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Navigating nationwide education budget cuts: How schools can maximise resources
As South Africa faces widespread budget challenges in the education sector, schools across the country are being forced to rethink their financial strategies.
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With the other provinces also grappling with severe budget shortfalls, schools must stretch their funds while reducing staff and operational costs. As head of the WCED, Brent Walters, explained in a recent circular, “the current number of educator posts in the Western Cape cannot be maintained.” This mirrors the difficulties faced by education departments across the country, as schools are being asked to navigate reduced teacher numbers and frozen recruitment efforts.
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GELOFTE SKOOL
Leerderraad vir 2025
Baie geluk aan die leerders wat verkies is tot die nuwe leerderraad.
Voor: Kay’Lee Smith, Marnique Hattingh, Quanika Wright, Jesse Louwrens, ANika Pretorius, Mia Ungerer, Chané Els, Zoë Niemann, Suné Horn, Natalie de Bruin, Paula Koekemoer, Karlien Rautenbach. Agter: Mnr Janse van Rensburg, Connor le Roux, Aiden Wessels, Reinard Janse van Rensburg, Mihan van Deventer, Thinus Roodt, Sabelo Mbatha, Nathan van der Walt, Janco Jooste, Jayden de Sousa, Daniel Schefermann, Keitu Mohapi, mev Harris.
KUSWAG SKOOL
Prefects 2025
Our new prefects was chosen for 2025. We are so proud of each of these learners. We know you will achieve great heights and keep our school’s name high.
Athletics
We were the proud winners of Afrikaans Inter-schools Athletics Meeting.
Rugby
Congratulations to the Southern KZN rugby team representatives who showcased their talents during the June holidays.
u.15
• Aiden Overbeek
Our primary school inter house athletics was a huge success. Thank you for the support and to all those who achieved their goals.
Congratulations to Grade 6 learner Juliana Roos who got a bronze at the KZN gymnastics championship and good luck for the South African championships.
Our fast five netball girls achieved an exceptional achievement ending second overall at the Spar Fast Five
You girls rock and we are super proud of you.
• Murillo Jacobs
• Subisiso Chapi
• Coaches: B. Birkholtz K. Zama
u.16
• Jacobus Duvenhage
u.19
• Ndabenhle Makhoba
• Krishen Reddy
• Synjion Quintal
SA Lifesaving
Tyne van Achterberg –participated in the world life saving championships in Australia:
• Silver in surf swim
• Fourth place in boards
Kassidy Nordje, Jaun-Marie Ballack (VC), Gabby Gobey. Back: Juf van der Sandt, Clarise Botha
Ansu Botha, Abbigale
Kaydee
Leigh Bonthuys, Juf van Wyk (Coach), Spar representitive.
Rugby
Bradley Wepener (o.k), B van Wyk (Assistente Afrigter).
Agter: M van Wyk (Hoof Afrigter), Janco Barbard, Luke de Grey Birch, David van der Vyver, Jayden Venter, Zandré Brink, Rowan Leibrandt.
Girls: Clarise Botha, Jessica Bruce, Mckayla Clack, Zahnre De Beer, Caylyn Hall, Amy-Lee Jones, Logahn Otto, Tianelle Pieterse, Mia Pretorius, Paula Roodt, Chané v d Walt, Shiloh Van Zyl. Boys: Zander Brink, Zandré Brink, Alex Butler, Xander Calitz, Zandré Erasmus, Lucan Kelly, Jurie Nienaber, Daniel Nortier, Kihan Prinsloo, Bradley Wepener.
Juliana Roos
Championship.
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Our under 18 sevens rugby team took home the Plate at the annual Port natal sevens championship.
Voor: Ettienne Harmse, Jordan Willemse, Zander Brink. Middel: Hanro Steyn(k),
Front: Mika Kunneke, Lienke Enslin, Jonathan Volschenk, Owen Hees. Back: Ewan Grobbelaar, Melize Hoogendyk, Mr Prinsloo, Cohen du Toit, Leane Alberts.
Dance Sport Team South Africa
Congratulations to the Westville Girls’ High School learners who have achieved the honour of representing the Dance Sport Team South Africa at the prestigious UDO World Street Dance Championships! The event took place in Blackpool, England, from the 14th to the 18th of August. We send a special congratulations to Nkanyezi Zwane who won the title of World Champion 1st Place in the u.16 Intermediate Duo with Phumelela Khwela (DGHS) and Malwande Mathunyane who placed 4th win the u.16 Intermediate Duo with Mika Ruiters (DGHS).
