St David's Marist Inanda - 2022 Yearbook

YEAR OF GRATITUDE YEARBOOK 2022

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OUR VISION

“The Marist School, as envisaged by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, offers families an approach to education which draws faith, culture and life into harmony.”

(Constitution of the Marist Brothers)

OUR MISSION

St David’s Marist Inanda is a school in which all members of the school family recognise the special Catholic character of the school and join in upholding the Christian teachings of the Gospel within a Catholic Marist tradition of:

Humility, Simplicity and Modesty.

Our teachers provide a challenging learning environment which enables boys from diverse backgrounds to realise their potential and develop their talents. An African school preparing boys to take their place in society and to build South Africa as enquiring, well-balanced individuals aware of their social responsibilities to the wider community and ready to respond with compassion and justice to the realities of society.

Family Spirit Simplicity In Mary’s Way Love of Work Presence

INTRODUCTION

2 Board of Governors 6 Foundation Director’s report

PTA report 18 St David’s staff

Farewell & tributes RELIGION

34 First Holy Communion 35 Preparatory Altar Servers

39 Ash Wednesday

OLD BOYS

46 Old Boys’ Assembly

48 Sons of Old Boys

50 Sons of Old Boys Preparatory

52 50-Year Reunion

COLLEGE

60 Headmaster’s address 66 Staff details & news 70 Ser vice Awards

MATRICS

74 Achievers

77 Head of School’s address 81 Deputy Head of School’s address 83 Class of 2021 90 Awards, Portfolio Heads & Coordinators

Matric Dance

Tribute to Danté Booysen

ACADEMIC 98 Academic awards

Academic reports

IEB matric results 114 Prizegiving 118 Grade 8-11 prizegiving 121 Afrikaans creative writing

124 English creative writing

128 Visual ar t HOUSES

College

Daswa

Osmond

Plaatje

Selima

The Bishops

CULTURAL

Debating

Public speaking

Cross Country

Rock Climbing

Tennis

Water polo ACTIVITIES 232 Boarding

Grade 8 Camp

Grade 10 Camp 238 Photography/Graffiti club

Hip Hop dance club

LEDI Festival

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

244 Headmaster’s report

qualifications

Outreach

252 Johannesburg Mini-City Council

253 House captains

CULTURAL

258 Music and Drama report

260 Choir

261 Marimba

263 Band and Guitar

264 Photos of Events

CLASS PHOTOS & CONTRIBUTIONS

220 Mini Marist

272 Grade 00J

274 Grade 00M

276 Grade 00VS

278 Grade 0D

280 Grade 0S

286 Grade 1

290 Grade 2

294 Grade 3

300 Grade 4

304 Grade 5

308 Grade 6

312 Grade 7

SPORT

322 Athletics

324 Basketball

326 Canoeing 328 Chess

Cricket 337 Cross-Country

Football 352 Hockey

Rugby

Swimming 370 Tennis

372 Water Polo

RESULTS

378 Preparatory School

390 College

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

THE CHAIRPERSON’S REVIEW 2022

Board members

Chairperson: Dr Mark Bussin

Vice-chairperson: Ms Bhar ti Harie

Executive Headmaster: Mr Mike Thiel

Prep Headmaster: Mr Nick Clogg

Secretary: Mr Mike Boden

Marist Brother: Br Fortune Chakasara

Chaplain: Fr Brian Mhlanga

Mrs Lara Klement

Ms Katinka Schumann

Mr Bheki Shongwe

Mrs Jennifer Smit

Mr Grant Krog

Mr Simon Denny

Mr Lebo Seperepere

Ms Shela Mohatla

Mr Andile Skosana

Chairman of the PTA: Mr Rutendo Hwindingwi

Old Boys Committee Representative: Mr Darryl Jago

Faith, values and purpose

Dear St David’s parents and community,

It is difficult to believe that this time last year we were still experiencing the grip of Covid-19 and that up until almost July this year, we were still wearing masks in our everyday lives. Incredibly, this letter is being authored from half a world away in Mexico as I attend the Marist Global Network conference along with Marist representatives from around the world. Who would have thought a year, or even six months ago that the world would be free to embrace life and all its opportunities so fully again?

However, we cannot ignore that this first post-Covid year has had its challenges for society, families, and organisations, or that we have had to deal with the trauma and shockwaves of two years of Covid-19. It has been a year of trying to heal from the catastrophic losses that were experienced, while also trying to recalibrate and find that “new-normal” we all spoke about during the pandemic. As time has passed, more reports have emerged about the compounded impact of not only the two pandemic years, but also that of this past year, which I think we will all agree has been “hectic”! There has, in

Back row: Mr N Clogg, Mrs K Schumann, Dr R Hwindingwi, Fr B Mhlanga, Mr G Krog, Mr B Shongwe, Mr L Seperepere, Mr M Boden, Mr S Denny, Mrs J Smit

Front row: Mr M Thiel, Dr M Bussin, Ms B Harie, Mrs L Klement

fact, been little time for grieving, reflection, and planning: it was a hit-the-ground running type of year, and everyone you speak to says, “I’m exhausted!”

So, as I reflect on this past year, I can only but be grateful that I find myself in a community that has continued to hold securely to its faith, values, and purpose.

While much has remained in a state of flux, the school has been a safe haven and provided stability for our boys, allowing us as parents and guardians the opportunity to find our own feet again at work (which looks very different for many people) and in our personal lives.The school has also become, for many, a place for us to connect as adults – with many people no longer at the office full-time, the coffee cart, side of a field or school event has become an important touch point for human connection, catharsis and even networking.While it is important for us to remember that the school is essentially the boys’ safe space and that we collectively need to respect and protect this, we also see the value of having our parents as valuable partners in this relationship.

PTA, Old Boys and Foundation

We have seen the tremendously positive impact of having our parents actively involved, working for the common good of the school and, ultimately, the boys. Our Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and numerous parent working groups have been incredibly active this year, adding value in so many ways; these efforts have been greatly appreciated. It is important for these efforts to be well defined, well managed, and well intentioned and we appreciate all those who assist us in doing so as chairs and coordinators of these groups. We are always cognisant that all of the work done by our parents is voluntary and, therefore, all the more appreciated.

Our Old Boys continue to play an active and positive role in the school, from the activities of the Old Boys’ Committee to alumni involved on the Board, Foundation, PTA, and in various school initiatives as mentors, sponsors, coaches, donors, etc. It is heart-warming to see the number of Old Boys bringing their boys to St David’s and being actively involved. As with many great schools, the role of the alumni is a critical one in terms of sustainability, and we look forward to this relationship growing from strength to strength, as new alumni (your boys!) join the ranks each year.

The St David’s Marist Foundation has, thanks to all involved in this imperative work, and thanks to the generosity of donors, had a successful year. Significantly, the trustees have once again, despite the volatile markets and financial instability, not needed to draw down on their investments in order to fulfil their commitment of over R4.5-million in bursary funding to the school for 2022, thus keeping the investment portfolio growing. The trustees have committed a similar amount to the school

for 2023, helping to fulfil the school’s mandate and the Marist vision of providing access to quality education to those who would otherwise not have this opportunity.

The school’s bursary programme has continued to grow both in the number of boys it serves as well as the programme it offers. However, Covid-19 highlighted for us once again the dire need for access to quality education in South Africa, and globally. As Executive Headmaster Mike Thiel reported in his address at Speech Evening, a number of years ago the Marist Schools’ Council was approached to consider reopening a school using the buildings of what was originally a Holy Cross school situated on the parish grounds of the St Hubert’s Catholic Church in Alexandra. The school was forced to shut down in the 1960s and the land expropriated. Although a government school ran from this site subsequent to this, this was closed, and the building has effectively been more-or-less derelict for many years. However, the potential to reopen a school existed, and the St David’s Board agreed to support this initiative in principle. While there were a number of legal and logistical hoops to jump through, and then two years of Covid-19, the St David’s Board took the decision this year to support the opening of a satellite St David’s campus in Alex, effectively supporting a new educational model that will significantly increase access to quality education and reintroduce Catholic education to Alexandra township.

There has been considerable engagement with various community stakeholders in Alexandra as well as with potential donors, and we are very excited to report that we will be opening this campus in January 2023 with a small class of pioneer Grade 8s. Phase 1 renovations are taking place and will be ready for this start, providing the necessary facilities to start teaching these boys. Renovations will continue to take place over the next few years as the school grows in numbers. As this is a fee-paying, satellite campus, and not a separate school or “outreach” project, the boys attending school on the Alex campus will be St David’s boys: they will wear our uniform, subscribe to the same values, codes of conduct and expectations. The boys will participate in activities on the Inanda campus where facilities on the Alex campus do not allow for such, but also by design for the boys from the two campuses to come to know each other as fellow St David’s boys and to share experiences and build friendships. We believe that this model answers the call from the Marist Chapter that exhorts us to …

… journey as a global charismatic family, a beacon of hope in this turbulent world, to be the face and hands of your tender mercy. Inspire our creativity to be bridge-builders, to journey with children and young people on the margins of life, and to respond boldly to emerging needs.

While this project is both exciting and daunting, we remind ourselves that most such projects, and certainly those within the Marist world, are acts of faith. As a school, our commitment to parents (on both campuses) is, as per our mission statement,

…as an African school preparing boys to take their place in society – and to build South Africa – as enquiring, wellbalanced individuals aware of their social responsibilities to the wider community, and ready to respond with compassion and justice to the realities of society.

We believe that extending Marist education in Alexandra opens up the world for boys from both communities and allows for a new model, new opportunities and solutions and new relationships.

Equally exciting is the Campus Development Plan planned for the St David’s Marist Inanda campus over the next few years. We recognise the continued need to offer an educational context and facilities that enable us to fulfil our mission and be a centre of educational excellence in South African, Africa and globally. While some of these projects will be self-funded and some financed, a significant number are dependent on donations, and whilst certain projects are prioritised as they allow for a domino process to take place, other stand-alone projects can be undertaken as soon as funding is secured.

The St David’s campus we enjoy today is the legacy

from others who over 81 years have invested into the facilities, and it is incumbent upon us as the current custodians of this fine institution to invest in giving our boys the best possible experience and leave our own legacy for generations of boys to come. As a non-profit organisation, we have been fortunate that all income and funds raised have been directly invested into the running and development of the school over this time

While the school did not undertake any major development projects this year, a number of small to medium-size projects were undertaken, including the building of a beautiful therapy centre and facility upgrades at Mini-Marists, completion of the Boarding Annex, and various small upgrades around the campus. A major upgrade to the audio-visual infrastructure in the hall, and purchase of a portable sound system was undertaken by the PTA, and this has already had a significant impact. The PTA have committed to further upgrades to the hall and surrounds, which will start early in the new year. My thanks, once again, to the PTA for their efforts and to everyone who supported the PTA events and initiatives which make their identified projects possible.

Our continued investment into human capital confirms our belief that our success as a school and that of our boys is dependent on the quality of the people they interact with, primarily their teachers, and also coaches and other staff who provide all of the support and supplementary services that ensure the smooth running of this complex organisation.

The various units that make up the moving parts include Academics and Extra-curricular, Business, Advancement, Administration, Estate and Support Services, each of which has high expectations placed upon them to deliver excellence in whatever aspect of the school they are involved in.

Our Matric Class of 2022 had to overcome a number of challenges after two years of interrupted schooling, but we are extremely pleased that they were able to have the full St David’s Matric experience.We are proud of how they have led the school through 2022 and wish them well as they receive their results and start the next chapter of their journey as Marist Old Boys.

It takes a special team to lead a successful school, especially one that has such an extensive and intensive offering as St David’s. We are blessed to have executive members across the school who are dedicated to and passionate about education and who lead with intelligence and compassion.

To the collective staff of St David’s, on behalf of the Board and parent body, my sincere thanks once again. We recognise all that you do for our boys and our St David’s families, particularly over the challenging past three years. We trust that you will enjoy some well-deserved downtime with loved ones over the December break.

St David’s is also privileged to have a highly effective and efficient Board of Governors, who bring a strong skill set

and depth of knowledge across a range of fields to the table. The debates are always robust, and decisions are made with the best interests of the school and its constituents at heart. We take our collective fiduciary responsibility very seriously, but also understand our responsibility to uphold and sustain the Marist ethos in all of our undertakings. My thanks to the St David’s Board for “grasping the nettle” and for your time, expertise, and dedicated service.

Attending the Marist Global Conference on behalf of the Brothers once again reminded me of just how big the international Marist family is. With over 600 Marist schools on all continents and 27 Marist Universities in 10 countries, we will continue to find ways to integrate and connect with this giant community. It is an opportunity for all of us to expand our thinking to that of Champagnat Global. I urge all of you to visit their website and subscribe to the monthly newsletter at https://champagnat.org/en/contact-us/ (scroll to the bottom of the page to subscribe).

My sincere thanks once again to each of the constituent groups and my best wishes to our St David’s community for a happy festive season and a blessed Christmas. May 2023 be kind to us all.

Yours in Marist education.

Dr Mark Bussin

Chair: St David’s Marist Inanda Board of Governors Director: Marist Schools’ Council

FOUNDATION DIRECTOR’S REPORT

This year, 2022, was one that finally began to feel a little more settled as the year progressed and more activities and engagements were able to open up and take place. It was a year in which the Foundation’s donors and partners continued to show their great hearts and support. The Foundation was able to make an award of just less than R5-million to St David’s Marist Inanda, primarily to fund 22 bursary scholars. Six of the Foundation-funded bursary scholars matriculated, achieving excellent final results and commendations. We were also delighted to be able to welcome Moyagabo Motshekga to the Foundation, as Foundation Office Manager.

The St David’s Marist Foundation is very fortunate to be able to work together with a wonderful array of donors and supporters. These include private individual donors, St David’s families, St David’s Old Boys, St David’s staff, St David’s Circles (the St David’s Bookclub Circle, run by the Swop Shop Moms volunteers, led by Joanne Oertel, with all proceeds from the Swop Shop and book sales being donated to the Fr Bernard Brewer SJ Bursary Fund, the St David’s Water Polo Circle and the St David’s Friends of the Arts Circle), corporate companies, local foundations and trusts and international foundations

and trusts. We are also partnered with the St David’s PTA on the School-Days loyalty card programme. All funds raised are to support the strategic, developmental, transformational and philanthropic objectives of St David’s Marist Inanda.

Our major bursary funders, including the Batho Batho Trust, the Karl Flowers Trust, the Investec Charitable Trust, the Temba Bavuma Foundation and Watprop, demonstrate the power of philanthropic partnerships in bringing about a life-changing impact through access to a quality education. We were so pleased to be able to welcome aboard SR Energy and Flow Communications as new bursary funders during 2022. The Foundation’s 2022 Annual Report, which will be released in mid-2023, will include a full list of our treasured donors.

The School’s appointment of Mr Siqamo Laphu as the St David’s Bursary Programme Coordinator in March 2021 continues to bring significant benefit to the continuing growth and development of the bursary programme as a holistically structured model of all-round support for the bursary scholars. The multi-facetted support also includes a mentoring programme with St David’s Old Boys.

Board of Trustees:

S Denny (Chairman). T Sitole (Vice Chairman). Br F Chakasara, M Thiel (Executive Head/Head: College).

M Bussin, N Clogg (Head: Prep School), L Klement (Head: Advancement), D Caister, A Chappel, H Irvine, C McFadden, J Thorne, B Vudla, F Budd (Foundation Director) Honorary Patron: Br Jude Pieterse (1939 -2022)

In August 2022, the St David’s Marist Foundation became the first South African nonprofit to be registered on the international cryptocurrency donation platform The Giving Block. Crypto philanthropy is the fastest-growing area of philanthropy globally, and the Foundation is now able to receive cryptocurrency donations, fully vetted by The Giving Block, from anywhere in the world, including South Africa.

Other projects that the Foundation has supported include sourcing founding funding towards the establishment of the St David’s Marist Alexandra satellite campus, will launch in January 2023.

Total 2022 donor support

By the end of 2022, the Foundation had been the recipient of donor funding of R4 360 965, in support of St David’s Marist Inanda, made up of just under 1 000 local and international donations and grants received.

2022 Events:

Highlights of the Foundation’s 2022 activities calendar at St David’s included:

Team Marist ‘Power of M’ Champagnat Day 2022 Run

2022 calendar overview

The Team Marist Champagnat Day “vir tual” run, uniting all five of the South African Marist schools – St David’s Marist Inanda, Sacred Heart College and Marist Brothers Linmeyer in Johannesburg, St Henry’s Marist College in Durban, and St Joseph’s Marist College in Cape Town – returned for its second year in 2022.

Participants across the five South African Marist schools totalled 779, with 171 participants from St David’s. International participants (including St David’s Old Boys and past staff) took part from Framlingham, UK; Knoxville Tennessee, US; London, UK; Madrid, Spain; Perth, Australia; Trou Aux Biches, Mauritius; Walton on Thames, UK; and New York, US. All participants received a Team Marist participation virtual medal.

The participation distance was once again 4km – the distance that St Marcellin Champagnat, Founder of the Marist Brothers teaching order, walked each day between The Hermitage and La Valla-en-Gier (where his first school was situated). A fifth of each school’s funds raised were donated to either the Marist Brothers’ Marist Mercy Care (in the Eastern Cape) or to the Three2Six Programme at Sacred Heart College.

Team Marist will return in 2023, and this time hopefully including more Marist schools from around the world, through the Champagnat Global/Agora initiative https://www.champagnat.global/

Foundation ‘Gathering of Stars’ (major bursary funders and bursary scholars gathering)

The Foundation’s first-ever “Gathering of Stars” event took place on Thursday 6 October. It was a beautiful night, held under the stars in the St David’s Maristonian Garden, allowing the attendees (primarily major bursary

funders, the St David’s bursary scholars and the St David’s Marist Foundation Trustees) an opportunity to connect and engage.

2022 Montagne Day Pledge Campaign

The 2022 Montagne Day Pledge Campaign and Montagne Day Combined Mass, first launched at St David’s during the 2016 Jubilee Year, took place on Friday 28 October. The theme for the 2022 Montagne Day was “Known and Loved – Dignity for All”. At the Montagne Day Mass Prep and College heads of houses shared what their House has pledged towards “Dignity for All”. (College house pledges on the next page). This year the boys were asked to contribute R20 each towards their Class Year Bursary Circles and Montagne Day pledges amounted to just under R8 000. This annual campaign has raised R200 000 since 2016. Our huge thanks to the RE Coordinators in the Prep and College, Mrs Cynthia Nkosi and Mr Sheldon Rose-Reddiar – it was a pleasure working together with them on Montagne Day 2022.

n Benedict: To Serve the community with dignity, respect and selflessness.

n College: We pledge to be active citizens. We pledge not to take the easy way out and be passive people who do nothing. If we see something we can do forthe benefit of others, in our school and our community, we pledge to do it. We pledge to do good wherever and whenever we can.

n Daswa: We pledge to uphold the values of Benedict Daswa.

n Jude: We pledge to pick up the litter and clean the pavement on the exterior of the school.

n Osmond: We pledge to uphold the standards of uniform.

n Plaatje: We pledge that we will lead with dignity. To uphold the spirit at inter school games and to maintain a dignified and litter free environment around the relative sports and culture facilities until the end of their respective seasons.

n Selima: We pledge to pick up litter to ensure we have a cleaner school environment

n The Bishops: We pledge to ensure the cleanliness of the school quad.

Team St David’s – 2022 Ride Joburg 947 Cycle Challenge

Well done to the 24 Team St David’s Inanda Pandas who rode the 2022 Virgin Active 947 Ride Joburg on Sunday 20 November, in support of the St David’s Marist Foundation Bursary Fund, raising R1 000. The team included 10 Prep and College boys, Old Boys, parents and St David’s staff.

Christmas Giving 2022

Tributes 2022

The Foundation’s final general bursary funding campaign for 2022 was the annual Christmas Giving Campaign.

We thank all our hugely generous St David’s contributors to Christmas Giving, which raised R53 650 in 2022. This brings the amount raised by this campaign since its inception in December 2014 to R683 650.

The Passing of Marist Brother Br Jude Pieterse – (12 December 2022)

A great sadness in December 2022 was the passing of Marist Brother Br Jude Pieterse. Among the immense contribution he made in so many ways in the Marist world, Br Jude was a founding trustee of the St David’s Marist Foundation and subsequently the Foundation’s Honorary Patron.

We were tremendously privileged to be guided by his gentle, heart-centred and practical wisdom during so many of our trustee meetings, and we have chosen to honour Br Jude’s legacy through the establishment of the Br Jude Pieterse St David’s Marist Alexandra Bursary.

Andy Hall – outgoing chair: St David’s Marist Foundation

In May 2022, after nine years of dedicated service to the St David’s Marist Foundation as a trustee, and the last five years of those as chair of the St David’s Marist Foundation, Andy Hall stepped down from the Foundation. A full tribute to Andy will appear in the Foundation’s 2022 Annual Report – Andy’s steady and wise guidance and input through the years has been a tremendous contribution to the Foundation and its continuing growth and evolution. Andy and his wife Lynn have had a long association with St David’s through their sons Travis (Class of 2015) and Justin (Class of 2016).

We extend our sincerest thanks and huge appreciation to all who have supported the St David’s Marist

Foundation in any way since its founding in 2006, and particularly during 2022.

The Foundation exists to support the long-term sustainability and strategic objectives of St David’s Marist Inanda as a school and community and is where we are privileged to experience the hearts, support, Marist ethos and values of our St David’s community expressed in the most beautiful ways. We thank Sergio and Vannessa Maraschin of Accvantage Solutions for the professional accounting and auditing services that they provide to the Foundation.

In closing, our sincerest thanks and appreciation is extended to the St David’s Marist Foundation trustees, led by Chair Simon Denny (Class of 1994) and Vicechair Tyson Sithole (Class of 2007), who volunteer their time, expertise and talents so selflessly as custodians and stewards of the St David’s Marist Foundation.

Fiona Budd Director: St David’s Marist Foundation

‘To teach children you must first love them and love them all equally.’St Marcellin Champagnat

ST DAVID’S MARIST

PTA REPORT

It has been amazing to be back in full force on campus this year and have our boys and parents fully involved in school life! The Coffee Cart precinct has become a hive of activity with parents once again enjoying a drop-off or pick-up chat and coffee, and the relaxed Covid-19 protocols allowing us to once again see each other’s smiles and offer a handshake or quick hug.

The PTA committee entered 2022 excited about the year ahead and the possibilities it held for both fun-and fundraising. We launched some successful events and initiatives and we are grateful to our community and thank all involved in organising and supporting these.

Our Events sub-committee put together two fantastic Grade 6 & 7 Socials, which were clearly the events of the year to be at if you fell into this age category.

Our beautiful Marist Gold Rose, which was launched last year in celebration of the school’s 80th birthday enjoyed amazing support with launch sales far exceeding our expectations! We have received beautiful photos and messages of ‘thriving rose buses’ from those who bought them last year.

The Easter campaign offered personalised Lindt bunnies, Easter sacks , personalised ribbon and Marist Gold Bunnies on sale to the community, an initiative well supported and supported by our community.

Our Grade 11 moms who put together a beautiful and impactful Grade 8 Mother’s High Tea – a chance for newer moms in the College to meet and at which the Grade 11 moms and boys imparted some insider tips and ‘secrets’ to help moms navigate the High School years with their boys.

A successful inaugural Winer Market was held on a surprisingly mild Winter Evening in July, with wonderful support for the event from our community.

An impactful initiative that took place under the banner of the PTA was eye-screening for all of the

estate and support staff. This service was generously provided by Vision Works.

Our My School loyalty programme continues to bring in significant funding for the PTA. The School Days programme is a newer initiative but we anticipate that this will also build with the support of our community.

Our thanks also to the many parents who volunteer at St David’s – our Class Parents, Swop Shop Moms, Winter Supporter’s Group, Matric Dance Committee and all those who lend a quiet helping hand behind the scenes when needed. We know that all of this support is greatly appreciated by the school and adds tremendous value to our boys’ schooling experience.

The PTA held a strategic planning session in March to plan and discuss the year (and years) ahead – how to have a meaningful and impactful presence in the school. Our role has always been and continues to be, to support the school by building community spirit, supporting the school’s ethos, values and strategic vision. We have supported the latter over the years by directing funds that have been raised to identified projects and over the past few years, we have contributed funds to the aquatics project, JP reading corners, the Boarding kitchen and many others.

At the strategic planning session, it was confirmed that our next project would be the Champagnat Hall upgrade, an exciting project which focusses on an area of the school in which our community, in various ways and groupings, meets and is often a place of celebration of our boys and our school in general. Phase 1 of the project has kicked off with funds allocated to upgrade the audio visual aspects in the school hall, and additional phases planned for further upgrades. It is important, as these improvements start to take place, that we are reminded that the funds for this project have been raised by our community and that our collective efforts have a direct impact on our school and our boys daily lives. Our sincere thanks once again for all the support that allows us to make this difference!

Dr Rutendo Hwindingwi PTA Chairman

PTA Members 2022

Kim Abraham

Bill Blair

Laura Brodsky

Nick Clogg

Chris Erwee

Tessa Gramigna

Fabian Howard

Rutendo Hwindingwi

Lara Klement

Christina Lamb

Sese Matlapeng

Sipho Mbele

Helen Mills

Thokozani Mnikhati

Lehlohonolo Mofokeng

Bronson Tebogo

Mokabela

Kurt Morais

Andrew Munro

Mendie Ndimande

Tania Noach

Lindi Pieterse

Matt Ramsden

Julia Scheffer

Charles Stuart

Mike Thiel

This year has marked a number of changes within the Wellness department. Dr Marisa di Terlizzi left St David’s in June to pursue a new position as headmistress at De La Salle Holy Cross and I took over as Head of Wellness. At the end of 2022 we also say goodbye to two members of our team. Mr Sean Neveling a St David’s Old Boy, stepped in as a locum, taking over my previous role within the therapy space. His knowledge and therapy skills ensured a positive space for the boys in his care. Sean will be taking up a permanent position at Cedarwood from next year. Mrs Michal Waller, who joined St David’s as a psychologist in 2014, will be emigrating with her family at the end of the year. Michal has been an integral part of the Wellness team and her supportive and caring nature will be greatly missed by her students and colleagues.

Wellness has been hard at work this year bringing back a number of initiatives which, due to Covid-19, we were unable to host until now. These included Coffee Chats on healthy habits for healthy families, as well as on mental mealth. Dr Claire Lownie presented a PT21 (Parent Training for the 21 st Century) on post-pandemic parenting and Mr Lloyd Ripley-Evans presented a talk on embracing discomfort to our dad’s for our popular DADitude initiative.

In other spaces, our nursing sisters have continued to promote the physical wellbeing of our boys and

staff by running First Aid training courses and our regular blood drives. Sue Hudson and Libby Hill have continued to encourage and support our boys in the academic space in both the College and Prep School respectively. Their teams of educators who assist within the classroom, as well as with the specific educational needs of our boys have all been hard at work ensuring our boys continue to meet their potential.

An integral part of the Wellness team at St David’s are our peer counsellors. Our very successful peer counselling training is for interested Grade 11 boys and is run by the Johannesburg Parent and Child Counselling Centre. In the last term, our current peer counsellors worked together to raise awareness around World Mental Health Day, speaking to their peers in the College at their house line up’s as well as at the Junior and Senior Primary assemblies. They also assisted with the blood drives, educating their respective Houses on why it is important to donate blood as well as contributing to the smooth running of each blood drive on the day. We look forward to working with the peer counsellors next year to implement campaigns across the whole school.

In 2023 we will be welcoming two new psychologists into the team who will work alongside Ms Masikane and myself in the therapeutic space, with the assistance of Miss Dire and the rest of the team. I am hopeful that the new year will bring some exciting developments within the Wellness department as we continue to support our boys, their parents and the staff of St David’s.

Marisa Di Terlizzi Head of Wellness

Staff

7 th row : Mr S Ramsurwaj, Mr A Mengi Yengo, Mr W Shabangu, Mr M Mkonza, Mr S Ngema, Mr S Mkhonza, Mr L Funde, Mr J Mawudzi, Mr C Gird, Mr R Klement, Mr N Mthembu, Mr G Horsfall, Mr B Eyles, Mr J Mthembu, Mr J Albertyn, Mr C Watkinson, Mr JD Toerien, Mr A Lowings, Mr R Vink, Mr E Ukpong, Mr J Rikhotso, Ms T Sihlongontane, Ms N Mnikina, Mr D Shibambu, Ms L Tsotetsi, Ms N Manqana, Mr M Ledwaba, Mr M Nxumalo, Mr Z Ramutshindela, Mr P Maringa, Mr V Mogorosi, Mr B Mahuma, Mr N Mamabola.

6 th row : Ms T Thabete, Mrs C Mufamadi, Ms B Jali, Ms N Mathebula, Mrs B Xaba, Mr C Sithole, Mr M Chonco, Mr P Ceruti, Mr S Neveling, Mr R Scrooby, Mr M Campbell, Mr T Chabant, Mr J Dickson, Mr D Rigney, Mr C Hansell, Mr M Sikhosana, Mr C Makhubela, Ms T Voorendyk, Mr S Laubscher, Mr C Gouws, Mr U Maqina, Mr C Page, Mr G Brown, Mr M Schneider, Mr S Laphu, Mr G A Bauer, Mr I Rickelton, Mr J Modau, Mr F Gilardi, Mr M Smith, Mr C Luke, Ms J Taukobong, Ms O Boikanyo, Mr G Ramsey, Mr D Whyte.

5 th row : Ms N Mbuyisa, Ms J Ledwaba, Ms P Sekgobela, Ms N Lange, Miss J Spellas, Mrs G van Kan, Mrs B Savva-Savvi, Mrs L Hatfield, Dr S Rogans, Mrs A Dyer, Ms S Gardee, Ms Z Madonzela, Mr R Longland, Ms C Baker, Ms S Nicol, Ms F Budd, Mrs L Rodrigues, Ms M Ceruti, Mr E Chauke, Mr L Mapulane, Mr T Nkabinde, Ms C van Niekerk, Mrs T Mazibe, Mr D Makatla, Mr G Nkuna, Mr N Maholwana, Ms K Thusi, Ms O Maluleke, Mrs M Ntsoane, Mx K Ceruti, Mrs K Mbhele, Ms R Ledwaba, Ms M Ngubane, Ms T Ngwanya.

4 th row : Mrs L Deetlefs, Ms C Hatfield, Mr C Marangoni, Mrs J Skeen, Mrs L V ernell, Mrs I Sillifant, Ms N Reddy, Mrs D Goodwill, Mrs R Minnie, Mrs C von Bardeleben, Mrs M Meiring, Mrs R Viljoen, Mrs J Wright, Mrs D Bartlett, Mrs P Groenewald, Mrs J Dugmore, Ms T Bird, Miss B Strydom, Mrs I Khoury, Mrs D Manning, Mrs S Human, Mrs L Moorhouse, Mrs D Dehaloo, Mrs D Buchner, Ms C Groenewald, Mrs M Waller, Mrs T Guercio, Mr S Tshabalala, Mrs K McKenzie, Mrs M van Rooyen, Ms S Swanepoel, Sr H Hodgson.

3 rd row : Ms T Sithole, Ms M Schovell, Ms T Shahim, Mrs Y Bowden, Mrs S Richard, Mrs L Nagy, Ms L Masikane, Ms J Ndlovu, Mrs T Meni, Mrs F Dendere, Mrs D Dire, Ms J Dire, Mrs V Mthimunye-Mlilo, Mrs T Matthews, Ms M Kena, Ms B Sitole, Mr L Ngomani, Mr K Malope, Ms A Noeth, Mrs L De Agrela, Miss M Rohana, Mrs V Holden, Mrs S Ward, Ms C Midlane, Dr T Higgo, Mrs S Hudson, Mrs L MacPherson, Mrs R Stewart, Ms T Dire, Ms F Xowana.

2 nd row : Mrs F Holpert, Mrs S Siziba, Ms N Mashaba, Ms I Rapudi, Ms B Chendip, Mrs M Winderley, Mrs A Mohabir, Mr N Du Plessis, Mrs J Greensill, Ms M Ramashaba, Mrs S Ramdarie, Mrs C Fisher-Gietzman, Mrs D Timms, Mrs B Marias, Miss S Meirowitz, Mrs G Cryer, Mrs J Demartinis, Mrs A Mendes, Mr I Prinsloo, Mrs L Swartbooi, Mrs S Venizelos, Mrs C Cronje, Mrs N Jack, Mrs T Manikai, Ms L Ndlovu, Mr S Rose-Reddiar, Ms L Moeketsane, Mrs T Wantenaar, Mrs L Nortje.

Seated : Mr J Ferreira, Mr L Vicente, Mr B Ireland, Mr L Manthata Mrs C Kennedy, Mr S Sutherland, Rev B Mahlanga, Mrs L Klement, Mr S Bauer, Mr M Thiel, Mr N Clogg, Mr F Howard, Mrs H Mills, Mrs A Kerr, Mrs M Caforio, Mrs L Hill, Mrs M Nair, Mr T Ramutshindela, Mr K Makola, Mrs C Nkosi, Mr R Mc Iver.

Absent : Mrs T Barbeli, Ms M Bastenie, Mr M Boden, Ms D Clark, Dr M di Terlizi, Mr J Dry, Mrs Z Dube, Mrs J Egenreider, Dr C Erasmus, Mrs L Fourie, Mr P Fungela, Mr A Groenewald, Mr J Harris, Ms A Hartzer, Mrs M Kantor, Mr J Levin, Mrs N Luis, Mr B Mabotha, Mr F Makhura, Mr M Malete, Mrs P Malungani, Mr V Maringa, Mrs A Mather Ms M Moloi, Ms M Motshekga, Mr W Moyo, Mr D Nosworthy, Mr F Nkuna, Mrs T Nkwana, Ms C Ntakana, Mr H Nyathi, Mrs L Oversen, Mr A Patel, Miss C Price, Mr J Rogers, Ms C Rossouw, Ms M Sander, Mr D Shanley, Mr V Shibambu, Mr S Shirindza, Mr S Skea, Mr D Smith, Mr T Somgezi, Mrs K Tagney, Ms B Tshakubi, Mr M Tshishonge, Mrs N van Schalkwyk, Mr L Valoyi, Mr C Venter, Mr D Wyatt, Ms Z Vilane, Mrs E Zandburg.

TALIA BARBELI

– a tribute by Tiffany Higgo

Talia Barbeli – bold, beautiful, and ridiculously smart.

Talia started at St David’s in 2011, adding to a vibrant and exciting English department. Over the years, she allowed learners to experience great literature on the “ins and outs” of English. Talia was never afraid to use the classroom space to unpack complex issues and current concerns seen in society. She truly is a teacher who educates far beyond the curriculum.

Talia has been involved in public speaking the IDT and facilitated an IDT group for the boys, providing them a platform to share and unpack various transformation and diversity issues and facilitating conversation assemblies. She served as the “go-to” person for all matters of transformation, as she could be trusted for her knowledge, fairness, and broad and balanced views. Beyond the more serious elements that Talia brought to the school, her humour, passion, energy, commitment, and silliness were a blessing to all who worked with her. Many have learnt from her as a colleague and have gained a great friend along the way. Talia truly loves St David’s and places great value in what the school does, especially as she walked the road as both teacher and parent. Talia has settled nicely in the UK and seems to be relishing the new challenge at Stowe. We wish her well and can’t wait to welcome her back.

YVETTE BOWDEN

– a tribute by Taine Chabant

Yvette Bowden began her journey at St David’s in 2018 after bravely leaving the corporate world to pursue her career in education.

Her positive outlook and enthusiasm towards teaching made Yvette a fundamental part of the Grade Five team and, more importantly, the St David’s family. She always brought clarity, calmness and a much-needed smile to

any situation. Yvette took on the responsibility of Grade Coordinator and head of subject for Social Sciences.

Yvette is a kind-hearted, gentle soul who is always willing to support others. This was immediately evident when she took on mentoring the interns at St David’s in her first year and continued to do so throughout her time here. Her willingness to take on such a task so early in her career reflects her passion for teaching, not only moulding the youth but also mentoring and developing future educators. Yvette’s gentle nature allowed her to develop positive relationships with all the boys who passed through her classroom, creating a standard in which learners constantly looked forward to her lessons.

Throughout her years here, Yvette was able to keep a watchful eye over her son, Andrew, who will be matriculating this year. Yvette and her family will leave South Africa to start a new adventure in New Zealand. Yvette’s kind heart, gentle soul and top-notch sense of humour will come at a great loss to the staffroom, and her passion, enthusiasm and commitment to teaching will come at a significant loss to the classroom. As the saying goes, dynamite comes in small packages!

From all of us at St David’s, we thank you for being a part of our journey, and we wish you and your family all the best for the future.

MARISA DI TERLIZZI

– a tribute by Amy Kerr

Dr Marisa di Terlizzi joined St David’s as the Head of Wellness amid the chaos of the Covid-19 pandemic and quickly stepped up to steer the department into continuing its work in supporting the boys of St David’s from a holistic perspective.

Her priority was always the boys’ best interests within the space and ensuring that the support provided was positive and proactive. She approached all administrative or relational tasks from a professional, ethical and empathic stance and ensured that no voice was left unheard.

Apart from her work in the Wellness department, Marisa also poured her love of all things Christmas into ensuring the Staff Children’s Christmas party was successful. Spreading Christmas cheer for all to hear

was an important prerogative in the third term, which led to much laughter and fun. Her festive spirit will undoubtedly be missed.

During her time in the Wellness department, Marisa developed strong connections within the team and took great strides to ensure each member felt valued and recognised.

Brené Brown once said, “we desperately need more leaders who are committed to courageous, wholehearted leadership and who are self-aware enough to lead from their hearts, rather than unevolved leaders who lead from hurt and fear”. Marisa embodied these qualities as a leader and are values which will stand her in good stead as she takes on her new role as the head of De La Salle Holly Cross College Junior School.

NTHEKI DORCUS DIRE

Ntheki Dorcus Dire, known to us more affectionately as Pinkie, joined the school on 1 February 1993.

Before joining the school, she had worked for the Estate manager, Mr Willem van der Merwe, who resided on the campus, so joining the “school team” was an easy transition for Pinkie.

We bid farewell to Pinkie today as she proceeds on retirement, having completed 29 years of service to the school. During her time with St David’s, she has undertaken many differing roles within the Estate team. Over the past few years, she has had responsibility for looking after the Chapel of Mary, which she has done exceptionally well.

Pinkie also enjoyed watching her son Thato, who started with the College in Grade 8, matriculate in 2010. Over the years, she has become well-known to many of our staff and has built lifelong friendships. We will miss her chirpiness.

We wish to thank her for her contribution to the school over many years and wish her well in her retirement, many happy hours with her grandson, and good health.

JULIE EGENREIDER

– a tribute by Lara Klement

Despite retiring as the College librarian from St David’s quite a few years ago, Julie Egenreider has remained a valuable and energetic staff member, fulfilling the position of researcher and archivist parttime. Her initial assignment was to conduct research for our 75th Jubilee book, A Courageous Journey. Julie conducted numerous interviews with alumni, staff, and other role players, documenting their stories, which were used to compile the book and form part of our archives. I can honestly say that the 75th Jubilee book would not have become a reality without Julie’s efforts, and the book is a beautiful legacy of her hard work and passion. Julie has continued to build our digital (and some physical) archives over the past few years, which has been no mean feat. She has mastered new technologies to ensure that our growing repository is captured and stored in an up-to-date and accessible manner, and this will become available through our website shortly for all to enjoy. Julie has worked closely with the Old Boys, developing solid relationships for the school.

Julie has been an inspiration to all of us who have worked with her over the years – her enthusiasm and boundless love for life, art, her grandchildren, and the odd glass of good red wine have made it a pleasure and a privilege to work with her and given us something to live up to. Her commitment to keep helping us until we can hand over the archives to someone equally passionate is a testament to her character and commitment.

Julie, we wish you well as you move to your new place and enjoy more time on all those things you love that feed your soul. Thank you for your contribution to St David’s and to our lives.

LEISL-MAE FOURIE

– a tribute by Helen Mills and Illana Khoury

Genuine, fun, vibrant, caring and sincere words best describe Leisl-Mae Fourie, who joined St

David’s as the Junior Prep Sports Coordinator and PE teacher. She also taught Grade 3 Afrikaans. Her sons, Zach and Jensen, had been at St David’s for several years, so she was already part of the family. With her warm and outgoing personality, she quickly became a friend to many. The younger staff, particularly, were drawn to Leisl-Mae’s easy-going nature, wicked sense of humour and fun-loving spirit.

Leisl-Mae expressed an interest in teaching Afrikaans in the Senior Prep and took on the challenge of leading the Grade 4 and 5 boys. Online learning was no challenge for Leisl-Mae, and she developed creative, stimulating and very successful online lessons during the Covid-19 lockdown period. Leisl-Mae’s dedication to her subject saw her diligently work to improve the boys’ love of this second language while improving their skills in a fun yet determined manner. She provided Power Hour extra lessons to help the boys achieve to the best of their abilities. Her passion for the subject rubbed off on the boys, and they strived to impress her with their skills.

Leisl-Mae was fiercely loyal to The Bishops-Jude House. She loved the good-natured banter between the houses and participated with “gees” and glee (and mischief) to keep the team spirit and friendly competition alive in this space. After a highly stressful lockdown, tension still in the air, Leisl-Mae took it upon herself to lighten the mood by kidnapping Osmond-Plaatje’s mascot. No one knew who started the “cat and mouse” game or where or who made all the ransom notes. This was all Leisl-Mae, distracting everyone from the stress of Covid!

Leisl-Mae’s love of people made her a joy to be around, and she encouraged both the staff and boys to be the best version of themselves. For us, Leisl-Mae was like a four-leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have. Her camaraderie and companionship will be missed as she relocates to Morocco with her husband, JP, and sons. Totsiens, mevrou Fourie! Baie dankie vir alles! You have left footprints in our hearts!

SHEREEN GARDEE

– a tribute by Jaco Ferreira

Undercover billionaire. Secret agent. Cyber hacker. Mary Poppins. In the workroom next to the robotics lab, we are still trying to figure out exactly who/what Shereen Gardee

is! And we’re all convinced that one of these days she’ll prove to be at least three of these.

It didn’t take long to realise that Shereen is possibly one of the most interesting individuals I have ever met. Between checking stock prices, discovering errors in a tech company’s coding, creating four dimensional cubes out of two-dimensional pieces of paper in a three-dimensional reality, and speaking passionately about solving educational problems in South Africa, conversation with Shereen is always fascinating and a reminder that we are in a world that is desperate for innovation.

Shereen is a mathematician, coder par excellence, tech start-up entrepreneur, and a problem solver (and possibly also tight rope walker). Her ability to engage across multiple disciplines and to create fascinating lessons that push boys to think beyond the obvious in Robotech and CAT is an inspiration to us all.

We wish Shereen all the best for the next step of her journey. It is bound to benefit from her ingenuity, sharp wit, and covert operational skills.

JEDD HARRIS

– a tribute by Jenny Greensill and Suzette Richard

Mr Jedd Harris held the position of whole school swimming professional for three seasons at St David’s, and in that time, he certainly left his mark.

He coached swimmers in both the Prep and the College and organised numerous galas where his technical skills were put to good use. He initiated the much-needed and vital Learn to Swim programme in the Prep and the Marcellin Champagnat Junior Charity Gala in the College.

During Covid-19, his innovative capabilities were evident when he used Google Classroom to post swimming and land workout sessions and drills and live presentation drills. Jedd developed good relationships with his swimmers, and many excelled.

When swimmers were asked on the spot to describe Jedd, some of the comments included: likeable guy, kind, engages with us, has left good memories, pushes us, efficient, enthusiastic, dedicated, passionate, wants the best for his swimmers, and one swimmer even went so far as to say: “He’s so smart!”. Their comments said

it all. Jedd left his footprint at the College and made a difference. Our thanks and best wishes accompany him as he ventures into the corporate world again.

Jedd started at St David’s Marist Inanda in mid-2019. Our first meeting was in the staffroom. I sat beside him and said hello, thinking he was a new teacher. He was looking a little lost and overwhelmed. At that point, he told me that he was a new intern. My reply was, “What subject?” “Maths,” he said. (I did not know that he was joining our team.) “Then I guess you should meet me, as I am the head of Maths”.

And so, I started to work with an incredibly dedicated, born teacher. Jedd cares about every student he teaches. I appreciate Jedd’s contribution to the Maths department during his short stay at St David’s. He taught many an impromptu substitution lesson and even an online Grade 8 Maths lesson while driving to Natal during 2020 (when we were teaching remotely). I will remember Jedd’s excellence when he worked magic on a Grade 12 mark spreadsheet (when we had a choice of ways to calculate 2020 Grade 12 portfolio marks). I also remember Jedd’s work ethic and generosity in both time and spirit. The boys were sad to see him go.

I am sorry that the attraction of the corporate world captured him again, as he is a loss to the teaching profession. Hopefully, he will continue contributing to Maths education through his videos and online resources.

Thank you, Padawan, for all your help, support and inspiration. Maybe one day you will return.

FIONA HOLPERT

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a

tribute by Roger Klement

As a school and Physical Sciences department, we are not only saying farewell to a colleague but also to a good friend.

Fiona Holpert is the longest-serving member of the Science Department, and we will miss her wealth of experience and academic knowledge. Her contributions extended well beyond her classroom, and many colleagues can attest to her overall involvement in the school, ranging from swimming timekeeper to exam timetable coordinator.

Fiona’s hard work has helped us to move ahead as a department in a more structured and academically focused manner.

I will always maintain that Fiona never taught a class of boys but rather that she taught individuals. Her insight, caring and involvement in the individual boy’s lives make her a remarkable teacher. She always places the interest and well-being of her pupils first and foremost, often being the soft place where boys can use her as the channel to gain extensions of projects and so on.

As a department, we will always remember your hearty dedication to your job and the positive energy you brought to the department. Many times, we laughed at you as well as with you, and this lightened the mood. The “flowery language” on occasion will be missed. It is hard for us to say farewell to you and replace you with another colleague; in fact, it is impossible as you, Fiona, are one of a kind, a special breed of educator. On behalf of everyone, I wish you good luck and hope to see your continued success and involvement in the South African Schools Science space.

I will miss our chats during the day and the friendship bond that has developed. We wish you and your family all the best for 2023.

With lots of love and best wishes from the Science Department.

CORAL LEBOS

– a tribute by Margie Caforio

Coral Lebos is a valued colleague and friend with whom I have had the privilege of working alongside for seventeen years. Coral’s association with St David’s began many years ago when her brother Alec Chemaly attended the school and became friends with Willy Castle.

Coral graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand as a speech pathologist and audiologist. She also completed a Diploma in Higher Education and did her teaching practical at St David’s. She is married to Joseph Lebos, a St David’s Old Boy, whom she met at a Matric dance in 1976 when they were 16 years old. Coral’s sons were pupils at St David’s from Grade 0 to Matric. Brian started

Grade 0 in 1995, and Jared the year after.

Coral became a resident speech and language therapist at St David’s in 2005. I clearly remember the day that Sandra Tarlie introduced us to her, and she has been an integral part of the Foundation Phase team ever since. Coral is a highly respected and devoted therapist who has made a difference for many boys. It is impossible to thank her enough for her dedication, care and guidance. She is small but has a generous nature and a big heart. She is dedicated and driven, consistently placing the boys in her care first. She will be sorely missed.

AYSHA MATHER

– a tribute by

Marisa Nair

Aysha Mather started her journey at St David’s as a student teacher with a great passion for teaching the boys. She started her journey as a Grade Six Mathematics teacher. She connected with the boys, offering them many opportunities to ask questions, create exciting projects and engage in Mathematics learning in the classroom.

Aysha is full of fun, always cares for her colleagues and allows for enlightened conversation in the staffroom. Aysha always brought her stylish sense of dress into the staffroom and provided many a giggle. Aysha took full advantage of the learning opportunities that St David’s has to offer and provided much to the organisation as well.

Aysha has already begun her next adventure in Canada with her family, and we wish her the best.

She put great effort into her lessons and kept the boys in her class engaged with her energetic teaching style.

The boys in her care were always encouraged to give their best, and by the end of each year, it showed in both their progress and love for the subjects. Kirst used her knowledge and experience to guide the staff in her department, where she was seen as a great support. As head of Natural Science, she brought in innovative approaches and ideas.

We have watched your journey at St David’s from 2017 progress from intern and sports coach to class teacher. Your enthusiasm, eagerness to help wherever needed, and passion for the boys’ best interest is genuine. Thank you for bringing your unrelenting and boisterous joy to work every day. Your smile was contagious, and your laugh was heard throughout the corridors.

We are so excited for you and Grant as you cross the seas for your new and exciting adventure in Australia. Congratulations on your new job at St Stanislaus’ College. We wish you all the best and know you will thrive in your next role and chapter in your life.

May your new position bring you much happiness and fulfilment. You deserve nothing but the best! No matter where you work, you will always be a friend until the end.

KIRSTIN MCKENZIE

– a tribute by Roger Mc Iver and Illana Khoury

Kirstin McKenzie is a passionate teacher in the Natural Science and Mathematics classrooms.

NKOSI

MTHEMBU

– a tribute by Jan Albertyn

It is with great sadness that I bid farewell to Nkosi Mthembu. Through the years that I had the pleasure to work with him, he has taught me more than I taught him. He was always willing to listen, try out new ideas and suggest how we could teach to the best advantage of the boys in our IT classes.

Nkosi started teaching at St David’s Marist Inanda 8 years ago. What impressed me the most about him was his courage and willingness to learn. Nkosi has shown tremendous growth in the eight years as a teacher. I am very proud to call Nkosi a friend and a colleague. On the academic front, he taught Information Technology and Computer Applied Technology and was heavily involved in establishing Robotics as a subject. On the sports field, he coached football. He has gained

respect from the numerous boys he taught and coached. He epitomises the Marist principles we want to see in all our young men at St David’s Marist Inanda.

