The top public school in South Africa that taught Johann Rupert, Jan Smuts, and more Springboks than any other

• Paul Roos Gymnasium has produced 56 Springboks in its history, more than any other school in the country.
• The school was founded in 1866 as the Stellenbosch Gymnasium and has a long history closely linked to the town's university.
• The school places a heavy emphasis on its sports programmes, particularly rugby, where it currently ranks as the third-best school first XV in the country.