WESTVILLE SENIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL WESTVILLE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
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First Team Hockey boys
Our First Team Hockey boys went on tour to participate in the Trinity House Randpark Ridge u.13 Hockey Festival in Johannesburg for the first timeThe boys truly enjoyed themselves and held their own against some of the country’s top competition! In total, the boys played 6 games drawing 4 and losing 2 to very strong u.13 hockey teams. The boys have represented their school well and we are very proud of their performance. A notable achievement was Ronaldo Moodaly who won defender of the Festival amongst a strong pool of players, we would like to congratulate him on a wonderful performance!
First Team Hockey girls
Well done to our talented gymnasts; Rachel Ellison, Siphosethu Mkoni and Hleloluhle Zulu. Rachel recently participated in the Glenwood Invitational Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition and the KZN Champs for Rhythmic Gymnastics, where she performed a free dance routine and a ball dance routine. She received a gold medal in both competitions! Siphosethu also participated in the Glenwood Invitational Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition where she achieved a gold medal and came second place in her age group for her participation! Hleloluhle competed in KZN Gymnastics under 10 level 4 and was awarded a bronze medal, gymnastics badge and a certificate! She will be competing in Cape Town in September representing KZN! Well done, girls! We are so proud of you.
First Team Hockey girls Art
Congratulations to our 1st team hockey girls for coming 5th out of 12 schools at the Fatima Tournament held this past weekend! The girls played some excellent hockey and can be proud of their achievements! The team was awarded the Best Team Spirit award, which shows how much fun they had on and off of the field. Well done to Victoria Johnson for receiving the award for the Goal Keeper of the Tournament! This is an exceptional achievement!
Fifty of our learners created artwork and donated these to help raise funds for The Friends of The Baby House Westville. We’re happy to announce that their artwork was featured in the Mandela Day exhibition at Redwood College in LA Lucia! We love to see our children giving back to the community.
Front: Zodidi Ntanga, Malwande Mathunyane, Nkanyezi Zwane, Deza Luthuli. Back: Aphiwe Nxumalo, Joan Luthuli, Aphelele Makhanya. Absent: Thandolwethu Tshabalala.
Rachel Ellison Siphosethu Mkoni and Hleloluhle Zulu
CURRO HILLCREST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Cross Country
Huge Congratulations to our Exceptional Cross Country Runners! We are absolutely delighted to announce that the following talented and dedicated cross-country runners have been chosen to represent the Kwasanthi Ward Team in the upcoming District Trials in August! Their hard work and perseverance have truly paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder of their achievements. Keep up the fantastic work! Your dedication and passion are an inspiration to us all. We can’t wait to see you shine on the track and make our school proud!
Girls Cricket
Congratulations to the following girls who have been selected to form part of the KZN cricket training squad for 2024. These squads will train together through the Winter and a final team will be selected later in the year. A special shout out to Lucy Fotheringham from our primary school who is 11 and has made the under-13 squad.
Nelson Mandela Day
Curro Hillcrest celebrates our dear Madiba in various ageappropriate forms throughout our 3 campuses this year.
• Curro Hillcrest Preschool celebrates Mandela Day by doing a collection of pantry items. Items were donated to #HOLAH (House of Love and Safety), a home for abandoned children who have disabilities.
Mandela Day “67 Minutes.”. Our learners made sandwiches, put together stationery packs, sorted games, puzzles, books, and clothes for Holah. Holah is a safe, loving haven for abandoned babies, toddlers, and special needs children. Thank you to our incredible parents for their generosity of donations. We sent two Quantums full of donations.
Curro Hillcrest learners were transported across to @cumecpark in Link Road, where they spent their 67 minutes making a difference in the community. Grade by grade, they each did their bit by cleaning up Cumec Park, a place where families can gather and be safe while the children have fun. Curro Hillcrest Schools have partnered with Cumec to help make this a place that brings communities together.
WATERFALL SCHOOLS
Academic Awards
“In the first assembly of the term, Waterfall College announced our academic awards, honouring students who have excelled. Various awards, including Step Up certificates, where a student’s average must improve by more than 5% between two successive exam periods; Gold Academic Badges, Half Colours, Full Colours and Honours were presented to over 50 students. Congratulations to our students for this incredible feat. Your hard work and discipline have paid off!