SANELE NGEMA

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a tribute by Mathew Schneider

Sanele Ngema is a consummate professional who takes real pride in getting to know each boy he teaches and making the learning environment a safe and happy place. He is constantly coming up with exciting quizzes that engage the boys in the subject content and make the subject enjoyable. Pushing his students to achieve their best is one of his strengths as an educator.

He is always around to provide insightful feedback to his students on where they can improve and be available to lend a helping hand where needed. He takes pride in his work and sets high standards for himself. Sanele is also hugely involved in the extramural programme, and you will always see him coaching or reffing on a Saturday. These combined attributes have helped him develop into an exemplary schoolmaster.

I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know and work with Sanele this year. I wish him all the best for 2023 and beyond.

ANNEKE NOETH

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a tribute by Demi Timms

Anneke Noeth joined St David’s in October 2021 at a time when the school was in a transition phase from four to eight houses. She has been an exceptional tutor, educator, colleague, and friend. Although her stay at St David’s was short-lived, I am blessed to have crossed paths with somebody as kind, caring, passionate and driven as Anneke.

Anneke has tackled every task with grit, grace, and determination. Her contribution to Selima House is something I will forever be grateful for; she embodied the Marist values of Presence and Love of Work in all that she has done. The boys lucky enough to be in her care have been loved and seen. Her creative side shone through when she stepped up and assisted me in planning and setting up the deco at our House dinner.

I could always count on her, always asking how she could assist. The only reason I had an address at our House dinner was because she made it possible; five minutes before the event started, I had still not managed to write a speech and she calmly took out her phone and ensured that I had something to say by the time the event started.

On a personal level, Anneke became a true friend as well. Whenever I needed an ear, she would happily listen and share advice. She has pushed me to want more, do more and be more.

I will miss our random trips down to the coffee truck to chat about life, my car troubles, and our goals and ambitions. We would bounce ideas off one another, laugh, and sometimes complain.

I wish you all the best on your new adventure, Anneke. May it be all that your heart desires, may doors of opportunity continue to open for you and may you never dim your light. We will miss you dearly!

CAROLINE PRICE

– a tribute by Libby Hill

Caroline “Cally” Price joined us in January 2020 as a young girl from the Eastern Cape who had spent a short time at St John’s College. With her beautiful smile, warm heart and ability to build strong relationships with everyone around her, Cally soon became a firm favourite among the boys, the parents and the staff. With wisdom and maturity beyond her years, she worked within the Academic Enrichment and Support space and offered significant input to the boys and teachers in Grades 4 and 5.

Cally is a positive, enthusiastic teacher who meets her students where they are and encourages them to see their potential. She takes an active interest in all those

she works with, and having been gone since April, the boys miss her terribly.

Cally has embarked on a new adventure with her fiancé to the UK and will marry in December. We wish her nothing but the best for the future, and we want to thank her most sincerely for the significant difference she made at St David’s in a relatively short space of time.

In conclusion, Michael Bassey Johnson says, “In a world like ours, all we’ve got to be is the warmth of the morning sun.” Cally, thank you for being our sunshine morning, noon and night. You certainly made your mark at St David’s!

SHELDON SKEA

– a tribute by Dean

Whyte

Sheldon Skea started his journey at St David’s, straight out of high school. When he first joined, he ragged me after his Matric year beat me in a water polo fixture. His young, vibrant energy and competitive dynamic exuded, and I knew bringing Sheldon into my coaching team was necessary!

Through his time here, Sheldon grew from intern to teacher. Sheldon involved himself in every sphere of our school. He worked in academic enrichment, the Commerce and Mathematics departments and was deeply entrenched with his sports. Sheldon loves everything sports – he was involved in water polo, swimming, rugby, and conditioning, and I am sure that if he could, he would have been coaching cricket too. Sheldon and I spent many hours strategising and discussing water polo and its advancement for the school or province. I am thankful for our discussions and still hold them in high regard.

Through his time here, Sheldon made excellent relationships and impacted all those with whom he engaged. Many staff and students talk fondly of him, and I am sure they will miss his presence. Sheldon is now off to work on the open seas to find new challenges and adventures. I have always believed that Sheldon is made for teaching, and I do not doubt that he will be back on the same team or maybe right where it started, on opposite ends of the pool!

We wish you all the best, Shelly!

DAVE SMITH – a tribute by Bradley Ireland

Dave Smith had been at St David’s Marist Inanda for over a quarter of a century. Consider how many young men’s lives he has impacted in that time. Even though the College was much smaller when Dave arrived – just a bit more than half its current enrolment – my rough estimate puts it at about 3 000 St David’s boys. He may not have taught or coached every one of them, but he certainly had an impact.

Over the years, I attended some Old Boy functions with Dave. He enjoyed those events. The Old Boys were so appreciative of his presence; they remembered him very fondly, and they enjoyed catching up with Dave. He had an incredible connection and relationship with them.

Dave is renowned for his humorous stories about staff. Over the years, we have heard many of them at the endof-year lunches. So many people who have worked with Dave will have anecdotes to share, and no doubt, some will be shared between friends.

When I arrived at St David’s in 1999, Dave was already a senior staff member. On the academic front, he was the head of the department, and on the sporting front, he was the tennis MIC and a rugby coach. I think he was also already involved in compiling the school magazine. Over the years, Dave has filled many roles at St David’s. His presence has been felt in so many areas. It was beautiful that the current boys and staff got to hear Dave address the final assembly at the end of the first term so they could all learn something from his time spent here.

Dave is a calming influence, always prepared to listen and offer sound advice when required; he never seems flustered or bothered; he takes everything in his stride. His ability to deal with some challenging parents is remarkable. When Dave encountered an angry parent in the reception, he ushered them into his office and worked his magic, and shortly after that, everyone reappeared smiling and happy, and the problem was resolved. I’m sure that wasn’t the case every time, but it certainly seemed that way.

When I first joined St David’s, Dave was initially a work colleague, but within a short space of time, he very quickly became a friend, and then a mentor too, and

eventually also a neighbour. He has also been an excellent mentor and friend to many others at St David’s.

In my time here, Dave has been a constant at St David’s. I’ve regarded him as a pillar of the school. I don’t know a St David’s without him. It will be strange not having him here. There are only a handful of other staff in a similar position.

Dave, you will be sorely missed. You have made such a difference here. I wish you and Salli the best for your future in Australia. Good luck and safe travels.

KAREN TANGNEY

As we bid farewell to Karen Tangney, we cannot help but reflect on her profound impact on St David’s throughout the years. Her dedication to the school extended far beyond her Finance Office and Support Services role. From catering to events and the tuckshop, Karen played a crucial role in making our school a warm and welcoming place.

Her ties with St David’s were deeply rooted, with her husband being an Old Boy and her sons, Ryan and Grant, matriculating from here. We welcomed Karen into our school family in 2010, and since then, she has carried a wealth of institutional knowledge and forged strong connections with the PTA, Foundation, and Old Boys.

Despite her intention to work through an extended notice period, Karen’s circumstances led her to depart earlier. While she continues to assist the Finance Office, we acknowledge the enormous challenges she faces during this transition.

As we turn the pages of this yearbook, let us remember Karen’s unwavering commitment to St David’s, her strength in the face of adversity, and her invaluable contributions to our community. We extend our heartfelt wishes to Karen and Paul as they embark on a new chapter in their lives. Let us keep them both in our thoughts and prayers.

Thank you, Karen, for being integral to our school’s journey. Your presence will be greatly missed, but your legacy will live on in the hearts of all you touched.

NICOLE VAN SCHALKWYK

Nicole van Schalkwyk joined Mini Marist in 2018 and became a creative and passionate teacher.

Nicole obtained a Bachelor of Education degree from The University of Pretoria, specialising in the foundation phase. She began teaching at Montrose Primary School in 2010, teaching Grade 00. Nicole taught at Montrose Primary for eight years.

During her five years at St David’s, Nicole managed to make herself an integral member of the team. She is organised, prepared and always willing to help out where needed.

Nicole is a charismatic and innovative teacher with strong classroom management skills. Her skills and passion for teaching were displayed in the classroom, where she used various methods to teach the boys in her care best.

Nicole met her husband, Lourens, in 2020, and they soon married in 2021. They welcomed their little boy, Ruben, into the world in September 2022. Nicole is now fulfilling her dream of staying home with her baby and becoming a full-time mother.

CLIVE VENTER

– a tribute by Craig Gouws

Clive Venter and I met in 2008 when I started teaching at Northcliff High School. It was immediately evident that he had a special gift for interacting with the learners. His humour and demeanour could diffuse any situation, and regardless of the circumstances, he could inspire laughter in those around him.

Clive also showed his value on the sports field; he is a gifted sportsman in his own right, and

he played representative cricket and hockey in his younger days. His passion for sports played a role in him becoming the phenomenal coach and sports master he is today. Clive coached 1 st XI hockey and cricket at Northcliff and was very successful in both these codes.

When he moved to St David’s, he became heavily involved in hockey and cricket again. His passion project, however, became the 1 st hockey side where he was involved in phenomenal results, most notably losing in the final of the prestigious Aitken tournament. Clive loves St David’s and believes in the Marist ethos and values.

As Housemaster of Benedict, he worked tirelessly to ensure he played his part in raising genuine Marist gentlemen. Clive also introduced Engineering Graphics and Design as a new subject, which has benefited many boys and opened them up to more career opportunities and fields of interest.

Clive’s true legacy, however, remains the love and respect the boys have for him. This love and respect can be seen in the Old Boys he impacted and the current boys of Inanda. Clive is a humanitarian at heart, and he worked tirelessly to forge meaningful relationships with the boys and his colleagues. This, I believe, is his true legacy.

Clive’s absence is heavily felt all over campus. His humour and caring nature will be a massive asset to any school. I wish Clive, Kerry, Max, and Noa all the best in New Zealand.

ROSSLINDA VILJOEN

– a tribute by Marisa Nair

Rosslinda Viljoen started her journey as an intern at St David’s. When she interviewed for an Afrikaans position, her excitement and passion for teaching young people were evident and captivating. Her passion for teaching an additional language was extraordinary. Rosslinda teaches each lesson well-prepared and with excitement. She ensured that each boy was catered for and learning was happening in her classes.

When the Covid-19 pandemic caused the school to close and boys to work online, Rosslinda ensured that she attended all online lessons and that any online material was completed impeccably and with much thought and effort. Her dedication has been evident in her classroom and online practice. Among these and many other attributes, her classroom has shown the care and commitment she has in ensuring that the boys have a professional and dynamic learning environment. She has always been willing to help others professionally, whether it be her boys in class or assisting the other student teachers with completing their postgraduate studies.

Rosslinda has taken great pride in ensuring that each boy in her care reaches their full potential, and she dedicates her teaching to this.

We wish Rosslinda much happiness as she begins the next exciting chapter in her life.

COLLEEN VON BARDELEBEN –

a tribute by Glynnis Cryer

Many of us have had the privilege of working with Colleen von Bardeleben over the years. The first thing that springs to mind when you think of Coll is cats and fashion. She is renowned for being a fashionista of note. She is always beautifully dressed, and her love for all things feline is legendary!

On a more serious note, Coll came to St David’s as a locum in 2003 and started working full-time in 2004. She began in Grade 1 and was there for 17 years. She was the stability in that grade and worked happily with many people over the years.

Her warmth, kindness and professionalism to the boys and their parents make Colleen a valuable part of our school, and these characteristics benefited many families. Coll always gives sound advice and is unflappable and calm. She is one of those people who understand the “big picture”, and she doesn’t get bogged down by irrelevant details.

After 17 years in Grade 1, Coll managed to skip a grade and jump to Grade 3 in 2020, just in time to be thrown headfirst into Covid-19. It was a baptism of fire, but

together, we made it through in one piece. We both managed to upskill our tech skills dramatically. Coll was our screen queen and starred in many phonic and cursive writing lessons. On a personal level, it is with great sadness that I say goodbye to Coll, as she is one of those special people who has become more than a work colleague. She has become a close and treasured family friend. We have shared our joys and victories and supported each other through difficult times.

Coll has quietly formed firm relationships across the entire school, from Mini Marists to Admin staff. Common interests and shared laughs have been the basis of these friendships.

The sound of the waves and the smell of coconut tanning oil is calling, and Coll and Theo are off to start the next exciting chapter of their lives. With Theo as her partner in crime, it’s not likely to be peaceful and quiet but action-packed, eventful and full of laughs. I wish you and your family happiness and love. Remember, good friends never say goodbye; they simply say, “See you soon.

MICHAL

WALLER

– a tribute by Amy Kerr

Michal “Mickey” Waller has been a Wellness team member since 2014. Starting parttime and working only with the College boys, she soon expanded her skills by becoming a permanent staff member and working with the boys from Grade 00 to Matric. More recently, Michal has started studying for her PGCE and teaching Life Orientation to the Grade 8s.

During her time here, Mickey has worked with the utmost professionalism and dedication in working with the boys, staff and parents alike. She has worked with boys across the grades, displaying compassion and understanding in assisting them through complex life events and gently guiding parents and staff on strategies to ensure that their best interests are always kept front and centre in our minds.

During her time at St David’s, Mickey has not only conducted countless therapy sessions but has also

been involved in presenting Coffee Chats, running a parent training course, the new boys program, and this year being our head “Guar dian Angel” for the staff.

The Wellness Department works closely as a multidisciplinary unit, and Mickey is a vital team member. She has a wealth of knowledge in terms of her therapeutic expertise, as well as an excellent understanding of the school system and support measures that can be implemented. She can always be counted on to provide valuable input in meetings and feedback, which stems from her thoughtful and considerate approach to everything she does.

On a personal note, Mickey has become more than just a colleague. She truly cares about people, and she takes the time to get to know everyone who crosses her path personally, from the boys in her care to all members of the St David’s community. Always calm and reassuring, she also has a wonderfully wicked sense of humour, which can be counted on to bring about much-needed comic relief over the endless cups of coffee we share in the Wellness department.

Mickey, we know leaving St David’s and South Africa has been a massive decision for you and your family, but it was made with your own beautiful children’s futures in mind. The boys, your colleagues and the Wellness team will sorely miss you. We wish you, Tommy, Maddie and Nathan all the best for your new adventure.

BONISILE XABA

– a tribute by Musa Mkhonza

Bonisile “Boni” Xaba and I joined St David’s in 2018. She blew me away with her bubbly personality, and the fact that she was the examiner for Paper I. We both were new in the school and had a lot to learn. We quickly got up to speed with how things operate at St David’s, and we got on like a house on fire. She has so much passion and enthusiasm for the subject we teach. I loved her fairness and honesty when she would moderate my question papers.

Boni has made a significant impact in the five years she has been with us at St David’s. She is an excellent educator. I will miss her fighting spirit in the department. Boni has brought a lot of positive change within the department. She is a steadfast person but kind in her discipline. She is not afraid to be innovative in her approach to teaching. Boni is a person who is always willing to help us within the department. She shows excellent leadership within the department and has played an integral part in my growth as an educator.

I have loved teaching with Boni; the wealth of knowledge I have gained from her and the many positive feedbacks from her. I will miss working with Boni as a person and professional. She has left a lasting impression. With an appreciative heart, thank you for being the person you are, making work fun and for all the great memories we shared in the workplace and the trips to Shakaland. I wish you all the best in your future endeavours!

uNkulunkulu akugcine, akunike konke okufisayo enhliziyweni yakho.

EZANDA ZANDBERG

– a tribute by Linda

Deetlefs

Our first couple of meetings with Ezanda Zandberg were conducted online as the world was amid the lockdown. What is remarkable is that

Ezanda’s sense of professionalism and dedication to teaching shone through.

In addition, at the beginning of 2021, after spending one day back at School, we were once again online, and Ezanda’s first month of interaction with the boys was online. The boys responded to her positively, and she developed an encouraging teaching environment. When schooling returned to campus, her excellent classroom management skills and her dedication to teaching became more evident. She spent many additional hours offering support and consolidation lessons to the learners.

Ezanda was pleasantly surprised by the boys’ openness to learning, their appreciation of her teaching style, and the warmth with which the Inanda family received her.

Although Ezanda only spent four terms at St David’s, her presence and kindness will leave a lasting impact. We wish Ezanda and her family all the best as they return to Dubai.

RELIGION

3rd row: Ruwan Jayakody, Sebastian Grota, Christian Fick, Sebastian Abraham, Matthew Gomes, Liam Pottas, Mayenziwe Ngwenya, Aaron Frewen, James Tanner, Lwandile Nkabinde.

2nd row: Oliver Strydom, Scott Palmer, Mukundi Chilenga, Liphelo Debedu, Daniel Gers, Alessandro Hojem, Tommaso Harding, Jesse Pavkovich.

Front row: Ethan Farry, Adriano Masia, Nqobile Mutlaneng, Mrs B Savva-Savvi, Declan Fortuin, Mrs C Nkosi, Tumiso Sithole, Max Harverson, Kade David.

Back row: Ziyanda Nkomo, Ryan Hannig, Marco Contardo, Alasdair Laing, Lauro Vlasic, Max Kneubuhler, Nathan Watson.

First Holy Communion

Back row: Cristian Gomes, Michael Savva-Savvi, Joshua Friedericksen, Ishan Skosana, Rorisang Seperepere, Bogosi Makwane. Front row: Nicholas Hudson, Oliver Biddulph, Maksymilian Pawlak, Mrs C Nkosi, Christian Friedericksen, Leonardo Soares, Jordan Russell.

Preparatory Altar Servers

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Michael Jervis, Jack Latilla-Campbell, Christopher Marcjanek, Isaac Amadasun, Nicholas Erwee, Tristan Grimett.

Jayden Jagga, Zeno Costa, Sacha Costa, Deanu Moreira, Tristan Duarte, Joshua Chambers, Peter Van Niekerk, Mateo Vargas Claure, Max

Nicholas Rautenbach, Sechaba Mokoena, Alessandro D’Alessio, Thomas Purchase, Mr S Rose-Reddiar, Alessio Angelucci, Zanokuhle

OLD BOYS

Old Boys Assembly Speech

Young men of St David’s, parents, the executive and staff, members of the Board of Governors, fellow Old Boys –good morning.

I was honoured to be asked to speak at this year’s Old Boys Assembly.

It was Albert Einstein who said “Light travels faster than sound. That’s why certain people appear bright until you hear them speak”. I certainly hope I avoid any such criticism today.

In my remarks this morning I would like to share some personal reflections on my time here at St David’s anchored around a particular theme that has been on my mind in recent weeks.

Courage? We all know the virtue: “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak, and to sit down and listen.” – Winston Churchill.

Courage is at the heart of our school’s motto. We recognise it in ourselves – those moments that require us to dig deep, step out of our comfort zone, be brave, be better.

But do we always recognise courage in others. Do we do a good enough job of recognising their challenges, their struggle, and could we do more to uplift those around us.

It was 32 years ago, in 1990, that I came to St Davids. A year before the school’s 50 th (Golden Jubilee), the country was on the verge of radical change. Nelson Mandela was released from prison, the ANC unbanned and state schools were embracing an open-schools policy for the first time. Apartheid was finally falling. The country was, however, a melting pot and tensions were running high. Two years later white South Africans would be asked to vote on whether to continue on the road of change and reformation, the outcome of which was a resounding “yes”. Together with a momentous televised speech by Nelson Mandela a year later, tensions were eased and the path to democracy was set. This was the backdrop to my high school years. History was being made.

Hard to believe it now, but the College at St David’s numbered some 250 boys back then, a little more than a third of the size that it is now. People would characterise St David’s as being a small school. That was indeed true, but we were small in number only, not in heart or stature. St David’s had a deeply special character that combined tradition, excellence, spirituality – a unique spirit – a passionate bond of

brotherhood. Yes it was a private school but it had a diverse mix of different backgrounds and family contexts, as is still very much the case today. Academics, sport, culture, service, every boy could find his place, every boy had the opportunity to be the best he could be.

We punched above our weight on the sport field. There was success in the swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts, cricket oval and the rugby field. Provincial and national representation was small in number but common.

To make up the numbers, rugby was compulsory for all boys in the College and the club would sometimes be stretched to field two teams in an age group. In 1990 and 1991 we fielded two of the greatest 1st XV rugby teams in the school’s history, beating most of our larger compatriot schools in Johannesburg and beyond. Epic matches featuring the mesmerising black and gold would draw large crowds. Success in both rugby and cricket at the time was masterminded by the uncompromising Cedric Finlayson. The 1st XI cricket team used to weather their hands before the start of cricket season in fear of Mr Finlayson’s first eye watering catching practice. One memorable anecdote. When being asked by one young student how to throw the discus, Mr Finlayson cautioned never to stand behind a discus thrower for he had once been the victim of a slipped hand. Fortunately though, he went on to say it was the discus that came off second best and lay split in half on the ground.

I was one of only three new boys joining a cohort from the Prep School in what was then Standard 6, now Grade 8. From a solidly middle-class family and government school-educated up to that point, it was still the exception rather than the rule to go to a private school. The opportunity to attend St David’s was afforded to me.

I quickly found common ground with my classmates and was taken up with the passion for St David’s. As the school enables, I threw myself into all aspects of school life. Not a Catholic or from a particularly religious background, the spiritual aspect of St David’s was new to me but I found to my surprise both strength and humility in religious instruction and inspiration in the culture of volunteering and service that stemmed from it. The desire to want to give back was forged here.

Whilst I had shown some academic acumen and was a reasonable swimmer, I was not particularly talented in any one discipline and more of a generalist. I am also naturally introverted. I, however, found that the St David’s network of teachers, friends and mentors

moulded my outlook and established self-reliance and resilience, critical character traits for adult life. For me and many others, St David’s delivered on its small school mantle, a well-rounded education grounded in a strong value system. Nothing comes easy though and it required self belief, a good dollop of grit and yescourage.

So back to where I started.

Everyone travels their own journey. Things come easier to some than others. Some have a head start, some need more time. Some come from privilege, some come from incredibly difficult backgrounds. Butterflies in your stomach before an important race - the same as admitting you don’t understand something in class. Making a try saving tackle against someone twice your size - the same as speaking in public when you suffer from a stutter. At St David’s, no one should be made to feel different or face their challenges alone.

Our unique Marist ethos is a north star. Its essence is captured in the Marist reflection – virtues like fairness, justice, solidarity, humility and respect for others, especially the marginalised, the different and the less well-off. So look around you, recognise courage in its many forms, challenge and uplift each other up. And when your time here is done, come

back often, remain involved and be passionate about giving back.

“ Confortare Esto Vir ” – don’t just take courage and be men. Take courage and be Marist men.

May God continue to bless St David’s and all in its community.

Simon Denny

Chairman of the St David’s Marist Foundation St David’s Class of 1994

Simon Denny is the CEO of Goldman Sachs in South Africa, based in Johannesburg. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Simon was managing director and co-head of Banking Africa at Barclays and spent over 10 years at Deutsche Bank, where he was the head of corporate finance for South Africa and a member of the executive committee. Simon matriculated from St David’s in 1994, and holds BCom, BCom (Hons) and LLB degrees, and is a qualified chartered accountant. He has previously served as a Trustee of the Old Boys’ Bursary Fund, and on the committee of the Old Boys’ Association. In May 2022 Simon was elected as Chairman of the St David’s Marist Foundation after serving as Vice-Chair since 2017, and has served as a member of the Board of St David’s Marist Inanda since 2019. Simon is a passionate Old Boy, committed to giving back to his alma mater through service and philanthropic endeavours.

Sons of Old Boys College

Adrian Gerard Alessandro D’Alessio Alexander Renouprez Andrew Ross

Dominic Di Nicola

Ethan Ford

Greg Beaver

Hiroto Kuwayama

Jack Heinzelmann

James Behr

Jordan Klopper

Leo Attieh

Leonardo Du Preez Liam McFadden

Max Cattich

Max Nader

Michael Jervis Miles Pegg

Muhammad Mayet Rio Snaith

Robert Jervis Tao Volkwyn

Yuki Kuwayama

Back row: Reece Massey, Adam Nicholas, Timothy Young, Christopher Main, Cullen Massey, Ethan Forssman, Alessio Tommasi. Front row: Nicholas Harris, Danilo Giuricich, Rob Schaafsma, Mr M Thiel, Judah Morais, Matthew Haggard, Andy Schaafsma.

Absent: Leo Attieh, Greg Beaver, James Behr, Max Cattich, Alessandro D’Alessio, Dominic Di Nicola, Leonardo Du Preez, Ethan Ford, Adrian Gerard, Jack Heinzelmann, Michael Jervis, Robert Jervis, Jordan Klopper, Hiroto Kuwayama, Yuki Kuwayama, Muhammad Mayet, Liam McFadden, Max Nader, Miles Pegg, Alexander Renouprez, Andrew Ross, Rio Snaith, Tao Volkwyn.

Sons of Old Boys – College

Sons of Old Boys Preparatory

Alessio Cannata

Alexander Morais

Andrew Renouprez

Claudio D’Alessio

Dominic Dias

Justin Laing

Kian Ravjee

Max Di Nicola

Razeen Laher

Reiley Roman

Tiago Pagan Tommaso Frigenti

Leonardo Contardo, Liam Maraschin, Hilton Rains, Dylan Arlow, Matteo Barbaglia.

4th row: Odirile Moraka, Rhys Mc Lintock, Hilton Winderley, Ross Thomas, Channing Arlow, Marco Contardo, Logan Bembridge, Cian Sullivan, Luke Attieh, Nicholas Hudson, Connor Simaan, Vuyani Jack, Alharik Archary, James Tarry, Adam Morais.

3rd row: Thomas Tarry, Aaron Arnold, Rorisang Moraka, Marco Protti, James Tanner, Kaelo Shuenyane, Justin Nean, Oliver Gründel, Joseph Chandler, Aarav Chiba.

2nd row: Oliver Bembridge, Matthew Munro, Montague Chandler, Anthony Hodgson, Colt Cory, David Mande, Alunamda Pambo, Lereko Tau, Edward Ramsden, Alexander Tanner, Anthony Tarry.

Front row: Jonathan Kourie, Samkelo Sitole, Matthew Mazaham.

Absent: Alessio Cannata, Claudio D’Alessio, Max Di Nicola, Dominic Dias, Tommaso Frigenti, Razeen Laher, Justin Laing, Alexander Morais, Tiago Pagan, Kian Ravjee, Andrew Renouprez, Reiley Roman.

Back row: Sifiso Sitole, Sebastian Gründel, Raphael Cattich, Leo Nader, Baxter Forssman, Simphiwe Jack, Thashil Chiba, Alasdair Laing,

Sons of Old Boys - Preparatory

50-Year Reunion

Dear Marist Old Boys’ Class of 1971 celebrating a belated 50 th reunion and the Class of 1972, celebrating your 50 th reunion this year,

As the current custodians of this wonderful institution, St David’s Marist Inanda, it is a privilege for us to host you on our beautiful campus for the very special occasion of your 50 th reunion. I have no doubt that these intervening years since your matriculation have been an interesting journey, and we look forward to hearing many of these stories. The number of alumni who are attending this event is testament to the strong bonds that you developed as Marist boys during your time at Inanda and clearly nurtured over time as Marist men. Our boys continue to build this ‘brotherhood’ and these strong friendships grounded in a shared experience and shared values formed at St David’s.

Marist schools worldwide were born of a vision of access to excellent education during the chaos that engulfed Europe after the French Revolution over 200 years ago. Founded by the Marist Brothers in the middle of World War II, St David’s has always been focused on the future, and on the boys fortunate enough to experience the excellence that access to this world class school has given them.

Pope Francis tells us that “Education is always an act of hope”, and so it is that in a new time of world strife and struggle, our school looks to model this educational excellence both on our campus and also beyond our gates.

As St David’s moves towards its Centenary, we are mindful of the privileged position we have in South African education, and of the responsibility to allow the success of our first 100 years to focus our planning for the second 100 years.

Our vision for our school, and the facilities that will support this, are firmly rooted in our founder’s challenge for each child in a Marist school “to be loved … and loved equally”. While blessed to have a timeless value-

set, we must work towards our boys being prepared for any future, and continue to work intentionally to:

• Keep our core and parallel curriculum strong and exciting in academic , sporting and cultural spaces,

• Inspire a service and work ethic that grows our boys into men of significance, men of character,

• Teach our boys respect and the critical nature of working together in our world,

• Res pond to the context we live in with the bold and daring steps that the Brothers are calling for from us, through our bursary programme and the establishment of the Alexandra campus,

• Develop our Inanda campus according to the Master Plan as a space of excellence and oppor tunity for each one of these boys and the thousands who will come after them, including their own sons and grandsons.

Gentlemen, St Marcellin Champagnat was brave, and the Brothers recently reminded us that ‘daring’ is in our nature as Marists. Working towards a world as it should be requires bravery and daring, and it also requires creativity, innovation and connectivity.

The Brothers’ call is to “look beyond what you have always been” but does not imply that what we have always been is wrong. In fact, the work done on this campus for 81 years makes us ready for the work needed in going forward. Our DNA of daring and bravery positions us perfectly to take the step into the future. And whilst this reunion weekend is about a reflection on the past and the journey you have travelled, we hope that you will continue to be a part of our school’s future as we prepare future generations of Marist boys and young men to follow in your footsteps.

Yours in Marist education,

Mike Thiel Executive Headmaster

Dear Old Boys and the Classes of 1971 and 1972

I am delighted to be given the opportunity to welcome you all, especially the Class of 1972 on the very special occasion of their 50 th matric reunion. I am personally very disappointed I couldn’t be present to address you in person.

There has been incredible change over the past 50 years and St David’s has borne witness to it, all touching the lives of hundreds of boys.

Notwithstanding the changes, St David’s remains the special place it has always been, true to the Marist ethos and the teachings of Saint Marcellin Champagnat.

The early 70s saw great change at St David’s, including the expansion of the School with the building of the Brother Edwin Science Block. As an Old Boy of the 90s there were many stories of legend from that period, including an all conquering 1 st XV, so strong that the 2 nd Team was sent to play King Edward School. Anecdotal perhaps but wonderful folklore adding to the legend of the black and gold.

Within the St David’s Marist Foundation, the focus remains to give boys who would otherwise not have the opportunity access to a Marist education. This year the Foundation will have funded 22 boys across various grades in the College, with support also provided to a small group of Old Boys through their tertiary studies.

This is certainly progress to be proud of but we need to do more, much more. In a College of just shy of 700

boys, our near-term objective must be to support 50 boys at any one time, 10 in each grade. At this time in South Africa, there can be no more important task than to uplift more and nurture an increasing number of ethical, socially-aware leaders for the future.

Despite St David’s proud 80-year history, the Foundation with a small capital base of just over R30-million is the only endowment. A capital base that has sadly been eroded given the market volatility this year. In 2018, for the first time since the 1970s, boarding re-opened at St David’s. St David’s is at a time where further expansion and development of the campus is required, to ensure that St David’s offers state-of-the-art facilities whilst still retaining the unique character and Marist ethos of the campus. For the future development and sustainability of the School and to further the objects of the Foundation, the objective must be for the endowment to be grown to in excess of R100-million.

It is with great pride that the College has produced many illustrious Old Boys from 1972 and that period. My appeal is for the Old Boys to unite to enable the endowment that the School needs and leave an enduring legacy for future generations of South African St David’s boys.

May you have a wonderful celebration, full of laughter and reminiscing.

Simon Denny

Chairman of the St David’s Marist Foundation, St David’s Class of 1994

Mass in the Chapel of Mary

Touring the school 50 years on

Welcome in the St David’s Quad and Lunch in the College Pavilion

Mr MikeThiel

HEADMASTER’S ADDRESS

Executive Headmaster’s Speech Evening address –13 October 2022

There is nothing more special than Johannesburg in springtime (although the current heat suggests we are fully into summer now!) and the opportunity to gather outside in the early evening as a St David’s family in our beautiful quad is a privilege after the past few years that we should never take for granted.

sThe St David’s Marist Inanda team is a formidable one and I count myself privileged to work with each constituent part of our community, from the Marist Brothers, to Dr Bussin and our committed Board of Governors, to the School Executive (Mr Clogg, Mrs Klement, Mr Boden and Fr Brian), the College Executive (and the Deputy Heads, Mr Bauer who has stepped seamlessly into his new role, Mrs Kennedy, Mr Ireland and Mr Manthata) and our quite phenomenal faculty. The heads of subject, the House directors, the boarding staff under Mr Vicente’s leadership and every member of teaching staff, administrative and support staff, to our Old Boys, the parents, both individually and through the enthusiasm of the PTA under Dr Hwindingwi’s leadership – the PTA have recently

sponsored sound upgrades in the Hall and via portable systems such as the one we are using today, and I thank Mr Blair for working so closely with us on these projects.

Then of course I am privileged to work with the boys whose life and energy gives me motivation and energy in turn. I send a special shout out to the Grade 8U and 8V classes – you should know how important teaching you in our lessons together was in keeping me grounded in my work. I would like to especially welcome the class of 2022, the young men of our matriculation group who we celebrate tonight as their school years come to a close and as they hand on the leadership of this great school to the boys in Grade 11.

The boys hear a lot about balance from me, and the importance of building different components of self into different parts of your life. As I’ve got older I’ve realised that there are those people who like change, and those who don’t … I’ve also realised that it is critical for schools to have both types of people, because schools have to answer to multiple imperatives which call for different approaches at different times:

• Schools must cover a curriculum leading to a certificate that opens doors to further study or employment

• Schools must at the same time provide a parallel curriculum, sometimes obvious, and sometimes less obvious, that is deliberate and intentional about developing character and leadership

• Schools need to provide and inspire purpose and ser vice, and a faith-journey, and to allow children to follow their passions, to play sport and engage in cultural spaces

• Schools need to respond to the context they operate in and make meaningful change in their world

Both change lovers and change haters need to acknowledge that it is never as straightforward as they would believe for a school to move forward effortlessly. The complex interweaving of all the strands and focuses that make schools relevant and exciting places is also what makes them hard to understand. There is nothing linear about a school and every decision affects multiple areas of operation. What other business, as my colleagues remind me, works individually with every one of their 1 300 customers every day? Plus their 2 600 parents and a selection of thousands of past customers who still want to be connected. Coming out of the Covid years we needed to remind ourselves to reset our priorities rather than just to restart what we did in the past without a

consideration of its value in a new world … and what is this new world we operate in? An ultra-sensitive, interconnected world where even localised conflicts affect lifestyles and living standards across the globe.

The residual trauma that Covid created for all of us, and the hangover of worrying more about ourselves than about the greater good. Psycho-emotional stress coupled with financial challenges that have seen mental health issues take centre-stage. We’ve seen the global gap of wealth and privilege stretch even further, with our own country sporting the dubious title of most unequal society in the world. What do we do when it all seems a little overwhelming? Perhaps it is easier at St David’s than most places as we return to our Marist values and the St David’s Manifesto that amplifies these values, and we take courage that this is a place with the right foundations where we can find the right answers.

Tonight my question for us all is as follows:

“Do we settle for the world as it is, or do we work for a world as it should be?”

“Do we settle for the world as it is, or do we work for a world as it should be?”

And to take it further:

What should St David’s do in a world where doing the same thing as we have always done will no longer bring the same answers? Where change is both scary and necessary if we are to continue to be relevant, but where caution is equally important to keep us sustainable?

What are those things which have kept our enrolment above our budget levels when so many of our colleague schools have seen declining numbers?

What is the St David’s model and what makes it work?

St David’s remains intentional and deliberate in what we do – we make decisions for the boys and in their best interests, and we operate on such a firm values foundation that we really can’t go wrong. Yet we always have to balance competing viewpoints and remember that while the shortest distance between two points may be a straight line, where people are involved that straight line may not be the fastest trip between those points.

This year has seen many rich academic discussions and planning. Our 2021 Matric results were amongst

the best we had ever had with a number of our subject averages amongst the top school IEB averages. You will hear later the number of boys reaching the Academic colours levels - another record number. With our boys entering their first choice South African universities and now regularly gaining acceptance to top US and UK universities (like Wharton Business School at UPen, Harvard, Edinburgh for medicine etc) we know that our preparation of our boys is top class. Dr Erasmus will be picking up a new world of study and world of work portfolio next year for our boys to be more deliberate about their future planning.

Our parallel curriculum work is also developing fast, with a second year of the Grade 9 integrated project now involving more subject areas. Our commitment to teaching and practising research skills is finding new expression well beyond the IEB’s One Research Task. With a new commitment to the teaching of coding and a whole-school IT approach ensuring that our boys are becoming even more competitive at younger and younger ages, we continue to find new ways to see beyond the limited academic subject silos that the state’s CAPS curriculum forces them into. When engaging with the universities our boys go to, I am always delighted that one of the defining differences they note for St David’s boys is the ability to make connections across subject areas. Perhaps the greatest lesson we can teach is that of being a curious and interested life-long learner, and a new step in 2023 is the creation of a staff learning portfolio directed by Ms Baker to enhance professional growth opportunities for our teachers. The Academic Enrichment space continues to do sterling work under the leadership of Mrs Hudson, and our aim is always to get our boys into a self-directed learning programme.

The success of our sporting programmes was highlighted recently by seven teams in top competitions in six different South African cities on the same weekend, with all but one boasting a win ratio above 75%; and four of our teams either winning the tournament or making top four appearances. With just shy of 10 South African representatives this year (in seven different codes) it is clear that our sporting and cultural programmes are growing well in both quantity and quality. This, along with record numbers of boys being invited to provincial trials in most codes, bodes well for the future of our sport. However, another marker of success is how we build from mini-Marists through to Matric. Watching the delightful Grade 00 concert on Saturday and then seeing our senior boys in action singing and acting gives me goosebumps as I realise that our Marist journey across the school is really working.

It is precisely the opportunity we have to curate a journey of growth experiences from age four to age

18 that makes the St David’s model work. So if it is working then why change the model?

Do we settle for the world as it is, or do we work for a world as it should be?

The St David’s model also includes the following key success markers:

• The promotion of a personalised journey where a boy’s tutor knows him and where his house director is able to guide and support

• The launch of the eight house system took place at last year’s speech night – attending house dinners earlier this week it felt as though they have always existed, and have cer tainly promoted our ability for each boy to

be known and loved as St Marcellin encouraged us all to do. Thank you boys and staff for embracing the change

• The excellence of achievement and the promotion of academic rigour and tertiaryrelevant skills, is constantly considered and worked towards

• Equally important is the promotion of access (alongside excellence) that we achieve through our bursar y programme, so well lead by Mr Laphu and a wide team in support, including Ms Budd and the St David’s Marist Foundation

• The relationships are so evident on our campus – of suppor t and nurture for each other, of care and interest in others

So, why do we need to change anything when taking the umbrella view satisfies us that our boys are getting the holistic educational experience that we want for them? We tick the box, and do it well, of the first

three imperatives – (1) formal curriculum/academics, (2) intentional parallel curriculum of integrated studies, character and service, and (3) inspiring purpose, passion and service.

With an active commitment from our manifesto calling us to explore new areas, to try new things and by allowing staff and boys to build new programmes, to create new opportunities and experiences, we will continue to grow St David’s into the vibrant can-do place that promotes dynamic learning and real growth in our people. One has only to think of the successful second edition of the LEDI programme, which opened eyes and hearts to the richness of difference in our world. This student-inspired and staff-supported experience allowed for authentic learning along with the fun which always comes when we reach beyond our comfort zone and find an even richer space than anticipated.

Where South African schools fall so horribly short is in how they respond to the context they find themselves in, how they open up (or fail to open up) discussions and debates on the big ticket issues of our day. This fourth imperative for a successful school has a doubleedged requirement of both preparing our boys for active citizenship, but also reminding us to do more than just talk.

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus, said that the only constant of life is change. Last year I asked us all to start re-imagining our school in the context of a new post-pandemic world, and encouraged you to pick up the scariest of change moments you felt you could handle and start working on it, juggling it into your schedules. Many of you did just that and we have a lot of new projects being thought through, budgeted for and implemented. We have consciously given voice to new ideas, and debates about old ones, and will continue to allow such thinking to reimagine what type

of school we will be today, tomorrow and into the future.

Do we settle for the world as it is, or do we work for a world as it should be?

The world needs a new educational model, South Africa certainly does, and St David’s has everything in place to be a changemaker in our country – to build a world as it should be, no matter how difficult that is to implement.

How do we do this? What should a new model look like for us to work for a world as it should be?

Friends, St Marcellin Champagnat was brave, and the brothers recently reminded us that Daring is in our nature as Marists. Working towards a world as it should be requires bravery and daring, and it also requires creativity, innovation and connectivity. Our “tent” needs to stretch to be a space where all can belong, and where differences can be celebrated and enrich each of us as individuals. The brothers’ hope is that we must challenge the future.

During 2022 we have indeed challenged the future and quietly but deliberately worked towards the world as it should be. Our boys are being exposed to multiple viewpoints, being taught how to engage and interact on diverse topics, and to make connections on every level – academic, sporting, cultural and religious. We are living this in our activities and have had a year of great bravery, great stretch and great progress…..

So what about 2023, how will we continue to work for the world as it should be? How will we challenge the future from our campus here in the heart of Sandton? The brothers’ call is to “look beyond what you have always been” but does not imply that what we have

always been is wrong, or less valuable now. In fact the work done on this campus for 81 years makes us ready for the work needed in going forward. Our DNA of daring and bravery positions us perfectly to take the step into a new educational model that reaches beyond just these buildings and the fences that circle our beautiful campus.

Our work towards establishing a satellite campus of St David’s in Alexandra is to make our “tent” bigger in line with the Brothers’ calls for all who want a Marist education to be able to get it.

This will not be just a charity space and in making this campus an extension of St David’s we are moving away from it being a space where we just give, to a space where we also get … where two communities can interact with the common thread of Marist, where we will find that difference can unite and enrich as much as commonality does, and where we develop our understanding of what it is to break down some of the barriers that this country’s history has built up between two communities just five kilometers apart in distance but continents apart in perception of each other.

This is not an “us” and a ‘them’, but rather an opportunity to pilot an educational model that assumes an inclusive relationship, where no matter who we are, or where we come from, or what we have, that we will believe the potential of all to achieve excellence with hard work.

The opening of St David’s Marist Alexandra is a significant project. It is a fee-paying campus for high school boys starting with a small group of Grade 8s next year and building incrementally to a campus of around 250 boys. The key elements will be the same as for St David’s Marist Inanda – building excellence across a formal IEB curriculum and extramural

programme, providing access, ensuring that our boys can find and grow their passions, learning the importance of service and building strong men of character to make a difference in our country.

Dr Bussin spoke of the wider Marist world, and our interaction with it. Last year we launched Marist Global networks and we have now twinned with a Marist College in Badalano, outside Barcelona in Spain. We look forward to the fun of our children interacting from both Prep and College and I am reminded of Br Fortune’s phrase during his visit to St David’s in July –“Before we used to say, the village is my world. Now we say, the world is my village.”

Back home on our Inanda campus we have picked up the campus master plan we developed in 2019 and then paused during the Covid years. It speaks to what our campus needs to look like to keep offering excellent education in a 21 st century context and talks to multiple offerings in line with the complexity of our special school. There will be something in each area for families to support and get involved in with time, donations and support and I ask you to contact us should you wish to be involved in these ambitious but attainable development plans. How important it is to work towards what the world should be.

So if I were to describe the new educational model for St David’s, how would I do it?

Keeping our core and parallel curriculum strong and exciting in academic sporting and cultural spaces, Inspiring a service and work ethic that grows our boys into men of significance, men of character, Teaching our boys respect and the critical nature of working together in our world, Responding to the context we live in with the bold

and daring steps that the Brothers are calling for from us, by reaching beyond our gates to the establishment of the Alexandra campus, and developing our Inanda campus according to the master plan as a space of excellence and opportunity for each one of these boys and the thousands who will come after them, including their own sons and grandsons.

As we take these steps and live this model, we will definitely be “Challenging the Future”, and then I have no doubt that we will not be settling for the mediocrity of the world we live in but be working for a world of excellence and possibility.

A new education model doesn’t leave behind all those things that have made St David’s Marist Inanda an excellent school in the past, but it does set us up to be a beacon of hope in a country and a world that needs hope, remembering that Pope Francis’ words that

“To educate is always an act of hope”

Thank you to each one of you who has built our community this year, and who commit to building this new educational model into the future. We are all privileged to work together to make our space increasingly extraordinary, and I am grateful for every contribution from each of you. We move forward in faith to a time of even greater growth, even greater relevance and even greater sustainability with a new model for South African education that breaks down barriers and builds the possibility of educational excellence for all.

Thank you.

