentations.
CAT is offered to Grade 10 to 12 students. It equips them with knowledge, skills values and attitudes to create, design and communicate information in various formats. It teaches students to collect, analyse, edit data and to manipulate, process, present and communicate information to different sectors of society.
We also offer IT to the Grade 10 to 12 students. IT deals with four main topics; Systems Technologies, Internet and Communication Technologies, Social Implications and Data and Information Management solution development.
Our Grade 10 and 11 students are taught Digital Citizenship during their non-academic lesson and Grade 12 students are prepared for their National Benchmarking Tests (NBT).
Our Spiritual Journey:
Our Religious Education programme is designed to suit the needs of our students. We uphold the Christian teachings of the Gospel within a Catholic Marist tradition of: Humility, Simplicity and Modesty.
Spiritual education is provided via the formal curriculum as set out by the Catholic Schools Office and the Catholic Institute of Education.
Students take part in daily Bible readings and morning prayers, the daily Angelus or Regina Coeli, monthly school Masses and have the opportunity for termly confession with our school chaplain. Various feast days and liturgical events (Ash Wednesday, Champagnat Day, Name Day, etc.) are also celebrated.
Preparation for the sacraments of Reconciliation, Holy Eucharist and Confirmation is offered to Catholic students in accordance with diocesan policy.
All faiths and denominations are welcomed and valued at our school. We nurture values that are accepted by people of faith and moral fibre.
Marist Brothers Linmeyer provides students with a sound spiritual foundation on which to base their daily lives.
Sports: Archery, Athletics, Basketball, Cactic Gym, Cricket, Cross-Country, Equestrian, Golf, Gym, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Soccer, Squash, Swimming and Tennis.
Cultural: Art Club, Co-Workers, Drama, Marimbas, Music Group and Public Speaking and Eisteddfod
Our Outreach:
.We run various outreach initiatives throughout the year. These include the collection of pet food for animal shelters. Other charities include Civvies days and a Sprayathon. Marist Brothers Linmeyer also supports seasonal collections as well as Junior Council requests.
On Friday mornings, our Bread Buddies programme involves students making sandwiches in the Amphitheatre. These are delivered to Rosettenville Central Primary School and shared amongst the children.
Our Co-workers (an internal outreach programmme) visit old age homes, less-fortunate schools and homes for disabled adults and children. Collections for the St Vincent de Paul Society are also dropped off.
We organise a fun-filled Youth Day Carnival that includes a jam-packed assortment of activities, delicious eats and treats. In the past, we have invited the children from Lerato School, Christway and Bienvenu Shelter to enjoy the spoils.
We are always grateful for the difference our Marist families are making in the lives of those less fortunate.
Monday
7:15 am - 3:30 pm
Tuesday
7:15 am - 3:30 pm
Wednesday
7:15 am - 3:30 pm
Thursday
7:15 am - 3:30 pm
Friday
7:15 am - 3:30 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
April 26, 2024 2:30 am local time
East Street, Linmeyer, Johannesburg South, South Africa