12
and
Grade 12 Colours (re-awards)
Waterfall Preparatory
On Friday, 16 August, we kicked off our annual Prep play with a performance for our beloved grandparents, followed by a three-night run, with spirits high throughout.
This year’s Intermediate Phase (IP) play was titled ‘Annie’s Tomorrow’, the inspiring story of Annie
Ryan Storm u.13
Blair Walker u.12
Sienna Dufner u.12
Scarlett Marx u.12
Kaitlyn Muller
Hannah Warner u.19
Kendra Kreinacke u.16 Paige Clarke u.16 Lucy Fotheringham u.13
Front: Tyla Cochrane-Murray, Nokukhanya Mahlokozi, Stephanie Smart, Ziyanda Nxumalo, Anais Smith, Declan Tait. Back: Craig Gill, Roxanne Mundell, Annic Roets and Filip Subakov.
Front: Leah Cohen, Leila Cox, Kayley Delport, Stesha Franken, Elizabeth Jones, Luyanda Makhoba, Thembelihle Mazibuko. Back: Garth Brough, Connor Cox, Alex Kaiser and James Mundell.
Grade 11 Half-colours (new)
Linono Seoka, Miliswa Xhoba and Yamkelani Thabethe.
Grade 9 Gold Badges
Grade 10 Step Up certificate Camryn Forrester, Roxy Cooke and Anduxolo Mbatha.
Danielle Espag
Lolwetu Masango.
Grade
Honours (re-awards)
OVER Highway
DURBAN GIRLS’ COLLEGE
Leadership
Durban Girls’ College is delighted to announce our student leadership for 2025.
We are proud of these young women who have earned the opportunity to lead. These exceptional young women espouse the DGC values of integrity, courage, agility, respect and empathy. They have the support of the pupils and staff and will lead by example creating an environment of empowerment and inclusivity.
We are confident they can successfully steer the Galleon on her journey to 148 years.
on her way.
DURBAN NORTH COLLEGE | DURBAN NOORD KOLLEGE
who has received his South African Colours in Bass Angling. Xander was part of the SA team in the fishing test against Zimbabwe at Wrigglesway dam, East London. Although the SA junior team did not win the competition Xander did win an individual prize for being the top angler in the competition.
MC Carthy Gr. 10
so ons jeugtak na hoër hoogtes te neem.
Tatum Govender Head Girl 2025
Michelle Chitundu Deputy Head Girl
Milla Frederic Head of SRC
Khanyi Brauns Deputy Head Girl
Mawande Zungu Deputy Head Girl
Amahle Ndlovu Deputy Head of SRC
Zander
Baie geluk aan Tristin de Wet, Liam Hambloch and Ethan Hambloch wat die Natal Aksie-Krieketspan
Aksie Krieket
Tristan de Wet, Liam Hambloch and Ethan Hambloch.
Gabrielle Smith, Phenyo Mahelefa and Siphesihle Dube.
Nosicelo Ngubane
Nisi Dominus Frustra. God speed the Galleon safely
CRAWFORD INTERNATIONAL LA LUCIA
In partnership with the Clothes to Good Organisation, our Crawford International La Lucia Preparatory students embarked on a toy making activity project in support of low-income community based Early Childhood Development centres.
Our hand-made educational toys were specifically selected as they are sensory in nature and are educational for Pre-school children. They included: visual shakers, sensory caterpillars, threaded worms, skipping ropes, and sensory storybooks.
All of these toys were donated to Focus on iThemba, a non-profit organisation in Hillcrest that supports about 600 Pre-Primary school aged children in The Valley of 1000 Hills.
Prep CSI Innitiative
Clothes to Good Partnership
Crawford International La Lucia Pre-Primary students embarked on an exciting social and environmental awareness programme in partnership with Clothes to Good (an organization which recycles pre-loved and new textiles, clothing, shoes, and any retail apparel) and their collaborative partner H&M.