Mr M Thiel Executive Headmaster

Executive Headmaster

Senior Deputy Headmaster

Deputy Head: Academics

Deputy Head: Extramurals

Deputy Head: Student Affairs

Director: Boarding

Director: Cultural Affairs

School Chaplain

Afrikaans

Head of Subject:

Mr M Thiel BA HDE (UCT)

Mr S Bauer BA PGCE (Unisa)

Mrs C Kennedy BSc (Hons) HDE (Wits)

Mr B Ireland BCom HDE (Wits)

Mr L Manthata BA (Hons) MA (Wits)

Mr L Vicente BEd (Unisa)

Mr J Ferreira BMus (Hons) (UCT) PGCE (Unisa)

Fr B Mhlanga BA (SJTI) BTh (SJTI) MBA (Mancosa) MM (Wits)

Mrs B Marais BA STD (UWC)

Mr N du Plessis BA(Ed) MA (UP)

Dr C Erasmus BA (Hons) MA BEd (Hons) PGCE (UJ) PhD (NWU)

Mrs J Greensill BA HDE (Wits)

Mrs F McWilliams HDE (Pretoria Training College)

Mrs A Noeth BSc (NWU)

Mrs L Nortje BA HDE

Mrs D Timms BEd FET (Wits)

Commerce: (Accounting & Business Studies)

Head of Subject: Acc

Head of Subject: BS

Dramatic Arts:

Head of Subject

Mrs L Deetlefs HDE (Wits)

Mr M Schneider B Com (UJ) PGCE (Unisa)

Mr B Ireland BCom HDE (Wits)

Mr A Lowings BCom (UP) PGCE (Stadio)

Mr S Skea BEd (Unisa)

Mr S Sutherland BCom (UJ) PGCE (Unisa) PG Dip BusAd MBA (Gibs)

Mr D Whyte BCom BA (Hons) (UJ) PGCE (Unisa)

Ms S Nicol B Com (UJ) PGCE (Unisa)

Mr S Ngema BCom (Hons) LLB (Wits) PGCE (Unisa)

Mr D Rigney BEd (Unisa)

Dr T Higgo ATCL & LTCL (Trinity College London) BADA (Wits) MA Eng Ed (Wits) PhD (UFS)

Mr J Ferreira BMus (Hons) (UCT) PGCE (Unisa)

Engineering Graphics and Design:

Head of Subject:

English:

Head of Subject

Music:

Head of Subject:

Physical Education:

Mr C Gouws BA (Unisa) PGCE (Stadio)

Mr C Gouws BA (Unisa) PGCE (Stadio)

Ms K Carlisle BA HDE (Natal) BA Hons (Wits)

Mrs C Baker BA LLB (RHODES) EngEd (Hons) (Wits) Dip in Labour Law

Mrs T Barbeli BA (Hons) HDE (Wits) QTS (Sussex) MEd (Wits)

Ms T Bechus BA LLB PGCE PGDA (Wits)

Miss C Hatfield HDE (JCE)

Ms N Lange BA (UP) PGCE (Unisa)

Mr S Ngema BCom Hons LLB (Wits) PGCE (Unisa)

Mr C Page BEd (Unisa)

Mrs R Stewart BA (Hons) HDE (Wits)

Ms S Swanepoel BA PGCE (NMU)

Mr C Luke BMus (UCT) PGCE (Unisa)

Mr J Ferreira BMus (Hons) (UCT) PGCE (Unisa)

French

Geography:

Head of Subject:

History:

Head of Subject:

Mr A Mengi Yengo BA (St Pierre) DevSt Hons MHous (Wits)

Mr G Bauer BA HDE (Natal)

Mr S Bauer BA PGCE (Unisa)

Mr G Brown BSocSc PGCE (UKZN) BEd (Hons) (Unisa)

Mr C Hansell BA (Hons) EdPsych (UJ) PGCE(Unisa)

Mr U Maqina

Mrs E Vernell BA PGCE BEd (Hons) (Wits)

Mr C Gird BA Humanities (Stellenbosch) PGCE (Rhodes)

Mr L Manthata BA (Hons) MA (Wits)

Mrs J Skeen BA HDE (RAU)

Ms J Spellas BA (Hons) PGCE (Rhodes)

Information Technology:

Head of Subject:

IsiZulu:

Head of Subject:

Life Sciences:

Head of Subject:

Life Orientation:

Head of Subject:

Mathematics:

Head of Subject:

Maths Literacy:

Head of Subject

Mr J Albertyn BEd (Teaching Mgt) B Prim Ed (UP)

Ms S Gardee BSc (Hons) (Wits) MSc (Unisa)

Mr N Mthembu BSc (Wits) PGCE (Unisa)

Mrs B Xaba BEd (Hons) HDE ACE (UKZN) MEd (Wits)

Mr M Mkonza BEd (Wits)

Ms Z Dube Bed (Wits) BA Ed(NUL)

Mr C Marangoni BSc (Hons) MSc (Wits) PGCE (Unisa)

Mrs R Minnie B Prim Ed (Wits)

Mr S Ramsurwaj BSc (Hons) (WITS) HDE (Springfield)

Dr S Rogans BSc(Hons) PGCE PhD (Wits)

Ms T Voorendyk B Bibl (Ed) BA (Hons) (RAU)

Mr M Chonco EPD (Wits)

Mr S Rose-Reddiar BA Theology (St Augustine) PGCE (UJ)

Mr D Smith BA HDE (Wits)

Ms B Tshakub BEd (Hons) (Stellenbosch)

Mrs S Richard BSc HDE (Wits)

Mr F Gilardi NHD Ind Eng ND Mech Eng PGCE (Unisa)

Ms B Chendip BEd (Hons) (Unisa) HED (Springfield)

Mrs A Dyer BCom (Hons) (Moscow) PGCE (Unisa)

Mrs C Kennedy BSc (Hons) HDE (Wits)

Mr S Laphu BCom (Rhodes) PGCE (NWU)

Mr A Lowings BCom (UP) PGCE (Stadio)

Mr B Mabotha BSc (UJ) PGCE (Unisa)

Ms Z Madonsela B Ed (Unisa)

Mrs L Nagy BA HDE (UP) FDE (RAU) BA Ed (Hons) (Unisa)

Mr W Shabangu BEd (Unisa)

Mr S Skea BEd (Unisa)

Ms N Vazzana BCom PGCE (Wits)

Mr L Vicente BEd (Unisa)

Mr R Vink BEd (UP)

Mr S Laubscher BEd (Wits)

Physical Science:

Head of Subject:

Religious Education:

College RE Coordinator

Visual Art:

Head of Subject:

House Directors:

Benedict House

College House

Daswa House

Jude House

Plaatje House

Osmond House

Selima House

The Bishops House

Bursary Programme Coordinator

Whole School Head of Service

Boarding:

Director: Boarding

Head House Parents

Sports Department:

Head Psychologist:

School Psychologists:

Mr A Aldred

Mr I Rickelton HDE (Wits)

Mr J D Toerien Diploma Sports Management (RAU)

Mr E Ukpong BA (Ibadan, Nigeria)

Mr R Klement BSc HDE (Wits)

Mrs F Holpert BEd (Hons) (UJ)

Mr G Horsfall BSc PGCE (Wits)

Mrs A Mohabir BSc (Unisa) JSED (Springfield)

Ms C Rossouw BSc BMedSc (Hons) (UFS) PGCE (Unisa)

Mr S Rose-Reddiar BA Theology (St Augustine) PGCE (UJ)

Mr A Mengi Yengo BA (St Pierre) DevSt Hons MHous (Wits)

Fr B Mhlanga OPBA (SJTI) BTh (SJTI) and MBA (Mancosa) MM (Wits)

Mr M Thiel BA HDE (UCT)

Mr M Smith BA (Hons) HDE (Wits)

Mrs M van Rooyen N Dip Fine Art HDE (Wits)

Mr C Venter / Mr C Gouws

Dr T Higgo

Mr C Page

Mr G Brown

Ms B Chendip

Mr U Maqina

Mrs D Timms

Mr M Schneider

Mr S Laphu

Mr C Marangoni

Mr L Vicente

Mr M Chonco

Mr A Aldred: Director of Hockey

Mr J Harris: Swimming Professional BCom (Hons) (Wits) PGCE (Unisa)

Mrs M Zumpt: Swimming Professional Dip Nature Con & Environ Manag

Mr J Levin: Cricket Professional

Mr J Mawudzi: Senior Cricket Coach

Mr D Nosworthy: Director of Cricket, D Sports Man & Psych (Lon BS)

Mr D Shanley: BA (UFS), BSport Sci (Hons) Biokinetics (UDW)

Mr G Ramsey: Director Water Polo, BA Sports Psy(UJ),PGCE (UJ)

Mr I Rickelton: Director of Rugby HDE (Wits)

Mr E Ukpong: Basketball Coordinator BA (Ibadan, Nigeria)

Mr C Watkinson: Head Tennis Professional

Mr D Whyte: Director Aquatics BCom BA (Hons) (UJ) PGCE (Unisa)

Mr K Malope: Sports Assistant

Dr M Di Terlizzi D.Ed. Ed Psych (UJ)

Mrs A Kerr BA Child Psych (RAU) BA Hons (UJ) MEd Psych (Wits)

Mrs M Waller BA (Hons) M Ed Psych (Wits)

School Social Worker : Ms L Masikane BA (Social Sciences) BA Social Work (Hons) (UP)

Academic Enrichment:

Head

Senior Lab Technician:

Head: Business

Financial Manager:

Operations Manager:

Advancement Office:

Head: Advancement

Foundation Director

Foundation Office Manager

Marketing Liaison

College Chef:

Estate Manager:

Ground Supervisors

Administrative Staff:

School Sister:

IT Technical Administrator:

Interns:

Mrs S Hudson BSc (UCT)

Ms B Chendip BEd (Hons) (Unisa) HED (Springfield)

Miss C Hatfield HDE (JCE)

Mrs F McWilliams HDE (Pretoria Training College)

Ms I Rapudi ND AChem (TUT) PGCE (Unisa)

Mr M Boden

Mrs P Malungani B Accounting Science

Mr S Sutherland BCom (UJ) PGCE (Unisa) PG Dip BusAd MBA (Gibs)

Mrs L Klement BA Social Work (Hons) (Wits)

Ms F Budd Diploma Royal Ballet School (London)

Ms M Motshekga National Diploma Public Relations Management (Unisa)

Mrs C Fisher-Gietzman

Mr J Dry

Mr T Ramutshindela

Mr D Shibambu

Mr P Fungela

Mrs D Bartlett – Executive Administrator

Mrs M Bastenie – House Administrator / PA Dep Head Extramural

Mrs M Ceruti – Finance Department BA (Wits) HR Dip (RAU)

Mrs D Clark – Finance Department

Ms T Dire – Wellness Administrator

Mrs T Guercio – Credit Controller Bookkeeping Dip

Mrs P Groenewald – PA Executive Headmaster

Ms T Meni – Administration

Ms L Moeketsane – Admin Debtors Clerk Dip Acc Finance Comp

Mr J Mthembu – Administration

Mrs S Ramdarie – ADAM/Robotics NDip Textile Tech (Natal Tech)

Mrs L Rodrigues – Admissions

Ms B Sitole – Administration Reception

Mrs K Tangney – Finance Department

Mrs T Wantenaar – PA Dep Heads BA (Hons) (Soc) (Natal)

Sister H Hodgson BA (Cur) (Unisa) RN RM Dip Intensive Nursing Science (UJ) Cert. Travel Medicine (Wits)

Sister LF Midzi BCur NSc (Unisa), RN NDipEd (UZ) VacC (Sanofi)

Mr J Rogers

Mr L Funde BA (NMU)

Mr J Mawudzi BA

Mr S Mkhonza

Mr L Ngomani

Ms M Schovell CGMA BCom (Hons) (UJ)

Mr M Sikhosana

Mr D Wyatt

SERVICE AWARDS2022

School Based Service - Half Colours

• Christiano Partridge

School Based Service - Full Colours

• James Fifield

• Mark Ireland

Community Service - Half Colours

• Alessio Angelucci

• Paarth Bhatt

• Luca Ferreira

• Zaid Mahomed

Community Service - Full Colours

• Alessandro Baisch

• Adrian Botha

• Domenic di Nicola

• Stefanos Hadjipetros

• Aidan Hope

• Jack Latilla-Campbell

• Ross Mitchell

• Adam Nicholas

• Alexander Rohana

• Gareth Rohana

• Rob Schaafsma

• Mateo von Cziffra-Bergs

Ashley Madonsela.

2nd row: Kwadjo Addo-Obiri, Alessandro Nahman, Luca Ferreira,Takudzwa Mucheki, Pharrell Lebelo, Daniel Leicher, Brett Simpson, Lucien Hallowes, Alupheli Mqaqa.

Front row:Thando Dhliwayo, Jason Baylis, Katlego Mokgosi (Deputy Head Prefect), Mr L Manthata, Keegan Lambe (Head Prefect), Mr M Thiel, Paarth Bhatt (Deputy Head Prefect), Ethan Kalell, Jabulani Lebewane.

Front

Back row: James Wilmot, Matteo Buxman, Ross Mitchell, Ethan Donaldson, Aidan Hope, Colby Skirving, Njabulo Twala, Alexander Rohana,

Back row: Ashley Madonsela, Adam Nicholas, Matteo Buxman, Anton Arwidi, Anthony Lombaard, Mark Ireland, Colby Skirving, Pharrell Lebelo, Devine Odiley, Luca Ferreira. 2nd row: Justin Krige, Joshua Tew, Keagan Loftie-Eaton, Keegan Lambe, Daniel Leicher, Ross Mitchell,Yashvardhan Raghuvanshi, Joe Whitcutt, Alexander Rohana, Sebastiano Sampson-Perdomo.

row: Jason Baylis, Ethan Kalell,Yash Desai, Lucien Hallowes, Aidan Krog, Mr M Thiel, Aidan Hope, Alessandro Baisch, Rob Schaafsma, Matthew Moreira, Katlego Mokgosi. Prefects

Honours blazers

Leicher, Lucien Hallowes.

Front row: Katlego Mokgosi, Ethan Kalell, Yash Desai, Keegan Lambe, Mr M Thiel, Brett Simpson, Rob Schaafsma, Thando Dhliwayo, Jason Baylis

Back row: James Wilmot, Colby Skirving, Mxolisi Mncube, Pharrell Lebelo, Adam Nicholas.

2nd row: Alessandro Baisch, Alexander Rohana, Ashley Madonsela, Devine Odiley, Sebastiano Sampson-Perdomo, Ross Mitchell, Daniel

Back row: Nicholas Rundle, James Wilmot, Simon Henson, Matteo Buxman, Timothy Young, Colby Skirving, Adam Nicholas, Keegan Lambe.

2nd row: Jordan Voigt, Ethan Leather, Cullen Massey, Christopher Main, Jack Heinzelmann, Joshua du Toit, Anthony Lombaard, Alexander Rohana, Alessandro Nahman.

Front row: Luca Ferreira, Matthew Moreira, Angelo De Aguiar, Ryan du Chenne, Daniel Leicher, Mr M Thiel, Aidan Hope, Aidan Krog, Rob Schaafsma, Ethan Kalell, Alexander de Ruiter.

Champagnat medals

Grade 0 to 12

Leadership halfand full colours

Back row : Colby Skirving, Ross Mitchell, James Wilmot, Leonardo du Preez, Joshua Knott-Beukes, Njabulo Twala, Adam Nicholas, Kwadjo Addo-Obiri, Anthony Lombaard, Aidan Hope.

3 rd row : Mxolisi Mncube, Yashvardhan Raghuvanshi, Alexander Rohana, Keagan Loftie-Eaton, Ethan Donaldson, Matteo Buxman, Keegan Lambe, Joshua West, Daniel Leicher, Alessandro Nahman, Obvious Madzimbalala.

2 nd row : Paarth Bhatt, Zukhanye Peni, Luca Ferreira, Ethan Leather, Shrian Naidoo, Stephen Aniemeke, Devine Odiley, Joe Whitcutt, Yash Desai, Takudzwa Mucheki, Ashley Madonsela,

Aidan Krog. Front row : Matthew Moreira, Jason Baylis, Layola Mehlomakulu, Ethan Kalell, Alessandro Baisch, Mr M Thiel, Jabulani Lebewane, Lucien Hallowes, Thando Dhliwayo, Brett Simpson, Katlego Mokgosi.

SCHOOL’S ADDRESS

Marcel Scheepers on an evening just like this one, once said “For the Grade 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, your high school life will fly by. Make it something to look back on and be proud of.You will always only have one high school career.”

Words that I know for a fact we all took for granted. Good morning, Mr and Mrs Thiel, Executive staff, members of the Board, parents and guests, and the gentlemen of Inanda.

Fourteen years ago, I began my incredible journey within the walls of St David’s Marist Inanda. An institution that I would honestly consider my second home, with mentors not teachers, and family not friends. The past 14 years have been filled with ups and downs, successes and failures, experiences, and opportunities. It’s difficult to some up my entire school journey in one single speech and I find it extremely difficult to find the words to describe how grateful I am for the institution and the individuals who have made my time at the school so incredible. That word is the essence of tonight, when I think of my time here at St David’s, it is only appropriate to describe it with a sense of gratitude.

Starting in Grade 00 with the likes of Luca Ferreira, Ethan Leather, Lele Truda and Nick Rundle to name a few, just running around and colouring in, to sitting through Mrs Kennedy’s devastating Paper II prelim, I can confidently say that there is not a thing I would change. Simply because our experiences shape our character and to appreciate them, is to acknowledge the person who you have become.

Some of my greatest memories and experiences occurred within the walls of St David’s. Some vivid memories of pure bliss and others of tough times mentally and physically. It’s impossible to mention every one of these but some have

stuck with me throughout.

I remember in Grade 1, Aidan Hope supporting the All Blacks, distributing bendy pencils, and chanting “who wants to play touches with me” as we walked around the playground. Hopey, from our time in Mrs Von’s class to your vacation in the Midlands and then to playing a bit of rugby with me.You have been a gentleman, a support, and a genuine character towards me. For that I am grateful. Moving to Mrs Ansel in Grade 2, I was a conservative individual, but Dom di Nicola and Simon Henson had other plans for me. Two of the most entertaining, and mischievous boys in the grade at the time, and I found myself in the middle of it. To Dom di Nicola, you have been a loyal, caring, and supportive friend through all our years in the school together. Whether its because our moms are going for a weekly walk or just seeing you out and about, you have always had my back.

Grade 7 came in no time and for the first time I found myself playing some competitive rugby. Luca Ferreira captained our side that year and although we were 13, we still felt like we could have conquered the world. To Luca Ferreira, a loyal friend, full of nonsense but harmless at the heart.You have been there from the very beginning from the time you knocked my head in with that pillow on Grade 3 camp, to the time you helped me keep my head up after the Pretoria Boys game. I am so grateful for the support you have showed me throughout this year.

And then came this mysterious journey called high school. One-hundred-and-forty of us terrified Grade 8s from diverse backgrounds, schools, and environments, now on a bus to the Drakensburg for an orientation camp.

Kaka Mooki, the first encounter I had with a boy from a different school was with you. The passion and spirit you showed for the school was unmatched, although small in presence you made up for it with your heart, even on that faithful day when you went five from five against that Clifton eighth man. Kaka, you have supported me through my entire high school journey and you have never failed to see the best in the worst situations. Thank you for your endless support and for being a devoted friend throughout.

Following the bus drive, we were confronted by these behemoth men called prefects. I kid you not when I say James MacIndoe and Simabnashe Kanyangarara were easily seven foot tall. Our first encounter with them entailed devastation when John Hughes asked why we were sleeping in converted horse stables and up that infamous hill we went.

Grade 8 camp was filled with this atmosphere of unity, the unity we like to call our brotherhood. From the first moment, the matric group of 2022 was in it together. I remember on the campout night I found myself in a tent

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with Jabu Lebewane, Simon Henson and Jason Lyon. If it wasn’t the heavy winds overhead then it was Oli Hinton pulling us out the tent for pillow squats, simply because Simon and Jabu had no filter and an incredible sense of humour.

The friends and brothers I have today became a part of my life because of this institution and the influence these men have had on me has shaped me into the man that stands up here addressing you. For the laughs, the dissappointments and the indescribable characters, I would not change a thing about the boys here at the school and I am forever grateful to have shared the high school space with you.

To Alex Juds, one of the most genuine, interactive, and weird people that I know. From eating and sniffing your foods, to stealing endless lineouts, to supporting me throughout our high school careers.You are a faithful friend, and I can only say thank you for everything you’ve done for me. A bonehead on the field, a gentleman off it and a gentleman through and through.

To Ethan Leather, another individual who has become a brother to me in the high school. On the field you may have been a half decent scrumhalf (shoutout to that Jeppe assist) but off the field you kept my head clear, kept me positive and supported me in all I did.

To Paarth Bhatt. A brother in arms. Thank you for doing endless amounts of printing for me and for supporting me throughout this year and distracting me in Maths.Your ambitious mentality, huge heart and caring personality have made you an influential character to all those around you. Thank you brother.

To Jack Heinzlemann and Ryan du Chenne. For your constant nonsense, your entertaining characters and for being there for me when the difficult times came about. To Jordy Voigt. As a 1st Team wing, its only appropriate to mention your incredible try-scoring record … for 2nd Team. Thank you for always lifting me up, supporting me throughout this year and for always having something to say even if it was complete nonsense.

To Jason Lyon. For the lifts, the gym sessions, and the simple look on life you have. From the time I did a flip at the Vaal to the day we discovered hardstyle Katy Perry music, you have supported me and been a great friend throughout.

To Ross Mitchell, one of the smartest and most caring individuals I know.You have been a great friend and have always granted me perspective. I distinctly remember journey with Jason, Leath and the likes watching Colby enjoy raw eggs with milk and sleeping with our heads outside the tent because you had to be five foot to fit into our tent.

To Matty Moreira, a lifelong friend. Matty, you have helped

me more than you know throughout the past few years, and I can’t tell you what it means to me. From enjoying black and gold in the changerooms, to hearing you complain about school, to practicing the highballs with you, I can honestly call you a brother and I am so grateful for the care you have shown towards me since the very beginning.

To Josh Knott-Beukes, one of the happiest and most genuine people you’ll ever meet. It took the whole of Grade 11 before we saw you for the first time without a smile on your face. A notable mention to your two-year graft, but mission accomplished nonetheless and then to being the only rugby player to ever complain about doing contact and training every single day.

To Josh West. If you weren’t talking absolute nonsense, then you were being a half decent chap. Thank you for humbling me in every situation and entertaining us with Mr Bauer and Mrs Deetlefs. Josh, you have been a genuine friend and in your own way supportive of some of the things I did and for that I am grateful.

To Dan Leicher. I never thought someone could be so intelligent and so stubborn at the same time. Thank you for all the laughs, the constant support and for being the root cause to free lessons in accounting and maths.

To Brett Simpson, a calm and collected individual with a heart of gold.You’ve done nothing but motivate and support me. From that first try in Grade Six to beat Saints to sharing a room with you in boarding. A loyal friend and a genuine character throughout.

To Nick Rundle, authentic, caring, hilarious and hungry are the words that come to find. One of my earliest friends, you never cease to be hungry and will always be the slowest flank with which I have played with.

Something that is always undermined is a student’s relationship with their teachers. The staff I have been privileged to work with and to have as teachers s a special place in my heart.

To Mrs Deetlefs, three years with you has flown by and I am yet to discover how you managed to put up with Daniel Leicher, Ethan Donanldson and Josh West. The things that we thought of and the conversations we found ourselves in were always in good spirit. On top of Dan Leicher’s consistency of 78%, Ma’am you have been a top-class teacher and I speak on behalf of the boys when I say thank you for your service.

To Mr Bauer, one of the most relatable teachers within the school. An individual who always had our best interests at heart and never ceased to disappoint even in the graveyard period when Josh West began talking the endless amounts of nonsense that he manages to come up with. Sir, you have

made our Geography classes one of the most entertaining and enjoyable experiences and for that we are grateful.

To Mr Gouws. Thank you for guiding me, granting me perspective on everything and for providing me with constant support. Whether it was dealing with Basti or Seth, worrying about Keti and Jabu’s absence or simply conversing with Ariya, you never failed to cover for us and have shared words and memories with me that I will never forget.

To Mrs Holpert, if you weren’t dealing with Jack, Ryan, and Simon then you were looking for Dan Leicher on one of his walkabouts within the school. Ma’am I am so grateful for the kindness and support you have shown towards me and the boys.

To Mrs Richard, thank you for all the motionless Mondays and free lesson Fridays. I don’t know how but Paarth, Luca, Matt, and I found ourselves in your space with some of the brightest kids in our grade and I think its safe to say that the four of us definitely levelled out the class average time and time again. Thank you for always holding the best interests of the boys at heart and for supporting me throughout this year.

To Miss Marais, I don’t even know where to begin ma’am. Thank you for putting up with us, for dealing with Luca Toet, Simon Henson and Keagan Galvao and then still managing to hang onto our matric class. Although there were times when my thoughts did not agree with your marking, I am extremely grateful for the care, time, and effort you have put into getting us here tonight.

To Mrs Baker. Ma’am, I have never met someone capable of tolerating teenage boys like you do.Thank you, ma’am, for the most entertaining and engaging lessons. From that one particular conservation starring Alu and Lolo to educating us with valuable life lessons. Thank you for everything ma’am.

To Mr Patel. Sir, you have mentored me and supported me through everything I have been through this year. For your endless support, the conversations with meaningless topics and the banter you shared with myself and the boys, I am thankful.

To Miss Hatfield.Thank you for your indescribable support over the past year. Being in your class in Grade 6 might have been the scariest experience I am yet to go through, but I know today that you care for the boys more than we will ever know.

To Mr Funde. For pushing me in the rugby space and helping me achieve success in balancing sports and academics. Thank you for your words of wisdom and encouragement sir. To Mr Maqina. Sir, it has been an absolute privilege to work with you in the rugby space and to have you support me through the challenges I’ve faced over the past two

years.Your one-liners and optimistic view on things have influenced me beyond measure.

To Mr Gird. Sir, you have been there from the start, from teaching to coaching, your passion for us as students and for everything you do is unmatched. Thank you for everything, sir, from the after-session practice at Wanderers to the history lessons in Grade 8 and 9.You have been a mentor, a role model and have influenced the manner in which I have interacted with the younger boys of the school. Thank you for everything, sir. Thank you for keeping me calm and collected in the most difficult situation and for guiding me in my role this year.You have defined what it means to be an educator and a mentor.

A special thanks to Mr Thiel, Mr Bauer, Mr Manthata and Mrs Kennedy, for believing in me, challenging my thinking, and supporting me throughout this year.

To Mr Venter in his absence, for his constant support, sense of humour and love and care for the boys. To Mr Skea in his absence, for the support, coaching and belief you showed in me.

To Carey Fisher, for constantly checking in and worrying about my mental health time and time again. To Mr Reddiar for reminding me about my faith and always having a sense of humour

To the boarding house. Mr Chonco and Mr Vicente for accommodating me and making the experience unforgettable. To Thando and Layola for your constant support, Taku and your eating habits, Jabu for your sense of humour and MJ for your kindness and dedicated mindset. A special mention to KG and Lesedi, the two of you made some of the hardest times that much easier when you found yourselves in my room talking absolute nonsense every single night.

To the ground staff and unsung heroes of the school. Thank you for making all our sports possible and maintaining the facilities of the institution.

To my extended family. To Glenda Leather and Gill Simpson, my second moms, for your endless love and support. To Brad Leather. One of the most inspirational and caring men around.Thank you for your support and your constant enthusiasm.

To the Rundles, the Juds, the Hensons, thank you for your endless support and caring hearts. To the LatillaCampbells for the endless love and support.

Family holds a special place in the hearts of everyone here tonight. It provides a sense of belonging and inclusivity when you feel outcast. The family we have at St David’s is purely built on love, respect, and loyalty for one

another. My family will always be a part of who I am and responsible for what I have achieved.

To Dad, for your endless advice and wisdom, your guidance and support of all my endeavours. I am beyond grateful and accredit a large part of the man I am today to you.

To Trist and Jess, two of the most loving and supportive people in my lives. Trist, you helped me through the worst times on the rugby field and helped me enjoy the best experiences, thank you for being my best friend and for always covering for me. Jess, with your simplicity and kindness for being the most caring human I know. Thank you for everything you have done to make this year easier for me.

To my greatest friend, Simon Henson. My oldest friend, Si you have been there for as long as I can remember and there are no words to describe what your support, love and sense of humour has done for me. You never fail to find the best in life and have always managed to swing frowns upside down.

And lastly to my mom. The very cornerstone of everything I have accomplished in the past 14 years. I know it wasn’t always easy and you have been through more than enough on your own over the past two years. You are the strongest person I know, Ma. Thank you for the endless love, the verbal offload opportunities, the endless support, the countless lifts and for keeping me grounded and giving me perspective in everything. Words cannot describe how grateful I am to have you as a mother, and I would not be here today without you. Whether it was a hug in the darkest times or telling you about the crazy things we got up to, everything I am, I owe to you. I love you, Ma.

Roughly a year ago today I was given the opportunity to lead the school. I found myself in a state of emotions

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where I was happy, confused, and terrified. I had no idea what I was in for. The men of Inanda have made my matric year and the rest of my high school journey an unforgettable experience and have supported me through the ups and downs. I will never be able to put into words what my relationships with you boys mean to me and how grateful I am to have been able to have you by my side.

To the Grade 8s, you are a phenomenal group of boys and I have enjoyed every moment of this year mentoring you into the high school space. To the 11s, matric is an interesting experience to say the least. The workload will come with its stress, but the memories will be worth it. If there is one thing, I can leave you boys with is that you will hate now and regret later and, mark my words when I say the time flies.

The value of time is unmatched and I’ll emphasise this by drawing your attention to Connor Croucher and Dante Booysen. Connor was a kind-hearted and pure individual who is with us in spirit tonight and Dante has been courageously fighting cancer over the past two years. Two men who we would give anything to have in full health here with us tonight. Do not take this journey for granted and appreciate the brother you have beside you.

This school and the brotherhood in front of me will forever hold a special place in my heart. I have developed lifelong friendships; meet the most incredible people and I am the person I am today because of the family within this school.

So, to the matrics of 2022, I started this year saying we either live for something or we die for nothing, we lived it, loved it, and left a legacy within it. I wish you all the best for the next chapter of our lives and I have no doubt you will prosper.

Katlego Mokgosi DEPUTY HEAD OF

SCHOOL’S ADDRESS

Forty-three-thousand-eight-hundred hours into 300 seconds. Five unforgettable years condensed into five minutes. Inked onto this page is not only my final goodbye but also my first hello. I want to end my high school journey by introducing you all to my authentic self. So, for the next fivess minutes I ask that you lend your ear and allow me to take you on journey of the past five years.

What many of you may not know is that I suffer from severe social anxiety and struggle with issues of confidence and self-esteem. I feel sick before attending events that require me socialise and I experience involuntary shivers when I have to address large crowds. So going into Grade 8 I knew I would be too scared to make friends and break into the pre-existing Prep cliques.

That was until my first formal introduction to the Inanda family at a delightful place called Entabeni. We were greeted by men who were built like they lived in the gym and ate Grade 8s for breakfast. John Hughes asked the conveners why we were sleeping in converted horse stables. That night the matric’s made us run painful hills while chanting, “Thank you sir”, to ensure a question of that nature never saw the light of day again. For the next week or so, our matric’s would go on to unleash what can only be described as terror.

The thing about pain is it does not see wealth, privilege or any arbitrary means of division. Pain is an equalizer, its universal. Those hills fortified a strength of character and unity amongst the class of 2022 that is adamantine in nature. We are a force the world should not dare to reckon with. We are unbreakable and inevitable

After camp, I realised my fear of having no friends was irrational. I realised I was part of a system designed to forge friendships through brotherhood. I do, however,

recognize that we still have a long way to go. Until the black boys and white boys sit on the same side of the quad, the system will not be perfect, but it can be improved and transformed if we will it.

The rest of Grade 8 was a breeze. Grade 9 was much of the same. I was in the best class in Inanda history –Grade 9Z. We shared many fond memories together. From Aidan Hope and Liam Graham fighting in class to Surav telling us the story of how he managed to do a double-back flip on his surfboard. A classic Surav story where he defied the laws of physics.

Grade 10 is where the real high school experience began. In 2020, I almost lost my sister who is basically my best friend to suicide. Truth be told, it was surreal. As cliché as it may sound my sister’s favourite outfit was a smile. She wore it every day and prioritised everyone’s happiness above her own.

To cut a long story short, her psychologist was alert to the situation and referred her to a psychiatric hospital. Once she came back home, she absolutely refused to drive me anywhere. I couldn’t quite understand why and was slightly angered by it. Until one day she sat me down and told me the truth. She said to me, “Kitty Kat the last time I was behind the wheel all I could think about was driving off the road and ending it all.” It was in that moment when the oblivion ended. I finally realised what I almost lost.

That conversation rang in my mind for over a year. It changed me completely. I felt consumed by the guilt, and I felt responsible. My mental health truly took a toll. My marks dropped, I felt demotivated, and I just wasn’t myself. I felt like a visitor in my own body. Now, I’m sure you are wondering what’s the point of this story after all everyone has problems – I’m not unique.

My situation may not be unique, but my environment was. Because when we were on campus, I would wear my best smile and pretend to be happy every single morning. But after having a conversation with Joshua Hwindingwi I would be laughing till my stomach hurt. Or after watching Alu get all animated when he tells his stories my smile became more genuine. Hearing what Zak and Tim had to say for the day would also lift my spirits. There were countless other encounters with my peers that would ensure that by the end of the day I wouldn’t project an image of happiness, but I would truly feel happy.

Over and above that, there were many members of staff that help me navigate that time in my life. Dr Erasmus was the first to notice something was wrong and supported me throughout the ordeal.

Most importantly, my blueprint for love – my parents.

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Tyma. The man whom I admire most. My dad taught me how to love gently. He tells me often that his brain is mine for the picking and he will forever lend me his ear. Our daily hugs remind me that masculinity is not about the emotions you don’t show but the ones you do. Around this time last year, I shared a hug with my dad where we both shed a tear after my announcement as deputy head of school, a moment I often reflected on when I felt down. I love you, Papa, and thank you for everything

Mama. I could write a thesis about your strength and do a doctorate on your unconditional love. But for now, all I will say is that your sacrifices and efforts do not go unnoticed. I know I can be difficult and stubborn, but you remain patient with me through it all. Seeing you smile carried me through the darkest of days. You are truly the queen of my heart. Kao rata, Mama.

You see without my parents, teachers and peers I would not have survived the year from hell. But I did, and I am eternally grateful to all who supported me through something you had no idea I was experiencing.

As painful as the year was it taught me many lessons. Firstly, kindness. I know we’ve all heard the saying that “you never know what someone is going through” – as true as that is, it is irrelevant. Knowing someone’s struggle shouldn’t be the premise of our kindness. Kindness should unconditional.

Secondly the importance of safe spaces. For me, school is a safe space. The day is filled with Yusuf and Uthmaan roasting Obvious for the whole of break, while Tawana tells us about his girlfriend for the week and Divine condemns them all like a disappointed father. Or trying

to hide our girlfriends from Nkosi, while Kommon looks on and laughs. After school I get spiritual healing by singing gwijo with my friends.

If it isn’t already clear, I. Love. My. School! I hope you do to because our love for this institution is the only way to preserve it.

Grade 8s, you guys are a phenomenal bunch of gents. You boys are destined for greatness. Stay shining, majita Grade 11s treat leadership like a verb. Do it don’t speak it. Remember the school is like a person. Keep your finger on its pulse and keep it lively! The world is yours, bafethu.

I know there are countless other people who have been instrumental to my St Davids journey. I love and recognise you all.

I hope that sharing my journey helps someone today fight the battles they’ll never share but always win. I hope it lays the foundation for transformation and discourse for the future and most importantly I hope it was one step in ensuring that Inanda is a home for all those who walk through its doors.

Gents, it has been an honour to be at your service for the last year. I hope I have made you all proud. For the last time, lebetso laka ke Katlego Mokgosi KOBO KOBO, SE RETA RETA SA METSE LE BA KANVASITSENG KA LONA

KE’NA KWENA KE’NA SEBWOSETSA SA METSE ASHEE KWENA ASHEE ASHEE SE RETA RETA SA METSE

Thank you for allowing me to serve you.

Aluta continua

Class of 2022

Back row : Matthew Cuffe, Leonardo Truda, Keagan Loftie-Eaton, Jared Reid, Joshua West, Guy Wides, Keagan Galvao, Nicholas McKinlay, Alexander Juds, Matthew Dicey, Luke Wides, Liam Riva, Dominic Di Nicola, Fabio Ferreira, Andrew Bowden, Bongani Silinda, Joshua du Toit, Mxolisi Mncube, Anthony Lombaard, Matteo Buxman, Chase Worthington, Jack Heinzelmann, Ryan Du Chenne, Adrian Botha, James Wilmot, Njabulo Twala, Ethan Donaldson.

5 th row : Ashley Madhabu, Masana Mkhabele, Daniel Leicher, Jordan Voigt, Dhrumil Vallabhjee, Hiroto Kuwayama, Yash Desai, Muhammad Patel, Obvious Madzimbalala, Devine Odiley, Jabulani Lebewane, Luthando Mdletshe, Pharrell Lebelo, Lindokuhle Sithole, Thomas Waddell, Connor Gaizley, Alexander Rohana, Ethan Kalell, Adam Jack, Cullen Massey, Ross Mitchell, Luca Toet, Simon Henson, Saurav Maharaj.

4 th row : Sebastiano Sampson-Perdomo, Kumbirai Nenguke, Ethan Batista, Timothy Young, Matthew Hubbard, Hakan Bayoglu, Joe Whitcutt, Leonardo Du Preez, Yashvardhan Raghuvanshi, Thoriso Monaisa, Matt Challis, Luke Badenhorst, Zaid Mahomed, Daiyaan Cassim, Andrew Slater, Ben Fourie, Daniel Dyer, Tiest Samuel, Noah Richards, Zaid Seedat, Takudzwa Mucheki, Joshua Knott-Beukes, Nicholas Rundle, Caylim Strachan.

3 rd row : Alexander Bone, Justin Krige, Steven Khoury, Rob Schaafsma, Stephen Aniemeke, Joshua Tew, Yahya Buksh, Uthmaan Jabaar, Yusuf Patel, Brett Simpson, Ethan Leather, Aidan Krog, James Baker, Keamogetswe Mokgoro, Jason Lyon, Alessandro Nahman, Hudson Mc Farlane, Langa Dingiswayo, Zukhanye Peni, Thibedi Tloubatla,Katlego Mooki, Layola Mehlomakulu, Alexander De Ruiter.

2 nd row : Evan Barnes, Zakaria Bhayat, Bokang Phalane, Gareth Rohana, Angelo De Aguiar, Matthew Moreira, Mark Muzembe, Alessandro Baisch, Nkosinathi Buthelezi, Tawananyasha Dendere, Komon Fegue, Jasper Druce, Franco Alves, Jayden Freund, Lorenzo Bollini, Muhammad Mayet, Jason Baylis, Caio Skei, Murisi Mangwanya, Tawfiq Cassim, Lorenzo Cianfanelli.

Front row : Lucien Hallowes, Aidan Hope, Luca Ferreira, Kwadjo Addo-Obiri, Thando Dhliwayo, Mrs C Kennedy, Mr D Smith, Paarth Bhatt, Mr M Thiel, Keegan Lambe, Mr S Bauer, Katlego Mokgosi, Mr B Ireland, Mr L Manthata, Colby Skirving, Ashley Madonsela, Alupheli Mqaqa.

Adam Jack Adam Nicholas

Adrian Botha Aidan Hope

Alessandro Baisch

Alexander Keown

Angelo De Aguiar

Bokang Phalane

Alessandro Nahman

Alexander Rohana

Anthony Lombaard

Bongani Silinda

Alexander Bone

Alupheli Mqaqa

Ashley Madhabu

Brett Simpson

Alexander De Ruiter

Andrew Bowden

Ashley Madonsela

Caio Skei

Alexander Juds

Andrew Slater

Ben Fourie

Caylim Strachan

Aidan Krog

Daiyaan Cassim

Dhrumil Vallabhjee

Ethan Leather

Gareth Rohana

Daniel Dyer

Dominic Di Nicola

Evan Barnes

Guy Wides

Daniel Leicher

Ethan Batista

Fabio Ferreira

Hakan Bayoglu

Danté Booysen

Ethan Donaldson

Franco Alves

Hiroto Kuwayama

Devine Odiley

Ethan Kalell

Fuze Ngcobo

Hudson Mc Farlane

Chase Worthington Christopher Main Colby Skirving Connor Gaizley

Cullen Massey

Jabulani Lebewane Jack Heinzelmann

James Baker

James Wilmot

Joe Whitcutt

Joshua West

Keagan Loftie-Eaton

Jason Baylis

Jordan Voigt

Justin Krige

Keamogetswe Mokgoro

Jason Lyon

Joshua du Toit

Katlego Mokgosi

Keegan Lambe

Jasper Druce

Joshua Knott-Beukes

Katlego Mooki

Komon Fegue

Jayden Freund

Joshua Tew

Keagan Galvao

Kumbirai Nenguke

Jared Reid Kwadjo Addo-Obiri

Liam Riva

Luca Toet

Mark Muzembe

Matthew Dicey

Lindokuhle Sithole

Lucien Hallowes

Matthew Hubbard

Lorenzo Bollini

Luke Badenhorst

Matthew Moreira

Lorenzo Cianfanelli

Luke Wides

Muhammad Mayet

Luca Ferreira

Luthando Mdletshe

Masana Mkhabele Matt Challis

Matteo Buxman Matthew Cuffe

Muhammad Patel

Langa Dingiswayo Layola Mehlomakulu Leonardo Du Preez

Leonardo Truda

Murisi Mangwanya

Mxolisi Mncube Nicholas McKinlay Nicholas Rundle

Nkosinathi Buthelezi

Rob Schaafsma

Sebastiano Sampson-Perdomo

Takudzwa Mucheki

Noah Richards

Ross Mitchell

Shrian Naidoo

Tawananyasha Dendere

Obvious Madzimbalala

Ryan Du Chenne

Simon Henson

Tawfiq Cassim

Paarth Bhatt

Ryan Zasas

Stephen Aniemeke

Thando Dhliwayo

Pharrell Lebelo

Saurav Maharaj

Steven Khoury

Thibedi Tloubatla

Njabulo Twala

Thomas Waddell

Thoriso Monaisa Tiest Samuel Timothy Young

Yahya Buksh

Zaid Seedat

Yash Desai

Zakaria Bhayat

Yashvardhan Raghuvanshi

Zukhanye Peni Yusuf Patel

Zaid Mahomed

Uthmaan Jabaar

Leadership Awards 2022

Half Colours

Benedict

Dominic Di Nicola

Ross Mitchell

Joshua West

Alexander Juds

Alexander De Ruiter

Full Colours Luca Ferreira

College

Cullen Massey

Guy Wides

Angelo de Aguiar

Matteo Buxman

Keegan Lambe Mxolisi Mncube

Jabulani Lebewane Zukhanye Peni

Adam Nicholas Alessandro Baisch

Anthony Lombaard

Leadership Awards 2022

Half Colours

Daswa

Jude

Ashley Madhabu Luke Badenhorst

Sebastiano SampsonPerdomo

Katlego Mooki

Lorenzo Bollini

Jason Lyon

Shrian Naidoo

Brett Simpson

Aidan Hope

Alupheli Mqaqa

Joshua Knott-Beukes

Paarth Bhatt

Osmond

Leonardo Du Preez

Jordan Voigt

Full Colours Lucien Hallowes

Pharrell Lebelo

Alessandro Nahman

Ethan Leather

Caio Skei

Aidan Krog

Yash Desai

Ashley Madonsela

Alexander Bone

Keagan Loftie-Eaton Layola Mehlomakulu

Takudzwa Mucheki Yashvardhan

Raghuvanshi

Njabulo Twala

James Wilmot

Plaatje Selima

Ryan Zasas

Thomas Waddell

Thando Dhliwayo

Ethan Donaldson

Ethan Kalell

Daniel Dyer

Devine Odiley

Joe Whitcutt

Obvious Madzimbalala

Christopher Main

Jasper Druce

Kwadjo Addo-Obiri

Stephen Aniemeke

Jason Baylis

Adam Jack

Rob Schaafsma

Daniel Leicher

Alexander Rohana

Katlego Mokgosi Colby Skirving

Matthew Moreira

AWARDS, PORTFOLIO HEADS & COORDINATORS

The Matric Dance held on 24 June 2022 in the Champagnat Hall was well attended by the matric class of 2022. The event’s purpose was to celebrate before the upcoming final exams (which will see the completion of their schooling career) and to provide an opportunity for students to socialize with their peers under the theme: Time to Trade.

The event was a success in terms of attendance and participation. The matrics were well-behaved and enjoyed the atmosphere created by the decorations, music, and entertainment. The event was well-organized and ran smoothly thanks to the incredible work and coordination of the Matric Dance Committee Moms under the leadership of Julia Schaffer and Natalie Bryant, together with the committee of boys who worked behind the scenes and on the night of the dance to ensure the class of 2022 had an enjoyable evening.

The decision to use the Champagnat Hall as the chosen venue was well-suited to the event and provided ample space for the students to dance and socialize in keeping with our Marist values of humility, simplicity, and modesty. The decor was visually pleasing and created a festive atmosphere. The music and lighting enhanced the overall experience.

The catering company provided a variety of food and beverages that catered for all dietary preferences,

which the matrics received well. The staff and Matric Dance Committee boys were efficient and professional, ensuring everyone was served promptly. Once again, the MDC Moms are commended for providing top-notch catering. A fan favourite at each dance has become the sweet table; this year’s dance was no exception.

The DJ provided an excellent mix of music that catered to various tastes, keeping the matrics dancing throughout the night. The photo booth set-up was also a popular attraction, with many matrics taking advantage of the opportunity to capture event memories. The security personnel and Moms Committee were present, ensuring the event remained safe and secure.

Overall, the Matric Dance event was a great success, with positive student and staff feedback. The event was well-organized and executed, creating an enjoyable and memorable experience for everyone involved. Events such as these continue to foster a positive school culture and community. I thank the Matric Dance Committee Moms and Matric Dance Committee 2022 boys, who made the event a huge success.

Sheldon Rose-Reddiar

IN LOVING MEMORY OF DANTÉ BOOYSEN

22 APRIL 2004 – 16 MARCH 2023

“OUR CRICKETER”

Our crickerter has seen his innings, come to a close after what has been one of the longest and toughest knocks that a batsman could play.

Our cricketer has always been up for the fight even though even though it was played on some of the toughest cricketing surface with deliveries bowled that many us will ever have to face in our cricket inning.

Our cricketer, showed some real resilience and immeasurable patience during his innings by doing whatever it took. To get his body into line and to face whatever delivery that was bowled to him.

Our cricketer went about his innings in his usual quiet and no fuss manner with often a smile and an inner strength of belief that there’ll still be on even bigger innings to play.

Our cricketer has now slowly walked backed to the pavi1ion after facing his final delivery totally fatigued and

gut wrenched after a fight with his bat against every ball and challenge delivered.

Our cricketer has lifted his bat to his fellow friends and colleagues on his way out as reminder that without deep character and real spirit there is just no fight to survive the type of onslaught experienced in this innings over an extended period

Our cricketer has left the arena with his head held high and with respect from his team to take refuge and to seek solace in Gods Cricketing Pavilion.

RESPECT • DANTE

“Steadfast - Enduring - Everlasting”

Our cricketer had flair and natural ability – Our cricketer was unique in technique but got the job done – Our cricketer was coach-able and extremely likable –Our cricketer had a passion for the game and especially his friends with, the in the game – Our cricketer was a team man – Our cricketer was a gentle giant.

With thanks to Dave Nosworthy

COLLEGE ACADEMICS

Academic Awards

Grade 11

New Half Colours:

Half Colours are awarded to a student who achieves a promotion aggregate of 80% and above at the end of Grade 10:

• Connor Barnett

• Aryan Bhatt

• Oliver Botha

• Jack Brady

• Christopher Correia

• Adrian Dobrescu

• Theo Dreyer

• Michael Elfick

• Theo Fonternel

• Luke Gander

• Campbell Goggin

• Siviwe Goqwana

• Ross Hallowes

• Dylan Hau

• William Samuel Hayton

• Mark Hudson

• Aryan Jagroop

• Jordan Klopper

• Hein Langner

• Fhatuwani Mudau

• Gareth Oertel

• Jonathan Penumala

• Azile Bandisa Pooe

• Benjamin Shahim

• Cade Topping

Grade 12

Present position:

The following students hold Half Colours:

• Kabir Bhattacharjee

• Sacha Costa

• Zeno Costa

• Ryan Daye

• Charles Dewar

• Sean Honiball

• Joseph Hsu

• Mark Ireland

• Andrew Kleinhans

• Nicholas Kruger

• Aditya Kumar

• Jack Latilla-Campbell

• Rutendo Makadzange

• Qhawe Manala

• Paolantonio Mariano

• Alessandro Paravano

• Kahlil Ramjee

• Nicholas Rautenbach

• Harrison Redelinghuys

• Timothy Richard

• Jonathan Stocken

• Peter van Niekerk

New Half Colours:

Half Colours are awarded to a student who achieves a promotion aggregate of 78% at the end of Grade 11:

• Jordan Gamsy

• David Lamb

• Michael Mittendorf

New Full Colours:

Full Colours are awarded to a student who achieves a promotion aggregate of 80% and above at the end of Grade 11:

• Kabir Bhattacharjee

• Sacha Costa

• Zeno Costa

• Ryan Daye

• Charles Dewar

• Sean Honiball

• Nicholas Kruger

• Aditya Kumar

• Jack Latilla-Campbell

• Qhawe Manala

• Paolantonio Mariano

• Kahlil Ramjee

• Nicholas Rautenbach

• Harrison Redelinghuys

• Timothy Richard

• Jonathan Stocken

• Peter van Niekerk

• Mateo von Cziffra-Bergs

Matric results

Academic Report

“Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.”–

Ralph Marston

My hope for 2022 was to return to what we always considered normal, and thankfully, we could. However, this presented its challenges. No one anticipated that the rigours of a complete school programme would highlight how “school unfit” we had all become. By all, I include the boys, their parents, and the entire school staff. Covid-fatigue impacted our return in a way we could not have imagined. But the lessons learned during the height of the pandemic – resilience, adaptability and innovation – together with the lifting of compulsory face masks and distancing, allowed us to overcome these challenges and return to school life as we knew it: vibrant, fast-paced and exciting. This was a crucial period for the Grade 9s and 10s as they had experienced very little time on campus engaging with their peers and the rest of the school.

I thank the Heads of Subject for their leadership and continued support. Their belief that each student’s academic journey must be complete, rich, and rewarding is evident in how they create an innovative and critical-thinking environment. The Grade 9 Collaborative Project was once again a great learning experience for the boys. They embraced the challenge

and learned many valuable skills in the process. Seeing how it extended across more subject areas was wonderful, and I commend all the teachers and boys involved.

Susan Hudson and the Academic Support team have outdone themselves this year. The number of boys they assist daily has increased considerably, yet they always ensure that each boy receives the appropriate support. I thank them most sincerely for the difference that they are making.

So much of what Tanith Wantenaar does goes unnoticed. She is integral to the academic programme’s smooth running, and I appreciate her always being there. Lastly, I thank Mr Mike Thiel, Mr Steph Bauer, Mr Lewis Manthata, Mr Brad Ireland and all the staff for their continued support and commitment to enriching our boys’ lives.

As 2022 closes, let us be thankful for the privilege afforded to us to be part of a school like St David’s and that we remain mindful of this privilege as we fulfil the vision of our founder, Marcellin Champagnat.

Mrs C Kennedy Deputy Head: Academics

Commerce Department

As a department, we set ourselves a goal to change how Business Studies is taught and try to bring a more practical understanding of the content. To do this, I tasked the department with finding case studies and newspaper articles and analysing Integrated Annual Financial reports of companies to bring the theory and practical components of the subjects together. I also challenged the educators to remove the textbook once a week and focus on current affairs and how it relates to South African businesses.

The endeavour has been largely successful. This type of content is very time-consuming for teachers. I must say a huge thank you to all the department members for their hard work in bringing this together.

I also tasked the department with ensuring that all our alternative tasks, i.e. projects and assignments, were research-based. Research is a critical component of

Geography Department

“Geography is a subject which holds the key to our future.” – Michael Palin

Geography is more than maps, compasses, and mountain ranges. According to National Geographic, geography is “the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments”.

The importance of geography comes from more than understanding the world’s physical properties, although that is, of course, important. It also comes from how it connects people to their environment. Understanding this congruence makes geography an essential part of education, our understanding of the world, and our perceptiveness of human history.

Beyond this, Geography helps students learn about the interconnectedness between humans and their environment, particularly regarding trade, migration, and climate change. This knowledge gives students a sense of place, space and scale and a recognition of the importance of local, regional, national, international, and global focus.

The importance of Geography in education extends beyond the subject itself. It allows students to integrate their learning across different subjects, such as the sciences, humanities, and the arts.

academic rigour, and our boys need more opportunities to learn how to research correctly. It is also a key component of further studies, which will put our boys in good stead for the future.

The research has centred around current affairs and challenges that businesses face in the current socioeconomic climate in South Africa, as well as an in-depth look into our state-owned enterprises.

Looking back over the years, Business Studies at St David’s has been the most popular elective subject in the senior years, and we are working hard to ensure this continues and that the subject remains fresh, relevant and unique in its offering.

Mr M Schneider Head of Subject: Business Studies

Geography helps to increase students’ scientific literacy, which can be useful throughout life. It is a subject which relies on critical thinking and problem-solving within realworld scenarios.

Geography also bridges the pure sciences by providing an engaging and tangible means of applying its principles. It also gives students a sense of global citizenship, which they can use throughout their lives and careers.

The Grade 9 and 11 students specifically experienced the importance and relevance of geographical issues during the year.

The Grade 8 students explored all the graphic means of presenting geographic data, including graphs, case studies, mind maps, cartoons and infographics. These skills are critical for grasping and understanding the graphic nature of information. We also introduced the students to general mapwork skills and the concepts of Geographic Information Skills (GIS) and how critical these skills are to operating in a world embraced by the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The Grade 9 students extensively studied climate change and climate activism. This global phenomenon is particularly pertinent to today’s youth living in an ever-changing world.

The boys’ studies began with understanding global warming from a climatological perspective and then proceeded to the specific causes and effects of climate change.

Once their understanding was complete, and with COP27 planned for November 2022, they investigated the concept of climate activism and why taking individual responsibility to generate awareness is critical. Throughout this module, nature provided global

examples of severe weather events, which the boys studied in real-time.

The Grade 11 students were fully introduced to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which helps facilitate the discovery of trends and relationships based on geospatial information. GIS technology uses specialised computer systems to obtain geographic data and integrate it into intelligent “super” maps. The data can then be used to create endless “what if” scenarios. In

class, the complexities of a GIS were introduced through modelling. The boys differentiated a base topographic map’s numerous layers or themes and investigated reallife scenarios based on interrelated relationships. These included scenarios based on flooding potential (as seen in the devastating KwaZulu-Natal floods of March 2022), noise pollution, emergency evacuations following a natural disaster, an understanding of a global health pandemic and regional migrations.

