The emblem of WBHS is a shield, quartered by the red cross of St. George. In the upper left-hand quarter is the griffin taken from the coat of arms of Martin West, the first Lieutenant-Governor of Natal, after whom Westville is named. In legend, griffins are portrayed with a lion's body, an eagle's head, long ears, and an eagle's claws, to indicate that one must combine intelligence with strength. The upper right and lower left divisions contain the Book of Knowledge and the Lamp of learning respectively. Represented in the lower right quarter is the familiar historic monument, the Outspan Tree, which is in Jan Hofmeyr Road, where the ox-wagons made their first stop after leaving Durban. Westville Boys' High School's motto is taken directly from Virgil's Aeneid, Book 1. The words are used by Juno, queen of heaven who hated the Trojans led by Aeneas. When she saw the fleet of Aeneas on its way to Italy, after the sack of Troy by the Greeks, she planned to scatter it by means of strong winds. In her determination to accomplish her task she cried out 'Incepto Ne Desistam' — 'May I not shrink from my purpose!' The colloquial translation of our motto - 'Stay the course' - represents the spirit of determination that we try to instill in our boys. An aerial shot of the School from 1976, with Commons field visible on the left. The m/v 'Solitaire' was launched from Bath, Maine in 1920, and was the first diesel tanker built in the USA. Repurposed and retrofitted with anti-submarine and anti-aircraft guns during World War II, the ship escorted supply convoys in the North Atlantic. The ship was decomissioned in 1949, but her bell found its way to our shores, where it was dedicated as part of a memorial to the late Mr Charles Swain in 1957. The Long Room, now a part of Bowdens Pavilion, is used to host events such as Old Boys' reunions. The old Bernard farmhouse (c. 1940) was donated to the community along with 6 acres of surrounding land by Mr and Mrs Bernard. The school officially moved here in 1941, comprised of 50 pupils and 4 staff.

2013 Leadership

Paul van Achterbergh

Congratulations to Paul who has made the SA Lifesaving Team to compete in the 2013 World Games Team in Cali, Columbia in July after winning 9 Gold Medals at the SA Stillwater Championships and 1 Gold and 2 Silver Medals at the KZN Senior Champs and being named Competitor of the Championship.

New Aquatics Centre 2013

WBHS Olympians

Chad Ho, Charl Crous, Trevor Hall (headmaster), Leith Shankland, Chad le Clos

A damn fine institution

~Roy Couzens: Headmaster 1983-1989

Wiehan Prinsloo hands off Pretoria Boys' wing

Thanks to Pretoria Boys' High School for travelling down to Durban despite the rainy and cold conditions. We look forward to travelling to Pretoria next year.

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Congratulations to Paul van Achterbergh and Calvyn Justus on being awarded Pro Meritis. "The Pro Meritis award can best be defined as an award to a young man at Westville Boys’ High School who has achieved a “degree of excellence” in his chosen field.

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