Not only does this programme tie in with our IB PYP goals of creating awareness around local and global issues, but it also focuses on the sustainability issues of the fashion industry – which is the second highest polluter globally. By taking part in this initiative, our young students were enabled to act as change-makers in caring for the environment. An incredible 70 bags (equivalent to 700kg) of donations were collected from our students and their families, which will now be handed over to Clothes to Good for
NORTHWOOD SCHOOL
Northwood Prefects 2025
Northwood Prefects 2025:
• Luke Allen
• Ben Loxton
• Zack Bricknell
• Omari Mabuza
• Surprise Amphiwe Buthelezi
• Ayavuya Makula
• Noah Calvert
• Junior Malesa
• Benjamin Cilliers
• Riley Mallet
• Joshua Deeb
• Sergio Manias
• Jarrod Deyzel
• Jordan Matthews
• Minenhle Dlozi
• Siyabonga Mngadi
• Alistar Duncan
• Ayanda Motha
• Benjamin Evans
• Jed Mun Gavin
• Sandiseni Gogela
• Nicolas Murugan
• Kyle Grobler
• Sibusiso Nala
• Guy Henwood-Fox
• Nick Naude
• Lusanda Hlongwane
• Matthew Norton
Boarding Prefects 2025:
• Ayavuya Makula
• Jed Mun-Gavin
• Guy Henwood-Fox
• Sphephelo Ntshangase
• Chulumanco Kholisa
• Darryn Palmer
• Jarrod Deyzel
• Tuswa Pheta
• Bryce Hoppe
• Ryno Nothnagel
• Chad Howe
• Sphe Ntshangase
• Mitchel Igboegwu
• Daelin Padavattan
• Jackson Jeffers
• Daryn Palmer
• Morgan Jones
• Jaiden Prakashanda
• Cameron Jorre De St Jorre
• Reagan Reyneke
• Imaan Jostrey
• Ethan Schilz
• Obinna Kelechi
• Daniel Smith
• Poko Kgware
• Lian Terblanche
• Chulumanco Kholisa
• Joshua Thondhlana
• Bongane Khumalo
• Kai Van Weers
• Nathan Korving
• Kyle White
• Sage Laidlaw
• Matt Willis
• Asandra Zama
• Kuo-Hung Wang
• Minenhle Dlozi
• Joshua Thondhlana
• Imaan Jostry
• Anrish Pretorius
• Bongane Khumalo
• Surprise Aphiwe Buthelezi
• Omari Mabuza
We are incredibly proud of grade 8 learner, Israel Neethling, on achieving Gold for his Ballet Solo for KZN, and qualifying for Nationals! An exceptional achievement for this talented young dancer, well done Israel!
Congratulations to Northwood’s Ryan Fisher on being selected to the KZN School’s B Golf Sidean excellent achievement for a young golfer!
Congratulations to Phila Modise and Joshua Nyman who have both been selected to represent the Greater Durban Local Football Association (GDLFA) in an upcoming InterDistrict football tour. This event will take place in Johannesburg from September 27th to 30th.
Well done, young Squires!
Congratulations to Shivaan Ramdhial on his excellent results at the 2024
Open and Elite Karate Championships:
• 2nd for Individual Cadet Boys Kata 14/15 years
• 2nd for Individual Cadet Boys Kumite 14/15 years u.52kg
• 3rd for Male Team Kata 14/17 years
• 2nd for Cadet Male Team Kumite
Shivaan has now been selected to represent SA in his division at the 2024 UFAK Cadet, Junior & u.21 Championships set to take place in September 2024.
Congratulations young Squire!
Lyla Mia Appasamy, Grace Aylward, Vibha Brijlal, Jada Buckley, Kirthavia Chetty, Carel Gosnell, Zhihao Lin, Maxine Lombaard, Lea Naidoo, Thishae Naidoo, Simran Narandas, Londeka Ndlovu, Aayush Ramsunder, Erin Reid, Gauri Sharma, Arav Soodyall, Keya Viranna and Nathan Williams.
Phila Modise and Joshua Nyman
Ryan Fisher
Israel Neethling
Shivaan Ramdhial
CLIFTON SCHOOL - DURBAN
Well done to our senior 7’s boys who won the Ashton tournament and to our juniors who claimed silver. Congratulations boys and coaches.
Congratulations to Evan Murray and Miguel Suarez for making their respective u.15 and u.14 KZN Soccer Squads.
Well done boys!
Congratulations to Luke Ferreira and Jaxon Ribbink on their selection to the KZN u.18 surfing team!