Geography is becoming more and more real to the students, and across the grades, their awareness of

how connected they are to their environment and how important it is to protect our world was emphasised.

Thank you to my staff – Mr Steph Bauer, Mr Uyanda Maqina, Mr Gareth Brown, Mr Calvin Hansell and Mr Lonwabo Funde – for a year of teaching filled with innovation and enthusiasm. The way you all inspire your students brings our subject to life.

Mr G Bauer Head of Subject: Geography

Cameron Gebhardt completing his “paper” GIS task to establish interrelationships between geographic themes.

History Department

Grade 8 and 9 History excursions

The Grade 9 boys visited the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre, an experience that impacted the young men. The centre in Forest Town is dedicated to educating visitors about the Holocaust and other genocides throughout history. The boys were taken on a guided tour of the exhibits, which included photographs, artefacts, and personal stories of survivors.

The visit was compelling for the boys as they could see and hear first-hand accounts of the atrocities that occurred during the Holocaust. The boys had studied the Holocaust in their history classes, but visiting the centre gave them a deeper understanding and appreciation of the gravity of the events. They had the opportunity to participate in an interactive workshop led by a “virtual reality” Holocaust survivor. Our boys posed thoughtprovoking questions about his experience, allowing them to engage in this section of history emotionally and meaningfully.

The visit to the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre served as a reminder of the importance of tolerance and empathy in today’s world. The boys left the centre, understanding the importance of standing up against hate and bigotry in all its forms. The Grade 8 boys had the opportunity to visit the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg as part of their history curriculum. The visit was a fantastic learning experience for the boys as they better understood South Africa’s journey to democracy and reconciliation.

The boys used the carefully curated exhibits to interact with both primary and secondary sources, which enabled them to visually understand the history of Apartheid and the struggle for freedom in South Africa. Especially poignant were the personal stories of those who lived through the brutal Apartheid era and the gravity of the system of oppression.

Experiences such as these help shape young men, and the Grade 9 and Grade 8 boys will carry the lessons they learned at the Apartheid Museum and the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre with them throughout their lives.

The Grade 9 Collaborative Project

At St David’s, we actively strive to keep up to date with varying pedagogical practices, and we have embraced project-based learning (PBL) strategies to ensure that learning is relevant and fun.

PBL inspires our students to actively engage in learning by working on ‘real-world’ projects that require them to apply their knowledge and skills across various subject areas. This approach has been shown to be effective in helping students develop critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration skills, and a deeper understanding of the subject matter.

Project-based learning also allows for developing soft skills essential for success in both personal and professional settings. These skills include teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, critical thinking, time management, and interpersonal communication. Effective collaboration and time management are crucial for achieving a common goal and are often necessary for meeting deadlines.

Our Grade 9s were tasked with an exciting challenge: to form a film production house and create a superhero with animal-like superpowers. This project was inspired by the events of World War II, where the superhero was exposed to nuclear matter, leading to their extraordinary abilities.

One of the critical challenges for the students was to create a believable and compelling superhero story that was rooted in historical events. To do this, they had to conduct extensive research on World War II and the effects of nuclear matter on human biology. This research helped them to create a realistic and scientifically accurate background for their superhero. Throughout the project, the students had to apply their knowledge and skills acquired across various subjects, such as English, Life Science, Mathematics, IT and History.

The students were required to create various subjectspecific products, but all related to the goal of putting together a film trailer about their superhero. These products included a historical research booklet, a written three-act structure for their movie trailer, a script for the film trailer, a 3D model of a structure from the trailer which used concepts of ratio, rates, and proportion in the construction process, and a 3D model of a segment of the gene that gave their superhero their powers.

The project’s outcome was a film trailer showcasing their superhero and unique powers and a display of all the products they created. They presented it to their classmates, parents, and teachers at the SDMI Film Market, where their work was praised for its creativity and attention to detail.

Overall, the project was an excellent opportunity for the students to showcase their skills and talents. It was a challenging and rewarding experience that helped them develop their critical thinking, research, and presentation skills and their ability to work as part of a team.

Mrs E Vernell Head of Subject: History

how brutal and how inhumane the whole process of Apartheid was. In all, it was an amazing and informative experience, and I truly learnt so much more than I thought I knew.” – Luc Von CiffraBergs

“My experience at the Apartheid Museum was eyeopening and enlightening. I learned so much about our county’s history and heritage and, I only wish we could’ve spent more time at the museum so I could absorb all the information. It is such a great experience, and I would recommend it to anyone who is even mildly curious about the history and cultural diversity of our country.” – Daniel Rautenbach

Accounts from the students’ the Apartheid Museum visit

“A prevalent part of South African history, and yet we hardly know about the true hardships of Apartheid. The Grade 8s of St David’s Marist Inanda went to the Apartheid Museum and got an in depth look at the horror of our past. The thing that stood out to me was

“At the Apartheid Museum I learnt about how black people were treated very unfairly in society. I also learnt that coloured and Indian people were also treated unfairly. I also think it was unfair how the white people would get better school grounds than the other races. I also realised that the police were very harsh and killed loads of innocent people.” – Ben West

“I learnt about how people of colour were restricted from certain things and how badly they were treated because of their skin colour and how much of a disadvantage they had to white people. I also learnt about how people of colour were beaten, regardless of whether the protest was violent or peaceful.” – Mihran Cassim

Life Sciences Department

Learning through play and social awareness – a Life Sciences perspective

Over the past three years, the Life Sciences Department has focused on developing skills. It prepares the boys to read carefully, follow instructions, make and record observations, interpret and analyse findings, and apply critical thinking. These skills are transferable to any facet of the boys’ lives, which requires learning by making observations.

We have continued emphasising a practical experience across all the grades. We are seeing the benefits of this in the excellent results the Grade 12s are attaining in their practical assessments that contribute towards their portfolio. It is also highlighted by the novel assessments that we prepared for our Grade 8s and 9s, including the assembly of solar cookers, digestive system T-shirt models, bird-feeding simulations, self-inflating balloon experiments and sanitary pad absorbency tests, to name a few.

These assessments are practical, require various senses, and are interactive and, most importantly, fun. We feel that these assessments help the boys relax and hopefully make them realise that assessments can be fun and more than a collection of marks, but also a valuable learning experience.

We have also tried to make the boys learn through an experiential process. We have creatively prepared games and activities that simulate many of the Life Sciences principles we teach. These have been effective in the classroom and as part of our consolidation programme. The competitive nature of the boys allows them to engage in the games, problem solve, collaborate and learn without realising they are doing so.

In Term 2, the Grade 9s were given a Life Sciences project on menstruation and period poverty called “Period poverty to period positivity”. We used this to teach the boys about social responsibility through project-based learning. The first part of the project involved the boys creating a video campaign to normalise the conversation around menstruation by destigmatising common stigmas teenage people have about periods.

As a department, we hosted a conversation assembly on 27 May, which included panellists Candice Chirwa (Qrate), Jane Henry-Naiho (Once-A-Month), Liza Verburg (Pad Princess) and Eusebius McKaiser (The Mina Foundation).

The conversation was positive and provided many solutions and initiatives that the boys could participate in. The boys received the assembly well. It resulted in a successful sanitary pad collection, all donated to QRATE, OnceA-Month, Pad Princess, Lapeng Lighthouse HIV Testing Clinic and MC Weiler Primary School (Alexander East Bank).

For the second part of the project, the boys were challenged to design and build a sanitary pad that was viable, practical, sustainable and environmentally friendly. This project continues to be a success, measured by the level of engagement, interest, collaboration and creativity the boys showed with their videos and products. The boys also learnt valuable lessons about group work, which they could practise during their third term multi-subject collaborative project. As a department, we will continue making the boys aware of their social responsibility and encourage them to be active citizens.

I thank the fantastic Life Sciences team for their enthusiastic and passionate approach to making the subject fun and practical. A special thanks also goes to Innocentia Rapudi, the person behind the scenes who ensures that all our practicals run smoothly.

Mr C Marangoni Head of Subject: Life Sciences

Mathematics Awards

Tour de Maths 2022

• First: Nicholas Delport

• Second: Jonathan Penamula

St David’s placed second as a school for the year 2022.

Grade 11 IEBT Results

Mathematics:

Exceptional achievement for being ranked in the top 1% of students who wrote.

• Jack Latilla-Campbell

• David Lamb

Mathematics Department

St David’s Mathematics Department continues to thrive, attracting top teachers. Mr Sivuyile Mkhonza started in the department as a Realema intern in January 2022 and has already demonstrated that he will add much value to Maths education in South Africa. In Term 3, Mr Shaun Laubscher joined the department, adding value to the Maths and the hockey spaces. Nine of the 18 teachers in the Maths Department also teach Further Studies Mathematics.

The 2022 Grade 8s again struggled to settle into the College, wearing masks at the start of the year but luckily starting in person, on campus, but unable to see each other’s smiles. They again enjoyed small classes and individualised attention. They settled in and began coping with the demands of high school and the rigours of Mathematics, improved by being allowed to remove their masks towards the end of June.

Many Grade 8 and 9 boys were removed, towards the later half of the year, from various subjects during the school day and benefitted from one-on-one Mathematics support with an experienced Maths specialist. Thanks to the Wellness Department for coordinating this valuable intervention.

Despite the challenges of 2022, the boys still participated in the Tour de Maths, which returned to face-to-face competition this year. Nicholas Delport, in Grade 10, ranked first overall out of approximately more than over 650 entrants over the seven rounds. Nicholas was again

Physical Sciences:

Exceptional achievement for being ranked in the top 1% of students who wrote.

• Sacha Costa

• Ryan Daye

• Sean Honiball

• Nicholas Kruger

• Aditya Kumar

• David Lamb

• Timothy Richard

• Peter van Niekerk

crowned champion in the inter-school Tour de Maths competition. We encourage more boys with talent in any area to work at it the way these boys have performed at theirs.

More than 180 boys wrote the first round of the Mathematics Olympiad in mid-March, and 59 Juniors and 49 Seniors qualified to write the second round. Congratulations again to Nicholas Delport, who placed in the top 100 of Gauteng, made it through to the third round for the senior division and was invited to attend a workshop in July. We entered several boys in the Wits Mathematics Competition, and St David’s was mentioned as a a top-performing high school. Many boys benefited from the experience.

Pi Day

Pi Day is marked annually on 14 March, when people from all over the world gather to recall and recite as many digits of the infinite decimal Pi as they can remember. Various pies were on sale at the tuck shop so that everyone could celebrate Pi(e) Day.

To be part of this global mathematical celebration, this year, the recital at St David’s took place during the break on Monday, 14 March, in the Amphitheatre. The College keenly supported it, with both spirit and competitiveness evident. Congratulations to all who participated. A special mention to Matthew Dyer, who won the Junior category with 420 correct digits, and to Daniel Dyer, who won the

Senior category with an impressive 620 correct digits.

Well done!

The Grade 10s, 11s and 12s continue to be extended by Further Studies Mathematics (now offered as an

Physical Sciences Department

When reflecting, 2022 has been a year of new adventures culminating in some outstanding achievements from our boys.

The significant events included our Grade 11 students writing the IEBT examinations at the end of 2022, our boys entering the Breakthrough Junior Science Challenge, new laboratory equipment and staff changes.

We commend the Physical Sciences Department staff on an outstanding set of matric results for the 2022 group. The department achieved a 75% matric average, with three-quarters of the boys who wrote the examination either achieving an A or a B symbol. These results were truly remarkable.

The Grade 11 IEBT results of 2022 were outstanding, and a letter of commendation was sent to the school from the IEB acknowledging the success of our boys. Besides a commendable average, we had three boys rank in the top 10 of the country.

The Breakthrough Junior Science Challenge is an international competition. We have been preparing the boys since their Grade 8 year to develop the skills and expectations of this international competition. This year, one of our boys had his submission placed in the top 30 submissions internationally: Aditya Kumar is commended on this excellent achievement for his paper on quantum entanglement. Aditya did St David’s proud in his interview on eNCA.

international certification through IEB international). They will enjoy the benefits of the advanced course when they reach tertiary education.

Mrs S Richard Head of Subject: Mathematics

Our laboratory equipment was also significantly boosted with the purchase of new equipment. We are now in a position as a department where every boy arriving for a chemistry practical lesson will be working with their compact chemistry kit. We believe that the valuable component of the subject underpins the theoretical successes. We have also purchased a second set of light equipment kits to facilitate the Grade 9 topic of Light and Waves. The boys love the practical component of the subject, and we have tried our utmost to ensure their interest and curiosity remain heightened.

It is also a sad farewell to Mrs Holpert, who will leave the department. She has added to and has helped grow the department to the success we enjoy today. We wish her all the best at her new school and will miss her tremendously.

Mr R Klement Head of Subject: Physical Sciences

ST DAVID’S MARIST INANDA MATRIC 2022 IEB RESULTS OVERVIEW

IN CELEBRATING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND THE HARD WORK OF ALL OUR BOYS, WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE RESULTS ACHIEVED BY OUR MATRIC CLASS OF 2022, HEADLINED AGAIN BY A 100% PASS RATE WITH A 93% BACHELOR DEGREE PASS RATE.

IEB TOP ACHIEVERS

One boy was rated in the IEB Commendable Achiever category (achieved within the top 5% in 5 subjects and achieved a rating level of 7 in Life Orientation)

Boys in Top 1% of Candidates per subject

2 boys in Afrikaans (FAL)

2 boys in Business Studies

2 boys in Geography

1 boy in isiZulu (FAL)

1 boy in Life Sciences

3 boys in Mathematical Literacy

1 boy in Mathematics

1 boy in Physical Sciences

ST DAVID’S TOP ACHIEVERS

4 boys achieved 8 Distinctions

12 boys achieved 7 Distinctions

7 boys achieved 6 Distinctions

4 boys achieved 5 Distinctions

DISTINCTIONS

7 boys achieved 4 Distinctions

7 boys achieved 3 Distinctions

12 boys achieved 2 Distinctions

34 boys achieved 1 Distinctions

A collective 278 Distinctions were achieved by 136 candidates. Sixteen of our boys achieved a ‘full house’ of distinctions (7 or more subjects above 80%), with 57% of the class achieving at least one distinction. 238 B symbols were achieved.

SUBJECT DISTINCTION RATES (Above 30%)

St David’s boys wrote the IEB Exams in 21 subjects

Accounting (55%)

Business Studies (34%)

Dramatic Arts (100%)

History (48%)

Zulu (31%)

Life Sciences (33%)

Mathematics Lit (34%)

Mathematics (32%)

Music (67%)

Physical Sciences (37%)

Our strong results across a broad spectrum of subjects in the Sciences, Business, Humanities and the Arts are indicative of t he subject offering at St David’s which allows for boys to study and achieve in an exceptionally wide range of interests, openin g up study opportunities in all faculties and fields.

COMBINATION OF A’S AND B’S PER SUBJECT

79% of boys who wrote Accounting

71% of boys who wrote Business Studies

100% of boys in Dramatic Arts

69% of boys who wrote History

72% of boys who wrote Life Sciences

76% of boys who wrote Mathematical Literacy

100% of boys in Music

25% of our boys achieved an A -Aggregate overall.

SUBJECT AVERAGES

Subjects that achieved an average of 75% or higher

Accounting Dramatic Arts History

Mathematical Literacy

Music

Subjects that achieved an average of 70% or higher (in addition to those above)

Business Studies

English Geography isiZulu Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

Mathematics

Visual Arts

Addo-Obiri, Kwadjo Asare Boafo isiZulu (FAL); Mathematical Literacy

Alves, Franco Daniel Dini

Aniemeke, Stephen Chidiebube

Badenhorst, Luke Derek

Baisch, Alessandro

Baker, James Bradley

Barne,s Evan Etienne

Batista, Ethan Jose

Baylis, Jason Bryan

Business Studies; Computer Applications Technology; Geography

Mathematical Literacy

English Home Language; History; Life Orientation

Business Studies; English Home Language; History

Accounting; Afrikaans (FAL); English Home Language; Geography; Life Orientation; Life Sciences; Mathematics

Bayoglu, Hakan Geography; Physical Science

Bhatt, Paarth Sanjeev Business Studies; Geography

Bhayat, Zakaria Ahmed

Bollini, Lorenzo Dante History

Bone, Alexander Oliver

Botha, Adrian Daniel

Bowden, Andrew Bruce

Buksh, Yahya

Buthelezi, Nkosinathi isiZulu (FAL)

Buxman, Matteo

Cassim, Daiyaan

Cassim, Mohamed Tawfiq

Challis, Matthew Philip

Cianfanelli, Lorenzo Rhodes

English Home Language; History; Information Technology; isiZulu (FAL); Life Orientation; Mathematics; Physical Sciences; Further Studies Mathematics

Mathematical Literacy

Accounting; Information Technology; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

English Home Language; Geography; History; Life Orientation; Mathematics; Physical Sciences; Visual Arts

Cuffe, Matthew James Afrikaans (FAL); English Home Language; Geography; History; Life Orientation

De Aguiar, Angelo Alves

De Ruiter, Alexander Jame

Dendere, Tawananyasha Lazarus

Desai, Yash Deepak

Dhliwayo, Thando Kudakwash

Mathematical Literacy

Accounting; English Home Language; isiZulu (FAL); Life Orientation; Life Sciences; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

Di Nicola, Dominic Carlo History

Dicey, Matthew Doveton

Dingiswayo, Langa Lethabo

Donaldson, Ethan Michael

Accounting; Business Studies; Geography; Mathematics

Druce, Jasper Business Studies; History

Du Chenne, Ryan Marc

Du Preez, Leonardo

Du Toit, Joshua

Dyer, Daniel Alexander

Fegue, Komon Ulrich Andy

Accounting; Information Technology; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

English Home Language; Information Technology; isiZulu (FAL); Life Orientation; Life Sciences; Mathematics; Physical Sciences; Further Studies Mathematics

Ferreira, Fabio Renato

Ferreira, Luca Carlos Claven

Fourie, Ben Jakobus

Freund, Jayden Brett

Gaizley, Connor John

Galvao, Keagan Filipe

Hallowes, Lucien Miro Brabazon

Heinzelmann, Jack Alistair

Henson, Simon Timothy

Hope, Aidan Kyle

Hubbard, Matthew Bruce

Jabaar, Uthmaan

Jack, Adam Jeffrey

Juds, Alexander Stuart

Kalell, Ethan Paul

Keown, Alexander Eric

Khoury, Steven Gabriel

Knott-Beukes, Joshua Luke

Krige, Justin Peter

Business Studies; Mathematics

Mathematics

Afrikaans (FAL); English Home Language; History; Life Orientation; Life Sciences; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

Mathematical Literacy

Afrikaans (FAL); English Home Language; Geography; Life Orientation; Life Sciences; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

Mathematical Literacy

Accounting; Afrikaans (FAL); Geography; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

Afrikaans (FAL); Business Studies; English Home Language; History; Life Orientation

Accounting; Business Studies

Afrikaans (FAL); English Home Language; History; Life Orientation; Life Sciences; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

Business Studies; History

Accounting; English Home Language; History; Life Orientation; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

Business Studies

Accounting; Afrikaans (FAL); Dramatic Arts; English Home Language; Life Orientation; Mathematics; Music; Further Studies Mathematics

Krog, Aidan Christopher Business Studies; Geography; Life Orientation; Mathematics

Kuwayama, Hiroto

Lambe, Keegan Francis

Leather, Ethan Don

Lebelo, Pharrell Linda

Lebewane, Jabulani

Leicher, Daniel Denis

Loftie-Eaton, Keagan

Lombaard, Anthony

Lyon, Jason Michael

Madhabu, Ashley Emmylast

Madonsela, Ashley Andrew

Madzimbalala, Mulanga Obvious

Maharaj, Saurav

Mahomed, Zaid

Main, Christopher David

Mangwanya, Murisi Selby

Massey, Cullen Sinclair

Mayet, Muhammad

Mckinlay, Nicholas Ashton

Accounting; Afrikaans (FAL); Geography; Life Orientation; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

Business Studies; isiZulu (FAL)

Accounting; Afrikaans (FAL); English Home Language; Geography; Life Orientation; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

Afrikaans (FAL); Business Studies; History; Life Orientation

isiZulu (FAL)

Business Studies; History; Mathematical Literacy

Accounting; Business Studies

Dramatic Arts; History

Mathematical Literacy

Accounting

Mdletshe, Luthando

Mehlomakulu, Layola Lilitha Sive

Mitchell, Ross David

Mkhabele, Masana Sihle

Mncube, Mxolisi Bonga Jean

Mokgoro, Keamogetswe Medupe

Mokgosi, Katlego Omphile

Monaisa, Thoriso Lekwane Po Nam

Mooki, Katlego Boitumelo Dinko

Moreira, Matthew Joao

Mqaqa, Alupheli Likhona Lutho

Mucheki, Takudzwa Neophelus

Nahman, Alessandro Leo Giuseppe

Naidoo, Shria

Nenguke, Kumbirai Kabelo

isiZulu (FAL)

Afrikaans (FAL); Business Studies; English Home Language; History; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

Afrikaans (FAL); English Home Language; Information Technology; Life Orientation; Life Sciences; Mathematics; Physical Sciences; Further Studies Mathematics

Business Studies; isiZulu (FAL); Life Orientation

Afrikaans (FAL); Business Studies; English Home Language; History; Life Orientation, Life Sciences

Business Studies

Accounting; Afrikaans (FAL); Geography; Life Orientation; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

Business Studies

Ngcobo, Fuze Neo History

Nicholas, Adam Lewis

Odiley, Devin

Patel, Muhammad Sahl

Patel, Yusuf

Peni, Zukhanye Mlib

Phalane, Bokang

Raghuvanshi, Yashvardhan

Reid, Jared

Richards, Noah

Riva, Liam

Rohana Alexander Norma

English Home Language; History; Life Orientation; Mathematics; Visual Arts

Accounting; Afrikaans (FAL); English Home Language; History; Life Orientation; Life Sciences; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

Afrikaans (FAL); Business Studies; History

Afrikaans (FAL); English Home Language; History; Life Orientation; Life Sciences, Mathematics

Rohana, Gareth Richard History; Mathematics

Rundle, Nicholas Alec-Anthony

Sampson-Perdomo Morales, Sebastiano

Samuel, Tiest Renell

Schaafsma, Robert Bria

Afrikaans (FAL); English Home Language; Life Sciences; Mathematics; Music; Physical Sciences; Further Studies Mathematics

Engineering Graphics and Design; Life Orientation; Mathematics

Seedat, Zaid Mohammed Al Business Studies; Life Orientation; Mathematics

Silinda, Bongani

Simpson, Brett

Engineering Graphics and Design

Sithole, Lindokuhle Dannybo isiZulu (FAL)

Skei, Caio Luyanda

Skirving, Colby Scott

Slater, Andrew Gavin

Business Studies; Dramatic Arts; Mathematics; Physical Science

Afrikaans (FAL); English Home Language; Information Technology; Life Orientation; Life Sciences; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

Strachan, Caylim Anson

Tew, Joshua Mark

Toet, Luca Christian

Truda, Leonardo Bartholomew

Twala, Njabulo

Vallabhjee, Dhrumil Bhavtik

Voigt, Jordan Erich

Waddell, Thomas Christopher

West, Joshua Garth

Whitcutt, Joseph Atticus Luke

Wides, Guy Maurice

Wides, Luke Grant

Wilmot, James Hamilton

Worthington, Chase

Young, Timothy Joseph

Zasas, Rya

Champagnat Medal Recipients

Afrikaans (FAL): Business Studies; English Home Language; Information Technology; Life Orientation; Mathematics; Physical Sciences

Afrikaans (FAL); English Home Language; History; Life Orientation

Accounting; Afrikaans (FAL); Business Studies; English Home Language; History; Life Orientation; Mathematics

Mathematical Literacy

Mathematical Literacy

English Home Language; History; Information Technology; Life Orientation; Mathematics; Physical Sciences; Further Studies Mathematics

History, Life Orientation

Business Studies; History

Mathematics

PRIZES

The Steve Bailey Memorial Award, donated by the Bailey family, is awarded each year to the Best Senior St David’s participant in all national Mathematics Olympiads or national competitions.

The Malcolm Williams Trophy for English Creative Writing Senior Section

Certificate for Junior Best Speaker

Trophy for Senior Best Speaker

Certificate for first place in the St David’s Marist Inanda Best Speakers’ Evening

Kalell Family Trophy for Excellence in Junior Debating

Sojen Family Trophy for the Best College Debater

Nicholas Delport

Lorenzo Cianfanelli

Aryan Bhatt

Cameron Wade

Jason Baylis

Jason Baylis

Brendan Hope

Katlego Mokgosi Trophy for Excellence in Dramatics

The Choir Champion Award

The Dry/Human Trophy for Excellence in Music

Bullock Family Trophy for Photography

Sports and Cultural Awards

The Pooley Family Trophy for Chess

The Most Improved Canoeist

Canoeist of the Year

The Deakin Trophy for Rock Climber of the Year

Cross Country Runner of the Year

Fabio Valente Athletics Trophy for Athlete of the Year

Most Improved Tennis Player

Tennis Player of the Year

Most Improved Junior Basketball Player of the Year

Most Improved Senior Basketball Player of the Year

Basketball Player of the Year

Golf Player of the Year

Pharrell Lebelo

Caio Skei

Jack Latilla-Campbell

Sebastiano SampsonPerdomo

Ethan Wreyford

Harrison Felix

Jordan Byres

Nicholas Erwee

Peter Van Niekerk

Anton Arwidi

Joshua Chambers

Gareth Oertel

Jordan Cross

Vuyolwethu Musa

Leonardo Truda

Moeletsi Moloi

Alessio Angelucci Orienteer of the Year

The Sherratt Trophy for Junior Cricketer of the Year

The Steve Murray Trophy for Most Improved Cricketer

The Brother Edwin Award for Cricketer of the Year

Trophy for the Most Improved Hockey Player of the Year

Hockey Player of the Year

The Estment Family Trophy for Junior Rugby Player of the Year

The Brewer/Finlayson Trophy for the Most Improved Rugby Player

Michael Boic Trophy for Rugby Player of the Year

Junior Football Player of the Year

Most Improved Senior Football Player

St David’s Marist Old Boys’ Trophy for Football Player of the Year

Kelly Trophy for Junior Swimmer of the Year

Andrew Castle Trophy for the Most Improved B-Team Swimmer of the Year

E Harper Trophy for Senior Most Improved Swimmer

Reeves Trophy for the Senior Swimmer of the Year

N/A in 2022

Jason Rowles

Mark Ireland

Gomolemo Phiri

Sam Wearne

Lucien Hallowes

Robert Jervis

Simon Henson

Keegan Lambe

Zinathi Mthethwa

Madalitso Nasoro

Njabulo Makhubo

Robert Jervis

Austin Mutooni

Cullen Holland

Ryan Zasas

The Skirving Trophy for Best Junior Water Polo Player

Most Improved Water Polo Player

The Alex Halley-Wright Trophy for Sportsmanship in Water Polo Grade 12

Clark Atwell Trophy for Water Polo Player of the Year

Academic Awards

Siyathokoza Zulu isiZulu Trophy

Subject Prize for Mathematical Literacy

Seedat Family Trophy for Academic Endeavour in Mathematics

Watkins Family Trophy for Academic Endeavour in Accounting

The Moore Company Trophy for Second Place in Accounting

Subject Prize for Drama

Subject Prize for Music

Subject Prize for Computer Applications Technology

The Venter/ Gouws Trophy for Engineering and Graphic Design

The Germco Trophy for Art

Subject Prize for French

Matric 1991 Trophy for Business Studies

Thomas McFadden Trophy for History

Dion Saks Trophy for Geography

Subject Prize for Further Studies English

Trophy for Life Orientation

Matric 1991 Trophy for Life Sciences

The Gian-Paolo Pera Accounting Trophy

Buckley-Jones Trophy for Afrikaans

Phillimore Trophy for English

Trudy Elliott Award for Literature

Michael Science Trophy for Physical Science

Walter Cronje Trophy for Further Studies Mathematics

Mayat Trophy for Information Technology

Ryder Bowl for Mathematical Achievement

Phillimore Trophy for English

Most Improved Overall from Grade 11 to Grade 12

Grade 12 “A” Aggregate 2022

Matteo Buxman

Lorenzo Cianfanelli

Yash Desai

Ben Fourie

Connor Gaizley

Lucien Hallowes

Ethan Kalell

Third in Grade: Naylor Trophy

Steven Khoury

Justin Krige

Keegan Lambe

Daniel Leicher

Layola Mehlomakulu

Ross Mitchell

Katlego Mokgosi

Second in Grade: Lyn Stuart Memorial Trophy for Academic Achievement

BR Hunt Trophy for Dux of the School

David Latilla-Campbell

Anton Arwidi

Luca Ferreira

Tristan Grimett

Nkosinathi Buthelezi

Joshua West

Shrian Naidoo

Joshua West

Justin Krige

Justin Krige

Sebastiano SampsonPerdomo

Luke Badenhorst

Brett Simpson

Lorenzo Cianfanelli

Hiroto Kuwayama

Katlego Mokgosi

Joseph Whitcutt

Connor Gaizley

Shrian Naidoo

Ethan Batista

Yash Desai

Ethan Kalell

Jason Baylis

Jason Baylis

Jason Baylis

Daniel Dyer

Daniel Dyer

Daniel Dyer

Daniel Dyer

Daniel Dyer

Mohamed Zidan Cassim

James Baker

Matthew Moreira

Devine Odiley

Yashvardhan Raghuvanshi

Sebastiano Sampson-Perdomo

Colby Skirving

Joshua Tew

Jordan Voigt

Joe Whitcutt

Jason Baylis

Daniel Dyer

Specific Honours

Present Position:

Jason Baylis

Matteo Buxman

Yash Desai

New Specific Honours:

Daniel Dyer

Ross Mitchell

Sebastiano Sampson-Perdomo

Joshua Tew

Joseph Whitcutt

Academic Honours is awarded to any boy who achieves a combined aggregate of 86% in any two consecutive Mark Order Reports from the end of Grade 11 to Term 3 of his Grade 12 year. This aggregate must include an examination mark.

Ethan Kalell

General Honours

Present Position:

Anton Arwidi (Swimming, Water Polo, Cross Country)

Jason Baylis (Academic, Leadership, Drama)

Daniel Dyer (Academic SH, Music, Leadership)

Luca Ferreira (Leadership, Swimming Water Polo)

Lucien Hallowes (Academic, Leadership, Hockey)

Aidan Hope (Leadership, Service, Soccer)

Mark Ireland (SB Service, Hockey, Cross Country)

Ethan Kalell (Academic, Leadership, Debating, Music)

New Awards:

Devine Odiley

Aidan Krog

Yashvardhan Raghuvanshi

Champagnat Medals

Justin Krige (Academic, Music, Drama, Debating)

Keegan Lambe (Academic, Leadership, Rugby)

Pharrell Lebelo, (Drama, Leadership, Basketball)

Daniel Leicher (Academic, Leadership, Tennis)

Keagan Loftie-Eaton (Cross Country, Academic, Leadership)

Matthew Moreira (Soccer, Academic, Leadership)

Adam Nicholas (Service, Leadership, Swimming, Water Polo)

Alexander Rohana (Academic, Leadership, Service)

Rob Schaafsma (Leadership, Service, Hockey)

Colby Skirving (Academic, Leadership, Swimming, Water Polo)

Anthony Lombaard (Soccer, Hockey, Leadership) Alessandro Baisch (Service, Hockey, Leadership)

Ashley Madonsela (Soccer, Leadership, Basketball)

Katlego Mokgosi (Academic, Leadership, Debating)

In the categories of Academics, Leadership and Soccer

In the categories of Academics, Leadership and Hockey

In the categories of Academics, Leadership and Public Speaking

A pupil who is nominated for the award of the Champagnat Medal should exemplify the Marist Spirit in the following categories:

Academic; Spiritual; Extramurals and Service. This medal can only be awarded to pupils in Grade 12.

Jason Baylis

Keegan Lambe

Katlego Mokgosi

Mxolisi Mncube

Alexander Rohana

Devine Odiley

Colby Skirving

Yash Desai

Ross Mitchell

Ashley Madonsela

Alessandro Baisch

Adam Nicholas

Lucien Hallowes

Pharrell Lebelo

Brett Simpson

Sebastiano Sampson-Perdomo

Rob Schaafsma

Ethan Kalell

Daniel Leicher

Thando Dhliwayo

James Wilmot

Special Awards:

Rotary Award for Service Above Self

The A Chemaly Trophy for Academic Endeavour

RJ Girdwood Shield for Cultural Involvement

The Connor Croucher Award for Family Spirit

In memory of a Marist boy whose kindness and loyalty to his friends was an example to all.

Awarded by peer vote to a Matric who most displays the values of true friendship, and who most actively built relationships and connections amongst his St David’s brothers.

Desmond Schatz Trophy for Sportsman of the Year

The Old Boys’ Trophy for Leadership and Promotion of the Marist Spirit

Osmond Cup for Study, Sport and Leadership

Alexander Rohana

Mxolisi Mncube

Justin Krige

Katlego Mokgosi

Matric Group

Adam Nicholas

Ashley Madonsela

Jason Baylis

Keegan Lambe

Grade 8

Subject Name

Geography

Ryan Adams

Visual Arts Appreciation Kevin Mekgwe

Dramatic Arts

Appreciation

Mathematics

Fabio Morse

Kamran Naidoo

EMS Kamran Naidoo

isiZulu Miles Pegg

Music Appreciation Miles Pegg and Cameron Wade

Life Sciences André la Grange

Afrikaans André la Grange

History Mishar Batohi

Physical Science Mishar Batohi

Life Orientation Mishar Batohi

English Mishar Batohi

Music Specialisation Mishar Batohi

YTD A Aggregate

YTD Positions 4 - 10

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

Ryan Adams Leo Attieh

Dilan Bhaga

Ruan Fonternel

Ahmed Hassan

David Latilla-Campbell

Ansh Mehta

Fabio Morse

Daniel Rautenbach

Chris Theorides

Luca Tsimogiannis

Darien Salovy

Luc von Cziffra-Bergs

David Onunda

Shay Mehta

Miles Pegg

Kamran Naidoo

Connor Mc Jannet

Third Prize Cameron Wade (88,97)

Second Prize André la Grange (89,03)

Bro. Edwin Cup for Dux of Grade 8 Mishar Batohi (93,01)

Grade 9

Subject Name

isiZulu Kamogelo Phiri

Afrikaans Nicolas Jansen van Rensburg

Physical Science

David Kalil

EGD Appreciation Panayioti Hajichristoforou

Visual Arts Specialisation Kaden Pillay

Visual Arts Appreciation Nicolai Paraian

EMS Dominic Taylor

Music Specialisation Shaun Hsu

Drama Specialisation Brendan Hope

Drama Appreciation Tarun Vempati

Mathematics Matthew Dyer

History Cruz King

Geography Cruz King

Life Sciences Samrat Basu

English Samrat Basu

Life Orientation

Samrat Basu

Most improved 2021 to 2022 Themba Gwabe

YTD A Aggregate

YTD Positions 4 - 10

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

James Askew

Warwick Bradford Matthew Dyer

Harrison Felix

Brendan Hope

Robert Jervis

Joshua Kleinhans Morwaswi Ntlere Kgobokoane Mello

Kaden Pillay

Jared Stern Tarun Vempati

Jayden Knott-Beukes

Panayioti Hajichristoforou

Jonathan Wentworth

Nicolas Jansen van Rensburg

Samrat Basu

Shaun Hsu

Nicolai Paraian

Third Prize Cruz King (88,97)

Second Prize

Davis Cup for Dux of Grade 9

Grade 10

David Kalil (89,20)

Dominic Taylor (90, 44)

Subject Name

Mathematical Literacy

Alex Zarkov

Engineering Graphic Design Campbell Goggin

isiZulu Fhatuwani Mudau

Life Orientation

Visual Arts

Music

Dramatic Arts

History

Aryan Jagroop

Connor Mc Williams

Raymond Linington

Nathan Kramer

Luke Gander

Further Studies English Waishe Dube

Life Sciences

Information Technology

English

Mathematics

Afrikaans

Physical Science

Further Studies

Mathematics

Accounting

Business Studies

Geography

Computer Applications

Technology

Most improved 2021 to 2022

YTD Positions 4 - 10

10

9

Jenson Welton

Jenson Welton

Jonathan Penumala

Jonathan Penumala

Theo Dreyer

Theo Dreyer

Theo Dreyer

Aryan Bhatt

Aryan Bhatt

Aryan Bhatt

Aryan Bhatt

Kurt Leenstra

Fhatuwani Mudau

Campbell Goggin

8 Christopher Correia

7

6

5

4

Third Prize

Second Prize

O’Connor Cup for Dux of Grade 10

Grade 11

Dylan Hau

Oliver Botha

Michael Elfick

Aryan Jagroop

Jonathan Penumala (92,01)

Theo Dreyer (93,11)

Aryan Bhatt (93,28)

Subject Name

The Seed Trophy for Afrikaans

isiZulu

Nicholas Kruger

Jabulani Mkhombo

French Kabir Bhattacharjee

History

St David's Trophy for Life Sciences

Engineering Graphic Design

CAT

Mathematical Literacy

Life Orientation

Nicholas Rautenbach

Sean Honiball

Joshua Chambers

Colin Wilford

Liam Callaghan

Peter Van Niekerk

Music Jack Latilla-Campbell

Dramatic Arts

Further Studies

Mathematics

Information Technology

The Keith Schafer Trophy for Science

Joshua Stride

Peter Van Niekerk

Peter Van Niekerk

Ryan Daye

Accounting Ryan Daye

English

Sacha Costa

Further Studies English Sacha Costa

Mathematics

Business Studies

Geography

Aditya Kumar

Aditya Kumar

Aditya Kumar

Most improved 2021 to 2022 Liam Callaghan

YTD Positions 4 - 10

10

Kabir Bhattacharjee

9 Jack Latilla-Campbell

8

7

6

Nicholas Kruger

Sacha Costa

Jonathan Stocken

5 Ryan Daye

4

Third Prize

Sean Honiball

Paolantonio Mariano (88,93)

Second Prize Peter Van Niekerk (89,03)

O’Connor Cup for Dux of Grade 11 Aditya Kumar (90,29)

Visvang: talent of geluk?

Die Boesmansrivier is doodstil. Ek kry die koue slymerige aas gereed. Die visstok beweeg. Dit is ‘n byt. Skielik gryp iets aan die vislyn. Daar is ‘n vis, maar dis te sterk en die visstok beland in die water wat oor my spat. Dít laat my hart vinniger klop.

Ek word wakker. Ek kan die voëls hoor sing alhoewel dit pikdonker buite is. Stadig stap ek na die rivier. Ek móét ‘n vis vang, want ek is nog verleë - die vorige dag se gebeurtenis was vernederend. Die visserskuit is tussen twee snelbote en ek sukkel om dit daaruit te stoot. Daar is niemand op die rivier nie, maar ten minste sal niemand my herken nie.

Die pragtige flikkering van bome en my wapperende hemp simboliseer ‘n nuwe begin wanneer die visserskuit vinnig oor die water begin beweeg. Die rivier lyk soos ‘n spieël terwyl ek my vislyn en visstok vir ‘n oorlog met visse voorberei. Ek sit en kyk na die sonsopkoms en ek weet dat ek nou net vir ‘n vis moet wag.

Wag! Die visstok buig en daar is ‘n vis aan die vislyn. Ek baklei met die vis terwyl ek hom probeer inkatrol. Die vislyn breek en ek beland skielik op my boude. Ek loer in die water, maar daar is niks nie. Vasbeslote vat ek die visgereedskap en begin weer om my visstok gereed te maak.

Dit buig oor soos ‘n poppespeler. Een, twee, drie… Drie byte. Dit vat die aas en ek is nou in ‘n oorlog met ‘n vis. Ek begin om dit in te katrol. Dit is inderdaad ‘n vis! Ek gryp die visnet sodat ek die vis kan opskep om ‘n foto te neem. Ek gil van blydskap! Pa sal baie trots wees!

Daardie aand se vis en skyfies is die heerlikste maaltyd ooit. Ek is tevrede met myself en die tamatiesous om my mond wys dit! Onverwags vra Pa of ons môre weer vis gaan eet…Dit laat my hart vinniger klop!

– Jason Baylis

Die lang pad hemel

toe

Hier staan ek uiteindelik bo die hele wêreld, bo-op Tafelberg waar ek kan sien hoe die see vir kilometers uitstrek tot aan die horison. Die sonstrale is warm op my vel. Dis ‘n pragtige dag, dalk perfek. Ek weet hierdie ervaring is een wat ek nooit sal vergeet nie….

Ek sit regop in my bed en drink ‘n koppie warm sjokolade wat my ma vir my gemaak het. Ek staar by my kamervenster uit, maar sien net swart silhoeëtte - dit is pikdonker buite. Ek hoor hoe my ouers ‘n paar laasteminute goedjies inpak. Ek staan op, trek my klere aan en

gaan om my broer te sien. Ons altwee kan nie meer ons opgewondenheid beheer nie. Vandag is die dag dat ons na Kaapstad gaan, vir die eerste keer ooit.

Na ‘n baie stresvolle uur is ons uiteindelik op pad. Ek was bekommerd dat my pa ‘n bloedvat sou bars, want hy was so besig om alles (ons ingesluit) in die kar te probeer kry. Dit voel baie vreemd as ons op die snelweg van die stad af wegry. Die eindelose oranje ligte en die leë pad veroorsaak dat hierdie vroeë oggendrit deur die donkerte soos towerkuns voel. Ons is dalk vyftig kilometer van Johannesburg af weg toe die son oor die sonneblomme en die mielies opkom... ‘n groot rooi-geel bal vuur bo die landerye. Dis ongelooflik.

Hierdie betowering hou egter nie lank nie. Na ure en ure in die motor is ek en my broer uiters verveeld. Dit lyk asof die rit nooit gaan eindig nie. Ek staar by die motorvenster uit en sien net veld, sand en struike. Ek voel hoe my ooglede swaar word.

Ons bly die nag in Colesberg. Die volgende dag is dieselfde opgewondenheid weer daar wanneer die rit begin, maar dan verloor ek belangstelling. Na meer as agt lang ure in die kar sien ek dit, die potblou tapyt van die Atlantiese Oseaan. Wanneer ons nader aan die stad kom, lyk dit asof Tafelberg groter en groter groei. Dit is enorm en manjifiek. Dit staan oor die stad soos ‘n wag.

Nou luister ek as my ma praat: “Môre klim ons Tafelberg.”

– Connor Gaizley

Die willehonne se laaste veertig minute

“Verstaan almal?” vra meneer Swanepoel. Ons sit nou onder die rugbypale by Helpmekaar se Eerstespanveld. Dit is rustyd van die Goue Leeus se onder-dertien rugbyfinaal.

“Lucien,” roep meneer terwyl ons almal opstaan en regmaak vir die laaste veertig minute. “Jy het nog tien minute op die klok. Maak seker dat, sodra jy op die veld kom, jy jou beste gee.”

“Ja meneer,” sê ek.

Die res van die tien minute wat oor is van die geel kaart wat ek net voor rustyd gekry het, neem vir ewig om verby te gaan. Minuut vir minuut sit ek daar op die stoel en wag. Hoe minder die tyd word, hoe vinniger en vinniger klop my hart. Dertig sekondes oor; ek kan voel hoe die bloed deur my lyf vloei.

“Die kaart se tyd is om,” sê die man met die horlosie en ek hardloop op die veld.

“Jammer ek is laat, ouens,” sê ek in die kring wat ons span maak voor elke lynstaan. “Moenie jouself daaroor bekommer nie. Jy is nou hier en ons het punte om op te maak,” sê Michal. “Twee, drie… Willehonne!” skree almal en ons draf na die lynstaan.

Daar is nou tien minute en ons ‘aartappel’-beweging, wat ‘n losgemaal was, het ons tot by die 22-meterlyn gekry. “Ek vat bal, ek vat bal!” skree ek by die losskrum wat gevorm het. Ek sit my hande op die bal. Dit is nog grof. My hart klop in my keel. “Ek kan nie nou die bal verloor nie,” dink ek by myself.

Sonder om te veel te dink, lig ek die bal op en maak of ek na my regterkant uitgee. Die opposisie se nommer 2 vlieg verby my en ek hardloop in die gaping in wat hy agter hom gelos het. Meter vir meter, tree vir tree hardloop ek na die doelpale. “Maak dit, maak dit!” skree ek vir myself.

“Lucien!” hoor ek. Ek kyk na my regterkant en Marais hardloop langs my. Ek gee die bal na hom aan en “kadoef!”… Alles word donker om my.

Ek word wakker in ‘n vreemde kamer met my ma wat vir my glimlag. “Het ons…?” vra ek en voor ek my sin kan klaarmaak sê sy: “Ja, julle het!”

– Lucien Hallowes

Daar is iets fout met die water

Dit het twee maande gelede begin. Die beeste het nie meer uit die trôe gedrink nie, die kinders het dooie voëls gevind en die vissermanne het drywende visse gevind. Eers het ons gedink dat ons gelukkig was; meer visse was ‘n goeie ding! Ons was verkeerd.

Ons woon in ‘n klein plattelandse dorpie langs ‘n rivier wat jaarlank vloei. Die reën kom aan die einde van die winter en jaarliks stort een van die sinkdakke van die huise in die dorp ineen, maar hierdie jaar was daar geen reën nie. Ons het gesê: “Miskien sal dit later kom,” maar dit het nie. In plaas van die reënwater in die JoJowatertenks, het ons water uit die rivier gebruik. Hierdie besluit was vier maande gelede.

Die volgende twee maande het ons die water in die JoJo’s klaargemaak en modderige rivierwater vir alles gebruik. Ons het met die rivierwater gekook, dit vir die beeste se trôe en vir die toilette gebruik en die wasgoed daarmee gewas. Alles.

Toe het die eerste persoon siek geword. Ek dink dit was Norman. Omdat ek die dorpie se dokter is, het hy na my kliniek gekom. Norman het gesê dat hy hoofpyn, droë lippe en ‘n knaende hoes gehad het. Ek het vir hom medisyne gegee en aanbeveel dat hy ‘n ruskans moes neem.

Die volgende dag het Alice met dieselfde probleme gekom. Dit was vreemd, want sy woon aan die anderkant van die dorpie. Ek het dieselfde vir haar gegee en gesê. Daardie middag kom die volgende person met al die simptome wat Norman gehad het. Die volgende dag was dit dieselfde. Meer en meer mense het dieselfde simptome gehad. Teen die einde van die week het ek twaalf mense gesien, almal met dieselfde simptome. Saterdag het ek vir Norman besoek. Sy vrou het die deur geantwoord en my na hom toe geneem. Hy het gebewe asof hy yskoud was. Sy vrou het gesê dat hy nie wou eet nie en soms het hy bloed gehoes.

Daar moet iets met die water verkeerd wees. Ek weet nie wat ek kan doen nie. Ek het begin hoes. Ek weet nie wat sal gebeur nie. Bid vir my…

– Colby Skirving

Die pad van die lewe

Die pad van die lewe lê in wye vlaktes waarvan niemand weet nie. Die pad lyk reguit en eenvoudig, maar in werklikheid is dit winderig en het baie slaggate. Die swart teer word gedurende die dag deur die son warm gemaak en die krieke breek die stilte. Maar die pad is nie altyd warm en rustig nie. Op spesifieke dae bars gevaarlike donderstorms los en breek enigiets wat in die pad lê. Elke mens het sy eie pad en dis jou verantwoordelikheid om die pad te navigeer, maar mense sukkel, want hulle het soveel vrae. Hoe lank is hierdie pad? Hoe bly jy op die pad? Hoe weet jy wanneer jy aan die einde van die pad gekom het?

Persoonlike doelwitte is iets wat almal wil bereik. Die verskillende padtekens wat aan die kant van die pad lê, simboliseer ‘n mens se doelwitte en afstande. Dis maklik om ‘n doelwit te bereik wanneer die pad reguit is, maar alles raak moeiliker wanneer die pad begin draai en kronkel. Hierdie doelwitte is jou keuses en jy besluit oor die afstand en standaard. Hoe verder die doelwit, hoe meer brandstof en tyd sal gebruik word, maar dit beteken nie dat hoe nader die doelwit, hoe makliker sal dit wees nie. Jy moet na ‘n padteken bestuur wat belangrikheid en betekenis vir jou het.

Paaie, nes mense, word elke dag ouer; dus is dit jou verantwoordelikheid om die pad in ‘n goeie toestand te COLLEGE

hou en met respek te hanteer. As jy te vinnig bestuur, kan jy die pad beskadig of beheer verloor, maar as jy stadiger bestuur en konsentreer, is dit moeiliker om beheer te verloor en seer te kry. Aan die begin van die pad is jy deurmekaar, want jy weet nie hoe om te bestuur nie. Mettertyd raak jy gewoond aan bestuur en kan stadig oefen. Elke dag voel dit makliker om te bestuur en jy voel asof niks jou kan keer nie, maar dis presies wanneer dinge begin om moeiliker te raak. Skerp draaie en diep slaggate gee vir jou ‘n uitdaging om op die pad te bly.

‘n Mens kan jou alles oor hierdie pad probeer leer: watter draaie om te maak, hoe om slaggate te vermy en hoe vinnig jy moet bestuur. Op die ou einde is niks daarvan belangrik nie, want dis jou eie pad en net jy kan die pad verstaan wanneer jy daarop probeer bestuur. Dis hoe die pad van die lewe werk.

– Leonardo Truda

Wat is die werklikheid?

Nathan word wakker. Hy sukkel om die vorige dag te onthou, maar hy weet dat iets baie belangriks gebeur het. Daar was baie mense en flitsende ligte, maar wat het gebeur? Hy kan nie onthou nie.

