Hostel
The Rhenish Hostel creates a welcoming atmosphere where the learners genuinely feel surrounded by the sisterhood and part of the Rhenish family. It rapidly becomes their "home away from home".
Rhenish Girls’ High School offers weekday boarding for up to 150 girls. Our hostel operates from Monday to Friday, with boarders returning home on weekends. Parents or guardians must reside within a 200 km radius of the school.
At Rhenish Hostel, we strive to create a true home-away-from-home where girls feel safe, supported and valued. Boarding offers a unique opportunity to build lasting friendships, develop independence and confidence, and learn alongside girls from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
Our boarders are encouraged to take responsibility for their choices, embrace new opportunities and grow into compassionate, resilient young women. Through daily life in a diverse and caring community, girls learn respect, understanding and consideration for others while forming a strong sense of belonging.
Rhenish Hostel is a happy, disciplined and nurturing environment where girls become part of a proud tradition and a close-knit family—one they can truly call home.
Facilities
Accommodation is age-appropriate, with Grade 8 and 9 learners sharing four-bed dormitories, Grade 10 learners in two- or three-bed dormitories, and Grades 11 and 12 learners in two-bed dormitories. A limited number of single rooms are available for Grade 12 learners. Each grade has access to its own communal bathroom facilities, which have recently been upgraded.
There are two TV/entertainment communal areas and WI-FI for all boarders.
The hostel outsources laundry biweekly at an additional cost to the boarder.
Academic Culture in Hostel
Rhenish Hostel aims to create an environment where productive learning can take place.
Our after-school programme is designed to support academic success. Boarders attend two compulsory 50-minute study sessions each evening. Grade 8 and 9 learners are supervised in dedicated study areas, while senior learners may study in their dormitories. Individual study rooms are also available for learners who meet with tutors at the hostel.
The Rhenish Hostel Family
Living away from home for four nights a week allows strong and lasting friendships to develop. Many past boarders speak fondly of the bonds formed during their hostel years, friendships that often continue long after school.
To help girls settle in, each Grade 8 learner is paired with a Matric mentor who serves as a guide, friend and supportive older sister. A variety of hostel events throughout the year, including socials, picnics, movie nights and themed celebrations, create opportunities for girls across all grades to connect and build a strong sense of community.
Meals
The hostel kitchen can cater for 160 boarders and all meals are served in the hostel dining room.
Hostel learners receive breakfast before school in the morning, a snack at first break, a cooked meal at lunch and supper, and a snack after the last study session in the evening.