At the final Trials for the KZN Schools golf teams held at Mount Edgecombe, Harry Clayton and Santiago Dos Santos were both chosen to represent the KZN Schools ‘A’ golf team.
Harry is ranked No 1 in the team and Santiago is No 5. The Team will play in the SA Schools Golf Championships to be held at Mount Edgecombe from 22 -24 September. Congratulations to both our boys on this achievement and we wish you good luck for the upcoming championship!
Well done to our u.16A indoor hockey team who won their league and now progress to the A division. Congratulations boys and coaches!
Well done to our u.14A hockey boys who took part in the u.14 Top Schools Hockey Tournament, 2024. After a successful season the boys finished in the Top 12 in the country and had the opportunity to attend the Top Schools Tournament.
It was a cold and rainy few days in the Cape for the boys and we learnt a lot. Well done to the boys and coaches on finishing tied 11th at the tournament.
GLENWOOD PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Well done to the u.13 7s rugby team that has gone unbeaten in the recent 7s festivals they have participated in. They played 15 and won 15!
KZN High Performance Squad
Congratulations to Damien De Wit and Kian Snyman for being selected for the KZN high performance squad. Well done boys, we are proud of you!
Netball
Congratulations to both our u.12A and u.13A netball girls for winning the KZN leg of the SA schools Champs.
Miguel Suarez Evan Murray
Jaxon Ribbink
Harry Clayton
Luke Ferreira
Santiago Dos Santos
GLENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Ntando Soni (Grade 12) has been selected for the South African u.19 Emerging Cricket Team!
Cricket Glenwood Boys Shine at Interschools 2024: Securing
The team will be touring Zimbabwe in September to prepare for the 2026 u.19 World Cup.
Ntando, our 1st Team Cricket captain for two years, has made a mark as a right-arm fast bowler and middle-order batter. Reflecting on his recent camp, he shared, “It was a fantastic opportunity to learn from the best u.19 coaches in the country, showcase my skills, and absorb valuable information to improve as a cricketer and a person.”
Ntando’s cricket journey includes:
• KZN u.11 (2016-2017)
• KZN u.12 (2018)
• KZN u.13B (2019)
• KZN u.16 (2022)
• KZN u.19 (2023)
• SA Schools team (2023), where he earned Man of the Match
• SA u.19 (2023-2024)
His dedication and achievements continue to make Glenwood proud. Keep shining, Ntando!
Academic
Congratulations to Jade Pillay and Lwandile Nduku on their outstanding academic achievements in the International Cambridge IGCSE exams!
Jade’s impressive scores:
• Computer Science: 92%
• Chemistry: 92%
• English: 91%
• Mathematics: 87%
• Physics: 96%
Lwandile’s remarkable scores:
• Biology: 92%
• English: 84%
• Chemistry: 82%
• Environmental Management: 87%
• History: 86%
• Geography: 81%
• Mathematics: 72%
Well done, Jade and Lwandile! Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off.
Wins and Provincial Colours
This year’s highly anticipated Interschools event, hosted by the esteemed Riverwood High School in Pietermaritzburg, was a remarkable showcase of talent and determination by the boys from Glenwood High School. Set against the vibrant backdrop of the Pietermaritzburg Showgrounds, Glenwood students excelled across multiple categories. A standout achievement was the selection of several boys for the prestigious Bisley provincial colours for 2024. Congratulations to Keaton Germishuizen, Liam Francis, Sabelo Blose, Tahir Brijlal, Ruben Rudling, Cameron Grobler, Matthew Wanneburg, Matthew Zwanneburg, and Andrew Fourie, who will represent their province at the S.A.N.S.U. National Competition during the upcoming school holidays.
Glenwood’s success continued with the school proudly claiming the Top Target Sprint Team Trophy 2024. The winning team, consisting of Andrew Fourie, Keaton Germishuizen, and Cameron Grobler, not only secured the trophy but also earned individual medals for their outstanding performances. Additionally, Glenwood emerged victorious in the Top Pistol Team 2024 competition, with the team of Sabelo Blose and Liam Francis demonstrating exceptional skill and teamwork to bring home the trophy. The event was a true testament to the boys’ hard work and dedication, with numerous medals awarded across various categories. Glenwood’s impressive performance at Interschools 2024 highlights their commitment to excellence in sports and competition, inspiring future generations.