Hy gaan kombuis toe om ontbyt te maak en hy sien sy vrou, Livia. Haar houding is baie vreemd en sy is baie hartseer. Livia kan nie ophou huil nie en Nathan weet nie wat om te doen nie. Sy het ‘n klein foto’tjie in haar hand. Dit is ‘n foto van Nathan en sy gesin. Hy probeer om Livia ‘n drukkie te gee, maar sy kyk nie na hom nie. Sy vrou is yskoud. Waarom? Wat het gebeur? Nathan probeer om haar te vra, maar hy kan niks sê nie.

Skielik is Nathan by die N1-snelweg. Hy staan langs die pad. Voor hom staan sy BMW 3-reeks - ‘n wrak. Polisiemanne omkring die motor; soveel flitsende ligte asof dit ‘n Michael Jackson opvoering is. Hy sien sy lyk in ‘n swart sak. Mense skreeu. Mense huil. Nathan is doodbang. Hy hardloop na die polisiemanne om te vra wat gebeur het, maar hy kan niks sê nie.

Nathan staan nou langs sy familie. Hulle staan in Bloomsburg se kerk. Almal dra swart. Nathan is deurmekaar; dan besef hy dat hy by ‘n begrafnis is. Daar is ‘n foto van Nathan wat langs die priester staan. Hy kyk weer na sy huilende familie en skreeu vir hulle, maar hulle sê niks nie. Die goue doodskis lê voor die altaar. Nathan sien homself in die doodskis. Hy smeek vir antwoorde, maar niemand hoor hom nie. Hy kan niks sê nie.

Nathan word weer wakker. Hy lê in ‘n hospitaalbed. Sy gesin is weer langs hom en huil nog, maar hierdie trane is verskillend. Hulle lyk nie hartseer nie; hulle is gelukkig en verlig. Nathan vra vir Livia wat gebeur het. Hierdie keer kry hy ‘n antwoord. Sy sê:” Jy was in ‘n motorongeluk. Jy was vir sewe jaar in ‘n koma en kon niks sê nie. Nou is jy uiteindelik wakker en praat weer.”

– Daniel Leicher

Die resies van my lewe

Elke skoen, gebreek of nie, skoon of vuil, nuut of oud, het ‘n storie.

Ek staan in baan vyf, honderde mense skree voor die finale resies van die Olimpiese Spele. Ek het my hele lewe vir hierdie oomblik geoefen. Ek kyk na die grond omdat ek senuweeagtig is, en ek sien my splinternuwe skoene. Op my regterskoen, sien ek die klein gat wat ek gemaak het omdat dit my laat onthou…

Ek dink nou en onthou my verlede toe ek ‘n verwaarloosde straatkind was en hoe gelukkig ek was dat die afrigter, Malan, in my lewe gekom het. Hy het my die eerste keer gesien toe ek weg van die polisie gehardloop het. Hy het my deur sy venster gesien en sy deur oopgemaak sodat hulle my nie kon vang nie. Hy het gesê: “Jy is baie vinnig, my kind.” Hy het my gevra hoekom ek ‘n straatkind is, en waar my ouers was. Sy stem was warm. Ek het begin tjank en hom vertel dat my ma dood is en hoe my pa my verwaarloos het. Na ek my storie vertel het, het hy gesê dat hy ‘n plan vir my het.

Afrigter Malan het vir my gesê dat as ek uit die moeilikheid bly, kan ek in sy huis woon. Hy het ook gesê dat hy my wou afrig. Daardie oomblik het my hele lewe verander. Twee jaar daarna was ek die vinnigste atleet in Suid-Afrika. Ek het soveel geoefen dat my regterskoen ‘n gat gekry het, maar ek het nie genoeg geld gehad om nuwe skoene te koop nie.

Nou kyk ek na my splinternuwe skoene by die finale resies van die 100 meter resies in die Olimpiese Spele. Ek was so gelukkig dat ek daardie skoene kon bekostig omdat ek nou in die Suid-Afrikaanse span is, maar ek moet altyd my harde werk in my lelike skoene onthou wat ‘n gat in die regterskoen gehad het. Ek onthou my verlede deur ‘n gat in al my nuwe skoene te maak omdat my skoene my storie vertel.

– Jordan Voigt

When I am

when I am 16 still a teenager in school may I have a great time with my friends while we are out or, may I have a good ol’ chat with family at a Sunday lunch

when I am 21 and still youthful may I finish my studies and look for a new start a new beginning or, may I continue my studies but look for someone I can lean on

when I am 36 and at the peak of my life may I have my dream job with two kids and a gorgeous wife

but when I am 80 with a walking stick, back slouched on my way out I don’t want that I would rather be young and alive not when my children are looking at me on a hospital bed

– Jared Collison

Let me live a young man’s life

Let me live a youngman’s life Not a monotonous in between. Let me live for the moment May I have no regrets

When I’m 23

And trudging through university. May I pass out at a party

And wake without a wallet Nor phone, card or keys When I’m 30

And starting to grow a stomach. May I be invited to a wedding And throw a wild party. May I wake up on the curb My suit a ghastly mess When I’m 43

And all my friends have settled down, Will I look back on my past

And wonder where it all went wrong, Or will I look to the future

With not a crease in my brow

– Adrian Dobrescu

When I’m Older

When I’m older

I would have done everything Travelled the world

When I’m older

I would feel accomplished Feel I trekked the path

When I’m older

I would recall the events The people along the path

When I’m older

And I’ve done everything Then I’ll be ready to finish

– Christian Fatouros

Young and rich

Young and rich

Not your normal 9 – 5 Wealthy in your 20s Own-my-own-company type of rich

A family man

Send time with my children

Not depend on work type of rich The-money-work-forme type of rich

When I’m 87

And in great health

My-children-and-their-children-on-a-trust-fund type of rich Travelling-the-world-with-my-wife type of rich

Look back on my life and value my experiences

While looking-out-of-my-New-York-penthouse-view type of rich Think about the enriching experiences I’ve learned Think about being rich.

– Waishe Dube

Life

Doesn’t the daily stress bother you the constant pressure to perform in sports, or do well in tests.

Or the daily annoyance from your younger brother

Or the thought of death and afterlife or does it just all go black when you die, or do you walk into the gates of heaven and greet all your loved ones with great happiness

Or the thought of old age, not being able to remember your loved ones or not being able to walk, or slowly fading away in a hospital bed with an incurable disease

Or thinking about your future a billionaire or a garbage collector Or if you will be a good husband with amazing kids and wife, or no one in your life to remember you Or the thought of all your loved ones being proud of your actions and behaviours Or them being disappointed that you failed.

All the questions of life.

– Campbell Goggin

I wish to be

When I am 30, I wish to be free Living my life without any worries I will spend my day playing football And spend long nights out with friends.

When I am 30, I wish to be successful With a wallet full of hard work

That I will be able to repay my parents And become a foothold for those around me.

When I am 30, I wish to look back And thank young me For the long days and long nights That prevented myself from washing up on the sidewalk

When I am 30, I wish to travel the world From Brazil to Japan

And to where the first roots were grown To see where it all began.

When I am 30, I wish to be happy.

– Dylan Hau

Let me live an odd man’s life

Let me live an odd man’s life Not a wake up and work 9-5 life

Not a billionaire mansion type life Not a hoarder of wealth type life

When I grow old

May I ride bikes on dirt roads Help others with their troubles Go skydiving over the Alps Meet the men who inspired me

When I leave the house May I listen to indie music Drink authentic craft beer

And be sarcastically pretentious

May I learn to love and laugh with people I never met

When I lose it all

May those around me help me up

May I be willing to help once I’m back on my feet

May I share the small moment with those I care for most

Give a smile when I have nothing but long

Let me live an odd man’s life Not a rich man’s life

A new life in a valley life A next day mystery life

Let me live an odd man’s life

– William Hayton

Pay attention, Dad, pay attention

Pay attention, Dad, pay attention I constantly need to remind you About the tests that I’m writing ‘’No, Dad, I’m writing Maths” “No, Dad, I don’t have any tests” Information enters your ear and leaves through the other

Let me die a death knowing that you were there for me

Dad, you forget that I have mountains of homework but you want me to come over for a weekend I can’t, Dad, I can’t There are frustrating distractions, Dad

But, losing you when I know that you weren’t present in my life, is a blow to the heart.

Mum, but you, stand proudly by my side Mum understands the pressure.

– Aryan Jagroop

The Bible of Frankenstein Frankenstein: God, Man or Devil?

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is one of those books that tends to spark certain emotions or ideologies. One of these ideals stretches deep into the biblical realm. Throughout Shelley’s book we see a recurring theme of identity and self-recognition, however Shelley writes it in such a way that it mutates into a spiritually convoluted passage and takes us on a journey as we see Victor’s transformation from man to God, the monster’s cyclic transformation from Devil to Man to Devil and the countless well hidden links to religion and the Bible.

The book has constant references to Christianty, mostly in relation to the actions that happened in the garden of eden and the relationship between God the creator and The Devil. Just like how shortly after Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge, they were forsaken by God, it can also be said that when Victor became a creator and made the monster he too forsook his version of humanity, in himself and in his creation. Knowledge in this case is portrayed as the corruptor of human minds, later on we can also see knowledge corrupting the monster as he learns of humanity’s true nature. “Cursed, cursed creator!Why did I live?Why in that instant, did I not extinguish the spark of existence which you had so wantonly bestowed? I know not;despair had not yet taken possession of me;my feelings were those of rage and revenge. I could with pleasure have destroyed the cottage and its inhabitants and have glutted myself with their shrieks and misery”.

In the beginning of the book Victor sees and describes the monster; his creation; as a “daemon” and he regrets every desire which led him to create such a thing. At the end of the book we see the monster’s perspective and hear what the monster went through. We see that the monster was a completely blank state at the moment of its creation and held no malicious desires against Victor whatsoever, at thatcpoint the monster was naught but a newly born child, it could’ve been considered “man”, but as it moves through its life, it is despised and scorned by all who lay their eyes upon it even those that it helped, the monster then finds out about how he actually looks and notices its deformities and differences. It realises that is fundamentally different in every shape, way and form and concludes that there is nothing in the world that can love and accept it unless it’s something of a similar nature to itself, thus this begins the monster’s transformation back to devil.

The monster goes on a planned and vengeful killing spree causing pain and torment to Victor’s life in order to achieve his goal of Victor creating a female version of the monster. This can easily be linked to how the devil manipulates the people that God loves in order to get what he wants from his creator. The monster seeks only love and recognition from another; “I now indulge in dreams of bliss that cannot be realized. What I ask of you is reasonable and moderate; I demand a creature of another sex, but as hideous as myself; the gratification is small, but it is all that I can receive, and it shall content me.” The monster pleads to his creator and gets him to promise it another one just like him; an Eve if you will; however Victor fails to properly encompass the role of a creator and in the end refuses to bequeath his grace upon the monster and denies the completion of the monsters request. Victor then crumbles away

leaving only his story behind as a warning to the ambitious captain whose ship he died upon.

– Shrian Naidoo

Narrative Essay Apocrypha

The world was in darkness. A decrepit void filled with forbidden knowledge and eldritch abominations, rotting and eroding the realm. However, there was a being that hoped for more, and so he proclaimed “Let there be light”. He created humanity to rule over and protect his domain. Gifted with the gospel which tells of grand possibility and a lantern to shine its undressing light upon all secrets, his disciples are blessed with untold knowledge and disastrous power. “Power that I can’t seem to control”, I murmur irately as I once again fail to transmute an apple to an orange. The flutter of my gospel’s pages increases with my frustration.

To be struggling with such a simple sermon because of some inconsequential thing as an unknown past trauma, an unknown past.

“Calm yourself Squire, the answer will come in time” advice from a gravelly, wise voice resonates.

“Yes, Father Balthasar. I apologise for the undisciplined display, ” I bow low to show respect to my teacher. “I suggest a walk, to relax the mind, ” he says, walking away.

My boots crunch on the dried leaves. The only sound besides the flipping of my pages.

My head jerks in the direction of the sound. Who would be this deep into the woods? My feet guide me to the voice.

A tomb atop a hill. A remnant of a past long forgotten when the children of GOD still inhabited this world. I enter, my lantern igniting to the word of the Lord. For what is the duty of a disciple if not to light the way?

The eerie silence as I wander the ruins is unsettling. No screeching of insects. No scattering of mice. No web to obstruct my face. The simultaneous signs of presence and lack thereof can only mean one thing.

My hair stands on edge at the quiet almost nonexistent whistle cutting through the air. I throw my body to the side in desperate retreat, barely dodging death’s cold embrace.

“Elam, ” I hear my voice squeak in dreadful anticipation. Swiftly materialising my gospel I launch a sermon of Baptism, cleansing the Guardian of Secrets from its eternal form. My body jerks as I escape the fatal blow of a new assailant. I look back, heart dropping. My fists clench. I’m not ready to face that many. …

Their silence is maddening. How can a mass of such immeasurable magnitude create such a deafening absence of sound?

I run.

Faster than I ever have before. My breath grows haggard and my clothes begin to stick. In my exhaustion I fail to dodge all deadly swipes, barely escaping with non-fatal slashes.

I am once again drawn by the enchanting voice, leading me to a chamber devoid of all but a pulpit. I hastily lock the door. Absent my control, the Gospel places itself atop

the podium. I am blinded by an awe-inspiring healing light and from that light emerges a girl of astounding beauty. A smile that tells of untold tales grows on her face as she lays her eyes upon me.

“John! ” she squeals in excitement as she tackles me.

“Who’s John? ” I ask in confusion, tears streaming down my face. Why? I have never met her before. She looks up at me in confusion before realisation dawns her face.

The door bursts open before a word can be said. The Elam. I grit my teeth in reluctant acceptance, for how could this mysterious girl and I defeat all the Elam. She swipes her hand and in a blinding light they are gone. Where is her Gospel?

“Take me outside, ” she boldly orders. I comply with no resistance.

Upon exiting she stops to absorb the view of the cliffside.

“You can see Jerusalem from here, ” I murmur. Her face gains a visage of heartbroken acceptance. “Just as I thought, ” she thoughtlessly responds. “I really was asleep for too long, ”

“John, ”

I look at her in confusion. Will this be a recurring thing?

“It’s Squire. Who are you anyway? Why were you sealed in the Tomb?” She gives me a sad smile.

“You really don’t remember, but that’s okay, ”she says, a dazzling smile growing on her face. “The truth will reveal itself in due time, my beloved. ”

– Kumbirai Nenguke

When is it enough?

The world is kind to us

It gifts us whatever we may ask of it however, do not mistake that for ownership. Instead we are the ones who are owned by the land, but only as much as a parent owns their child.

We are born from the land and at the time of our passing we will return to the land.

We are all siblings regardless of whether you are Black, White, Asian, or colored

you are my brothers and my sisters for our parents are the same

Our father: God

Our mother:

The Earth but that is not all that we share for upon this land where we have relentlessly trudged So have our fathers, and our father’s fathers.

We have all,

Sucked upon the sweet juices of the vine and plucked the tender fruit, from where it hung

We have rode upon the creatures of the land and safely sailed through tempostuos storms We have touched the stars and we have kissed the earth. We have bathed in its wonders and navigated its mysteries, but along the way

We lost the plot. We burned the vine and cut off the tree

We killed the creatures and drained the sea we dried out the stars and broke the earth

we turned its wonders to horrors and its mysteries into sinister daydreams. When is it enough?

– Stephen Aniemeke

I Dream of myself in the Black abyss

I dream of myself in the dark abyss The feint echoes of despair ringing through my ears A broken doll lying within the rubble of P.E.A.C.E limpless, motionless.

Visions of millions piled up on one another And I sit there, I sit and I watch.

I watch as more bodies fall upon that pile, like droplets in a puddle clouded in the dark veil of ignorance

A glimmer pierces the eternal darkness But yet again their blood blots it out I dream of nightmares. I dream of the abyss of humanity.

I dream of myself in the black abyss

– Stephen Aniemeke

COLLEGE HOUSES

This was the year of “getting back to basics”.We were fortunate enough to return to relative normalcy again in 2022 as we bid farewell to the Covid-19 restrictions. It required an adjustment period as the boys had grown used to online schooling and softer deadlines.This meant a first term filled with reinforcing routine and participation for Benedict. Our emphasis on involvement in all spheres of college life was evident as many Benedict boys excelled across the College.

There was a changing of the guard as Benedict said an emotional goodbye to Mr Venter, the outgoing House Director. He led the house with dedication and care that endeared him to all the boys he interacted with. His unique humour and management style helped Benedict become a close-knit house, which inspired loyalty and commitment from the boys. We wish Mr Venter and his family all the best in New Zealand.

Benedict has some of the school’s most experienced and dynamic tutors. I thank the staff for unending support and care for the boys in their family cells. I am also grateful for their support and willingness to help at all inter-house

events. The House’s success is due mainly to the tutors’ work, and I thank every single one of them for their input.

Benedict was led by Luca Ferreira, who passionately rallied the boys when necessary, assisted by the 2022 head boy Keegan Lambe, Jabulane Lebewane, Ross Mitchel and Adam Nicholas. These young men did a great job maintaining the high standard expected of Benedict boys. They set an excellent example for the incoming leaders in Benedict, and my hope is their legacy will live on through the practices of the Benedict leadership group moving forward.

The 2022 matriculants had a very disruptive time in the College owing to the massive disruptions caused by the restrictions, and I commend them on persevering through those difficult years. I wish the 2023 leadership group all the best for their upcoming matric year. I look forward to working with the boys and tutors in Benedict as our house goes from strength to strength.

Mr C Gouws House Director Benedict

Back row: Connor Mc Jannet, Thendo Munyai, Ariya Katireddi, Greg Beaver, Samuel Houghton, Kyle Butler, David Latilla-Campbell, Nicholas Harris, Ryan Gallichan, Ammaar Mangera.

Front row: Khutso Sekgobela, Leo Attieh, Ahmed Hassan, Moeletsi Moloi, Mr C Venter, Ameer Mangera, Siphesihle Msimanga, Yuki Kuwayama, Luca Moreira.

Grade 8B

Back row: Luke Gander, Matthew Hutchison, Ethan Vosse, Jared Butler, Jensen Welton, Kuzivakwashe Majuru, Tristan Hellberg, Stefan De Ruiter, Mikhaeel Davies.

Front row: Sibusiso Letsoalo, Ashish Garrib, Mohammed Ahmed, Kweku Koranteng, Mr C Venter, Benedict Rebello, Azile Pooe, Seth McLoughlin, Diego Ferreira.

Back row: Matteo Ferreira, Kaden Pillay, Joshua Kleinhans, Max Cattich, Vuyolwethu Musa, James Behr, Jonah Juma, David Kalil. Front row: João Branco, Sebastiano Loureiro, Ben Archer, Harrison Felix, Mr C Venter, Anthony Bakos, Tristan Lambe, Kgethego Munyai, Shaun Hsu.

Grade 9B

Grade 10B

COLLEGE HOUSES

Front

: Sechaba Mokoena, Joseph Hsu, Jett Wingate-Pearse, Gumani Mabilu, Mr C Venter, Faizaan Doola, Rutendo

Samuel Amoês, Jabulani Mkhombo.

Back row: Nkosinathi Buthelezi, Zaid Seedat, Keamogetswe Mokgoro, Lindokuhle Sithole, Adam Nicholas, Anthony Lombaard, Jack Heinzelmann, Alexander Juds, Joshua West, Simon Henson, Anthony Lombaard, Dominic Di Nicola.

Front row: Jabulani Lebewane, Luca Ferreira, Hiroto Kuwayama, Zaid Mahomed, Mr C Venter, Jabulani Lebewane, Fabio Ferreira, Ross Mitchell, Alexander De Ruiter.

Back row: Brandon Archer, Andrew Kleinhans, Max Nader, Joshua Stride, Nicholas Erwee, Jack Latilla-Campbell, Alessandro Paravano, Tlholo Ralitlhare.

row

Makadzange,

Grade 11B

Grade 12B

The year 2022 brought a far more “normal” year after the turbulent Covid years we had faced. The entire house was excited to get back into traditional daily routines and activities, house events being a part of this.

Throughout the year, College House exhibited great passion and energy in inter-house athletics, music, drama, and inter-house soccer. Unfortunately, we did not do well in the house points for 2022, but all participants had much fun.

The gentlemen of College House exhibited commitment towards the house and their House peers, and this sense of teamwork was great. I look forward to another exciting inter-house competition and know we will achieve great things!

Many of our College House matrics received a Blue Honours blazer, along with countless full and half colour awards across the spectrum of activities. These achievements made us all very proud, and we are excited to see what the matric cohort of 2022 achieves as the years go on.

The College House prefects were stellar young men who led by example. Alupheli Mqaqa was appointed the 2022 Head of House and proved an excellent leader, firmly guiding the house boys as the year developed. He set a perfect example for the boys and for the 2023 Head of House, Tristan Grimett. We wish Tristan and his team well as they endeavour to make an impact on the boys of College House.

College House is fortunate to have a fantastic group of tutors who constantly care, nurture and guide the gentlemen in College House. The tutors go above and beyond; the House is blessed to have them. I extend my sincere thanks to the team. We wish Mrs Holpert and Mr Mthembu much success and happiness as they move on to new schools.

I wish the boys of College House a successful and happy 2023! Working with these fine young men has been a pleasure, and I look forward to seeing them excel in the classroom and cultural and sporting spaces.

Dr T Higgo House Director: College

Back row: Olothando Debedu, Matthew Scott, Ethan Forssman, Alec Psillos, Mabutho Mbambo, Remo Ferrari, Preshaylan Moodley.

Front row: Andile Temba, Chanukya Doradla, Adam Angamia, Giulio De Villiers, Dr T Higgo, Mihle Papiyana, Matthew Haggard, Kevin Mekgwe, Daniel Rautenbach.

Grade 8C

COLLEGE HOUSES COLLEGE

Back row: Dylan Hau, Dumisa Ngobese, Nikola Truda, William Allemann, Aryan Bhatt, James Clegg, Tomé dos Santos, Kai Haskell, Jordan Abraham.

Front row: Benjamin Shahim, Costa Constanti, Siphosihle Lentsaone, Dr T Higgo, Nicolo De Aguiar, Lukhanyo Oniwe, Kutlwano Kekana.

Back row: Jared Gaizley, Andrew Ross, Lwandle Ncube, Alessio Tommasi, Jayden Knott-Beukes, Vidur Pillay, Themba Gwabe, Marco Bitter.

Front row: Tharushlan Moodley, Loapi Matlapeng, Inaki Ambres, Jordan Byres, Dr T Higgo, Cruz King, Bruno Moreira, Cristiano Ferguson, Bonolo Tshunungwa.

Grade 9C

Grade 10C

COLLEGE HOUSES COLLEGE

Back row: Yahya Buksh, Cullen Massey, Joshua Knott-Beukes, Leonardo Truda, Mxolisi Mncube, Matteo Buxman, Ben Fourie, Connor Gaizley.

Front row: Tawananyasha Dendere, Alessandro Baisch, Paarth Bhatt, Dr T Higgo, Alupheli Mqaqa, Angelo De Aguiar, Thibedi Tloubatla.

Back row: Jordan Cross, James Fifield, Tristan Grimett, Tsibisi Phalafala, Alexander Courtney, Michael Mittendorf, Sabatha Ndletyana.

Front row: Thomas Purchase, Gareth Kasayi, Tobynn King, Dr T Higgo, Nicholas Rautenbach, Siyanda Radebe, Dyllon Tearnan.

Grade 11C

Grade 12C

Daswa House is named after Benedict Daswa, a South African school teacher and principal, born Tshimangadzo Samuel Daswa. His parents gave him the name “Samuel” when he started to attend school, and he assumed the name “Benedict” upon his conversion.

Murdered by a local mob after he refused to pay a “tax” to ward off lightning, his martyrdom was confirmed in 2015, paving the way for his beatification in Limpopo on 13 September 2015. On behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis, Cardinal Angelo Amato presided over the beatification Mass in Thohoyandou, where Benedict Daswa’s shrine is.

Daswa House had an incredibly successful year as a new house. Aidan Hope was our first Head of House, and his leadership, dedication, and guidance have played a pivotal role in shaping the identity of Daswa. The house has

thrived and developed into a supportive and tightly-knit group.

Daswa has demonstrated unwavering enthusiasm and sportsmanship in various inter-house events. Our students have consistently showcased their talents and passion, whether on the field, in the pool, or on the stage. The house has actively participated in all interhouse competitions, finishing second in the overall house standings.

The year has been remarkable for the boys of Daswa House, filled with accomplishments, unity, and growth. As we look ahead, we remain committed to upholding the values and principles that define our house, inspired by the legacy of Benedict Daswa.

Back row: Keane Gama, Zuko Tsotetsi, Adam Garnett, Siyabonga Nkomo, Caleb Day, Matthew Peacock, Kamran Naidoo, Muzammil Peer.

Front row: Blake Fortuin, Omphile Mohlala, Luke Dickinson, Kanego Mashigo, Mr C Page, Benjamin Viljoen, Jake Watts, Lesedi Makhanda, Dylan Edwards.

Mr C Page House Director: Daswa

Grade 8D

Zuri Ojwang-Bangura, Benito Pironi, Kevin Nhlapo, Joseph Le Roy.

Back row: Ethan Tolliss, Joshua Jacobs, Sebastiano Banchetti, Samuele Banchetti, Jack Brady, Jason Wild, Kopano Moepeng, Gareth Oertel, Julani Mkhwanazi, Bonga Mathe.

Front row: Andreas Paschalides, Luke Veitch, Adrian Dobrescu, Rio Snaith, Austin Pillay, Mr C Page, Ross Hallowes, Thando Khumalo, Camagu! Makubalo, Owami Maropola, Shavir Maharaj.

Back row: Itaishe Mhungu, Tristan Rapmund, Tarun Vempati, Nicolas Jansen van Rensburg, Nkazimulo Xulu, Samuel Wessels, Daniel Oosthuizen, Aiden Mc Elligott, Jordan Uys, Luca Cabion, Gonzalo Martin.

Front row: Lemuel Muzarewetu, Max Croll, Khotso Mabona, Zinathi Mthethwa, Mr C Page,

Grade 9D

Grade 10D

Back row: Jason Lyon, Matt Challis, Luthando Mdletshe, Sebastiano Sampson-Perdomo, Justin Krige, Keagan Loftie-Eaton, Joshua Tew.

Front row: Katlego Mooki, Shrian Naidoo, Takudzwa Mucheki, Noah Richards, Mr C Page, Ashley Madhabu, Brett Simpson, Aidan Hope, Jayden Freund.

Back row: Sam Wearne, Samuel Leal, Luke Oosthuizen, Kian Smith, Carl Swanepoel, Zayd Keshwar, Connor Egberink, Yasser Saad, Tetelo Letsoalo.

Front row: Ngoako Makhura, Nyeleti Mhlanga, Dalitso Phiri, Hluma Ngeva, Mr C Page, Luke Bailey, Kabir Bhattacharjee, Cameron Simmonds, Alessandro D’Alessio.

Grade 11D

Grade 12D

The start of the year with Jude House coming into existence was a challenge. Trying to form an identity for a new house in a school with as much tradition as St David’s would always be a big ask, and taking our cue from our namesake, Br Jude Pieterse, we became the house of acceptance and participation. The house chose these values in honour of Br Jude’s work in the South African schooling system of providing inclusive education during the dark time in our history of apartheid, accepting all and enabling everyone to participate in the education system.

The change in the house structure had challenges that the boys had to overcome, including being more closely linked with boys that they would typically not have interacted with, boys in other grades and even boys within their grade. Navigating this change was probably the most exciting part of creating a new house, and the boys rose to the challenge guided by their competent family cell tutors.

Head of House, Ashley Madonsela, started the year by setting the tone for the boys and leading by example in the inter-house basketball games. The competition was, unfortunately, cancelled due to lightning after we made it to the semi-finals against teams that ranked better than us.

This idea of participation led to us being competitive in all areas across the school, and the boys adopted the concept of being inclusive and took it to heart, enabling us to come closer together as a house.

Jude House managed to come out as winners of the Owen Simms Trophy for the winning house in the College, and hopefully, we will remain competitive next year with a strong group of grade 11’s coming through the ranks to lead the house onto greater heights.

Mr G Brown House Director: Jude

Back row: Roberto Sacerdote, Michael Wands, Meihan Sun, Luc von Cziffra-Bergs, Noah McAllister, Jayden Schelin, Joshua Muzembe, André la Grange.

Front row: Daniel Evens, David Pretorius, Hayden Campbell, Mr G Brown, Nathi Moyo, Muhammad Moola, Dean Davis.

Grade 8J

Back row: Teegen Rossini, Jaiden Schmid, Simphiwe Zindela, Jordan Klopper, William Samuel Hayton, Tahin Patel, Daniel Rebelo, Theo Dreyer, Siyabonga Nkomo, D’Andre Mushonga, Ratanang Malema.

Front row: Noah de Agrela, Phemelo Ratlhagane, Connor Mackenzie, Jared Collison, Mr G Brown, Joshua Evens , Ryan Andrews, Tadiwa Mutasa, Ethan Epstein.

Back row: Muhluri Malabie, Luke May, Soham Gokul, Christos Stefanakis, Levashan Dorasamy, Erik Arwidi, Brett Bulger, Ethan Greenstein.

Front row: Nicholas Venizelos, Jonathan Wentworth, Tao Volkwyn, Mr G Brown, Kitso Mmoledi, Hayden Thomas, Daniel Levy.

Grade 9J

Grade 10J

COLLEGE HOUSES

Back row: Luke Badenhorst, James Wilmot, Andrew Slater, Keagan Galvao, Ashley Madonsela, Yashvardhan Raghuvanshi, Matthew Hubbard.

Front row: Hakan Bayoglu, Caylim Strachan, Yash Desai, Alexander Bone, Mr G Brown, Njabulo Twala, Mark Muzembe, Hudson Mc Farlane, Layola Mehlomakulu.

Back row: Weston Davis, Joshua Chambers, Joshua McAdam, Mark Ireland, Anton Arwidi, Richard Hao, Cullen Holland, Mateo von Cziffra-Bergs.

Front row: Muliti Sathekge, Liam Byrne, Jehanzeb Hashmi, Mr G Brown, Yusuf Khan, Senamile Shabangu, Thubelihle Thanjekwayo.

Grade 11J

Grade 12J

I am pleased to present the college report for Osmond House. This report aims to provide an overview of the house activities, achievements, and initiatives during the year 2022.

Osmond House conducted regular house assemblies to foster a sense of unity and promote house spirit among the students. These assemblies included updates on house events, academic achievements, and recognition of outstanding contributions from house members. Some learners actively participated in inter-house competitions, including sports events, quizzes, debates, and talent shows. Our students showcased their skills and sportsmanship, contributing to the overall success of the house in various competitions. Students demonstrated commendable academic achievements during the year. A significant number of students received subject-specific awards, and a significant number achieved academic honors and distinctions, reflecting their dedication and hard work.

As a house, we excelled in various sporting disciplines and our students represented the house and the school with great skill and passion, earning accolades in interhouse sports competitions and contributing to St. David’s Marist Inanda’s overall success against other schools. Overall, we had an eventful and successful year. The dedication, enthusiasm, and achievements of some of our house members reflect the strong sense of community and commitment to excellence that define St. David’s Marist Inanda. It is a pity that at times that this was just

a select few, who carried the Osmond House and Name with great pride and distinction.

I would like to express my gratitude to Lucien Hallowes for his exemplary leadership, the house prefects and all the students who actively participated and contributed to the success of Osmond House during this year. The educators at Osmond House have gone above and beyond their duty, providing quality education, guidance, and support to our students. Their passion for teaching and commitment to each student’s growth and well-being have been instrumental in fostering a love for learning and helping them reach their full potential. The educators’ tireless efforts, patience, and innovative teaching methods have had a profound impact on our students’ academic achievements and personal development.

Furthermore, I would like to extend my gratitude to the ground staff who work diligently behind the scenes to ensure that our campus is in pristine condition. Their hard work and attention to detail are evident in the well-maintained grounds and facilities of the college. Their dedication ensures a safe, clean, and aesthetically pleasing environment that enhances the overall educational experience for our students. I look forward to another fruitful year ahead, filled with new opportunities, achievements, and continued growth for Osmond House.

Yours sincerely, Uyanda Maqina House Director: Osmond

Grade 8O

Back row: Mbulelo Madikizela, Yadav Nanan, Samuel Smith, Cooper Haworth, Ryan Adams, Thato Masenya, Danilo Giuricich. Front row: Ansh Mehta, Stuart MacPherson, Musa Phangela, Mr U Maqina, Miles Pegg, Tshiamo Mokabela, Abishai Daya.

Back row: Elliott Skei, Enrico Guiducci, Anthony Wilson, Michael Elfick, Colin Kruger, Alexander Renouprez, Sebastian Toet, Ross Kempster, Rory Van Rensburg.

Front row: Avela Sibisi, Fhatuwani Mudau, Connor Barnett, Ross Stuart, Mr U Maqina, Marcel Hallowes, Angus Shave, Ethan Ford, Kayden Cooper.

Back row: Matthew Cole, Luke Ryan, Keanu Goncalves, Robert Jervis, Uzair Seedat, Benjamin Smith, Oliver Maskell, Dominic Taylor.

Front row: Roy Kameni Nguedam, Blaine Willson, Jayden Maroun, Mr U Maqina, James Askew, Cole Staniforth, Keitumetse Senamela.

Grade 9O

Grade 10O

Back row: Jordan Voigt, Luca Toet, Leonardo Du Preez, Pharrell Lebelo, Liam Riva, Ethan Leather.

Front row: Murisi Mangwanya, Alessandro Nahman, Nicholas Rundle, Mr U Maqina, Aidan Krog, Komon Fegue, Caio Skei.

Back row: Harrison Cade Redelinghuys, Sivuyile Madikizela, Colin Wilford, Ayanda Mthombeni, Christiano Partridge, Ma’az-udeen Arain, Michael Jervis, Andrew Pournara.

Front row: Luke Jackson, Mphikeleli Vilakazi, Timothy Richard, Mr U Maqina, Jonathan Stocken, Zaahid Mohamed, Qhawe Manala.

Grade 11O

Grade 12O

It has been a rewarding year pioneering Plaatje House, named after the renowned South African intellectual Sol Plaatje. Sol Plaatje was a man of great integrity, a tireless advocate for justice and equality, and a pioneer of the South African liberation struggle. His teachings and principles inspire the Plaatje membership, and we are responsible for embodying his doctrines and promoting them within our Plaatje community.

The house is decorated with royal purple, which signifies the stance to communicate positively, the power to uplift, encouragement of creativity, enhancement of nobility, wisdom and spirituality – it is an all-inclusive colour. With the Head of House, Thando Dhliwayo, and a dedicated set of tutors, overseeing the holistic growth and development of approximately 90 boys was a pleasure. The year began with the Grade 8 Camp, where Plaatje juniors were supported by their matric brothers in a Marist-friendly way. Thando and Ethan Donaldson took control of the smooth transition, empowering our boys with goalsetting skills and the expectations and responsibilities to display on campus. Towards the end of the year, the Grade 9s ventured on their “journey”, an experience designed to take them out of their comfort zones.

One core tenet of Sol Plaatje’s teachings is the importance of education. He believed that education is the key to all liberation and empowerment and that every individual has a right to access it. As members of Plaatje House, we strive to uphold this principle by encouraging our boys to be curious and passionate learners. We promoted a culture of academic excellence, and the Plaatje gentlemen were encouraged to explore their interests and pursue their talents. Plaatje matriculants showed their vast skills in a variety of areas. We were very pleased with the Class of 2022’s IEB results, with all Plaatje gents achieving bachelor’s degree passes. The top Plaatje achievers for 2022 include Daniel Dyer

(eight distinctions), Lorenzo Cianfanelli, Joseph Whitcutt and Ethan Kalell (seven distinctions), Devine Odiley (five distinctions), Ethan Donaldson (four distinctions), and Tawfiq Cassim (top 1% candidate in Mathematical Literacy).

In addition to academic pursuits, we recognised the importance of extra-curricular activities and their role in developing well-rounded individuals. To this end, the inter-house engagement provided an excellent platform to showcase purple talents and compete in a friendly and supportive environment. Teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship were brought to the fore. It was momentous when Plaatje House placed third, winning the Owen Simms Award. We congratulated Charles Dewar (polo national colours), Aidan Kleynhans (U17 SA soccer squad), Gomolemo Phiri and Aditya Kumar(cricket), Andrea Angelucci and Darrien Salovy (Gauteng water polo squad).

As the Plaatje House director, I have been privileged to witness the growth and development of our boys over the past year. It is truly remarkable to see the impact our efforts have had on their lives and to know we are helping shape our country’s future leaders.

I am incredibly proud of our boys and their progress, and I look forward to their continued growth and success in the years to come.

I would like to thank all tutors, staff, and students of Plaatje House for their hard work and dedication. Together, we have created a strong and vibrant community that embodies the principles of Sol Plaatje and promotes excellence in all areas of life.

Ms R Chendip House Director: Plaatje

Back row: Jack Waddell, Levi Lowenthal, Hamzah Johnson, Matthew West, Cade Topping, William Blair, Daniel Fellingham, Christopher Correia, Aidan Kleynhans.

Front row: Michael Henderson, Kwame Ndegwa, Muhammad Noor, Theo Fonternel, Ms B Chendip, Ross Fieldgate, Vincent Kibue, Rylee Mashate, Alex Zarkov.

Back row: Andrea Angelucci, Giulio Cianfanelli, Jack Downie, Nicholas Hughes, Nicolai Paraian, Neo Madyibi, Umar Kassam. Front row: Solomzi Sibanda, Matthew Dyer, Kamogelo Phiri, Ms B Chendip, Luke Vorster, Zuko Dingaan, Cheydon Goodwill.

Grade 9P

Grade 10P

Back row: Yusuf Motala, David Onunda, Callum Oaker, Mikaeel Naby, Nathan Hwindingwi, Dilan Bhaga, Darien Salovy, Jonah Gruskin, Owethu Moyo. Front row: Ruan Fonternel, Benjamin West, Jonathan Dunstan, Ms B Chendip, Chris Odiley, Dylan Hollywood, Kunashe Magumbeze.

Grade 8P

Back row: Daniel Dyer, Matthew Dicey, Devine Odiley, Bongani Silinda, Ethan Donaldson, Nicholas McKinlay, James Baker, Thomas Waddell.

Front row: Tawfiq Cassim, Joe Whitcutt, Evan Barnes, Ethan Kalell, Ms B Chendip, Yusuf Patel, Thoriso Monaisa, Thando Dhliwayo, Lorenzo Cianfanelli.

Back row: Aditya Kumar, Charles Dewar, Sean Honiball, Thandolwenkosi Khumalo, Ryan Daye, Aiden Hollywood, Callum Roberts, António Pereira.

Front row: Joshua Hwindingwi, Stefanos Hadjipetros, Gomolemo Phiri, Itumeleng Mokgele, Ms B Chendip, Njabulo Makhubo, Joshua West, Alessio Angelucci, Kahlil Ramjee.

Grade 11P

Grade 12P

“Change is inevitable. You can either resist it and potentially get run over by it, or you can choose to cooperate with it, adapt to it, and learn how to benefit from it. When you embrace change, you will begin to see it as an opportunity for growth.” – Jack Canfield

This quote captures what Selima House experienced in 2022, a year of remarkable transformation and resilience. Selima House was born out of change, a change that required us to adapt to a new structure, a new identity, and a new culture. We had to leave behind our old Houses and form new bonds with new tutors, new tutor groups, and new prefects. We had to create our traditions, our warcries, and our legacy. We had to face the challenges of competing with established Houses, proving ourselves worthy of our name, and finding our place in the Marist community. But we did not shy away from change. We embraced it. We cooperated with it. We learned from it. And we grew from it. We grew as individuals and as a collective. We grew in confidence and character. We grew in spirit and strength.

We also achieved a lot in this year of change. We celebrated many firsts, some victorious wins, and some losses. We won the inter-house music competition, showcasing our talent and creativity. We finished in the top three overall, demonstrating our excellence and consistency. Two of our boys, Katlego Mokgosi (Grade 12) and Luke Salmon (Grade 10), received their South African colours for debating and canoeing, respectively, representing our country and school with pride and distinction. Our prefect body worked hard to lay the foundation for the future boys of Selima House. The aim has always been to mould young men who stand out in

the crowd. A Selima man should not have to say that he is one; his actions should show this.

Our name is not just a name. It is a tribute to a man who embodied everything it means to be a Marist: Phineas Selima. He began working for the Brothers as a young man in 1958 (gardening and washing dishes). In 1963, he was assigned admin responsibilities in the Bursar’s office and the print room. For over 50 years, he never took a sick day and remembered everyone’s name, staff and pupils. His engagements with people embodied everything it meant to be Marist: loving his work and adapting to new technologies. His quiet presence and warm heart were always welcoming, and he was a man of rich faith. He retired in 2010. One of his colleagues described him as a true son of St Marcellin Champagnat.

Our house colour is not just a colour. It is a symbol of power and sophistication. Black is incredibly strong and intimidating, which exudes authority and makes us feel secure and protected. The smallest dose of black can turn heads; it captivates easily and eclipses anything surrounding it.

Selima House is not just a House. It is a family – a family that has grown together through change, that has achieved together through change. A family that will continue to grow and succeed through change.

Selima House is OUR house.

Mrs D Timms House Director: Selima

Back row: Thapedi Kganane, Chris Theorides, Ruben Langner, Wayne Eckstein, Adam Gardee, Daniel Nasoro, Allan Nenguke, Connor Goggin.

Front row: Muhammad Koor, Fabio Morse, Jacob Polley, Luca Tsimogiannis, Mrs D Timms, Kamogelo Malikane, Shaiyen Desai, Shay Mehta, Benjamin Lloyd.

Grade 8S

Back row: Hein Langner, James Pearson, Campbell Goggin, Siviwe Goqwana, Joshua Polley, Gregory McKibbin, Raymond Linington, Luke Salmon, Soham Bandyopadhyay, Waishe Dube.

Front row: Liam Chawasema, Siyabonga Mchunu, Connor Mc Williams, Nicholas Delport, Mrs D Timms, Christian Fatouros, Declan Mc Namara, Reece Reddy, Alexander Booysen.

Back row: Danté Mapolie, Simon Less, Julian Steven-Jennings, Michael Daniels, Aman Razzak, Warwick Bradford, Ethan Wreyford, Oratile Masia.

Front row: Alexander Georgiades, Raditshego Ditshego, Luke van Kan, Mrs D Timms, Samrat Basu, Mathew Freed, Karabo Mogaladi.

Grade 9S

Grade 10S

Back row: Franco Alves, Matthew Cuffe, Stephen Aniemeke, Christopher Main, Kumbirai Nenguke, Kwadjo Addo-Obiri, Steven Khoury, Matthew Moreira.

Front row: Muhammad Patel, Tiest Samuel, Zakaria Bhayat, Obvious Madzimbalala, Mrs D Timms, Katlego Mokgosi, Saurav Maharaj, Jasper Druce, Jason Baylis.

Back row: James Dewey, Mateo Vargas Claure, Sohan Desai, Madalitso Nasoro, Nicholas Kruger, Samuel Blumeris, Roko Vidjak, Joshua Aube, Peter Van Niekerk.

Front row: Tye Arnold, Zanokuhle Nkabinde, Nero Vidjak, Mrs D Timms, Ndamulelo Mufamadi, Taariq Momoniat, Lebusa Mokhele.

Grade 11S

Grade 12S

Taking over The Bishops House has been a privilege. I have enjoyed getting to know all the different characters and working with all the boys in the house. One of the core ideas I have tried to instil within the house is mutual respect and building relationships based on trust.

Our goal as a house is to get to know each other personally, build strong relationships and help each other out. I brought in a saying that we would like to develop “good husbands, fathers and citizens that contribute meaningfully to society”. To that end, we have pushed the motto that The Bishops is the “House of Gentlemen”. The boys have taken this on, and we see some fundamental cultural shifts within the house.

The Head of House, Colby Skirving, and the two house prefects, Daniel Leicher and Alexander Rohana, have been integral in helping me build this house identity. Another important aspect of The Bishops has been allowing all boys in the house to have a voice.

Every Monday and House Assembly, the house prefects have opened the floor to enable boys to raise concerns and solutions or bring innovative ideas to be discussed. It started a chain reaction of events we are beginning to implement within the house. Some examples have been the top five and most-improved The Bishop academics each term, the Bishop of the Week Award, and recognising achievements outside of the school space.

The vertical tutor groups implemented at the beginning of the year have been something different for the boys

and the tutors; however, through dialogue, we have begun to understand where any issues may lie and have started to address these and break down social barriers between the different grades within a tutor group.

To this end, I would like to thank all the tutors in the house for their fantastic work during tutor sessions. They have been given the platform to engage with boys on various topics and have been satisfied. Some of the discussions have been robust; however, these discussions have been an essential part of the house system and allow boys to add input into various subjects such as diversity, social media awareness and building respect and understanding of people from different backgrounds.

I wish to congratulate all the boys who have achieved their personal goals for the year and encourage them to keep setting high standards and goals for themselves.

The Grade 12 group has set a robust platform for the house. I wish them all the best for the next part of their life’s journey.

Looking forward, we will focus on strengthening the relationships we have built within the house and building a culture of mutual respect. Several significant changes are coming to the house system in 2023, including the portfolio system, which will allow for further leadership opportunities for many more boys.

Mr M Schneider House Director: The Bishops

Back row: Mishar Batohi, Conor Ryan, Ethan Nair, Roberto Mariano, Cameron Wade, Christopher Abraham, Itumeleng Moerane, Dev Vallabhjee.

Front row: Mulalo Selamolela, Matteo Stipcevich, Manelisi Ndlela, Mr M Schneider, Bin Yaameen Hadjee, Mihran Cassim, Joshua Berman.

Back row: Samuel Kobus, Oliver Botha, Matthew Crawford, Kurt Leenstra, Edward Bailey, Mark Hudson, Oluchi Chicalia, Tebogo Siwisa, Dhruv Sharma.

Front row: Jonathan Penumala, Zachary Valkin, Andreas Yiallouris, Dylan Botha, Mr M Schneider, Michael Jack, Uthmaan Mohomed, Camngca Nyubuse, Thapelo Phukubye.

Back row: Tumelo Phukubye, Brendan Hope, Panayioti Hajichristoforou, Christopher Jack, Jared Stern, Kallen Pick, John-John Bukanga, Nicholas Abraham, Robi Gramigna.

Front row: Austin Mutooni, Morwaswi Ntlere Kgobokoane Mello, Stefanos Hajichristoforou, Liam McFadden, Mr M Schneider, Valentino Yiallouris, Michael Henderson, Wellington Nkosinathi Sibande, Tsaone Ntlhokwa.

Grade 9T

Grade 10T

COLLEGE

Back row: Rob Schaafsma, Andrew Bowden, Adrian Botha, Unathi Shongwe, Joshua du Toit, Colby Skirving, Timothy Young, Ethan Batista.

Front row: Dhrumil Vallabhjee, Adam Jack, Masana Mkhabele, Alexander Rohana, Mr M Schneider, Daniel Leicher, Uthmaan Jabaar, Fuze Ngcobo, Gareth Rohana.

Back row: Lambros Maouris, Andy Schaafsma, Cameron Gebhardt, Cullen Greyling, Isaac Amadasun, Christopher Marcjanek, Tristan Duarte, James Plagis.

Front row: Mpumelelo Madonsela, Sacha Costa, Zeno Costa, Mr M Schneider, Thomas Charter, Paolantonio Mariano, Jordan Gamsy.

Grade 11T

Grade 12T

COLLEGE CULTURE

Music Awards 2022

Team Award

• Alessandro Nahman

• Joshua Mc Adam

• Rutendo Makadzange

• Zeno Costa

• Sacha Costa

• Zayd Keshwar

• Stephen Aniemeke

• Alessandro Paravano

• Gomolemo Phiri

• Harrison Redelinghuys

• Mateo Vargas Claure

• Callum Robert

Half Colours

• Ben Fourie

• Sohan Desai

• Senamile Shabangu

• Nicholas Rautenbach

• Thomas Purchase

• Dalitso Phiri

• Antonio Pereira

• Zanokuhle Nkabinde

• Jason Baylis

• Gareth Kasayi

• Alex Rohana

• Kaleb Gasela

Full Colours

• Daniel Dyer

• Justin Krige

• Sebastiano Sampson-Perdomo

• Jack Latilla-Campbell

• Mateo von Cziffra-Bergs

• Michael Mittendorf

• Ethan Kalell

• Shrian Naidoo

• Stefanos Hadjipetros

• Joseph Hsu

• Tobynn King

• Nicholas Kruger

Marimba

College and Chamber choirs

The choir programme enjoyed a triumphant return to its regular calendar. From Valentine’s Serenades on 11 February to collaboration concerts with Kingsmead College and Roedean School, hosting the Choir Is Alive festival in the Linder Auditorium for the first time since 2019, the choir regained its groove and set a new record for the number of concerts, clocking 15 formal performances. Thank you to choir captain Justin Krige and deputy Ethan Kalell for guiding the choir in a hectic Matric year. Congratulations to Jack LatillaCampbell for arranging the choir’s biggest hit of the year, Classic by MKTO.

Mr J Ferreira

Director:

Cultural Affairs.

The College marimba bands have matured at a tremendous rate. Under Coach Mutero’s guidance, they have surged past simply playing two or three songs per year. The bands can easily play for 15 to 20 minutes without repeating a single piece when given the opportunity. In and of itself, that is an impressive feat for an ensemble that only practices once a week.

Congratulations to the band for two significant awards. It came third in its division at the International Marimba and Steelpan Festival and was awarded Best High School Ensemble at the Giamari International African Music Festival 2022. The band’s big hit of the year was Coach Mutero’s upbeat arrangement of Miriam Makeba’s Malaika.s

Mr J Ferreira Director: Cultural Affairs.

