WELCOME TO BROOKSIDE HALL
Welcome to Brookside Hall, a vibrant and diverse intercollegiate hall of residence for men located in Brooklyn, Pretoria. Our prime location near the University of Pretoria and Tshwane University of Technology, as well as our close proximity to the Gautrain Hatfield Station, makes us a premier choice for student accommodation.
What Makes Brookside Different
Brookside Hall is not just a university residence and cultural centre for men. We offer much more.
We pride ourselves especially of two distinguishing characteristics of our offer:
Personal approach: at Brookside Hall we give importance to each individual student, having in mind his freedom and dignity as a human being;
Comprehensive formation: we believe that the university education that each student is receiving is only a small part of his development; therefore, we strive to complement this with activities in the areas of cultural, professional, human and spiritual development.
Our Vision and Mission
Our vision is to develop university students into leaders by:
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Encouraging and enabling students to aim at a level of excellence in their studies and in everything they do
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Spurring students on to widen their horizons and have ambitious dreams
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Developing students into mature individuals, especially by urging them to take hold of the responsibility that goes along with their freedom
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Fostering in students the development of their character
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Instilling in students a sense of responsibility for the society in which they live, thereby encouraging them to be actively involved in their social environment.
To do this, we organise activities in several areas—intellectual, professional, human and spiritual—for a comprehensive and all-round enrichment of students.
What makes Brookside Hall different is that we provide students with the means for their personal development, over and above what is offered by the university.
Brookside Hall is an initiative of Imfunda Social Integration and Sport NPC. It is inspired by Christian values; however, it is not restricted to Christians only and any male student can apply for accommodation or attend our events.
Opus Dei
Opus Dei is an organisation of the Catholic Church which helps ordinary men and women strive for holiness in their ordinary lives, through their work and family life. It was founded in 1928 by St Josemaría Escrivá, who was declared a saint by Pope John Paul II in 2002.
Today Opus Dei has about 85,000 members, from over 90 different nationalities. There are several members in South Africa. There are also many cooperators who help Opus Dei in South Africa and throughout the world, of all religions and none.
Members of Opus Dei, in collaboration with other people of good will, have set up social and educational undertakings in the countries where they live. These include farming schools, centres for the advancement of women, medical centres, hospitals, youth clubs, students’ residences, secondary schools and universities. In South Africa there are centres in Pretoria and Johannesburg.
For more info information please visit www.opusdei.org.za.