As they gear up for the national stage, the entire Glenwood community stands behind them, proud of their achievements and confident in their ability to continue making the school proud. A special thank you to Bisley and Riverwood High for making this event a success.
Report by Mr. B Jennings (MIC Target Shooting)
Report by Mr. Reuben Rossouw Jade Pillay Lwandile Nduku
Fencing
DURBAN GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
Our sport stars have represented us far and wide in a range of disciplines this year!
Kaylene Ugaranain competed in the Junior National Fencing Competition in Cape Town where she received the following medals:
• Gold - u.17 Sabre Women
• Bronze - u.20 Sabre Women
• Silver - u.13 Foil Women.
Karate
Azaria Pillay and Zia Pillay have represented their country twice this year, first travelling to Namibia for the Ausc Region South Championships where Azaria received gold, silver and bronze medals and Zia achieved gold and silver medals. Currently, they are competing in Tunisia at the Junior & u.21 African Karate Championships.
Dance
Mika Ruiters and Phumelela Khwela have been awarded national colours by the Federation of Dance Sport South Africa. They travelled to the UK to participate in the prestigious UDO World Street Dance Championships where they achieved impressive results.
Phumelela is a World Champion, having placed 1st in the u.16 Intermediate Duo and 4th in the u.16 Intermediate Solo. Mika placed 4th in the u.16 Intermediate Duo.
Mixed Martial Arts
Astrid Pretorious and Paris Pretorious competed in the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation Youth World Championships in Abu Dhabi.
Astrid placed 3rd in her division worldwide, obtaining a bronze medal, and Paris placed 4th in her division worldwide.
DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL
Rugby
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Thandolwethu Mthiyane participated in the 2024 Rhythmic Gymnastics African Championships held in Kigali, Rwanda, where she performed with grace in her Protea colours.
Thandolwethu and her team achieved Silver medals.
pride as it celebrates an exceptional rugby season. This year, the dedication and hard work
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achievement:
The season was marked by impressive performances across all teams, showcasing the skill, determination, and teamwork that have become the hallmark of Durban High School’s rugby program. Coaches and players alike invested countless hours in training and strategy, pushing the limits to make this season the best one yet.
Kaylene Ugaranain
Mika Ruiters and Phumelela Khwela
Thandolwethu Mthiyane
Astrid Pretorious and Paris Pretorious
Azaria Pillay and Zia Pillay
Durban High School is bursting with
of both coaches
players have culminated in
remarkable
Durban High School is now ranked as the top rugby school in KwaZulu Natal.
PENZANCE PRIMARY SCHOOL
DANVILLE PARK GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL Hockey
Inter-School Athletics
Prefects
won
Curro Hillcrest u.15 Tournament.
Boys 1st Team Hockey
Hlompho Mokubung (c) and Ziya Mohanlall (vc) Mitchell Hooper (c) and David de Beer (vc)
Penzance Athletic Captains – Mason Houston (vc), David de Beer (c), Zoe Kleynhans (c) and Geah Pillay (vc) accepting the trophy after winning the recent Inter-Schools Athletics meet.
Boys 1st Team Hockey Captains
Girls 1st Team Hockey Captains
Girls 1st Team Hockey
HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL
Touch Rugby
The KZN Touch Rugby Association selected 37 selected players and 3 players as Non-travelling reserves from Hillcrest High School to compete in the Junior Inter Provincial Touch Rugby Tournament later this year. The tournament, which will take place in Cape Town from 27 – 29 September, is hosted by the South African Touch Association (SATA).
Kellan Boynton (u.15C), Avela Madela (u.15C), Theresli Meyers (u.15C), Langelihle Nxumalo (u.15B), Piya Brown (u.15C). Absent: Grace Humphreys (u.15A), Jayden-Lee Anderson (u.15B),
Macayela Johannsson (u.17B), Thingo Dlamini (u.17B), Lola Klijnstra (u.17A), Eloise Groenewald (u.17C), Kayden Carson (u.17B), Megan Maher (u.17B), Chloe Potgieter (u.17A), Gugulethu Hlophe (u.19A)
Sebastian Schaube-Kuffler, Amabutho Mavundla, Asiphile Blose, Azola Shandu, Sloane Schaube-Kuffler, Tanner Evans.