Inter-house music

Inter-house music was madly entertaining as usual, the talented and not so talented braved the stage in a wide variety of styles. There were two categories: The Solo, Duo, Trio or Band category, and the Whole-house category. In the first category boys could choose any song and in almost any format. The second category specifically called for the House to perform as a whole - a daunting task! Our external judge this year was the talented Mrs Janice Evans! For the first time ever eight houses took part in the competition. Selima won, College came second, Jude third, Daswa fourth, Plaatje and Benedict tied in fifth place, and The Bishops and Osmond tied for last place. Selima was noted for their high-quality

performances that were musical and well arranged, with Raymond Linington getting a special mention for his enduring vocal quality. College was noted for their engaging stage presence. Douglas Carter got a special mention for his enthusiastic drum performance. Jude gave a great performance of Tequila, a confident saxophone melody played by Alex Booysen inspired the group to greater heights. Daswa entertained us with a competent rendition of Watermelon Sugar High led by vocalist Justin Krige. Whole-house performances were bombastically entertaining, and much fun was had by all who took part!

A great event!

Chris Luke Head of Music

Back row: Remo Ferrari, Allan Nenguke, David Latilla-Campbell, Amen Tesfaberhan, Caleb Day, Raymond Linington, William Blair, James Clegg, Tristan Hellberg, Siyabonga Nkomo, Itumeleng Moerane, Andile Temba, Daniel Rautenbach.

3rd row: Lesedi Makhanda, Thato Masenya, Musa Phangela, Mihle Papiyana, Blaine Willson, Tshiamo Mokabela, Ethan Lutz, Fhatuwani Mudau, Camngca Nyubuse, Owethu Moyo, Moeletsi Moloi, Phemelo Ratlhagane, Abishai Daya. 2nd row: Benjamin Lloyd, Thapedi Kganane, Zanokuhle Nkabinde, Thomas Purchase, Rutendo Makadzange, Harrison Cade Redelinghuys, Tobynn King, Dalitso Phiri, Senamile Shabangu, Stefanos Hadjipetros, Aryan Jagroop, David Onunda, Khutso Sekgobela. Front row: Alessandro Paravano, Michael Mittendorf, Mateo Vargas Claure, Zayd Keshwar, Justin Krige, Mr J Ferreira, Ethan Kalell, Jack LatillaCampbell, Nicholas Rautenbach, Tetelo Letsoalo, Kaleb Gasela.

Front

Blaine Willson.

Purchase, Kaleb Gasela, Jack

Back row: Fhatuwani Mudau, Raymond Linington, James Clegg,William Blair,Tristan Hellberg, Zayd Keshwar, Camngca Nyubuse.

2nd row: Phemelo Ratlhagane, Aryan Jagroop, Stefanos Hadjipetros, Dalitso Phiri,Tobynn King, Harrison Cade Redelinghuys, Rutendo Makadzange, Senamile Shabangu,

row:Thomas

Latilla-Campbell, Mateo Vargas Claure, Justin Krige, Mr J Ferreira, Ethan Kalell, Michael Mittendorf, Alessandro Paravano, Nicholas Rautenbach, Zanokuhle Nkabinde.

Chamber Choir

Choir

Back row: Mishar Batohi, Alexander Booysen, Dev Vallabhjee, Douglas Carter, Luca Tsimogiannis, Kamran Naidoo. Front row: Daniel Rautenbach, Nicholas Rautenbach, Thomas Purchase, Mr C Luke, Shrian Naidoo, Joshua McAdam, Alessio Tommasi.

Genesis Band

Back row: Luca Tsimogiannis, Daniel Rautenbach, Michael Mittendorf, Nicholas Rautenbach, Nicholas Kruger, Joshua McAdam, Tobynn King, Mishar Batohi.

Front row: Alexander Booysen, Jack Latilla-Campbell, Joseph Hsu, Sebastiano Sampson-Perdomo, Mr E King, Shrian Naidoo, Stefanos Hadjipetros, Andrew MacNair, Kamran Naidoo.

Omega Band

row: Sacha Costa, Mateo von Cziffra-Bergs, Jack Latilla-Campbell, Aryan Bhatt, Theo Dreyer, Luc von Cziffra-Bergs, Aiden Mc Elligott.

2nd Row: Owethu Moyo, Matthew Dyer, David Kalil, Nicolas Jansen van Rensburg, Ethan Wreyford, Cruz King, Morwaswi Mello. Front row: Stefanos Hadjipetros, Zeno Costa, Aidan Hope, Jason Baylis, Mr I Mutero, Sebastiano Sampson-Perdomo, Alexander Rohana, Callum Roberts, Adrian Dobrescu.

Back

Marimba Band – Mixed

Drama Awards 2022

Team Award

• Thomas Purchase

• Josh Stride

• Jack Latilla Campbell

Half Colours

• Nicholas Rautenbach

• Michael Mittendorf

• Senamile Shabangu

• Full Colours

• Pharell Lebelo

• Caio Skei

• Antonio Pereira

• Jason Baylis

• Tobynn King

• Justin Krige

Special Mention

• Gareth Kasayi

• Tristan Hellberg

• Raymond Linington

• Austin Pillay

House plays

Moving into the eight-house system served as a challenge for inter-house Drama as the pool of participants available for each house was smaller than normal.

However, this gave each house the opportunity to incorporate boys who may not normally have participated. Following the success of the 48-hour play idea we have previously followed, a director was chosen who then decided upon a movie title as impetus for their play. Each group then had a few days to conceptualise and rehearse their plays. There was a strong sense of commitment in each play, with the boys doing their best to produce some good work.

The results were as follows:

1 – Osmond

2 – Jude

3 – College

4 – Plaatje

5 – Daswa

6 – Benedict

7 – Selima

8 – The Bishops

Back row: Nikita Koolen, Colby Skirving, Tristan Grimett. Front row: Zanokuhle Nkabinde, Dr T Higgo, Jabulani Mkhombo.

Backstage

‘Saturday Night Fever’

The Drama department returned to “normal” in 2022 and staged a big musical again. I had always wanted to direct Saturday Night Fever as I love disco, and I felt that a musical with such feel-good toe-tapping music would be exactly what we needed.

As the lead, Tony, Tobynn King managed to bring the character’s moves, Brooklyn vibes, and pure machismo to life.Tobynn was supported by a group of strong supporting characters from both St David’s and St Teresa’s, with a stunning chorus adding some punch and bringing some impressive dance moves to the stage. Bradley Hartman and Mandy Fivaz did the choreography. The group was stretched and pushed but managed to rise to the challenge and mastered some intricate moves.

The cast, band (led by Mr Luke), and sound and lighting team worked tirelessly to produce a fantastic show that had audience members jumping out of their seats to boogie. I am very proud of them and appreciate all the hard work, time and effort that went into the show. It wasn’t an easy show to direct, but I think all involved had a great time and produced a performance we can all be proud of!

Dr T Higgo Head of Subject: Dramatic Arts

Sound and lighting

The sound and lighting team is a group of dedicated boys who are committed to making every St David’s event appear effortless. Long before an event starts, and often long after the audience has left, the boys move speakers, set up microphones, lay cables, perform sound checks and configure cue sets, and then pack all of the equipment away again. A standout event was the major production Saturday Night Fever. In just one week the boys spent approximately 100 hours backstage to make sure the magic onstage happened seamlessly and reliably.

There were several exciting additions to the sound and lighting kit. The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) donated a new set of speaker stacks and portable LED lighting. These allow the team to facilitate outside events of excellent quality in the many spaces around the campus. Well done to the boys for taking on the challenge of learning how to work with the new equipment. And thank you to the PTA for its generous donation.

Thank you to James Fifield for leading the team of multitalented boys so efficiently.

Mr J Ferreira Director: Cultural Affairs

Back row: Loapi Matlapeng, Senamile Shabangu, Tristan Hellberg, Raymond Linington, Jack Latilla-Campbell, Nicholas Rautenbach, Thomas Purchase.

Front row: Andrew Kleinhans, Jason Baylis, Tobynn King, Dr T Higgo, Pharrell Lebelo, Justin Krige, Michael Mittendorf.

Major Production

Back row: Ruan Fonternel, Matthew Haggard, Ethan Forssman, Mihran Cassim. Front row: Adam Angamia, Noah McAllister, Mrs L Oversen, Greg Beaver, Benjamin Lloyd.

Back Row: Brendan Hope, Christiano Partridge, Warwick Bradford.

Front Row: Sam Wearne, James Fifield, Mr J Ferreira, Mark Ireland, Callum Roberts.

Junior Drama Production

Sound and Lighting

Oratory Awards – Debating

Full Colours

• Katlego Mokgosi

• Ethan Batista

• Ethan Kalell

Half Colours

• David Lamb

• Andrew Kleinhans

Special Mention

• William Hayton

Back Row: Preshaylan Moodley, Brendan Hope, David Lamb, William Samuel Hayton, Christopher Abraham, Joshua Muzembe. Front Row: Luca Tsimogiannis, Azile Pooe, Ethan Kalell, Ms C Baker, Ethan Batista, Mr D Lee, Katlego Mokgosi, Yashil Kalan, Cole Staniforth.

Debating

Oratory Awards – Public Speaking

Junior Best Speaker

• Grade 8: Cameron Wade and Muhammad Moola

• Grade 9: Benjamin Barbeli

Senior Best Speaker

• 1st: Jason Baylis

• 2nd: Thomas Purchase

• 3rd: Colby Skirving

Team Award

• Mpumelelo Madonsela

• Thomas Purchase

• Nicholas Rautenbach

Half Colours

• Rob Schaafsma

• Ethen Kalell

• Ethan Batista

• Zaid Seedat

• Stephen Khoury

Full Colours

• Jason Baylis

• Colby Skirving

• Alexander Rohana

• Katlego Mokgosi

• Yashvardhan Raghuvanshi

Public Speaking

It was a phenomenal year for Public Speaking. After the silence of the previous two years, the boys were raring to go – and did they ever!

They blew the adjudicators away with their mature content and dedication to the craft – impressing yet again. With the 2023 season almost upon us, I cannot wait to see what they come up with.

Ms S Swanepoel

MIC: Public Speaking

Back row: Paolantonio Mariano, Kweku Koranteng, Joshua Chambers, Aryan Bhatt, William Samuel Hayton, Mpumelelo Madonsela, Alex Zarkov.

2nd row: Andrew Kleinhans, Michael Mittendorf, Alexander Rohana, Pharrell Lebelo, Colby Skirving, Ben Fourie, Yashvardhan Raghuvanshi, Nicholas Rautenbach, Thomas Purchase.

Front row: Fhatuwani Mudau, Jason Baylis, Steven Khoury, Mrs T Matthews, Ethan Kalell, Ms S Swanepoel, Ethan Batista, Ms N Lange, Rob Schaafsma, Katlego Mokgosi, Benjamin Shahim.

Front row: Thendo Munyai, Kamogelo Malikane, Ms S Swanepoel, Bin Yaameen Hadjee, Mr I Prinsloo, Hayden Campbell, Muhammad Moola.

Back row: Zuko Tsotetsi, Olothando Debedu, Cameron Wade, Vuyolwethu Musa, Nicolas Jansen van Rensburg, Christopher Emslie, Daniel Evens.

Junior Public Speaking

Senior Public Speaking

Art Awards

Award:

• Grade 8: Miles Pegg

• Grade 9: Oratile Maisa

• Grade 9: Art Specialization: Kaden Pillay

• Grade 10: Connor McWilliams

• Grade 11: Jabu Mkhombo

• Grade 12: Painting: Divine Odiley

• Grade 12: Overall Award: Lorenzo Cianfanelli

Art Exhibition

In 2022 St David’s held a traditional art exhibition for the first time since the pandemic. The two years during which Covid-19 prevented large gatherings resulted in us moving the work online in 2020 and exhibiting in the school corridors in 2021. So, with much excitement, we showcased our students’ incredible work in October 2022.

From the dazzling creativity and enthusiasm of the work from the Mini-Marist school, through the beautiful work done by the Prep School, to the intensity and artistic rigour of high school work, there was something on show for everyone.

Many visitors remarked on the sense of progression one could see. We are proud that our school is one of the few in the Johannesburg education community to hold such an expansive art showing.

In particular, I would like to mention the work of three of our Grade 12 boys: Lorenzo Cianfanelli, Kumbirai Nenguke and Divine Odiley. These three young men put their heart and soul into their pieces, and some well-placed observers spoke about their ability to combine high-level concepts with excellent technical skills. We in the art department hope that the quality of their work, and that of so many other boys through the High School grades, sets a trend that will endure for years at St David’s.

I should also mention the wonderful Mrs Marguerite Meiring, Prep School Head of Art. It was Mrs Meiring’s first exhibition at St David’s, and she is clearly running a tight ship in the junior art department! Marguerite, your work is impressive, and you have a rare ability to connect with the boys and draw some very creative work out of them. Well done!

Thank you to my high school art department colleague, Mrs Monique van Rooyen, for her great work this year. Your skill at teaching and caring for the boys was palpable in the work they produced.

Mr M Smith

Head of Subject: College Visual Art

This year saw the resumption of interschool athletics after the Covid-19 pandemic. We still had the core of athletes from the junior age groups in 2019 and were looking forward to a successful year. Unfortunately, this has coincided with a lack of interest from the other boys schools in continuing events like the inter-high and Independent Schools’ athletics meetings.

We offered to host a number of meetings this year in order to give our athletes the opportunity to run in competition, but these unfortunately often resulted in our athletes running against each other as buy-in from other schools was minimal.

Despite this, our athletes did very well and managed to achieve some very good qualifying results for awards.

King Edward VII School Grand Prix

St David’s participated in the King Edward VII School Grand Prix this year sending a full team instead of individual athletes. The boys did well on the day, and many realised the standard of athletics that they would have to compete against.

Athletics Awards 2022

Team award:

• Michael Jervis

• Sam Wearne

• Sean Honiball

Half Colours:

• Adam Nicholas

• Christiano Partridge

• Joshua McAdam

First places were achieved by: A Arwidi U17 1 500m J Chambers U17 High Jump

Catholic Schools Athletics

St David’s again competed in the Catholic Schools Athletics meeting. This is an event where we get a chance to compete in a different environment including co-ed schools. The boys did well across the board and St David’s won the day in convincing fashion. Special mention must be made of Sam Smith (U14) and Mark Ireland (U17) who won three of their events on the day.

In a season that was sparse in competition I would like to thank the Matrics for their efforts and willingness to be involved despite writing prelims. A special mention to Adam Nicholas who was a dedicated athlete and captain.

I would also like to thank the staff for their time and expertise in coaching and officiating. A special thank you to Mr Ireland who has been an avid supporter of athletics at the school and as a previous MIC of Athletics he has always been passionate about keeping it alive in the boy’s schools.

Mr G Brown MIC: Athletics

Full Colours:

• Adam Nicholas

• Mark Ireland

• Anton Arwidi

• David Lamb

• Joshua Chambers

• Madalitso Nasoro

Back row: Alex Zarkov, Dalitso Phiri, Hluma Ngeva, Joshua McAdam, William Samuel Hayton, Nathan Hwindingwi, Jordan Uys, Benjamin Smith, Brendan Hope.

3rd row: Khutso Sekgobela, Michael Henderson, Ryan Gallichan, Preshaylan Moodley, Matthew Scott, Cameron Wade, Brett Bulger, Samuel Smith, David Latilla-Campbell, Phemelo Ratlhagane, Kamogelo Malikane.

2nd row: Erik Arwidi, Sam Wearne, James Fifield, Christiano Partridge, Cade Topping, Michael Jervis, Sohan Desai, David Lamb. Front row: Mark Ireland, Dr S Rogans, Anton Arwidi, Mr B Ireland, Adam Nicholas, Mr G Brown, Rob Schaafsma, Mr D Rigney, Joshua Chambers, Mr U Maqina, Madalitso Nasoro.

Athletics team

The 2022 basketball season was an exciting and rewarding season for all involved. With great pride, I reflect on the journey, growth, and overall success of our basketball club.

Player development

This year, our coaching staff dedicated countless hours to player development, focusing on refining basketball skills and fostering personal growth and sportsmanship. We implemented individualised training sessions, group practices, and conditioning programmes to help our players improve their fundamental skills, teamwork, and game strategies. Our student athletes’ dedication and hard work were evident in their remarkable progress and on-court performances.

Achievements

Our teams have achieved remarkable success this season. Our First team finished in the quarterfinals of the St John’s tournament. It clinched 3rd place at the Independent Schools Stayers Basketball Tournament at Kearsney College, marking a significant milestone for our program. They exhibited exceptional teamwork, determination, and resilience throughout the season, and their victory is a testament to their dedication and coaching staff’s efforts.

Individually, our players also had an outstanding season; Siyanda Radebe and Ayanda Mthombeni made the Gauteng provincial squad, while Christiano Partridge made the Johannesburg district team. Similarly, Ruan Fonternel and Samuel Smith were selected as members of the Dream Team at the annual Jeppe U14 Basketball Festival. Their relentless effort, commitment to improvement, and strong team spirit were admirable, and they represented our school with pride and sportsmanship.

Community engagement

Our basketball club made a conscious effort to foster community engagement this year. From hosting our annual basketball tournament, Inanda Hoops Classic Challenge, where we involved the local community and built a sense of pride and support for our teams, to hosting our Old Boys Homecoming Game, where our boys engaged and interacted with the school’s Old Boys and their families. These activities benefited the community and strengthened the bond between our basketball club and the wider school community.

Academic success

Maintaining a balance between academics and athletics is a core principle of our club. I am delighted to report that our athletes continued to excel in the classroom. We have witnessed a commendable commitment to academic success among our players, emphasising the importance of education and personal growth beyond the basketball court.

Coach development

We believe in providing our coaching staff with professional growth and development opportunities. Throughout the season, our coaches attended coaching clinics, workshops, and seminars to enhance their coaching skills and stay updated on the latest trends in basketball. Investing in our coaches’ development translates into better athlete instruction and mentorship.

Our teams’ achievements, personal growth of our players, community engagement, academic success, and coach development have been remarkable. These accomplishments would not have been possible without the collective efforts of our dedicated coaching staff, committed student-athletes, and supportive parents.

I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to the coaching staff for their unwavering commitment, to the players for their hard work and passion, to the ground staff, especially Mr Martin Ledwaba, for ensuring that our facilities are well maintained, and to the parents for their constant support throughout the season.

Looking ahead, I am confident that our basketball club will continue to thrive, fostering a culture of excellence, sportsmanship, and personal growth. I am excited about the potential of our returning players and the new talent that will join our programme next season. With continued support and collaboration, we can build upon this year’s successes and achieve even more significant milestones in the future.

Thank you once again for your unwavering support.

Mr E Ukpong Director: Basketball

Basketball Awards 2022

MIC:

• Mr E Ukpong

Captain:

• Jabulani Lebewane

Team award:

• Kwadjo Addo-Obiri

• Alessandro Nahman

• Luthando Mdletshe

• Isaac Amadasun

• Zukhanye Peni

• Leonardo Truda

Half Colours:

• Ayanda Mthombeni

• Langa Dingiswayo

• Christiano Partridge

Full Colours:

• Jabulani Lebewane

• Ashley Madonsela

• Siyanda Radebe

• Pharrell Lebelo

District representation:

• Christiano Patridge

Provincial representation:

• Ayanda Mthombeni

• Siyanda Radebe

Back row: Langa Dingiswayo, Siyanda Radebe, Isaac Amadasun, Ayanda Mthombeni, Christiano Partridge, Leonardo Truda, Kwadjo Addo-Obiri. Front row: Pharrell Lebelo, Luthando Mdletshe, Mr E Ukpong, Jabulani Lebewane, Mr C Kock, Ashley Madonsela, Alessandro Nahman.

1st Team

Back row: Sibusiso Letsoalo, Colin Kruger, Tahin Patel, Cade Topping, Kopano Moepeng, Kuzivakwashe Majuru, Camagu Makubalo.

Front row: Sebastian Toet, Nikola Truda, Connor Barnett, Bonga Mathe, Mr E Ukpong, Teegen Rossini, Tebogo Siwisa, D’Andre Mushonga, Dumisa Ngobese.

Back row: Layola Mehlomakulu, Samuel Amoês, Sivuyile Madikizela, Tsibisi Phalafala, Thomas Charter, Senamile Shabangu. Front row: Joseph Hsu, Mxolisi Mncube, Mr M Molelekoa, Leonardo du Preez, Mr B Kembo, Joe Whitcutt, Yash Desai.

U16A

3rd and 4th Team

Back row: Daniel Leicher, Jordan Voigt, Adrian Gerard, Matteo Buxman, Kian Smith, Alessandro D’Alessio. Front row: Jabulani Mkhombo, Alessandro Paravano, Richard Hao, Mr T Tumelo, Thomas Purchase, Joshua Hwindingwi, Thando Dhliwayo.

2nd Team

Back row: Kweku Koranteng, Tristan Anderson, Daniel Rebelo, Samuele Banchetti, Simphiwe Zindela. Front row: Thapelo Phukubye, Jared Collison, Mr B Kembo, Theo Fonternel, Ethan Ford.

U16B

Back row: Ross Fieldgate, Christopher Correia, Ross Kempster, Michael Elfick, Siviwe Goqwana, Julani Mkhwanazi, Azile Pooe, Rylee Mashate, Nicolo De Aguiar. Front row: Liam Chawasema, Phemelo Ratlhagane, Siyabonga Mchunu, Mr M Molelekoa, Benjamin Shahim, Mr S Ngema, Angus Shave, Ryan Andrews, Andreas Paschalides.

Back row: Oluchi Chicalia, James Clegg, Sebastiano Banchetti, Ethan Vosse, Kutlwano Kekana, Matthew Cole, Uzair Seedat, Aman Razzak, Tarun Vempati. Front row: Mudiwa Ndimande, Waishe Dube, Luke Gander, Mr T Tumelo, Marcel Hallowes, Ratanang Malema, Enrico Guiducci.

U16D

U16C

Back row: Brett Bulger, Nkazimulo Xulu, John-John Bukanga, Benjamin Barbeli. Front row: Anthony Bakos, Raditshego Ditshego, Mr M Molelekoa, Itaishe Mhungu, Lemuel Muzarewetu.

Back row: Bonolo Tshunungwa, Vidur Pillay, Levashan Dorasamy, Tristan Rapmund, Aiden Mc Elligott, Siphesihle Msimanga Front row: Malibongwe Mbatha, Daluxolo Mtimkulu-Lillienfeldt, Mr T Tumelo, Joseph Le Roy, Benjamin Viljoen.

U15C

U15B

Back row: Tumelo Phukubye, Nathan Hwindingwi, James Behr, Vuyolwethu Musa, Lwandle Ncube, Oliver Maskell, Daluxolo Mtimkulu-Lillienfeldt. Front row: Moeletsi Moloi, Tsaone Ntlhokwa, Soham Gokul, Mr C Cock, Benjamin Smith, Kitso Mmoledi, Zuko Dingaan.

U15A

Back row: Muzammil Peer, Kallen Pick, Jordan Byres. Front row: Keitumetse Senamela, Ms M Mofokeng, Uyanda Dubazane.

U15D

Back row: Ethan Nair, Andile Temba, Wayne Eckstein, Daniel Nasoro, Samuel Smith, Daniel Rautenbach. Front row: Blake Fortuin, Adam Garnett, Keane Gama, Mr E Ukpong, Siyabonga Nkomo, Musa Phangela, Ruan Fonternel.

Back row: Stuart MacPherson, Robi Gramigna, Christopher Jack, Loapi Matlapeng. Front row: Owethu Moyo, Mr D Gebashe, Shaun Hsu.

U14A

U15E

Back row: Mikaeel Naby, Amen Tesfaberhan, Callum Oaker, Dilan Bhaga, Joshua Muzembe. Front row: Tshiamo Mokabela, Ms B Chendip, Kanego Mashigo, Mr B Kembo, Allan Nenguke.

Back row: Joshua Muzembe, Thendo Munyai, Itumeleng Moerane, Mikaeel Naby, Matthew Haggard. Front row: Mbulelo Madikizela, David Onunda, Mr M Molelekoa, Chris Theorides, Luca Moreira.

U14D

U14C

Back row: Manelisi Ndlela, Adam Garnett, Daniel Nasoro, Jake Watts, Chris Odiley. Front row: Nathi Ncukana, Mihle Papiyana, Ruan Fonternel, Mr B Kembo, Luke Rundle, David Pretorius.

U14B

Back row: Ryan Gallichan, Christopher Abraham, Luc von Cziffra-Bergs, Giulio De Villiers.

Front row: Yuki Kuwayama, Fabio Morse, Mr D Gebashe, Muhammad Koor, Kevin Mekgwe.

U14E

Back row: Ammaar Mangera, Zuko Tsotetsi, Adam Gardee, Ameer Mangera. Front row: Mikhail Naidoo, Thapedi Kganane, Mr T Tumelo, Meihan Sun, Salvador De Freitas.

U14F

Captain : Nicholas Erwee

Full Colours : Nicholas Erwee

Special Mention : Theo Dreyer

Jordan Klopper

Luke Salmon

Summary of the top achievers during this year:

Nicholas Erwee

Gauteng representation (Sprints & Marathons)

Gauteng Provincial Colours (Sprints)

Represented South Africa for Sprint discipline at Junior World Championships 2022 in Hungary (and received National blazer)

Luke Salmon

Gauteng representation (Sprints & Marathons)

Gauteng Provincial Colours (Sprints)

Represented South Africa for Sprint discipline at Junior World Championships 2022 in Hungary (and received National blazer)

Qualified and registered International Canoe Federation Level 1 coach.

Jordan Klopper

Gauteng representation (Sprints)

Gauteng Provincial Colours (Sprints)

Represented South Africa for Sprint discipline at Olympic Hopes 2022 in Slovakia

Theo Dreyer

Gauteng representation (Sprints & Marathons)

Gauteng Provincial Colours (Sprints)

Represented South Africa for Sprint discipline at Olympic Hopes 2022 in Slovakia

Qualified and registered International Canoe Federation Level 1 coach.

Tomé dos Santos

Gauteng representation (Sprints & Marathons)

Gauteng Provincial Colours (Sprints)

Qualified and registered International Canoe Federation Level 1 coach.

The following paddlers competed at International level this year:

• Nicholas Erwee (Olympic Hopes U17 and Junior World Championships U18)

• Luke Salmon (Junior World Championships U18)

• Jordan Klopper (Olympic Hopes U16)

• Theo Dreyer (Olympic Hopes U16)

The Olympic Hopes team was fortunate enough to be invited to tea at the South African Embassy in Vienna, Austria where they engaged with the Ambassador.

St David’s paddlers participated in the Sprint season, the Marathon Series events, the Gauteng Provincial Championships at Germiston Lake, the SA Schools Sprints Championships, and at the National SA Marathon Championships held in KZN this year.

Start of the Junior men at SA Championships (u16 & u18):

The SA Olympic Hopes team in Slovakia

The visit to the SA Embassy in Vienna, Austria

Nicholas Erwee:

Canoe Polo (Gauteng provincial team trials were held at Emmarentia Dam):

• Matthew Cole and Jordan Byres were selected for the U16A provincial team

• Caiden Munro, Max Cattich and Luke van Kahn were selected for the U16B provincial team.

The 2022 season was very exciting. The boys took part in the Dainfern College Interschools Chess tournament. Obvious Mazimbalala and Komon Fegue, the team captain and vice-captain were awarded Half Colours for the season and their years of dedicated participation. Special mentions went to Harrison Felix and Nicolai Paraian for their excellence in the Dainfern tournament, with Harrison winning a Board Award. Our annual tournament against Clifton College took place at St David’s, and the team won against them for the perfect end to the 2022 season.

Ms N Lange

MIC: Chess

Chess Awards 2022

Half Colours:

• Komon Fegue

• Obvious Madzimbalala

Team award:

• Andy Schaafsma

• Rob Schaafsma

Special Mention:

• Harrison Felix

• Nicolai Paraian

Back row: Adrian Dobrescu, Nicolai Paraian, Gregory McKibbin, Andy Schaafsma, Harrison Felix. Front row: Kweku Koranteng, Rob Schaafsma, Ms N Lange, Obvious Madzimbalala, Mr P Ceruti, Komon Fegue, Daluxolo Mtimkulu-Lillienfeldt.

Chess

Wonderfully, we got in a full year of cricket at St David’s in 2022 without any disruptions due to Covid-19 restrictions. If there have been any disruptions, it has all only been about that dreaded lightning alarm and other bad weather, which in many ways just comes with the game of cricket.

Overall, in the cricketing space, we have made huge strides towards being highly competitive at every level. This year, we have had 13 players selected into final Central Gauteng Lions (CGL) teams for the end-of-year tournaments, and we had over 25 players who made their final area trials. This is an astonishing number and highlights just how seriously our boys are now taking their chosen sport, and at what sort of standard we are now competing.

Over the last year, our teams have stepped up and no longer look to stand back from any opposition – take the St Stithians weekend of cricket, where we managed to win six out of the seven matches, with the one loss being a narrow encounter.

Take the Pretoria Boys High School encounter, where we were unbeaten, or even just the 1st XIs results at the prestigious Michaelmas Week, where the team won three out of their four matches. Graciously, we have made some good strides forward, which would not have been possible without the full support of the entire school and its staff members, especially every coach and every player.

The following areas were crucial to our success in 2022.

Tours and festivals

The 1st XI and U15A team tours in January to the Peninsula Cricket Festival in Cape Town proved to be an excellent start to the year. The boys all got in some superb game time against SACS, Bishops, Wynberg, and Rondebosch – all teams we do not get to play too often.

During the first term, our 1st XI also had their Independent Schools Cricket Festival (ISCF) based in Pretoria, with a game being played on the last day at St David’s. Again, some excellent cricket was played, with these types of outings just growing the team and players each time.

During February, our U14A team were invited to play in the first Steyn City Cricket Festival, which gave our new boys some excellent game time and an opportunity for us all to get to know our players along with their strengths and weaknesses. Overall, the group seemed reasonably strong, with some real depth and a hugely competitive nature.

The annual St David’s Fasken Time Cricket Festival was again held after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19 restrictions. This year, we invited 12 teams to the festival, and once again, it was a huge success as the players all got to learn about their game in a different format.

Without our wonderful sponsors, Fasken Law, such would not have been possible – and so we are incredibly grateful for their ongoing support and for being our partners since this festival started. To all across the country, it is now just known as the “Fasken Festival”.

Wonderfully, towards the end of September, our U14A team could attend the Trinityhouse Cricket Festival, which was great for the boys. Due to various cricket trials and a clash with a U14 football tournament, we were able to spread our net and offer many boys the opportunity to get game time. As a team, we performed exceptionally well, with some good wins.

In early October, our 1st XI attended the prestigious Michaelmas Week, once again hosted by Maritzburg College. Our team played superb cricket and competed well to walk away with magnificent wins.

Also, during early October and for the first time, we were invited to the Michaelhouse 2nd XI Festival over the same period as the Michaelmas Week. This proved to be an excellent opportunity for our next level of senior players, who got some early season game time and were able to be very competitive with some excellent winning results. We have always told the boys that our cricket as a school is only as strong as our depth – and looking at this group of players and the teams’ performances, we have some outstanding depth!

Throughout the year, some of our teams also managed to get in extra matches like a St David’s selected Colts XI did against the touring Reddam House from Cape Town, and the 1st XI did against an Oppenheimer XI at the prestigious Randjiesfontein cricket ground.

Team reviews

The 1st XI has grown in leaps and bounds this year and seems to have so much more confidence. They are highly competitive and have learnt not to stand back for anybody or any group. The real test for this team will be the first term in 2023, as they will all be at their best with a good blend between mostly Grade 11 and Grade 12 players. The team will again go to the Peninsula Week in Cape Town and the ISCF in Pretoria and come up against the likes of King Edward School, Jeppe, and St Stithians early next year – which will all be a great test of character and skills.

The 2nd XI has played some exciting and winning cricket – with the odd, unexpected loss out of nowhere. As a team, the players have not yet bonded as well as they could have – but they have had some excellent individual performances, which have carried their results. As a group, many players in this team could still easily play 1st XI cricket – so Term 1 in 2023 will be crucial in terms of performances and one’s dedication through training sessions and general desire.

The 3rd XI cricketers all love the game, and again, some skilled players could quite easily be playing in the 2nd XI or even, with some extra work and luck, could still get a 1st XI game. At this level, it is all about how seriously one wishes to take their cricket – as it is a fun team but can also easily be a team where if one performs consistently and well enough, there is always space for higher selection. Overall, the 3rd XI won some perfect matches throughout the year – and perhaps also threw away one or two too many.

The U16 age group operates only in the first term of each year before the boys all move off and up into the Open Age Group in Term 3. This year, the U16A and U16B teams in the first term showed real growth and fight among outstanding winning performances. We saw many of the players grow physically and also grow into thinking cricketers – with some even kicking straight on into the Senior Open Teams in the last term. Overall, the players all held their own, and again, the future looks bright if they are all prepared to put in the hard work.

The U15 XI are made up of a strong group of players who love the game and have incredible general cricket awareness levels. With this group of players, St David’s cricket should remain highly competitive in the years to come – but only as long as many of the B and C boys keep playing the game to maintain a substantial depth of players.

The U14 XI have been superb this year. In the first term, many of their matches were either lightning or rain-affected – yet the spirit and desire to play cricket remained day in and day out. In this age group, we quickly filled three teams and had all teams extremely competitive – with not too many losses across the entire board. The A-Team was dominant and won most of their matches, while the B and C teams also won way more than their odd loss here and there. The group loves the game and goes the extra mile to play matches and be selected. Again, the future looks bright with such commitment and desire to get on the field of play.

Area, Regional and Provincial

The Central Gauteng Lions (CGL) franchise held numerous area and regional trials for the various age

groups during August and September for the U14, U15, U16, and Open age groups. We managed to get 23 of our boys into the area, regional and provincial teams, which is far more than we have had in many years and is a sign that we are as a school on the right cricketing track.

In general

Cricket at the College continues to grow and flourish, and we remain exceptionally proud of the following key aspects:

Our coaching staff are always prepared to step up and go the extra mile. Our coaching structures are made up of College staff members who are superb coaches and our “outside coaches” who are all hand-picked as qualified coaches or top players still currently playing the game at a high level. This combination works well, as the staff and outside coaches gel together to complete the job. There is no doubt that cricket is in the space that it is in, mainly because of the quality and commitment that we have in our coaches. We are, as such, as a school, extremely grateful to all our coaches for their dedication, patience, and simply fantastic efforts with the teams! Without such measures, we would be just an average cricketing school – thank you!

Our Cricket Professional, Senior Teacher Coach, and Cricket Intern Coach – Mr Jeff Levin, Mr Jethro Mawudzi, and Mr Reineke, respectively – continue to work extremely hard behind the scenes.

These gentlemen all spend differing and structured sessions with our Grades 8s and 9s in their PE classes in the morning, then in between classes help to coordinate the various logistical matters for teams, players, and fixtures – while finally, in the afternoon, they all coach in the various pre-planned programmes and team coaching sessions. Their efforts and hard work do not go unnoticed, and we are incredibly fortunate to have such hard-working gentlemen who all love the game, love the challenges, and love seeing the boys grow as both cricketers and good people. Well done and thank you! Our ground staff are superb despite being stretched across the school with so much going on. No job is too much for Mr Dan Shibambu and his cricketing team, and no stone is ever left unturned to prepare the fields and pitches as best as possible. Very often, preparing pitches, positioning boundaries, marking pitches, cutting outfields, etc, is a thankless job – and so we are very thankful and proud of our ground staff under the leadership of Mr Thomas Ramutshindela. Thank you, team!

Our facilities remain right up there with some of the best. Our three fields, the bank of close on 20 turf practice pitches, and our three batting cages with flood lights and bowling machines are superb and are used continuously.

Looking ahead, we are slowly but surely narrowing in on our very own indoor cricket centre, which will be a massive game changer for the school from a training and even weather perspective. Look out for more news in 2023.

Our behind-the-scenes support staff work tirelessly for cricket – catering, administration, finance, management, tournament arrangements, marketing, etc. For this, we in the cricketing space are thankful to everyone who just gets the job done and helps so much to keep the fantastic game of cricket alive and well.

Our parents remain some of the best in terms of support and care. In general, they are all highly respectful of their space, the game, and the cricketers – with perhaps still just some of the younger age group team

Cricket Awards 2022

Team award:

• Paarth Bhatt

• Brandon Archer

• Kabir Bhattacharjee

• Sohan Desai

• James Fifield

• Jordan Gamsy

• Lucien Hallowes

• Aditya Kumar

• Sam Wearne

parents who do not necessarily understand the various team boundaries. Overall, though, we are incredibly grateful for parents – and encourage them to enjoy their time next to the play fields. Thank you for your support and genuine care, whether we win or lose on the day!

In closing, I am confident that 2023 will be an even better year than 2022 – as our boys are all maturing so well and getting wiser and stronger by the day.

Our 1st XI and U15A XI are again off to Cape Town in early January, along with a few more festivals, weeks, and fixtures to look forward to during 2023 for the other age groups.

Mr D Nosworthy Director: Cricket

Half Colours:

• Boago Gaoraelwe

• Sean Honiball

• Mark Ireland

• Gomolemo Phiri

• Noah Richards

Back row: Zaid Seedat, Matthew Cuffe, Timothy Richard, Connor Munro, Thandolwenkosi Khumalo, Ryan Daye, Luke Oosthuizen, Kabir Bhattacharjee, Saurav Maharaj, Ross Hallowes.

Front row: Jordan Gamsy, Brandon Archer, Tawfiq Cassim, Lucien Hallowes, Mr D Rigney, Jason Baylis, Kahlil Ramjee, Kayden Cooper, Tiest Samuel.

Cricket 2nd & 3rd Team

Back row: Boago Gaoraelwe, Aditya Kumar, Sam Wearne, James Fifield, Mark Ireland, Matthew West, Sean Honiball, Sohan Desai. Front row: Noah Richards, Kabir Bhattacharjee, Gomolemo Phiri, Mr L Vicente, Paarth Bhatt, Mr J Levin, Jordan Gamsy, Brandon Archer, Lucien Hallowes.

Cricket 1st Team

Back row: Armaan Manack, Simon Less, Luca Cabion, Jared Stern, Morteza Manack, Ethan Greenstein, Kamogelo Phiri. Front row: Marco Bitter, Mathew Freed, Samrat Basu, Mr C Reineke, Jared Beilings, Mr C Gird, Ben Archer, James Askew.

Back row: Reece Reddy, Nicholas Delport, Daniel Fellingham, Campbell Goggin, Niklaus Jooste, Joshua Evens. Front row: Avela Sibisi, Shavir Maharaj, Oliver Botha, Mr J Levin, Joshua Jacobs, Dylan Hau, Diego Ferreira.

Back row: Jonathan Penumala, Niklaus Jooste, Dhruv Sharma, Declan Mc Namara, Dylan Hau, Fhatuwani Mudau. Front row: Yashil Kalan, Ross Hallowes, Mr J Levin, Rio Snaith, Aryan Jagroop.

Cricket U15A

Cricket U16A

Cricket U16B

Back row: Ronin Hallowes, Kyle Butler, Cameron Wade, Caleb Day, Roberto Mariano, Mabutho Mbambo, Christopher Emslie, Jonah Gruskin. Front row: Khutso Sekgobela, Shay Mehta, Jason Rowles, Mr C Page, Shaiyen Desai, Hayden Campbell, Miles Pegg.

Cricket U14A

Back row: Matthew Cole, Luke Ryan, Aman Razzak, Dominic Taylor, Morwaswi Mello. Front row: James Askew, Luke van Kan, Aston Dargie, Mr K Malope, Liam McFadden, Ben Archer, Solomzi Sibanda.

Back row: Luke van Kan, Warwick Bradford, Tarun Vempati, Nicholas Venizelos. Front row: Stefanos Hajichristoforou, Panayioti Hajichristoforou, Matthew Cole, Mr C Taylor, Caiden Munro, Luke Vorster, Michael Henderson.

Cricket U15B

Cricket U15C

Back row: Connor Goggin, Ryan Adams, Ruben Langner, Thato Masenya. Front row: Ansh Mehta, Mihran Cassim, Dylan Edwards, Mr S Laphu, Daniel Evens, André la Grange, Chanukya Doradla.

Back row: Omphile Mohlala, Dev Vallabhjee, Ariya Katireddi, Matthew Scott, Alec Psillos, Greg Beaver, Preshaylan Moodley, Mishar Batohi. Front row: Kunashe Magumbeze, Luca Tsimogiannis, Mr A Patel, Nicholas Harris, Mr C Hansell, Jonathan Dunstan, Ahmed Hassan.

Cricket U14B

Cricket U14C

COLLEGE SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

The St David’s cross country squad continues to perform well in an ever-increasing Northern Districts League. The league has grown from only a handful of schools competing when St David’s joined in 2002, to over 20 schools, some fielding up to eight teams at events.

Over the years, our runners have achieved inter-school and inter-district selection. Anton Arwidi, Mark Ireland and Erik Arwidi were selected for the inter-district championships, representing the Northern District’s A Team. We also competed in the inter-schools league, where Anton Arwidi, Mark Ireland, Keagan Loftie-Eaton, Michael Jervis, Luke Gander and Rutendo Makadzange represented the St David’s seniors.

Cross Country Awards 2022

MIC:

• Ms T Voorendyk

Coaches:

• Mr M Chonco

• Ms T Voorendyk

Captain:

• Keagan Loftie-Eaton

Cross Country runners are versatile young men. All runners also participated in a winter sport, some even at A team level. This required considerable dedication and some creative time management.

Many of our runners continue with the sport after matric. There are currently Old Boys who compete at Two Oceans, Comrades and other marathons. This is an indication of their love of running, and hopefully, a solid foundation acquired at school level. We hope to see many more of you on the road in the future.

Ms T Voorendyk

MIC: Cross Country

Colours:

• Anton Arwidi

• Mark Ireland

• Keagan Loftie-Eaton

Half Colours:

• Michael Jervis

Back row: Rutendo Makadzange, Michael Jervis, Anton Arwidi, Mark Ireland, Danilo Giuricich, Dev Vallabhjee.

Front row: Shay Mehta, Noah McAllister, Mr M Chonco, Keagan Loftie-Eaton, Ms T Voorendyk, Connor Mackenzie, Lemuel Muzarewetu.

Cross Country Team

The planning for the football season started a lot earlier than previous seasons. At the start of the second term, we received invitations to tournaments from various schools in other provinces. We decided to allow different age groups to experience a tournament so our players could compete with unfamiliar teams and compete in many games over a few days. The U15A and U17A teams participated in the Brebner High School tournament in Bloemfontein at the end of June. The U14A and U16A teams participated in the St Andrews College Grahamstown tournament in August. The 1st, 2nd, U15A and U15B teams all also experienced our football tournament – the Challenge Cup.

Participating in these preseason tournaments allowed the coaches and teams to prepare for the upcoming football season.

At the start of the season, we had to get all the other teams ready for the 2022 fixtures. We could field six U14 teams, four U15 teams, four U16 teams and three Open teams. Unfortunately, most of the schools in our league could only host two or three teams per age group. Our challenge again this year was to source fixtures for all our players. I am grateful to Mr Ireland, who worked timeously throughout the season to find games for our other teams.

Football Awards 2022

Team Award:

• Lorenzo Bollini

• Gomolemo Phiri

Coaches:

• Mr M Chonco

• Ms T Voorendyk

Half Colours:

• Devine Odiley

• Liam Riva

• Connor Egberink

• Tshenolo Motshumi

• Anton Arwidi

• Lorenzo Bollini

The highlight for the 1st Team this season was winning the prestigious Grey College Bloemfontein tournament – an incredible achievement for the football club at St David’s Marist Inanda.

My sincere gratitude to Mr Ireland and the support staff for their continual support and hard work in organising the St David’s Challenge Cup tournament, which showcases the talent of young football players throughout the country.

I would like to acknowledge the staff and outside coaches who were actively involved in ensuring that all teams played in the correct spirit and were all well prepared to play the game at the highest possible standard at St David’s Marist Inanda.

I want to thank all the parents for their ongoing support throughout the season.

Finally, I would like to congratulate all the players for their commitment, hard work and being true to the Marist values on and off the field.

Mr F Gilardi MIC: Football

Full Colours:

• Nkosinathi Buthelezi

• Aidan Hope

• Anthony Lombaard

• Ashley Madonsela

• Matthew Moreira

• Tye Arnold

• Njabulo Makhubo

• Joshua Hwindingwi

• Devine Odiley

• Sabatha Ndletyana

• Qhawe Manala

• Madalitso Nasoro

Team Award:

• Kai Haskell

• Aiden Kleyha

Back row: Komon Fegue, Rutendo Makadzange, Jayden Jagga, Leonardo Truda, Thandolwenkosi Khumalo, Zayd Keshwar, Matteo Buxman, Ndamulelo Mufamadi.

Front row: Thubelihle Thanjekwayo, Lebusa Mokhele, Taariq Momoniat, Katlego Mokgosi, Mr M Sikhosana, Tlholo Ralitlhare, Itumeleng Mokgele, Camngca Nyubuse, Cameron Simmonds.

Football 2nd Team

Back row: Bonga Mathe, Anton Arwidi, Anthony Lombaard, Ashley Madonsela, Madalitso Nasoro, Joshua Hwindingwi. 2nd row: Tye Arnold, Aidan Kleynhans, Niklaus Jooste, Tshenolo Motshumi, Connor Egberink, Teegen Rossini, Diego Ferreira, Kai Haskell. Front row: Zinathi Mthethwa, Lorenzo Bollini, Qhawe Manala, Mr C Page, Devine Odiley, Mr L Vicente, Matthew Moreira, Njabulo Makhubo, Sabatha Ndletyana.

Football 1st Team

Front row: Senamile Shabangu, Zanokuhle Nkabinde, Thubelihle Thanjekwayo, Mr M Molelekoa, Paolantonio Mariano, Mr N Mthembu, Jabulani Mkhombo, Kayden Cooper, Rutendo Makadzange.

Back row: Dylan Hau, Ashish Garrib, Kweku Koranteng, Sebastiano Banchetti, Nathan Kramer, Samuele Banchetti, Sebastian Toet, Theo Fonternel, Ross Fieldgate.

Front row: Nicolo De Aguiar, Camngca Nyubuse, Avela Sibisi, Mr S Ngema, Fhatuwani Mudau, Mr S Laphu, Sibusiso Letsoalo, Kwame Ndegwa, Michael Henderson.

Football U16A

Back row: Itumeleng Mokgele, Mpumelelo Madonsela, Yasser Saad, Adrian Gerard, Ryan Daye, Kian Smith, Sivuyile Madikizela, Roko Vidjak, Taariq Momoniat.

Football 3rd Team

COLLEGE SPORTS FOOTBALL

Back row: Nikola Truda, Camagu! Makubalo, Tristan Anderson, Daniel Rebelo, Gareth Oertel, Julani Mkhwanazi, Marcel Hallowes.

Front row: Christopher Correia, Tharushlan Moodley, Benjamin Shahim, Kutlwano Kekana, Mr M Mkonza, Siphosihle Lentsaone, Rylee Mashate, Tadiwa Mutasa, Ross Hallowes.

Back row: Julani Mkhwanazi, Dhruv Sharma, Gareth Oertel, Daniel Rebelo, Kyle Chimhandamba, Elliott Skei, Dumisa Ngobese. Front row: Tshepang Motsoeneng, Ross Hallowes, Mr M Mkonza, Siphosihle Lentsaone, Mr S Laphu, Hein Langner, Kutlwano Kekana.

Back row: Nikola Truda, Connor Barnett, Kyle Chimhandamba, Gareth Oertel, Elliott Skei, Kweku Koranteng, Joshua Evens. Front row: Ross Fieldgate, Mudiwa Ndimande, Dylan Hau, Mr T Fonternel, Sebastiano Banchetti, Mr S Laphu, Thando Khumalo, Tshepang Motsoeneng, Michael Henderson.

Football U16C

Football U16D

Football U16B

Back row: Thato Masenya, Benjamin Smith, Giulio Cianfanelli, Robert Jervis, Samuel Wessels, Uzair Seedat, Luke Ryan.

Front row: Zuko Dingaan, Keitumetse Senamela, Hayden Thomas, Brett Bulger, Mr A Patel, Dominic Taylor, Benito Pironi, Lemuel Muzarewetu, Siphesihle Msimanga.

Back row: Aman Razzak, Daniel Oosthuizen, Vuyolwethu Musa, Nkazimulo Xulu, John-John Bukanga, Cristiano Ferguson. Front row: Benito Pironi, Moeletsi Moloi, Benjamin Smith, Mr W Shabangu, Solomzi Sibanda, Nicholas Venizelos, Oliver Maskell.

Back row: Malibongwe Mbatha, Itaishe Mhungu, Erik Arwidi, Nathan Hwindingwi, Luca Cabion, Tumelo Phukubye. Front row: Matteo Scarcella, Michael Henderson, Matthew Cole, Mr K Malope, Zinathi Mthethwa, Mr R Laurenco, James Askew, Austin Mutooni, Mathew Freed.

Football U15B

Football U15C

Football U15A

COLLEGE SPORTS FOOTBALL

Back row: Tshiamo Mokabela, Yusuf Motala, Samuel Smith, Matthew Scott, Cameron Wade, Daniel Rautenbach, Andile Temba, David LatillaCampbell, Manelisi Ndlela.

Front row: Ruan Fonternel, Luca Moreira, Miles Pegg, Mr S Mkhonza, Chris Odiley, Mr L Funde, Jonah Gruskin, Musa Phangela, Joshua Berman.

Back row: David Latilla-Campbell, Ethan Nair, Cameron Wade, Alec Psillos, Greg Beaver, Siyabonga Nkomo, Andile Temba, Daniel Rautenbach. Front row: Blake Fortuin, David Onunda, Christopher Emslie, Mr L Funde, Mbulelo Madikizela, Nathi Moyo, Luca Moreira.

Back row: Cristiano Ferguson, Owethu Moyo, Daniel Oosthuizen, James Behr, Tarun Vempati, Aiden Mc Elligott, Stefanos Hajichristoforou. Front row: Luke May, Blaine Willson, Panayioti Hajichristoforou, Mr W Shabangu, Jonathan Wentworth, Raditshego Ditshego, Tharushlan Moodley.

Football U14A

Football U14B

Football U15D

Back row: Lesedi Makhanda, Chris Theorides, Mabutho Mbambo, Kyle Butler, Allan Nenguke, Ammaar Mangera, Mishar Batohi.

Front row: Callum Oaker, Matteo Stipcevich, Cameron Duarte, Ansh Mehta, Mr E Thorpe, Kunashe Magumbeze, Ameer Mangera, Adam Angamia, André la Grange.

Back row: Ronin Hallowes, Connor Mc Jannet, Thendo Munyai, Daniel Nasoro, Caleb Day, Michael Wands, Preshaylan Moodley, Dev Vallabhjee, Lesedi Makhanda.

Front row: Mikaeel Naby, Kevin Mekgwe, Danilo Giuricich, Hayden Campbell, Mr J Mawudzi, Mihran Cassim, Luca Tsimogiannis, Daniel Evens, Thapedi Kganane.

Back row: Yadav Nanan, Matthew Haggard, Christopher Abraham, Dilan Bhaga, Ammaar Mangera. Front row: Jonathan Dunstan, Benjamin Lloyd, Benjamin West, Mr A Lowings, Chanukya Doradla, Dylan Edwards, Lesedi Makhanda.

Football U14D

Football U14C

Football U14 Colours

The 2021/2022 golf season was eventful and exciting for the boys. They participated in the Woodlands Junior Masters, where the team finished sixth out of 15 teams. Timothy Richard, golf captain, finished 17 th . They also participated in the Dainfern College golf tournament, where Andreas Yiallouris and Zach Valkin finished 18 th out of 30 teams, and Alessio Angelucci finished third in the individual competition.

The 1 st Team were successful in the league, being promoted from the A2 League to the A1 League. St David’s golf is growing in numbers and at a competitive level. The future of golf at St David’s certainly looks promising.

Mr C Hansell

MIC: Golf

Back row: Zaid Seedat, Matthew Cuffe, Tshenolo Motshumi, Mathew Freed.

Front row: Andreas Yiallouris, Timothy Richard, Mr D Smith, Alessio Angelucci, Zachary Valkin.

Golf Team

1st Team

The 2022 1st Team hockey season presented many opportunities for woulds, coulds, and shoulds. I was fortunate enough to have coached this immensely talented team, and I have fond memories of this group of determined boys.

The season started with solid performances, notably the 6-0 victory against St Benedict’s. The boys showed that they had the potential to grow and build on their season. Their determination drove them to be their best at our training sessions and matches. Unfortunately, we did not have a successful Aitken Trophy this year. The campaign was marred with unfavourable results and minor errors that ultimately cost us a position in the Top 8. I was impressed with how the boys picked themselves up and continued to be positive in their remaining fixtures.

The team played 25 matches, winning 16 and losing nine. The boys scored 94 goals, conceded 30 goals, and had eight clean sheets. The team had a 64%-win rate. The season’s highlight was the 3-1 victory over Pretoria Boys. It was our first time playing a winter fixture against this traditional boy’s school. It was a fantastic game to be a part of, and the boys executed their roles to near perfection. It was a proud day for all involved. The team remained competitive throughout the season, pulled off some astonishing victories, and struggled against top opposition.

Some valuable life lessons were learned, and the boys continued to be positive and gentlemanly on and off the Astro. I would like to commend all the boys for playing confidently and constructively.They were challenged physically on occasion, and they did not back down, which is all one can ask for as a coach, and it made me feel great pride.

Anthony Lombaard led the team, and he was a very engaging captain. He wanted the boys to be their best at all times and set an example of dedication and excellence. Anthony was also the leading goal scorer this past season with 23 goals. His vice-captains, Alex Bone and Aidan Krog, were influential leaders and players during the season. They both brought a great sense of pride for the team and fortitude amongst the players. These boys became good friends as the season progressed, all due to the positive environment created by all involved. They have taught me valuable lessons, and I wish them well in their future hockey endeavours. To the Grade 12 boys, you have been a great group of players who have left the hockey club in a positive space. I hope you all continue to play hockey and enjoy your time at your chosen universities. To the future boys of the 1st Team, I wish you well and will follow your progress with a keen interest. Thank you to Mr Aldred for his constant support and guidance.

Thank you again for the opportunity to lead this phenomenal group of boys. And I have enjoyed my time as the 1st team coach. The challenges helped me develop and better myself as a coach and as a person. The hockey club has been a special place for me over the years, and I will miss my time on the Astro. My parting words to all our boys: take courage and be the best version of men that you can be.

Mr C Venter Coach:

1st Team Hockey

General

report

Provincial representation:

U18B – Anthony Lombaard, Alex Bone, Thomas Waddell

U18C – Lucien Hallowes, Mark Ireland

U18D – Kian Smith

U16A – Avela Sibisi

U16B – Jack Waddell, Jared Beilings, Matteo Stipcevich

U16D – Campbell Goggin

U14A – Fabio Morse

U14B – Milan Stipcevich

U14C – Shaiyen Desai

U14D – Daniel Rautenbach

We went into 2022 with the excitement of a full winter season ahead. With crowds, war cries and competition, boys and coaches were truly excited.

With 17 teams across four age groups, it was always going to be a challenge to get boys and coaches back in the zone and hit the ground running after the sporadic activity in the previous two years.

The hockey programme had 10 external coaches and six internal staff members. Most were relatively inexperienced but keen, passionate, and committed. Overall, the quality of coaching delivered to the boys got stronger as the season went on, which bodes well for next year.

It was also a huge challenge to establish that everything was compulsory again, specifically with the Junior age groups, where boys’ availability was often sporadic.

The U14 age group struggled all season, as there was little depth and availability created huge issues. Although, the U14A and B teams showed glimpses of their true potential, and it will be exciting to see how they progress over the next couple of years.

Similarly, the U15 age group had a tough year. There were many close games across all teams and quite a few wins, but we fell short against stronger schools. The U15A had a solid Boden tournament, finishing in the Top 8, ensuring they go to an extra festival in 2023.

The U16 age group faired a little better across all teams. Special mention to the U16A team who narrowly lost out in the final of the “Top 8 Festival” to St John’s.They also had some really good results throughout most of their matches.

We had five teams in the Open age group, with the 3rd, 4th and 5th teams just truly enjoying playing a full season again. The 2nd Team had some good results, although inconsistency was something that needs to be addressed in 2023.

If there was an award for “team of the year”, my vote would go to the U16Bs. Out of the 12 matches they played, they only narrowly lost to King Edward School (KES) by a single goal. The draws they had were against Jeppe, Affies, Pretoria Boys High and St Alban’s. It will be very interesting to see where the boys in this team slot into the Open sides next year.

When playing schools of similar size and strength, such as St John’s, St Stithians, Parktown Boys, St Benedict’s, we competed very well in most age groups. Against larger and historically stronger schools like Affies, Jeppe, KES and St Albans, it was a fantastic opportunity to benchmark our performances for next year. Although, on paper results against these schools didn’t look great across all the age

Hockey Awards 2022

Team Awards:

• Alex De Ruiter

• Itumeleng Mokgele

• Senamile Shabangu

Half Colours:

• Anthony Lombaard

• Alex Bone

• Lucien Hallowes

• Jason Lyon

• Alessandro Baisch Komon Fegue

• Anton Arwidi

• Sohan Desai

• Kian Smith

• Sam Wearne

groups, we were generally very competitive, and with some slight changes to what we focus on next year, we should challenge more.

Overall, the season was a huge opportunity for boys and coaches to develop, discover the challenges of both winning and losing, experience and learn what being competitive means, and most of all enjoy.

Thank you to all our external coaches for their efforts this season. I also want to thank the internal staff for their time and dedication. Without them, the programme wouldn’t run as smoothly. Mrs Vernell, Mrs Chendip, Mrs Spellas, Mr Laphu, Mr Vink, Mr Lowings and Mr Wyatt, I salute you.

The season was successful as it was the first opportunity in three years to properly establish our strengths and weaknesses. Players and coaches are all aware of the areas that need to be focused on for next year, and I expect to see improvements in all areas.

Mr A Aldred Director: Hockey

Full Colours:

• Aidan Krog

• Thomas Waddell Anthony Lombaard

• Alex Bone

• Lucien Hallowes

• Jason Lyon

• Alessandro Baisch

• Rob Schaafsma

• Mark Ireland

Special Mention:

• Jack Waddell

• Campbell Goggin

Back row: Matthew Cuffe, James Fifield, Ben Fourie, Ma’az-u-deen Arain, Tristan Duarte, Cullen Holland. 2nd row: Zeno Costa, Sean Honiball, Tobynn King, Nicholas Rautenbach, Tetelo Letsoalo, Timothy Richard, Senamile Shabangu. Front row: Lebusa Mokhele, Alessio Angelucci, Luke Jackson, Mr A Aldred, Alexander De Ruiter, Itumeleng Mokgele, Qhawe Manala.

Hockey 2nd Team

Back row: Komon Fegue, Lebusa Mokhele, Campbell Goggin, Anton Arwidi, Mark Ireland, Kian Smith, Jack Waddell. 2nd row: Sohan Desai, Alessandro Baisch, Alexander De Ruiter, Jason Lyon, Sam Wearne, Thomas Waddell, Lucien Hallowes, Itumeleng Mokgele. Front row: Rob Schaafsma, Alexander Bone, Mr C Venter, Anthony Lombaard, Mr A Aldred, Aidan Krog, Senamile Shabangu.

Hockey 1st Team

Back row: Stefanos Hadjipetros, Thomas Charter, Daniel Dyer, Connor Munro, Yasser Saad, Peter Van Niekerk, Gareth Kasayi. Front row: Ethan Epstein, Sechaba Mokoena, Jason Baylis, Mr A Lowings, Jack Latilla-Campbell, Joe Whitcutt, Kahlil Ramjee.

Back row: Ross Stuart, Matthew West, Cade Topping, Colin Kruger, Oliver Botha. 2nd row: Mikhaeel Davies, Joshua Evens , Ross Hallowes, Niklaus Jooste, Samuel Kobus, Rio Snaith. Front row: Kutlwano Kekana, Adrian Dobrescu, Dylan Hau, Mr A Aldred, Gareth Oertel, Sibusiso Letsoalo, Avela Sibisi.

Back row: Sean Honiball, Andrew Slater, Christopher Main, Leonardo Truda, Aiden Hollywood.

2nd row: Aditya Kumar, Daniel Leicher, Joshua Tew, Andy Schaafsma, Saurav Maharaj, Zaid Seedat. Front row: Murisi Mangwanya, Jasper Druce, Sacha Costa, Mr A Lowings, Thando Dhliwayo, Zeno Costa, Tiest Samuel.

Hockey 4th Team

Hockey U16A

Hockey 3rd Team

Back row: Samuele Banchetti, Daniel Rebelo, Gregory McKibbin, Siviwe Goqwana, Kurt Leenstra, Michael Elfick, Christos Stefanakis.

2nd row: Angus Shave, Benedict Rebello, Tristan Hellberg, James Clegg, Ethan Vosse, Nicholas Abraham, Waishe Dube, Siyabonga Mchunu.

Front row: Yashil Kalan, Noah De Agrela, Siphosihle Lentsaone, Aryan Jagroop, Mr A Lowings, Fhatuwani Mudau, Alexander Booysen, Jonathan Penumala, Phemelo Ratlhagane.

Back row: Luke Ryan, Erik Arwidi, Nicholas Hughes, Dhruv Sharma, Aston Dargie, Samrat Basu. 2nd row: Mathew Freed, Jordan Byres, Morteza Manack, Ruttger Schliesser, Armaan Manack, Simon Less, Luke Vorster. Front row: Daluxolo Mtimkulu-Lillienfeldt, Mr D Wyatt, Jared Beilings, Khotso Mabona, Matteo Stipcevich, Mrs E Vernell, Zuko Dingaan.

Back row: Austin Pillay, Sebastian Toet, Hein Langner, Christopher Correia, Kweku Koranteng. 2nd row: Ross Fieldgate, Thando Khumalo, Jared Butler, Anthony Wilson, Kwame Ndegwa. Front row: Shavir Maharaj, Camngca Nyubuse, Jared Collison, Mr A Lowings, Simphiwe Zindela, Dylan Botha, Liam Chawasema.

Hockey U16C

Hockey U15A

Hockey U16B

Back row: Nicolai Paraian, Aiden Mc Elligott, Nicolas Jansen van Rensburg, Warwick Bradford, Tarun Vempati. 2nd row: Matthew Dyer, David Kalil, Robi Gramigna, Vidur Pillay, Kaden Pillay, Cheydon Goodwill, Ethan Wreyford.

Front row: Cristiano Ferguson, Caiden Munro, Benjamin Barbeli, Mr R Vink, Bruno Moreira, Cruz King, Basia Lefalatsa.

Back row: Ethan Greenstein, Brendan Hope, Max Cattich, Jared Stern, Daniel Oosthuizen, Soham Gokul, Jordan Uys. Front row: Luke van Kan, Keitumetse Senamela, João Branco, Solomzi Sibanda, Mr A Aldred, Blaine Willson, Jonathan Wentworth, Nicholas Venizelos, Tharushlan Moodley.

Hockey U15C and D

Hockey U14A

Hockey U15B

Back row: Connor Goggin, Shaiyen Desai, Jason Rowles, Ryan Gallichan, Michael Wands, Daniel Rautenbach, Christopher Emslie, Benjamin Viljoen, David Onunda. Front row: Ruan Fonternel, Adam Angamia, Shay Mehta, Hayden Campbell, Mr B Till, Fabio Morse, Ahmed Hassan, David Pretorius, Daniel Evens.

Back row: Mihle Papiyana, Muhammad Moola, Jonah Gruskin, Kamran Naidoo, Luc von Cziffra-Bergs, Dilan Bhaga, Thendo Munyai, Roberto Sacerdote, Abishai Daya.

Front row: Jonathan Dunstan, Chanukya Doradla, Mulalo Selamolela, Dylan Edwards, Mr S Laphu, Omphile Mohlala, Kevin Mekgwe, Cameron Duarte, Lesedi Makhanda.

Back row: Lesedi Makhanda, Yadav Nanan, Ariya Katireddi, Noah McAllister, Adam Gardee, Christopher Abraham, Meihan Sun, Zuko Tsotetsi. Front row: Yuki Kuwayama, Ammaar Mangera, Abishai Daya, Mr S Laphu, Kanego Mashigo, Ameer Mangera, Kunashe Magumbeze.

Hockey U14C

Hockey U14D

Hockey U14B

Back row: Matthew Haggard, Thapedi Kganane, Preshaylan Moodley, Kyle Butler, Greg Beaver, Ethan Nair, Muzammil Peer, Giulio De Villiers, Benjamin Lloyd. Front row: Khutso Sekgobela, Jonah Gruskin, Mishar Batohi, Mr B Lombaard, Luca Tsimogiannis, Luke Dickinson, Ansh Mehta.

The 2022 season was exciting, with the return of regular competitions and some relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, allowing for the sport’s growth in both the school and the country. For many new grade eights, it was the start of their high school climbing career, while for our matric students, it was the last year of representing St David’s.

In the first part of the year, many of our young gentlemen participated in the annual sport climbing (bouldering, lead and speed) competitions to make the Gauteng climbing team and represent their province. There were standout performances by our senior competitors and some of our junior members. Combined, they represented St David’s very well. Notably, Guilio Cianfanelli and Warwick Bradford attained their provincial colours. It is an outstanding achievement to be chosen to represent the province in the very competitive sport climbing national selection in the Western Cape.

In October, the rock climbing squad, mainly made of experienced climbers, could go on the annual rock climbing trip to Tranquilitas Adventure Farm in

Rock Climbing Awards 2022

Team Award: James Fifield

Half Colours:

• David Lamb

• Harrison Redelinghuys

• Peter Van Niekerk

Waterval Boven, Mpumalanga. This trip to natural rock allowed the climbers to tackle some challenging routes. For some seniors, returning to some of the courses they had been projecting on the previous trip was a great challenge and created a great atmosphere during the climbs. Even when the weather wasn’t kind on the trip, the young men showed their Marist spirit and did not let the weather ruin the atmosphere. As soon as the weather improved, they returned to climbing hard. The trip was a great success and showed how different, but still as enjoyable, the actual rock climbing can be from sport climbing.

The team has grown throughout the year under Harrison Redelinghuys’s leadership with the fantastic support from both David Lamb and Peter van Niekerk. The team has created strong bonds with each other to motivate one another, and as a result, they have all ended the year with much stronger climbers. We look forward to what the New Year offers and seeing the team grow in numbers and strength.

Mr G Horsfall

MIC: Rock Climbing

Back row: Siyabonga Nkomo, William Samuel Hayton, James Fifield. 2nd row: Jordan Byres, Brendan Hope, Warwick Bradford, Peter van Niekerk, Connor Mackenzie, Luke Jackson. Front row: Taylor Wreyford, Ethan Epstein, David Lamb, Mr G Horsfall, Harrison Cade Redelinghuys, Adrian Dobrescu, Sebastien Rankin.

Rock Climbing Team

The 2020 and 2021 rugby reports brought home how tough life was under Covid-19 restrictions. After playing only three matches in two years, St David’s, and all other schools, were left with a coaching- and playing-mountain to climb in 2022!

We will all remember that boys effectively lost two full years of rugby. The impact of this becomes clear when one considers that boys were playing in the 1st XV in 2022, whose only high school rugby experience was a U14 season and possibly three fixtures as U15s.

That said, the sheer enthusiasm shown by all in the Rugby Club when the 2022 season began outlined what we had missed and, more importantly, the opportunity ahead of us.

Raising the bar in any rugby programme requires a change in fixtures, a potential change in our approach to the game and an in-depth look into how the sport is coached and managed. Intensive skill enhancement and greater game understanding go without saying.

Adding challenging fixtures to the fixture card is tough but necessary. Players, coaches, and teams must be challenged, and Pretoria Boys High and Jeppe took St David’s rugby out of its comfort zone. Success on the day, in both fixtures, was limited, but the lessons learnt about standards, commitment, and drive to succeed will always outweigh the tough times.

We do not doubt that the lessons will stand us in good stead in the future and the return fixtures in the seasons ahead.

Raising the bar includes a driven and effective strengthtraining programme (not body building) across the club and the entire school.

Rugby is a physically demanding sport, and all boys who play the game must understand how to strength-train effectively in preparation for each season. A stronger athlete is at a reduced risk of injury, is robust and, in time, gains confidence from his enhanced physical prowess.

All Grade 8 and 9 boys are taught how to train in the school weights room during Physical Education, and early morning and afternoon training is offered to all boys out of season. Strength maintenance continues in season.

Each team’s report will detail the successes and what needs to be done differently in 2023. I hope all the boys enjoyed the season while giving their all. Ultimately, we play sports for enjoyment!

Team reports

1st XV

The preparation for the 2022 season started in Term 3 of 2021, and the boys were amazing in how they conducted themselves, and their resilience throughout was unmatched. There was so much excitement to get the 2022 season going, as the boys had missed out on two years of rugby.

The season kicked off against a highly spirited Rand Park High, and we managed a convincing victory, but we soon realised that there were several things that we still needed to iron out. Our next two rugby fixtures were tense against our traditional foes, St John’s College and St Stithians College. Unfortunately, lapses of concentration cost us dearly against both schools. “Championship minutes” became a phrase used by Mr Gird to remind the boys to ensure that we don’t concede tries before halftime or at the start of the second half. Still, these are the moments that we didn’t take full opportunity, which also played a part in us losing narrowly against Parktown Boys’ High School.

We went into the St John’s festival in high spirits despite losing three games in a row, genuinely believing that we could have won some of those games. We produced a better all-around performance in our opener at the festival, and the boys were excellent as they made massive tackles and effective line breaks, and we managed a good win against St Charles College. The sweet victory was short-lived as we were given a rugby lesson by Hoërskool Noordheuwel, but we bounced back well to beat the Lions XV in our last game.

Our festival performance was a success. Yes, tough lessons were learnt by the boys in how we should play rugby, but only a few schools enjoy a 2/3-win ratio at these festivals. The rest of the season was one of ups and unnecessary downs. Too many soft moments cost the side dearly on occasion. The first-half performance against Jeppe under the leadership of Keegan Lamb reflected what we were capable of – an up – while the second half, unfortunately, was not. That said, while we ended up being convincingly beaten, the growth of the group as a whole was evident on the day for a half, and this should have been the template for our final run-in towards the end of the season.

Our last three games could have been better, and we did not manage to apply the lessons learnt. While many factors played a part in this, as players, you didn’t waiver and showed up every day and trained hard.

I want to thank each of you for your effort, and I hope you enjoyed the season. Beyond the results, take the lessons that you learned and put them into practice in

your daily life. Keegan, you can hold your head high as you lead this team through your example.

We offer our sincere gratitude to the Marist community at large for their continued support and especially to Mr T Ramutshindela and his team always ensured that we practised and played on top-quality surfaces. Thank you, too, to Messrs Rickelton, Toerien and Gird for their unbelievable commitment and knowledge and their families for sharing them with us. It has been a blessing and my privilege to be working with you.

Mr U Maqina

2nd XV

The 2nd XV enjoyed a reasonably successful 2022 rugby season, winning six out of 10 games. The squad comprised a balance of Matric and Grade 11 players who showed tremendous courage and perseverance throughout the season. There were most certainly more positives to look back on when reflecting on the season. The team showed sound skill on the attack, often playing fearless rugby and ready to take on any defence. We started the season well with a win against Rand Park before falling short against St John’s. The game against St Stithians was most notably the game of the season, with the team returning from a 0-7 deficit to win the game 17-7. Each playing member of the second team showed tremendous character throughout the season.

A second team that can adapt to continuous change and still compete week in and week out shows excellent resilience, which will most certainly contribute towards the rugby culture of St David’s. An example of this character was displayed when the team travelled to St Andrew’s School in Bloemfontein, having made 11 changes after a tough challenge against a strong Jeppe 2nd XV to win 19-0. I would like to thank all the coaches who played such an essential role in the development of each player and maintained a high work rate throughout the season. They all made the season a special one, and I look forward to working with them again next season. I must acknowledge the leadership and humility shown by our leaders, James Wilmot, Ross Mitchell and Adam Nicholas. They led from the front and ensured that the future players of St David’s have established a good foundation for their 2023 season.

Mr C Gird

3rd XV

The 2022 season kicked off with a lot of excitement and hard work. I am always pleasantly surprised at how much most of our young men apply themselves on and off the field.

The 3rd XV played eight games in total, winning four and

losing four, two by narrow margins. The side developed into an efficient unit, both on defence and attack. Proof of this was the 149 points we scored versus 98 points against. Thank you to the boys for all their hard work, dedication and relationships formed on and off the field. It was an absolute pleasure coaching this group of young men who were always willing to learn and go the extra mile.

Thank you to all the coaches involved, and I look forward to next season.

Mr K Malope

4th and 5th XV

Many boys signed up for the Open rugby age group this season. We were pretty excited to be able to turn out five teams for the upcoming rugby season, but, unfortunately, continuous injuries during the season in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd teams had a negative impact on the number of players for our 4th and 5th teams.

We were soon down to only four teams in the Open age group. Despite the loss of crucial players, the remaining boys and coaches still stayed motivated and worked hard at practices to ensure that we would be fully prepared for our Saturday fixtures. I was so proud of our boys, who were still willing and eagerly played weekly against the bigger boys’ schools, who were much more robust than us.

I would like to acknowledge the coaches, Mr Lourenco, Mr Ngomani, Mr Patel and Mr Malope, for their perseverance and commitment throughout the season.

Mr F Gilardi

U16A

The prospect of an entire rugby season and a group of players full of potential made the coaches and players excited to take on the challenges that lay ahead. Missing two years of rugby meant that we had much catching up to do in terms of skills and game understanding.

Poor levels of commitment from the players during preseason resulted in a slow start to our season. We lost our first two games against St John’s and St Stithians but made improvements along the way. The first victory came against Parktown Boys’, and strong performances at the Jeppe U16 Easter Rugby Festival followed this up.

The team was on an upward trajectory. However, we were humbled by significant losses against Jeppe Boys and Pretoria Boys, which served as a reminder of how much work still needed to be done if we wanted to fulfil our potential and compete with schools that could be seen as stronger than us.

The team’s progress was evident in two strong performances against Clifton and St Alban’s College to finish the season. We started scoring more tries, played in the right areas of the field and controlled the gain line, showing the players’ ability to be coachable.

A total of 25 players represented the A team at one point or another during the season, and every one of them can be proud of the progress they made and their contribution to the team. The competition for places brought out the best in each other, and this was beneficial to the team. We look forward to seeing many of them representing the 1st XV.

I would like to thank my fellow coaches, Mr Mavrodaris, Mr Ngema, Mr Ireland, Mr Hansell and Mr Reyneke for their contribution to making our boys better rugby players.

I would also like to thank the parents who supported the team weekly and drove all over Johannesburg to get their sons to fixtures on time. The vital role you played did not go unnoticed.

Throughout the season, we spoke about what kind of memories we want to have about our season when we are older. Although there were some tough lessons along the way, I believe we can look back on this season with fond memories, knowing that we were a good representation of the badge on our chest.

Mr D Rigney

U16B

The 2022 rugby season was a season of stages. The young men were undercooked when it came to both fitness and skill levels at the beginning. Despite this, the boys were excited to take on the challenge and were willing to learn and grow.

Unfortunately, many of the boys did not attend the pre-season training sessions. Coupled with the two-year break caused by Covid-19 and the lockdowns, the boys started from a shallow base and faced a steep learning curve.

We performed well against some significant opposition at the beginning of the season and looked dangerous on attack. Our first fixture of the season rushed up on us as training time is always limited at the start. Because of that, we made too many errors, and St John’s College took advantage of our lack of preparation and scored many counter-attacking tries, which resulted in us losing our first fixture of the season. After that loss, our tight forwards dominated the opposition forward packs, and that dominance allowed us to keep possession and force the opponent onto the back foot. Our fixture

against St Stithians was the most challenging game at the start of the season. They had very skilled backline players who could sidestep and dance their way around our defensive efforts. However, a never-say-die attitude allowed us to hold on and walk away from the fixture with a very well-earned draw.

The team grew from strength to strength after the early loss to St John’s College, and consistent attendance of practices ensured that we galvanised. We had to make many forced changes to the team as injuries were a constant factor in our season. Despite making more than ten changes to the team because of injuries, we managed to win the remainder of our fixtures. The young men showed guts and determination and always supported each other. They played as a band of brothers, and this allowed them to play with confidence because they knew that they would be backed despite making mistakes.

I thank the U16 coaching team of Mr Mavrodaris, Mr Rigney, Mr Ireland, Mr Hansell and Mr Reyneke for sharing their knowledge and passion with the boys. It was a privilege to have so many input sources for the young men. The diversity of expertise and views allowed the learners to tap into a rich pool of knowledge. The boys’ parents were incredibly supportive. They played a crucial role in reinforcing the values that we sought to instil through team sport. Thank you so much for ensuring that the boys brought a positive attitude to the rugby field, were on time for fixtures and were appropriately kitted out.

This season was an incredible demonstration of how much growth the human spirit has the capacity for if one brings the right attitude. Several boys were playing in their first-ever season of rugby. Yet, they managed to dominate opposition far more experienced because of a willingness to learn and a refusal to be afraid of trying new things. There is no questioning that it was a successful season, both regarding a display of skills and lessons learned.

Mr S Ngema

U15A

The 2022 rugby season was a difficult one with many lessons learnt. In preparation for the March festival, pre-season began with early mornings spent juggling the boys’ numerous summer-season commitments. We began the season by competing in the U15 Independent Schools Festival at St Andrew’s in Bloemfontein. The festival’s spirit was about the boys playing, enjoying and making friends after missing out on two years of rugby. We played two 30-minute games, firstly against Curro Nelspruit on the festival’s first day, narrowly losing 7-10 due, unfortunately, to ill-discipline. Due to the nature of the day, we couldn’t wallow in that

loss and had to pick ourselves up for the next game against Cornwall Hill College, which we won 6-0. The following day, we had a challenging match against Jim Fouche.

Although it was a physical game, we played well enough to win with 17-7. On the festival’s final day, we defeated HTS Louis Botha by a large margin of 66-0 finishing the festival with three good wins and one loss.

After returning from the festival, our first home Derby Day match was against St John’s College, a hardfought and very close game that went down to the last movement of the game. Unfortunately, we lost 6-10. The boys’ bravery and their solid rugby is to be applauded. The team showed improvement as our season progressed, winning back-to-back games against St Stithians College (26-7) and Parktown Boys’ High School (33-0).

After a month’s break, we returned to the rugby fields, playing a challenging game against a determined Northcliff High School side, losing 14-28. A week later, we played against Jeppe High School – a team looking to avenge their previous year’s defeat. The result was a match won by Jeppe 7-26. Our next two away games yielded significant results, beating St Andrews School 22-7 and Pretoria Boys High U15B 14-12.

The following week, on Old Boys Day, we were defeated by Clifton School 24-27 in a game of two halves after trailing 7-27 at halftime. The boys gave it their all; however, we came up short. Our final game of the season was against St Albans College in Pretoria. This match was another physical game in which we suffered three injuries and lost 0-19.

We want to thank the team’s captain, James Askew. James was an outstanding captain who led from the front, both on and off the field. James and vice-captain Tristan Lambe should be pleased with their season and how they led the team.

Congratulations to Robert Jervis for being awarded the Junior Rugby Player Award for 2022 and leading the team try scoring with ten tries in 13 games.

We want to acknowledge everyone who participated in the 2022 U15 age group. Thank you for all your hard work, dedication, time and commitment to making this a successful and enjoyable season. We would also like to thank the parents for their help throughout the season and for sacrificing their sleep to ensure that the boys made it to their weekly early morning practice sessions.

Mr L Funde and Mr C Gouws

U15B and U15C

The U15B and U15C rugby teams can reflect on their first year of College rugby with some satisfaction. Covid-19 meant that there was much to learn in a concise space, and it would always be challenging to catch up on two lost seasons.

That said, both players and coaches made every effort to make things work and can celebrate a season of growth as players on the field as well as a change in character off the field. The U15B Team would go on to record fine victories against St Stithians and Parktown boys, which certainly indicates the potential within this group.

Throughout the season, the team’s technical ability and the camaraderie of the team would grow every week, as the goal of the coaching staff was to instil values among the players that they may use for life beyond the sports field with grit, determination and brotherhood being the three focal points.

Several players in the C Team progressed to higher honours, and, thanks to the depth of the group numbers-wise, the A Team remained competitive throughout the season. This group of players are coachable, willing and wanting to learn. I appeal to all boys who represented the age group to turn out for pre-season training and to make the most of the 2023 season. There is much to do, and now that the College has played an entire season post-Covid, let’s make the most of the opportunities available to us.

Mr A Patel

U14A

The U14A had a fantastic season underpinned by hard work and strength of character. We could tell from the first few practices that the group had a lot of potential. We started the season with a comfortable win over Randpark and then took on St John’s and St Stithians in consecutive weeks. Unfortunately, in both matches, we lost in the last minute. These losses spurred the players to increase their training intensity. We also placed a considerable amount of emphasis on technique at the breakdown, in the tackle and skills under pressure. This intensity and focus made a difference and showed in the next match against Parktown, where St David’s scored a good win over a developing Parktown side. This win was the spark needed, and the team never looked back.

We enjoyed a fantastic camp where most of the A team attended and learnt some valuable lessons. The focus was on techniques and skills and preparing them to play after the holiday.

On our return to school, we ran out comfortable winners against Northcliff, a match that set the tone

for our game against Jeppe. The boys arrived at Jeppe with a focus and determination that we, as a coaching staff, had not seen from them. From the start of the match to the end, the St David’s team played with cool heads, kept their composure, and fronted up physically to run out 17-7 winners. We then had an adventure in Bloemfontein, where we beat St Andrews in tough conditions. Next up was Pretoria Boys’ High School. Again, the U14s put up their hands to show they would not lie down to a bigger and more fancied rugby school. After conceding six points in the first five minutes, the St David’s team returned to their game plan and held on for a tightly contested win.

The team beat Clifton on Old Boy’s Day, again beating a physical well-coached team. That match was followed by a trip to St Albans, where we faced a determined opposition who would not let us get over the try line, resulting in our defeat. This concluded the end of our season, or so we thought.

We received a late invite to the Independent Schools Festival, where we would play St John’s, St Albans and St Stithians. All three of the teams we had lost to, and we would play them over three consecutive days—a tough ask. Again, the character, work ethic and determination of the boys came through, and we ran out winners in all three matches to conclude a brilliant season.

I thank Mr Skea and Mr Brown, who coached alongside me this season. They each brought their unique characters, experiences, and ideas to the coaching team, along with enthusiasm, professionalism and expert knowledge in their respective areas.

We look forward to seeing the teams progress over the next couple of years as they grow from strength to strength.

Mr M Schneider

U14B

The U14B rugby side had a somewhat inconsistent season, which is to be expected with a very inexperienced team. Most of the boys in the group found themselves playing rugby for the first time in their lives.

I was incredibly impressed with their willingness and ability to learn new skills and practice those skills throughout their season. One of the hallmarks of their season was their ability to deliver come-from-behind wins against difficult opponents.

They started the season strongly, beating Randpark comfortably and then producing solid half performances against St Stithians and St John’s to win by narrow margins. They continued to build momentum with wins

against Parktown and Northcliff before being undone by a strong Jeppe side. Going on tour to Bloemfontein is never easy, and they came up against a very physical side, unfortunately going down in a tough encounter. From there, they turned this around and won several games. They achieved this because of their dedication to building skills and commitment to practices.

As coaches, we had many goals in mind for this group, one of them being to build depth in the age group, which we could see coming through when a number of the B Team boys were selected in the U14A ISRF squad. For the three games, the B Team players added enormous value in that festival and allowed us to achieve three wins from three.

We look forward to seeing their progress next year, with several boys knocking on the proverbial door into the A Team.

Mr G Brown

U14C

The U14C team, under the guidance of Mr J Botha and Mr S Ngxangane, can be pleased with their progress this season. Several boys who started the season in the Cs moved up a team, and this is a testament to the hard work done by both players and coaches alike.

Wins against St Stithians, Parktown and Northcliff by substantial margins set the tone in the first half of the season, and their success continued with wins against Jeppe’s D and F teams and a satisfactory performance against PBHS F team. While winning games is significant, individual player and team development at this level is vital, and it was pleasing to see the enthusiasm and willingness to improve each week. This will hold each player in good stead in the future, and they can look forward to the 2023 season with confidence.

Mr G Brown

Every season requires an immense amount of planning and organization, and 2022 was no exception. Many staff at St David’s had worked tirelessly to ensure that the school was “rugby ready”, and it is essential to recognize their contribution.

Our thanks go to:

• The Headmaster, Mr M Thiel

• Mr B Ireland

• Sister H Hodgson

• The Estate staff, under the leadership of Mr T Ramutsindele

• The Ground staff, under the supervision of Mr D Shibambu

• The Catering staff

• MIC: Rugby – Mr G Brown

• Rugby coaches – both Prep and College

• Players and supporters of the Rugby Club

Mr I Rickelton Director of Rugby

Rugby Awards 2022

Team Awards:

• Jayden Jagga

• Isaac Amadasun

• Jordan Voigt

• Matthew Moreira

• Max Nader

Half Colours:

• Cullen Massey

• Keegan Lambe

• Paolantonio Mariano

• Joshua Aube

• Nicholas Rundle

• Tristan Grimett

• Ethan Leather

• Ashley Madonsela

• Brett Simpson

Full Colours:

• Joshua Knott-Beukes

• Simon Henson

• Alexander Juds

• Keegan Lambe

Back row: Joshua Aube, Tristan Grimett, Alexander Juds, Isaac Amadasun, Simon Henson, Joshua Knott-Beukes, Ross Mitchell. 2nd row: Hudson Mc Farlane, Max Nader, Ethan Leather, James Wilmot, Cullen Massey, Jordan Voigt, Madalitso Nasoro, Adam Nicholas, Brandon Archer.

Front row: Joshua West, Brett Simpson, Paolantonio Mariano, Ashley Madonsela, Mr C Gird, Mr U Maqina, Mr JD Toerien, Keegan Lambe, Jayden Jagga, Matthew Moreira, Nicholas Rundle.

Rugby 1st Team

Back row: Ross Mitchell, Joshua West, Ryan Daye, Christiano Partridge, Adrian Gerard, Adam Nicholas, Cameron Gebhardt. 2nd row: Hudson Mc Farlane, Ndamulelo Mufamadi, James Pearson, Samuel Blumeris, Madalitso Nasoro, Charles Dewar, Brandon Archer.

Front row: Joshua West, Mphikeleli Vilakazi, Guy Wides, Mr U Maqina, James Wilmot, Mr C Gird, Luke Bailey, Rutendo Makadzange, Alessandro D’Alessio.

Rugby 2nd Team

Back row: Alessandro D’Alessio, Luke Wides, Richard Hao, Joshua McAdam, Ryan Daye, Thandolwenkosi Khumalo, Carl Swanepoel, Christopher Marcjanek, Tsibisi Phalafala, Adam Jack, Kayden Cooper, Zanokuhle Nkabinde.

2nd row: Douglas Carter, Rutendo Makadzange, David Lamb, Deanu Moreira, Andrew Bowden, Joshua Chambers, Samuel Blumeris, Luke Badenhorst, Njabulo Twala, Callum Roberts, Ngoako Makhura, Layola Mehlomakulu. Front row: Jabulani Mkhombo, Bokang Phalane, Mr F Gilardi, Zukhanye Peni, Mr M Sikhosana, Ethan Donaldson, Mr L Ngomani, James Plagis, Mr K Malope, Weston Davis, Nyeleti Mhlanga.

Rugby 3rd & 4th Team

Back row: Nicholas Delport, Julani Mkhwanazi, Stefan De Ruiter, Tristan Anderson, William Blair, Jensen Welton, Matthew Hutchison, Siyabonga Nkomo, Andreas Yiallouris.

2nd row: Declan Mc Namara, Connor Mackenzie, Luke Gander, Hamzah Johnson, Joshua Jacobs, Luke Veitch, Camagu Makubalo, Tebogo Siwisa, Ross Kempster, Levi Lowenthal, Azile Pooe. Front row: Mudiwa Ndimande, Lukhanyo Oniwe, Seth McLoughlin, Mr C Hansell, Theo Fonternel, Mr S Ngema, Morwaswi Mello, Ryan Andrews, Andreas Paschalides.

Rugby U16B

Back row: Connor Mc Williams, Daniel Fellingham, Mark Hudson, Tahin Patel, William Allemann, Kuzivakwashe Majuru, D’Andre Mushonga. 2nd row: Ethan Tolliss, Elliott Skei, Siyabonga Nkomo, Marcel Hallowes, Connor Barnett, Teegen Rossini. Front row: Theo Fonternel, Michael Henderson, Mr D Rigney, Jack Brady, Mr K Mavrodaris, Diego Ferreira, Owami Maropola.

Liam

Marco Bitter, Luca

Raditshego

Brett

Andrea

Back row: Oliver Maskell, Benjamin Smith, Giulio Cianfanelli, Michael Daniels, Robert Jervis, Vuyolwethu Musa, Julian Steven-Jennings, Nathan Hwindingwi, Jayden Knott-Beukes.

2nd row:

McFadden,

Cabion,

Bulger,

Angelucci, Kamogelo Phiri, Valentino Yiallouris, Ben Archer. Front row: Matteo Scarcella,

Ditshego, Mr L Funde, James Askew, Mr C Gouws, Tristan Lambe, Sebastiano Loureiro.

Rugby U15A

Back row: Keanu Goncalves, Alessio Tommasi, Christopher Jack, Vuyolwethu Musa, Samuel Wessels, Panayioti Hajichristoforou, Jayden Knott-Beukes.

2nd row: Oliver Maskell, Dominic Taylor, Andrea Angelucci, Tristan Rapmund, Aman Razzak, Matthew Cole, Darien Salovy. Front row: Matteo Scarcella, Michael Henderson, Hayden Thomas, Mr A Cawood, Raditshego Ditshego, Lemuel Muzarewetu, Siphesihle Msimanga.

Rugby U15B

Back row: Oratile Masia, Levashan Dorasamy, Jack Downie, Reece Massey, Samuel Houghton, James Behr, Kallen Pick, John-John Bukanga, Luke May.

2nd row: Stuart MacPherson, Kamogelo Malikane, Ethan Lutz, Jayden Schelin, Amen Tesfaberhan,Wellington Nkosinathi Sibande, Kevin Nhlapo, Anthony Bakos, Kitso Mmoledi.

Front row: Bin Yaameen Hadjee, Moeletsi Moloi,Thato Masenya, Roy Kameni Nguedam, Mr A Patel, Stefanos Hajichristoforou, Owethu Moyo, Siphesihle Msimanga, Benjamin West.

Back row: Ronin Hallowes, Remo Ferrari, David Latilla-Campbell, Reuben Langer, Caleb Day, Ethan Forssman, Alec Psillos, Cameron Wade, Siyabonga Nkomo, Mabutho Mbambo, Connor McJannet.

Front row: Roberto Mariano, Dev Vallabhjee, Mr G Brown, Roberto Mariano, Mr M Schneider, Samuel Smith, Mr S Skea, Manelisi Ndlela, Musa Phangela.

Rugby U14A

Rugby U15C

Back row: Jacob Polley, Mikhail Naidoo, Itumeleng Moerane, Ryan Adams, Matthew Peacock, Wayne Eckstein, Daniel Nasoro, Conor Ryan, Allan Nenguke, Joshua Muzembe, Olothando Debedu, Mbulelo Madikizela.

Front row: Joshua Berman, Keane Gama, Jonah Gruskin, Mr M Mkonza, Luca Moreira, Mr S Ngxangane, Adam Garnett, Tshiamo Mokabela, Dean Davis.

Rugby U14C

Back row: Dylan Hollywood, Keane Gama, Nicholas Harris, Mikaeel Naby, Callum Oaker, Cooper Haworth, Matthew Scott, Chris Theorides, Andile Themba, Dev Vallabhjee, Nathi Moyo.

Front row: Joshua Berman, Blake Fortuin, Mr G Brown, Mr M Schneider, Miles Pegg, Mr S Skea, Jake Watts, Chris Odiley, André la Grange.

Rugby U14B

Captain: Adam Nicholas

Provincial Representation : Anton Arwidi, Cullen Greyling

National Representation : Ryan Zasas

The 2022 swimming season had its successes and challenges, but under the leadership of Adam Nicholas and the other Matrics, the swimmers demonstrated determination and always strove to do their best.

An A, B and C teams were entered in the Boys’ Gauteng League, and galas on Wednesdays saw an average of 90 swimmers in the water. On occasions, the boys had reason to be proud of their achievements, and at other times, they returned home intending to train harder to improve upon a start or a turn. The inter-house gala took on a different format. In early January, the eight Houses competed in only relay events, and after much rivalry and frivolity, The Bishops took home the trophy. At the end of February, individual swimmers got the chance to demonstrate their talents in the Championship Gala.

It was a delight to witness these young swimmers display their ability in the water, and the following were the Age Group winners:

U14: Connor McJannet

U15: Rober t Jervis

U16: Jensen Welton

U17: Andrew Pournara

Open: Ryan Zasas

The highlight of the season was the annual tour to KwaZulu-Natal. The B Team did St David’s proud at the St Henry’s Annual Midmar Invitational Gala and improved on last year’s result by finishing second. The A Team competed in the Nestor Pierides Memorial Gala at Westville Boys’ High, which was once again an

Swimming Awards 2022

Team Award:

• Weston Davis

• Adrian Botha

• Ethan Donaldson

Half Colours:

• Andrew Kleinhans

• Simon Henson

electrifying experience with 12 top teams pushing each other to achieve superb times. The St David’s swimmers demonstrated their worth, with many reaching personal best times, and the team finally finished in fourth place. The following day saw the same swimmers show grit and determination at the Alan Burt Invitational Ten Schools Gala, where St David’s achieved third place behind Westville and Durban Boys. The boys certainly earned their afternoon at the beach!

The C Team participated in the Catholic Schools Gala and are commended on finishing in third place behind the A teams of St Benedict’s and De La Salle. The interhigh relay galas were unfortunately cancelled due to the weather, and at the inter-high individual galas, the A Team placed third, and the B team second. The swimmers can be proud of these achievements.

At the end of the term, the whole school’s professional coach, Mr J Harris, took leave of us to return to the corporate world, and we thank him for all that he achieved in his time at the College. The swimmers held him in high esteem, and he certainly left his mark. We now look forward to a new and exciting relationship with the newly appointed coach, Mrs M Zumpt, who has excellent credentials.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank the Grade 12 swimmers for their valuable contribution to St David’s swimming over the years, and I wish them all of the best for the future. Thanks also to the parents for their support of their sons and of me. Thanks to all staff who willingly assisted at home galas. Most importantly, I sincerely thank Mr D Whyte, Mr F Gilardi, Mrs L Vernell, Mrs N Luis and Mr S Skea for their invaluable assistance and constant support during the season.

Mrs J Greensill MIC: Swimming

Full Colours:

• Anton Arwidi

• Cullen Greyling

• Tristan Grimett

• Cullen Holland

• Andrew Pournara

• Luca Ferreira

• Adam Nicholas

• Colby Skirving

• Ryan Zasas

2nd row: Jacob Polley, Darien Salovy, Danilo Giuricich, Keanu De Andrade, Dylan Botha, Cooper Haworth, David Latilla-Campbell, Matthew Peacock, Cheydon Goodwill, Seth McLoughlin, Connor Mc Jannet, Lesedi Makhanda.

Front row: Andrew Pournara, Jensen Welton, Anton Arwidi, Colby Skirving, Mr D Whyte, Mrs J Greensill, Adam Nicholas, Mr J Harris, Ms B Strydom, Luca Ferreira, Cullen Greyling, Tristan Grimett, Andrew Kleinhans.

Swimming B and C Teams

Back row: Luke Veitch, Aiden Hollywood, David Lamb, Ethan Forssman, Kurt Leenstra, Anthony Wilson, Nicolas Jansen van Rensburg, Aryan Bhatt, Nicholas Erwee, Christos Stefanakis, Peter Van Niekerk, Michael Daniels, Michael Jack.

3rd row: Mr F Gilardi, Ethan Lutz, Andrea Angelucci, Connor Mc Williams, Mateo Vargas Claure, Alessio Tommasi, Austin Pillay, Daniel Oosthuizen, Matthew Crawford, Jayden Knott-Beukes, Oliver Curlewis, Noah McAllister, Bruno Moreira, Joshua West, Mrs J Greensill.

2nd row: Mulalo Selamolela, Adam Angamia, Matteo Stipcevich, Cruz King, Costa Constanti, Michael Schepers, Kamogelo Malikane, Luke Dickinson, Abishai Daya, Benjamin West, Dean Davis, Dylan Hollywood, Benjamin Lloyd.

Front row: Weston Davis, Caio Skei, Adrian Botha, James Wilmot, Ms B Strydom, Mr S Skea, Luca Toet, Mrs E Vernell, Mr J Harris, Simon Henson, Ethan Donaldson, Alexander De Ruiter, Kumbirai Nenguke.

Back row: Soham Bandyopadhyay, Erik Arwidi, Mark Hudson, Cullen Holland, Joshua Polley, Michael Jervis, Robert Jervis, Brendan Hope, Samuel Kobus, Ruttger Schliesser.

Swimming A Team

The tennis club was busy in 2022, as we were able to make contact on the courts again. As in the past few years, we started with an excellent number of players at the first practice, including many excellent Grade 8 players to strengthen our teams.

Our four teams played in several events, including St Benedict’s College Festival, the SPAR Tennis Festival at Kearsney College, Sun City Independent Schools Tennis Tournament, St Peter’s Sport and Culture Festival and the Inter Catholic Schools Tournament, as well as the regular league in the first and third terms.

The 1st Team had good results in the league and has achieved premier league status for many years. Our B, C and D Teams have done very well in retaining their position throughout the season.

Tennis Awards 2022

Half Colours:

• Cameron Gebhardt

• Daniel Leicher

Full Colours:

• Alessandro Nahman

• Jordan Cross

• Luke Oosthuizen

We said farewell to our 2022 captain, Alessandro Nahman, and congratulations to Jordan Cross on his selection as captain for 2023.

I am very encouraged by the enthusiasm and dedication of our tennis players. Practice sessions are well attended, and all our players are keen and available to participate in matches and events. I see the tennis club at St David’s going from strength to strength in the future.

Thank you to Mr Ireland and Ms Mashaba for their help, support and encouragement.

Mr C Watkinson Tennis Professional

Back row: Gareth Oertel, Cameron Gebhardt, Luke Oosthuizen. Front row: Keagan Loftie-Eaton, Daniel Leicher, Mr C Watkinson, Alessandro Nahman, Jordan Cross.

Tennis 1st Team

Back row: Nicolai Paraian, Anton Arwidi, Jared Butler.

Front row: Sebastiano Loureiro, Mr A Lowings, Jonathan Stocken.

Absent: Dominic Taylor

Tennis 2nd Team

Back row: Brett Bulger, Charles Dewar, Andrew Bowden, Erik Arwidi.

Front row: Aryan Jagroop, Mr A Lowings, Luca Cabion.