E-Sports
The Hillcrest High School Esports Team competed in the AGC Tournament, consisting of two leagues, the ASL (African Schools League) designed for school participation and the ACGL (African Cyber Gaming League), the open players league in Cape Town this year.
The “HHS Kings” competed against 160 schools in the ASL League, made it to top 15 in the finals, placing 9th overall. HHS top scorer, Bryce Caldeira, excelled in the competition and is now ranked 8th in South Africa.
CHELSEA PREPARATORY SCHOOL
Water Polo
Leaders of water polo have been announced and we would like to congratulate:
Girls:
• Captain: Kingsley Jones
• Vice Captain: Lucy Harker
Boys:
• Captain: Aiden Smith
• Vice Captain: Connor Els
We wish you all the best for the upcoming season.
Tennis
Our tennis captain, Eli Bedderson, and vice-captain, Junseok Yun, competed at the Interprovincial Tennis Tournament in Pretoria.
Eli, played for the KZN u.13 A team, and played exceptionally well, winning most of his singles and doubles matches. His team ended up placing 3rd overall, earning a bronze medal.
Junseok, played for the KZN u.13 B team and played very well considering he had an injury. He learned a great deal from his experience playing against the topranked players in the country.
in the “125 High School Class” at the North vs South Championship held in Bloemfontein. He was part of the “South Team.”
KZN Rhythmic Gymnastics
Skyla Coates, Bella-Rose Haines, and Amal Karuna Govender, who are all in Grade 4, participated in KZN Champs, the premier event on the KZN Rhythmic Gymnastics calendar.
The girls performed a ball routine as a group, earning first place and a gold medal. Individually, the girls all performed exceptionally well in their 3 routines of Free Dance, Rope, and Clubs.
All their hard work saw them placed in the u.10 Level 4 category as follows:
• Skyla Coates: 1st place in KZN - Gold Medal
• Amal Karuna Govender: 2nd place in KZN - Silver Medal
• Bella-Rose Haines: 4th place in KZN - Bronze Medal
The girls’ points score qualified them all to represent KZN at the National Championships for both Group and Individual events to be held in Cape Town in September this year.
Swimming
Emily Kriel in Gr 6, and Anna Silva in Gr 5, took part in the Dolphin Mile. Both girls swam the 800 m, which is very far out at sea!
Emily placed 1st in her age group & 2nd overall, and Anna placed 2nd in her age group and 5th overall. Well done, ladies!
Soccer
We are pleased to hear that Campbell Van Rooyen (Grade 6), Gabriel Gibson, and Slade Watkins-Jones (both in Grade 4) have been selected for the Soccer GDLFA (Greater Durban Local Football Association)! These young athletes were chosen from all the clubs in Durban North to be part of an elite team of 24. They will be heading to Johannesburg in the September holidays to represent with their team.
she placed first in KZN. Michaela received a gold medal for her overall score from her Level 1 free dance and rope routines.
Absent: Lwandile Buthelezi
Mhlengi Zondi (Reserve), Sphesihle Hlambisa, Ayabonga Mkhize, Sange Mlonyeni, Joshua Yuill, Nkosinathi Radebe, Jordan Nell. Absent: Tumelo Mapotse.
Ubenathi Mbatha, Siviwe Luthuli, Rudy Klijnstra, Bayanda Gumbi, Sibusiso Mapotse, Uyanda Hlongwa, Aphelele Chiliza. Absent: Tamuka Chovuchovu, Lubanzi Zwane (Reserve)
Keira du Plessis (u.15B)
Blaine Herbst, Zander Lubbe, Michael Griessel, Mr Steven Moffatt (TIC), Bryce Caldeira.
Kingsley Jones
Michaela Coates
Skyla Coates, Bella-Rose Haines and Amal Karuna Govender
Campbell Van Rooyen, Gabriel Gibson and Slade Watkins-Jones
Lucy Harker Aiden Smith Connor Els
Chad Gaugain
KZN u.17A Boys’ Team
KZN u.19A Boys’ Team
KZN Girls’ u.15A, B & C
KZN u.15A Boys’ Team
Hillcrest High School’s Chad Gaugain was selected to represent KwaZulu-Natal
Anna Silva and Emily Kriel
Eli Bedderson and Junseok Yun
Michaela Coates took part in her very first KZN Rhythmic Gymnastics Champs. Competing against 9 girls in the u.6, Level 1 category,