Tennis 3rd Team

Back row: Muhammad Moola, Ryan Adams, James Dewey, Giulio De Villiers.

Front row: Leo Attieh, Mr A Lowings, Fabio Morse.

Tennis 4th Team

The 2022 water polo season was thankfully not curbed short in any way. We managed to have a full 2022 season that was successful with definite improvements in all but one area. We have ended up with a fantastic coaching staff driving our teams to improved results. We have hosted a successful college tournament. But unfortunately, one after effect from Covid is a drop in numbers in our junior teams this year.

Despite only having one team and no real depth to draw on, the U14 age group had a very successful session. There were many boys from the prep school who stayed within the school and the unity and team experience provided a strong platform for a successful session in player growth and games results. The team performed excellently in terms of results and inclusion of a few new players, as well as showing great consistency and work ethic to keep on performing at a top level. Their performance in tournaments and festivals was excellent, placing second in the Grey College tournament (losing to Wynberg Boys High), winning every game but one at the Ken Short U14 festival (losing to Bishops College) and 1st place in the inaugural Inanda Cup. Out of a season of 52 games the U14s won 48 games, drew one and lost only three. Many thanks to coaches Mr S Skea, Mr M Orr and Mr C Grimett for providing a platform for the U14s to grow and succeed throughout the season.

The U15 age group, also only having one official team, showed great improvement and growth from the previous season. The team pushed through the issues of the previous year and came together and worked towards a common goal. There was a great improvement in terms of results and placing, out of 35 games they won 18, drew two and lost 15. These results show great improvement in terms of teamwork and game understanding. There was also a great improvement in tournaments. The U15s went from last place in U14 to second this year at the Grey College water polo tournament. Indigo was a tough tournament for them, but the boys showed great heart and spirt to place 12th out of 22 teams. Cup of Honor tournament was a great showing of determination and heart for the U15s, although they only placed ninth overall the team put in a great effort to finish the season on a positive note. Many thanks to Mr Orr and Mr S Guzana for constantly pushing and working with the team.

The juniors were not the only ones to suffer from lack of depth. The U16s were only able to play as an age group in the Durban High School Tournament in the third term. The rest of the time saw them being incorporated into the 2nd Team in Term 1 and then the 1st team in Term 3. The results for the DHS tournament could have been better with the team only managing a sixth placement out of 12 behind Selborne College.

2nd and 3rd teams

The 3rd Team had a successful and enthusiastic year. Many of the boys who played in this team play for the pure enjoyment of the sport and that came through during practice and matches. There was a real sense of comradery amongst the players, which for me as a coach, was great to see. The team was also willing to learn and improve as the season progressed with many of the players being selected into the second team in the third term. It was great to work with a group of young men who were dedicated, enjoyed the game and made matches and practices fun to be part of.

I wish all the players the best next year.

The 2nd Team showed tremendous enthusiasm and commitment to training and matches this season. It was a pleasure to coach a group of boys who were all in at every practice and match. We started the season with a tough tour to Pearson in Gqeberha for what is the premier second team water polo tournament in the country. This was a tremendous opportunity for the boys to showcase their talents against some of the top second teams in the country. With a few narrow losses and some good wins, we unfortunately lost out on a quarter final position. However, the improvements made in that tournament set us up for a strong season where the team got a number of wins against fine opposition. Unfortunately, we went down in the last second of the match against St Stithians which was to be the final game for the matric pupils.

Our 2nd Team received a late invite to the Steyn City 1st Team Tournament, and we decided to send a younger side, a stayer’s side, to compete. This proved to be a fruitful decision as the boys were eager and motivated to prove that they have what it takes to step up to a 1st Team level. In the group stages we went unbeaten, we won our quarter and semifinal which set us up for another match against St Stithians in the final. This was another tightly contested match, however, the boys really focused on how we wanted to play and took the opportunities that were presented to them winning the final and the tournament.

I would like to thank all the boys involved in the 2nd Team this year for the commitment and enthusiasm showed during the season. You have made sure that the 2nd Team continues to be a breeding ground for our 1st Team and it was fantastic to see a number of the boys selected for the 1st Team Stayer Tournament at the end of the year.

Mr M Schneider

1st Team

With the resumption into sports, the 1st Team found itself hitting the ground running! This presented a wonderful opportunity to adapt and adopt new methods into our program, many with great success.With the 1st Team being a very young team with many boys who represented from Grade 10 and 11, the season saw many competitive games played. This bodes well for insight into the 2023 season. With 47 games played in the season of which 29 games were won, one drawn, and 17 were losses – eight of these games were lost within a goal difference of two or less. I am happy with the development of the 1st team programme that has created a space that allows for participation, competition as well as excellence. A particular mention to our captain, Luca Ferreira for all your exemplary mentorship and leadership. I wish you many fond memories of water polo and hope for many more to follow.

Some memorable games included the Selborne semifinal, several close encounters versus St Stithians and drawing to a very strong SACS 1st Team who have been in several finals this year. This is proof that our team can compete with some of the best in the country.

Provincially this year we can be proud of the 25 boys who made Central Gauteng Schools U14 to U19 Teams this year, a special mention to Tristan Grimett for making the U18 SA Men’s side that participated in the U18 World Champs this year.

Tristan will also be leading our 1st Team as water polo captain for 2023.

Mr D Whyte

Congratulations also go to the following boys for making the Central Gauteng Schools Water Polo teams:

U14B: Remo Ferrari, Matthew Peacock, Milan Stiptevich

U14A: Dylan Gander, Danilo Giuricich, Cooper Haworth, David Latilla-Campbell, Connor McJannet

U15B: Andrea Angelucci, Erik Arwidi, Keanu Goncalves, Robert Jervis, Tristan Lambe (NTR)

U15A: Darien Salovy

U16B: Keanu de Andrade, Samuel Kobus, Seth McLoughlin, Ross Stuart, Austin Pillay (NTR)

U16A: Dylan Botha, Jack Brady, Mark Hudson, Jensen Welton

U19 B: Anton Arwidi

U19 A: Tristan Grimett

A final special thanks to Mr D Whyte and Ms M Namba for coaching the 1st Team and all other staff involved in St David’s Marist Inanda water polo: Mr S Skea, Mr W Shabangu, Mr M Orr, Mr S Guzana, Mr C Keylock, Mr C Grimett, Mr A Spanidis and Mr R Fisher.

In 2023, we can do ourselves proud, if:

• We are committed and enthusiastic

• Respectful and trustworthy in our approach to practices and games

• Altruistic in our approach to the sport

Mr G Ramsey Director of Water Polo

Water Polo Awards 2022

Full Colours:

• Luca Toet

• Adam Nicholas

• Luca Ferreira

• Colby Skirving

• Tristan Grimett

• Paolantonio Mariano

• Anton Arwidi

Half Colours:

• Fabio Ferreira

• Ethan Donaldson

• Weston Davis

• Simon Henson

Back row: James Pearson, Adrian Botha, Samuel Blumeris, Matthew Huiskamp, James Wilmot, Anthony Wilson, Ross Stuart Front row: Keanu De Andrade, Michael Jack, Luke Bailey, Alexander De Ruiter, Mr M Schneider, Austin Pillay, Aidan Hope, Samuel Kobus, Seth McLoughlin.

Water Polo 2nd Team

Back row: Simon Henson, Ethan Donaldson, Colby Skirving, Anton Arwidi, Tristan Grimett, Adam Nicholas, Luca Toet. Front row: Dylan Botha, Jensen Welton, Weston Davis, Mr D Whyte, Luca Ferreira, Ms M Namba, Mark Hudson, Fabio Ferreira, Paolantonio Mariano.

Water Polo 1st Team

Back row: Luke Veitch, Ross Mitchell, Anthony Wilson, Kurt Leenstra, Christos Stefanakis, Keegan Lambe, Joshua Aube. Front row: Stefanos Hadjipetros, Mateo Vargas Claure, Callum Roberts, James Plagis, Mr M Schneider, Austin Pillay, Jack Waddell, Brett Simpson, Joshua West.

Water Polo 3rd Team

Back row: Samuel Wessels, Michael Daniels, Robert Jervis, Daniel Rundle, Keanu Goncalves. Front row: Hayden Thomas, Darien Salovy, Andrea Angelucci, Mr M Orr, Tristan Lambe, Erik Arwidi, Jayden Maroun.

Water Polo U15A

Back row: Matthew Peacock, Remo Ferrari, Ethan Forssman, Cooper Haworth, Michael Wands, Connor Mc Jannet. Front row: Benjamin Lloyd, Luke Dickinson, Mr C Grimett, David Latilla-Campbell, Mr S Skea, Danilo Giuricich, Dean Davis.

Water Polo U14A

Back row: Matteo Stipcevich, Matteo Ferreira, Alessio Tommasi, Ruttger Schliesser, Valentino Yiallouris, Adam Angamia. Front row: Benjamin West, Mr S Skea, Blaine Willson, Mr M Orr, Matteo Scarcella.

Water Polo U15B

Welcome to the place where friendships are forged, dreams are nurtured, and memories are made. 2022 was an excellent year for boarding at St David’s. For the boys in boarding, it is a home away from home, embracing students from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. It is a melting pot where lifelong friendships are woven.

Boarding grew in 2022 with the addition of the 1st avenue annex. This meant that we could accommodate 8 more boys in boarding (bringing the total to 49). Under the leadership of Mr Chonco the boys in this niche environment grew immensely over the year. This growth has also meant the growing of our staffing, this increase means a greater diversity of personalities and potential connection points for the boys in our care. With our staff to boy ratio being amongst the best around.

We begun plans for further expansion in 2022 with our forecast being that we will accommodate 100 boys by 2025.

We hosted two groups of touring parties in 2022 – in term 1 we hosted two prep school cricket sides from the eastern cape. I overheard one boy on the phone to his mom describing his pancake breakfast as the best he’d ever had and saying how nice the bed was. In the August holiday we hosted two 1st team cricket sides. I received similar feedback from the Paul Roos captain who said, “Sir this isn’t a real koshuis, this is more like a hotel.”

These anecdotes reminded me how lucky our boys are to enjoy such a facility. Of course, to keep boys happy you need to keep them well fed and so my thanks go to Mr Selusizwe Mkwananzi and his staff for their expertise in the kitchen.

During the course of the year we introduced a “boarding house top 10” – which the boys took on with their full competitive nature. It was also nice to recognise them for their hard work.

Our head of house Takudzwa Muchecki did an exceptional job of leading the house. He was particularly good at “managing up” raising issues with me and making sure there was follow through. I wish all the matrics, but particularly “Taku” well in his future endeavours.

The year was ended off with a group of grade 10 learners taking it apon themselves to organize a thank you gift for our house mother – Ms Joanna Thaukubong – as the boys said “some of us are quite messy and ma’am always cleans up after them”. This made me so proud as I believe that expressing gratitude is one of the key lessons we can teach young gentlemen. Well done boys!

The boarding staff and I look forward to welcoming our boys back along with some new boys in January. Our goal will be to make sure that everyone settles into our routines quickly and is made to feel as though the Boarding House is their second home.

Mr L Vicente Director: Boarding

Adrian Chimhandamba Adrian Gerard

Ashley Madhabu Avela Sibisi

Boago Gaoraelwe

Jabulani Lebewane

Kgethego Munyai

Kyle Butler

Cade Topping

James Askew

Khutso Sekgobela

Kyle Chimhandamba

Daluxolo Mtimkulu-Lillienfeldt

Jason Rowles

Kutlwano Kekana

Layola Mehlomakulu

Fhatuwani Mudau

Jordan Abraham

Kuzivakwashe Majuru

Lindokuhle Sithole

Hluma Ngeva

Kanego Mashigo

Kweku Koranteng

Lwandle Ncube

Azile Pooe

Mpumelelo Madonsela Muhluri Malabie

Mxolisi Mncube Ngoako Makhura

Oratile Masia

Samuel Amos

Siphesihle Msimanga

Thandolwenkosi Khumalo

Owami Maropola

Senamile Shabangu

Siphosihle Lentsaone

Thendo Munyai

Owethu Moyo

Sibusiso Letsoalo

Stephen Aniemeke

Tlholo Ralitlhare

Robert Jervis

Simon Less

Takudzwa Mucheki

Zanokuhle Nkabinde

Rory Van Rensburg

Simphiwe Zindela

Thando Dhliwayo

Zuko Tsotetsi

Obvious Madzimbalala

Preparing Boys for High School

The Grade 8 Camp organised by St David’s Marist Inanda and with our trusted educational specialist Chrysalis Outdoor Projects was a very transformative experience for boys transitioning into high school in 2022.

The camp kicked off with an orientation session, where the boys were introduced to their counsellors and fellow campers. Icebreaker activities were conducted to encourage interaction and forge new friendships. Throughout the day, team-building exercises, such as trust falls, rope courses, and problem-solving challenges, were organised to promote effective communication and teamwork among the students.

Nature provided an ideal setting for personal growth and self-discovery. The boys participated in various outdoor adventures, such as hiking, orienteering, and team-building games. These activities challenged them physically and mentally, fostering resilience, problem-solving, and a deep appreciation for the natural world. Trained instructors ensured safety while encouraging a spirit of adventure and exploration.

Community service is a fundamental aspect of our education and reflects the values of compassion, empathy, and service to others. Engaging in service projects allows students to extend their learning beyond the classroom, apply their knowledge and skills, and develop a sense of responsibility towards others. Our students engage in regular prayer services, Masses, and devotions that provide opportunities for reflection, spiritual growth, and communal worship.

On behalf of the entire camp facilitation team, I wanted to extend our heartfelt appreciation for your incredible support in allowing your children to participate in the Grade 8 camp.Your decision to send them to camp has made a significant impact on their lives and has contributed to the success of the entire experience.

We understand that sending your children to camp requires trust and a leap of faith.Your willingness to entrust us with

their well-being and development is not something we take lightly. We are honoured to have had the opportunity to create a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment for your children during their time at camp.

I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible support and assistance to the following people during the Grade 8 camp to Nick, Carmen, Indy and your amazing team. Your presence and dedication made a significant impact on the success of the camp, and I am truly grateful for your contributions.

To my colleagues and friends, your support throughout the camp, your guidance, expertise, and willingness to go above and beyond were evident in every interaction. Whether it was helping me with logistics, facilitating activities, or offering valuable advice, you were always there, ready to lend a helping hand. Your unwavering commitment to our students’ growth and well-being was inspiring, and it created an atmosphere of unity and support.

Demi, thank you for being there for me and the Grade 8 students. Your generosity and assistance have touched my heart in ways words cannot fully express. It is an honour to have you by my side, and I am truly blessed to have someone as remarkable as you are.

The Grade 8 Camp provided an enriching and transformative experience for boys preparing to enter high school in 2022. This camp was truly a stepping stone towards a successful high school journey in the College for these young men. In this new chapter, cherish the values instilled in you throughout your College journey. Let compassion, integrity, and kindness guide your actions. Embrace the teachings of your faith, wisdom of your parents and educators. Be a light in your school community, leading by example and making a positive difference in the lives of others.

Mr U Maqina and Mrs D Timms

On the 30 th of July 135 Grade 10 boys left for the grade 10 leadership camp at Cyara Lodge in Magaliesberg. Despite some slippery muddy roads the buses arrived safely and the boys disembarked to begin their leadership training.

The camp was structured around tasks and discussions about leadership. The boys were asked to analyse a problem, plan a solution and then implement that solution in completing the task. The boys spent most of their time in house groups as these were the groups that they would be working with next year when they start joining portfolios. They also got to interact with other boys within their grade during free time which was spent playing a number of different sports on the fields.

One of the highlights of the camp was the guest speaker Marlette De Jager who spoke of her journey to conquer Mount Everest. Highlighting the determination and belief that it took and the toll that it took on her.

The camp opened the boys to new experiences and allowed them to interact with boys they might not normally choose to. After three nights away the boys arrived back at school with a better understanding of what would be expected of them in future.

During the grade 10 leadership camp. We were put outside our comfort zone where we were able to grow as a group. We were placed into our houses where we participated in different team building activities like rock climbing, obstacle courses, problem solving and games where we were forced to make connections between people we would normally never interact with. We were given numerous talks about never giving up by a team that has climbed Mount Everest and also about giving back to the community. We were able to make unforgettable memories with friends and able to build friendships that would last forever.

Mark Hudson

I enjoyed the fact that I got to bond with my house only and get to know people I wouldn’t normally hang out with, the team building was very challenging in terms of getting one another to listen to each other but once we sorted that out it was very enjoyable. I did enjoy be able to use my phone at certain times.

Overall the camp was very enjoyable and I learnt a lot about new people and I learnt more about people I already knew.

Niklaus Jooste

Back Row: Muzammil Peer, Connor Mackenzie, Robert Jervis, Jordan Klopper, Nicolas Jansen van Rensburg, Jordan Uys, Kaden Pillay, Zanokuhle Nkabinde.

Front Row: Ethan Lutz, Abishai Daya, Robi Gramigna, Ethan Wreyford, Mr S Rose-Reddiar, Warwick Bradford, Dilan Bhaga, Jabulani Mkhombo, Cruz King.

Back Row: Keane Gama, Roberto Sacerdote, Wayne Eckstein, Samuel Houghton, Samuel Smith, Matthew Haggard. Front Row: Jonathan Dunstan, Jabulani Mkhombo, Muzammil Peer, Conor Ryan, Mr M Smith, Benjamin Smith, Thapedi Kganane, Kevin Mekgwe, Khutso Sekgobela.

Graffiti Club

Photograpy Club

Back Row: Manelisi Ndlela, Chris Odiley, Ethan Nair, Nathi Moyo, Benjamin Viljoen. Front Row: Mulalo Selamolela, Miles Pegg, Lesedi Makhanda, Mr E Thodlana, Kevin Mekgwe, Dylan Edwards, Blake Fortuin.

Hip Hop Dance Club

On Friday the 8th of July 2022 the College boys celebrated the second annual LEDI Festival.

LEDI stands for Lingual Expansion of Diversity and Inclusion. Our inspiration for this initiative is the words of Nelson Mandela. He said, “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart .” In this spirit the aim of the LEDI Festival is to generate a school space where our boys participate in the multiplicity of our cultural and lingual experiences.

The focus of the LEDI Festival is to celebrate all the official languages of South Africa. Several cultural activities in multiple languages were showcased to the boys. These included performances by the renowned

WITS Choir and demonstrations of dances from different cultural contexts including Pantsula-, Tswana-, Gumboot- and Africa-Fusion dancers. The performances were rounded off by poetry recitals and supporting performances by our own ensembles.

As part of the experience external vendors sold traditional South African food like chesa-nyama and kota’s.

The atmosphere of the Festival was magical. We felt united and more connected with each other’s language and culture.

We look forwards to the next festival that promises to be even bigger and better.

Back Row: Mpumelelo Madonsela, Katlego Mokgosi, Fhatuwani Mudau. Front Row: Ethan Kalell, Dr C Erasmus, Alexander Rohana.

LEDI Committee

PREPARATORY SCHOOL INTRODUCTION

HEADMASTER’S REPORT

Dear Parents

As this year draws to a rapid end, please allow me to share some reflections with you. This has been a year of many “catch-ups”. So many of these have been incredible community events, and I have been humbled by how much our community has yearned for opportunities to reconnect with each other. Without fail, all our usual events on campus have been exceptionally well attended. As a staff, we have had to recalibrate our “functional fitness”, and the silver lining has been the opportunity to do things slightly differently, focusing specifically on relationshipbuilding and understanding our community better, post-Covid. Of course, much anxiety and distress still exist, and all of us have had to cope with a type of post-Covid stress syndrome. This, coupled with the global economic and social turmoil, plus our domestic challenges, especially around load-shedding, have created different challenges but, more importantly, new opportunities

One area of significant growth has been within our pastoral care structures this year. Mr McIver and the House Directors have successfully driven this critical

cornerstone of our educational journey. His deliberate approach to restorative processes and allowing our boys to reflect on “why” certain behaviours have been chosen allowed real, meaningful change to occur. Our House system is more robust than it has ever been. The focus on relationships, especially during the weekly House “family cell” meetings, has allowed for a more profound sense of belonging among the boys

We are sad to say farewell to a few of our staff members as we bid them all the best for the next chapter in their lives. Earlier this year, we said goodbye to Mrs Leisl-Mae Fourie, who emigrated with her family to Morocco. Her zest for life, care for all, complete professionalism and attention to detail will be sorely missed. Mrs Colleen von Bardeleben is relocating to KwaZulu-Natal’s north coast with her husband. Mrs von Bardeleben has been a part of our St David’s family for 20 years. Her kindness and passion for teaching have touched hundreds of boys’ lives, and there is no doubt she will leave behind incredible footprints. Mrs Yvette Bowden leaves us for the shores of New Zealand. She has had a lasting impact on the Grade 5 pupils over the past five years. Her wonderful sense of humour and ability to connect with all will remain special memories. Mrs Kirstin McKenzie is emigrating with her husband to Australia. She, too, has been part of our family for the past five years. We will miss her remarkable zest for life, intoxicating laughter and unquestionable care for all. Mrs Rosslinda Viljoen is joining her husband in Rustenberg. Her empathy, kindness and love have touched so many of our lives. Mrs Nicole van Schalkwyk has decided to focus on her newborn child. During her four years with us in Mini Marist, she cemented her legacy of caring for her boys.

We are very fortunate to remain an employer of choice. It is always a privilege to interview people wishing to join our family. These interviews affirm who we

are

and our positive impact on others.

Earlier this year, Mr Richard Scrooby joined the Afrikaans department. He has already made a significant impact, and his ability to connect with the boys is a pleasure to note. We are delighted that Mr Thapelo Skhosana will join us next year as the Junior Prep Music teacher. He has been at St Columbus School for the past couple of years. His passion for music and teaching in Junior Prep is palpable. Ms Lucy Magwaca will be joining us at the end of Term 1 as the Junior Prep isiZulu teacher. She joins us from Sacred

Mr Nick Clogg

Heart, another Marist school in Johannesburg. Her love of languages and innate kindness will ensure she makes a significant impact on our boys. Mrs Khensani Booi also joins us as a Senior Prep Mathematics specialist. She has been at Charterhouse School, where she was a Mathematics specialist and an IEB and Cambridge coordinator. Ms Mugoli Cizungu joins us from Pridwin as a Grade 00 class teacher. She is thrilled to be part of the Mini Marist family as of next year. Ms Tayla Bird is no stranger to our Mini Marist community. She remains in the Time-to-Shine space but will be moving to

Grade 2. Lastly, Mrs Kylie Schultz-Pretorius joins us from St Martin’s as a Mathematics specialist and an experienced Senior Prep class teacher. Her love of teaching is palpable, and we have no doubt she will make a significant difference in our boys’ lives.

Mr Taine Chabant is no stranger to our community, and we are delighted that he will become a permanent, full-time Grade 5 class teacher in 2023.

New Staff 2023:

• Mr Taine Chabant –Grade 5 class teacher

• Mrs Khensani Booi –Mathematics specialist / Grade 6 class teacher

• Ms Mugoli Cizungu –Grade 00 class teacher

• Kylie Schultz-Pretorius –Mathematics specialist

• Thapelo Shkosana–Junior Prep Music teacher

• Tayla Bird –Grade 2 Time-to-Shine

• Lucy Magwaca –Junior Prep isiZulu Teacher

Our journey with the Realema intern programme continues in 2023, and we welcome three more interns onto our staff: Busisiwe Sakala, Nokuthula Mangena and Lungile Twala. It is humbling to interview these incredible young adults, and it fills us with much hope for the future of education in South Africa.

Some of the staff reshuffles that will come into effect next year are as follows:

• Mrs De Agrela becomes a Grade 3 class teacher

• Ms Leanne Ndlovu becomes a Grade 1 class teacher

• Mr Jared Dickson has been appointed the CollegeSelima House Director and Grade 7 class teacher

• Mrs Danielle Goodwill becomes a Grade 5 class teacher and is appointed Grade Coordinator

• Mrs Inga Sillifant will be a locum as a Grade 4 class teacher

• Mrs Glynnis Cryer has been appointed Head of Subject: Natural Sciences

• Ms Claire Midlane has been appointed Head of Subject: Social Sciences

• Michelle Rohana has been appointed as the Student Internship mentor

• Ms Nicole Reddy moves to Senior Prep Time-to-Shine

• Mr Sabelo Tshabalala moves to the Junior Prep

• Ms Mercy Kena (Realema Intern) will move to the Junior Prep next year

• Mr Chandapiwa Mukhubela (Realema Intern) will move to the College

We remain focused on our academic offerings. Staff continually reflect on their pedagogical approaches, collaborate with their colleagues, attend numerous staff development courses, and ensure their teaching methodologies are relevant. Most importantly, the staff are intentionally connecting with their boys, accommodating the academic needs of each boy, and remediating or accelerating where necessary. Our Grade 7 group have completed their examinations, an essential preparation for Grade 8. We continue to support the principles of constructivism and inquirybased learning by allowing our boys to learn through their unique individual learning intelligence.

This year we have written benchmark tests in Grades 3, 6 and 7, which go a long way in informing us of any gaps in content and skills. Equally, they allow us to identify our strengths.

Our student showcase event was an absolute highlight of the year, where parents and boys could share

in their son’s hard work and achievements.

It was humbling to experience the pride our boys showed in their accomplishments and the pride our parents expressed for their sons.

We are excited to implement the classroom venue changes for 2023. The Grade 2 classes will be moving to where the Grades 3s are at present; the Grade 3s will be moving upstairs to where the Grade 4s are at present; the Grade 4s will be moving across the servitude to where the Grade 2s are at present; and one of the Grade 5 classes will be moving upstairs to ensure the Grade 5s are in the same vicinity.

The cultural space continues to expand, and we have created several opportunities for the boys to express their talents. The Grade 7 play Myths and

Legends challenged our boys to perform a variety of scenes, from monologues and dialogues to dancing and physical theatre. Moreover, all the Senior Prep boys participated in our second Eisteddfod in art, drama, public speaking and music. The standard of performance was very high and earned several double gold certificates. Musically, our boys have competed in a few festivals, the most recent being the Grayston Outdoor Music Festival, where all our marimba bands performed magnificently. In addition, just before halfterm, the marimba bands and Junior Prep soloists performed at the annual Arts Exhibition. This was a musical celebration, and the artwork on display was remarkable.

Furthermore, we enjoyed our Grade 00 circus-themed play and our traditional Grade 0 Nativity play. Both these events were an absolute treat – one could see that the boys had missed being on stage, and of course, their families marvelled at their sons’ performances. Our Carol Service celebrated our faith, heralding in the Advent season and capped off a fantastic year of music, art and culture.

The Outreach programme has been more focused and intentional this year under Mrs Nkosi’s guidance. We have deliberately positioned our outreach as relational rather than just raising funds or donating goods. The whole-school Nelson Mandela International Day initiative went a long way to further this relational drive: all the items were hand-made and delivered by our boys to under-resourced ECD centres in Diepsloot. This allowed everyone to meet and learn from each others’ experiences, a far more powerful and meaningful interaction than simply donating. Earlier this term, we celebrated the announcement of Slade King and Alec Psaros as our Johannesburg MiniCouncillors for 2023.

I have no doubt they will continue our proud community service tradition, and I wish them all the best for this incredible life journey.

It has been a privilege to spend time in our Chapel of Mary. In this heart of our school, we have celebrated uninterrupted Masses this year and, very importantly, First Holy Communion. The opportunity to further one’s spiritual journey continues to be a cornerstone of our Marist offering. Our Chapel is a special space frequented by our St David’s family regularly.

It has been a busy sporting year. We have resumed all our regular fixtures, and the support from our parents has been a pleasure to note. We have attended

24 festivals and tours in six sporting codes this year. The experience of being “on tour” will remain with those boys forever. More important, however, is the opportunity to make new friends from schools outside of Johannesburg. Our boys love sports, and we are privileged to have such a rich offering.

Late in November, the House Leaders for 2023 were announced. This was a thorough selection process, and I am pleased with the group of leaders who have taken on this responsibility for 2023. All have understood and appreciated that these positions are not rewards but positions of responsibility and that the hard work begins now.

The new House Leaders for 2023 are:

Benedict – Daswa

Captain: Alden Cur tis

Vice-captain: Cian Sullivan

Vice-captain: Christopher Davidson

College – Selima

Captain: Brandon Cross

Vice-captain: Michael Davidson

Vice-captain: Gregory Stainforth

Osmond – Plaatje

Captain: Arnold Hwindingwi

Vice-captain: Julian Stuart

Vice-captain: Mark Benfield

The Bishops – Jude

Captain: Dominic Teixeira

Vice-captain: Dylan Nair

Vice-captain: Daniel Shalala

This has been an extremely demanding year, with numerous challenges but with even more opportunities. Our many achievements would not have been possible without the unbelievable support of the staff, the Prep Exec, the School Exec and the Board. It is an honour and privilege to work with such incredible people. In particular, I would like to thank the Prep executive and especially my deputies, Mrs Mills and Mr Howard: your support, guidance and care allow this school to be a place of care, love and hope.

I wish every St David’s family a blessed Christmas, a restful holiday with family and friends, and a happy and safe New Year.

Mr N Clogg Prep School Headmaster

PreparatoryStaffDetails2022

Headmaster: MrNClogg BA,HDE(Rhodes)

SeniorDeputyHead: MrFHoward HDE(UKZN),BEdHons(UNISA),MEd(UJ)

DeputyHeadFoundationPhase: MrsHMills BPrimEd(NMU),FDERemEd(NMU),BEd(Hons) (UJ)

HeadofAcademics: MrsMNair BPrimEd(UCT)

DirectorofCo-Curricular: MrKMakola NDSM(TUT),PGCE(UNISA),BEd(Hons)(UNISA)

DirectorofMiniMarists: MrsMCaforio HDE(JCE)

DirectorofAcademic Enrichment: MrsLHill BPrimEd(Wits),FDESpecialNeeds(UNISA)

DirectorReligion,Ethosand PastoralCare:

MsCNkosi HDE(UJ),BEdHons(Wits),BA(Hons)African Literature(UNISA),BA(Hons)SpecialNeeds Education(Wits)

DirectorofStudentAffairs: MrRMcIver HDE,BEd(Hons)(Wits)

MiniMarists

MrsJDemartinisBPrimEd,BEd(Hons)(UJ)

MsJDire NQFLevel6

MrsJDugmoreHDE(JCE)

MsAHartzer

MrsNJack BPrimEd(Wits),BEdECD(UNISA),BEd(Hons)(UJ)

MrsTManikai BEd(Hons)(UNISA)

MsVMlilo AssistantTeacher

MrsLSwartbooi BEd(NMU)

MrJRikhotso AssistantTeacher

MsMSander BMus(Hons)(NWU)

MrsNvanSchalkwykBEd(UP)

MrsSVenizelos DipECD(ProfessionalChildCareCollege),Dip (TheSchoolofModernMontessori), BEd(UNISA)

JuniorPreparatory

MsTBird

BEdFP(Stellenbosch),BEd(Hons)(NWU)

MrsDBuchnerBSc(UCT),BPsych(Hons)(UNISA),PGDip(UCT)

MrsMButheleziBEd(Hons)(Wits)

MrsCCronje BPrimEd(JCE),FDERemEd(UNISA),BEdHons(UJ)

MrsLdeAgrelaBEd(UNISA)

MrsDDehaloo AdvCertEd(SpringfieldCollege),FDE(SACOL)

MrsFDendere DEd(UZ),BScSPED(Zou),BEd(Hons)(Wits)

MissCGroenewald BEd(UNISA)

MissVHolden BEd(Wits)

MrsMKantor BEd(Hons)(Wits)

MrsLMacPhersonHDE(JCE)

MsLNdlovu BEd(NWU)

MissMRohanaBEd(UNISA)

MsJNdlovu BEd(Hons)(Wits)

MrsCvonBardelebenJPDip(UKZN)

MrsMWinderleyBA(UJ),PGCE(UNISA),BA(Hons)(Vega)

MrsSWard BA(Stellenbosch),PGCE(UNISA)

SeniorPrimary:

MrsYBowden BA(UKZN),BEdPsych(Hons)(UNISA),PGCE (UNISA)

MrMCampbell DEd(Bechet),ACE(UNISA),BEdHon(UNISA)

MrsGCryer HDE(NatalTrainingCollege)

MrJDickson BPsych(I/O),PGCE(Wits)

MrBEyles BEd(Natal)

MrsLFourie BA(Hons)(UJ),PGCE(UNISA)

MrsDGoodwillBEd(JCE)

MrsSHuman HDE,BA(Hons)(Stellenbosch)

MrsAMather BComm(Law)(UNISA),PGCE(UNISA)

MrsKMcKenzieBEd(Hons)(UNISA)

MrsMMeiringBEd(UNISA),BMus(UP)

MrsSMeirowitzBPrimEd(WITS),BEd(Hons)(UNISA)

MissCMidlane BSocSc,PGCE(Rhodes)

MrsLMoorhouse HDE(JCE)

MrTNkabinde HDE,BEdHons(JCE)

MrsLOversen BA(Hons)(Rhodes)

MissCPrice BEd(Stellenbosch),PGCERemedial(UJ)

MsNReddy BA.HSS,BA(Hons),PGCE(UNISA)

MrRScrooby Bed(Hons)(UP)

MsTShahim BA,HDE(Wits)

MrsISillifant BEd(Hons)SpecialNeeds(NWU)

MissCvanNiekerkBEd(Hons)(UP)

MrsRViljoen BEd(UNISA)

MrsJWright BEd(Wits)

SportsDepartment:

DirectorofWaterPolo: MrGRamsey BA,PGCE(UJ)

SportAdministrator:PrepSchool /SportsCoordinator:Junior PreparatorySchool

MrRLongland NDip(ETA)

Cricketcoach: MrFNkuna

Tenniscoach: MrCWatkinson

Canoeingcoach: MrPZulu BA(UKZN),BAHons (UJ)

Interns: MrTChabant BA(Wits)

MsMKena

MrCMakhubela

MrsBSavva-SavviBA(UNISA)

MrSTshabalala

Administrativestaff:

PAtothePreparatory Headmaster: MrsIKhoury

PAtotheDeputyHeadmaster: MrsDManning DipExecSecr PAtoJPDeputyHead&Director ofMiniMarist: MrsAMendes

Preparatory Outreach Team

3rd row: William

2nd row: David Hudson, Sifiso Sitole, Abahle Mhlanzi,

Davids.

Crofton,

Pieterse, Mrs L Moorhouse, Lufuno Mabilu, Mrs G

Outreach Reports

The Outreach experience

The Outreach is a great group and I am so happy for everything we have done like dropping off goods for the Princess Alice Adoption Home and the blankets for the animals at the SPCA or the knitting we took part in to make blankets. I believe if we can keep up the Outreach group and add to more activities, we can most definitely, create a thriving and a loving community at St David’s. One where we can help the less fortunate, children and animals who were abandoned. We could create a good life even if it is just by donating a bit of food. This has been one of my favourite experiences of Grade 7. I am so happy that so many Grade 6s have volunteered for the Outreach group next year and I hope they have as great an experience as I did.

– Andrew MacNair

Many people have their favourite Outreach collections. Mine was collecting baby food. We collected so much

for the babies of the Princess Alice Adoption Home that I think it was really successful. People banded together to make a massive donation and contributed to teamwork by carrying all the packets of baby food to Miss Nkosi’s office. We also assisted in packing it neatly when it was such a mess. Outreach has changed many lives from baby food to blankets which we knitted. We could not have done it without all the donations and help. So thank you for donating so much. Also thank you to everyone in the Outreach Club, you are all amazing!

– Nicholas Gorman

Outreach has been an amazing experience and it has been so much fun because of all the opportunities we got to help people. It has been a great part of my Grade 7 year.

– Jordan Russell

Back row: Cristiano-Michael Cabeleira, Daniel Nyamgero, Dylan Gander, Matthew Charter, Maksymilian Pawlak, Sean Tonge, George Psaros, Lizwi Ngwenya, Christian Friedericksen.

Davies, Luca Giletti, Nicholas Wagner, Juan Potjes, David Ashkar, Claudio D’Alessio, Trevor Kalil, Matthew Wagner, Ryan Were, Nicholas Gorman.

Liam Van Rooyen, Damian Gorman, Lawrence Amadasun, Jatin Nanan, Tibusiso Hlatywayo, Kganya Mashamba, Lesedi Mkhonza, Matt Banducci, Pierre

Daniel Purchase, Michael Savva-Savvi, Andrew MacNair, Eli Mills.

Front row: Daniel

Cryer, Jordan Russell, Mrs L Hatfield, Kieran Pillay, Miss S Meirowitz, Luke

The Princess Alice Adoption Home Report

As part of our Grade 7 Outreach initiative, volunteers in the classes visit The Princess Alice Adoption Home in Westcliff, together with Mrs Moorhouse and Mrs Dendere. We assist the home in ensuring that some of the more mundane jobs are done, and more importantly, our boys entertain and stimulate the children in their care. A vibrant group of boys always sign up for this privilege, and we feel very fortunate to share some of our time with these children. Over the past few years, changes made in the process of adopting children have meant that there are now more toddlers in the home than before and they enjoy interacting with the “big” boys.

This charity initiative is very close to my heart. I feel fortunate that our St David’s community embraces our outreach efforts to make the world a better place for those less fortunate than ourselves.

Thank you to all the boys who were able to join us this year for their time and their enthusiasm.

– Mrs L Moorhouse

I visited the Princess Alice Adoption Home this year with Mrs Moorhouse and have beautiful memories of these visits. The Princess Alice Adoption Home takes in children who have been abandoned or given up for adoption, and caring for them takes a lot of hard work. St David’s Marist boys help with all the jobs where we can. Afterwards, we play with the children and you will see the happiest and friendliest faces because of our interaction. I would encourage any Grade 7 boy to go on these visits and find out for themselves just how they can make a big difference in the lives of these children, like we did this year.

– Kieran Pillay

The SPCA Report

The Grade 7 boys were involved in this most rewarding outreach programme. We have at least 25 boys who participated each time, and our only limitation was the space we had on the bus. On their first visit, the rules of the SPCA were explained, as well as the service they offer to the surrounding areas.

The boys are out straight to work, washing the puppies, walking the larger dogs, playing and socialising with the smaller dogs in their cages and feeding them. Boys also get to brush the adult cats and play with them. They also sit with the new kittens and socialise them. Boys become involved in cleaning up the storage room or raking leaves and washing the animals’ bowls. We had many outreach events to collect old blankets, towels and soft cat food. This is a very popular outreach programme.

In the words of Jatin Nanan, an SPCA regular: “I definitely don’t want just to waste another afternoon

watching television. Honestly, I’m too lazy to go outside, but the greatest alternative of all: the SPCA! What could be better? Playing games all afternoon! Well, after you meet our caretaker at the SPCA, you might have as much fun just talking to him. He taught us many things about the SPCA and loved talking to us. Going on the SPCA teaches boys how to work for a reward and that we can make a difference in our own little ways. Seeing these animals doesn’t just make me tear up and about to break down but gives me hope that their organisation will save animals’ lives. Dogs in dog fights don’t seem like what you think. The last time we went, we saw a dog covered in scars, wagging its tail and waiting to lick us to death with love and affection. We don’t understand these things. Animals are meant to be treasured just as we treasure ourselves. It’s inhumane and intolerable. What interested me, though was that there were goats!”

–

Mrs G Cryer, Mrs L Hatfield and Mr R Mc Iver

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

JOHANNESBURG MINI CITY COUNCIL

Johannesburg Mini Council Report

We have had the best year of our lives. From our first meeting, we understood the main point of the council: to help others and to have empathy and sympathy for those less privileged.

We have gone on amazing adventures. We’ve seen the height and beauty of Table Mountain and the fantastic smell and sight of the deep blue sea. We have seen people without food, water and homes. But together, we and the council have helped people, achieved much more, and made everlasting memories and friendships.

We’ve made many new friends this year who feel the same way. Working together, we help others, the less fortunate. We are doing drives to change our country, to make it a better place. We live in a world with so much poverty, and this year we have positively impacted this and helped others. Most importantly, we worked as a team to change our beautiful country. More people with the spirit to help means more love in the world, and God will smile from the skies.

This year we worked on many projects, such as Flip Flop Day, the Easter Egg Drive, the Kids Carnival, and many more.

On Flip Flop Day, we learned about the children who struggle with the horrible disease, cancer and are fighting for their lives. We impacted the cause by donating money towards their medical funds and homes. We hope they have the needed medical care; we pray for them. That they may live. The Easter Egg Drive was to give underprivileged children a blessing and something some have never had: easter eggs! The main thing is that we put a smile on their faces. At the Kids Carnival, we had different stations and activities for the kids; we made necklaces for them, did fun games with them, and had many prizes for them! They also got a proper meal and a magic show at the end.

We have seen lives changed this year. The Mini Council has been part of so many activities this year. This is an experience we will forever keep in our hearts.

As the Mini Council motto says, “Bringing light to the darkest places, putting smiles on people’s faces.”

– Daniel Nyamgero

This year has been the best year of my life! I was in the Johannesburg Mini Council. You might be thinking it’s the usual kind of council. Well, it’s not. We are a group of young people who want to change the world. We want to be better societal leaders and change how things work. We help others, the underprivileged. During my

Michael Savva-Savvi, Daniel Nyamgero, Mrs S Meirowitz

council year, I was put on the Smile Committee. We like to see smiles on people’s faces and make them laugh. Why do you think it’s called the Smile Committee? We go to old-age homes and orphanages to socialise with the residents. The children in the orphanages have been given up by their families and need love and care. We gave them that. We bought cupcakes, face paint, and many other fun things for them. Anything to make them SMILE! One of my council highlights of this year was touring Cape Town with my co-councilor, Daniel Nyamgero, and the rest of the Mini Council. We got to see the beauty of our

country and Cape Town. We had the privilege of staying at a lovely hotel, which we learned through the course of this year not many people have! It was our first time leaving our family for six days and five nights. It was a lifechanging adventure.

Mini Council has been a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me, one that will forever be stored in my heart. My eyes have permanently been opened!

– Michael Savva-Savvi

Back row: Matthew Barnett, Lizwi Ngwenya, Luke Welton, Dylan Gander, Daniel Nyamgero. Front row: Giorgio Ferreira, Jordan Russell, Pierre Crofton, Lesedi Mkhonza, Abahle Mhlanzi, Lufuno Mabilu, Daniel Pieterse.

House Captains

Book Character Dress-up Day

Grade 3 Quiz / Hooked On Books

Roald Dahl Day / World Read Aloud Day

PREPARATORY SCHOOL CULTURE

Music and Drama Report

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts.”

– William Shakespeare

This year has been hectic for the Music and Drama department, which is experiencing a tremendous growth phase. Our Senior Prep band has doubled in size, our marimba bands have performed at numerous festivals and won awards, our choirs continue developing, and our drama students performed in the annual Eisteddfod and Grade 7 play.

In the second term, all the Grade 7 boys performed in our first Grade 7 play, Myths and Legends. Their talents

were showcased in various scenes, from monologues and dialogues to dancing (yes, we had all 75 boys on stage, moving in sync) and physical theatre. They explored some myths and legends from ancient Greece to Africa. The feedback from the boys themselves and their audience was overwhelmingly positive.

A week later, all the Senior Prep boys participated in our Eisteddfod in art, drama, public speaking and music. The standard of performance was very high, and there were a few occasions where the adjudicators awarded a double gold certificate. Even though the Grade 7 boys were all incredibly busy with the play the week before, many of them still participated. Their public speaking skills were phenomenal, and the adjudicator commented that they would do better than the Grade 8 and 9 boys in a competition.

There were so many keen musicians in Grades 4,5,6, and 7 that we had to run two venues to fit them all in. Again, the adjudicators were blown away by our boys’ talent, passion and dedication, from those who have just started playing an instrument to those who are already more advanced.

Our marimba bands and Junior Prep soloists performed at the Arts Exhibition in the third term.

The weather was not on our side, and we had to squeeze over 30 performers and their parents into the music room, but it was a wonderfully positive experience for all involved.

Our Grade 7 soloists had an opportunity to perform in the music assembly. They are an exceptionally talented group of boys, and we will miss them dearly

PREPARATORY SCHOOL MUSIC AND DRAMA REPORT

next year. Due to popular demand, we had to schedule three morning coffee concerts for our Grade 4 to 6 soloists in November.

In drama, our Senior Prep boys have been busy with their final practical assessments in scene work, mime and physical theatre. Again, the standard of work from our boys is excellent.

Our choirs and Senior Prep band performed in the Carol Service at the end of the year and reminded us all that our talents are God-given gifts.

We are incredibly proud of all our young performers and look forward to seeing them develop their skills even further.

Mrs S Human Head of Subject: Music and Drama

Liam van Rooyen, Jatin Nanan, Lesedi

David Ashkar, Matthew Charter, Nicholas Wagner, Pierre Crofton, Daniel Purchase, Andrew MacNair.

2nd row: Jordan Russell, Daniel Shalala, Sebastian Gründel, Carter Toerien, Ishan Skosana, Kai Davis, Michael Savva-Savvi, Alec Psaros, Marc-Anthony Savva-Savvi, Andrew Becker, Peter von Bormann.

Front row: Matthew Ford, Sahil Govender, Michael Smit, Daniel Pieterse, George Psaros, Mrs S Human, Abahle Mhlanzi, Richard Smit, Ashley Becker, David Nyamgero, Keano Pereira.

Grade 2 & 3 Choir PREPARATORY

Back row: Liam Home, Christian Fick, Keorapetse Mathamela, Alexander Gohring, Ethan Farry, Alasdair Laing, Nkosinathi Mashaba, Mangaliso Vilakazi, Sebantian Green, Olebogeng Mokobo, Thomas Hodder.

3rd row: Daniel Gers, Alessio Zorab, Aryan De Wet, Oliver Gründel, Ruoxi Hao, Okuhle Hlatywayo, Matteo Chadinha, Joshua Geldenhuys, Harrison Buckley, Caleb Nyamgero, Kaelo Shuenyane.

2nd row: Austin Stevens, James Vine, Veer Jagroop, Mukundi Chilenga, James Kerr, Oliver Strydom, Isolomzi Mbalula, Daniel Esterhuysen, Lonzo Chadinha, Matthew Irvine.

Front row: Khutšo Mogale, Thabiso Moloi, Thoriso Thulo, Mr C Sithole, Oreokame Kgosimmele, Mrs B Savva-Savvi, Qhayiya Shingange, Max Harverson, Aditya Ghosh.

Back row:

Mkhonza,

Preparatory Choir

2nd row: Angelo Hojem, Jayden Dube, Connor Hannig, Alec Psaros, Michael Savva-Savvi, Luke Pierce, Andrew MacNair, Brandon Cross, Abahle Mhlanzi, Bogosi Makwane, Andrew Becker.

Front row: Jaydon Evens, Jordan Russell, Michael Pieterse, Maksymilian Pawlak, Ms C van Niekerk, Daniel Pieterse, Mr I Mutero, David Ashkar, Amokelani Nkosi, Ashley Becker, Tiyani Ndhlau.

Back row: Tibusiso Hlatywayo, Juan Potjes, Nicholas Fourie, George Psaros, Matthew Charter, Luke Welton, Ben Pritchard, Sebastien Rankin, Arnold Hwindingwi.

Grade 6 & 7 Marimba Band

Back row: Alécio Correia, David Nyamgero, David Nyamgero, Blake Vosse, Simphiwe Jack, Moagi Mosinyi, Carter Toerien, Ndzalama Mhlanga, Nivar Gayapersadh, Vedarsh Dehaloo. Front row: Justin Nean, Tanaiwa Nyimo, Teano Chadinha, Ms C van Niekerk, Ankit Kalathil, Mr I Mutero, Michael Grota, Adam Wickins, Delor Fegue Ngoukeng.

Grade 5 Marimba Band

: James Vance, Andrew Renouprez, Renzo Ferrari, Ishan Skosana, Rorisang Seperepere, Kian van der Kooij, Marc-Anthony Savva-Savvi. 2nd row: Noah Ochse, Peter von Bormann, Michael Smit, Oliver Dyer, Cameron Cross, Alexander Davids, Richard Smit, Thomas Pieterse.

Front row: Ross Palmer, Tristan Fowler, Luc Crofton, Ms C van Niekerk, Luke Erasmus, Mr I Mutero, Oliver Walker, Vuyani Jack, Blake Watson.

row: Liam Home, Ford Patrick-Brown, Sthembiso Mabuza, Ethan Farry, Alasdair Laing, Mangaliso Vilakazi, Marco Contardo, Andreas Tsironis, Olwethu Radebe.

3rd row: Robert Charter, Kaelo Shuenyane, Ryan Hannig, Olebogeng Mokobo, Mayenziwe Ngwenya, Sebastian Abraham, Keorapetse Mathamela, Christian Fick, Shaamak Lala, James Kerr, Brody Steyn, Ruwan Jayakody.

2nd row: Tommaso Harding, Alessandro Hojem, Daniel Gers, Nathan Watson, Shay Seeripat, Sebastian Grota, Liphelo Debedu, Ziyanda Nkomo, Mukundi Chilenga, Scott Palmer.

Front row: Nqobile Mutlaneng, Anotida Mawoni, James Vine, Mr C Sithole, Oliver Strydom, Mr I Mutero, Veer Jagroop, Kwanele Maholwana, Thabiso Moloi.

Back row

Grade 4 Marimba Band

Back

Grade 3 Marimba Band

3rd row: Richard Smit, Andrew Davies, Alec Psaros, Ishan Skosana, Daniel Purchase, David Hudson, Muzi Kubheka, Lucas Rautenbach, Ricardo Torres, Marc-Anthony Savva-Savvi.

2nd row: Alharik Archary, Sahil Govender, Michael Smit, David Nyamgero, Peter von Bormann, Asande Mbele.

Front row: Jamie Byres, Kieran Pillay, Ms C van Niekerk, Daniel Nyamgero, Mr J Wardle, Michael Savva-Savvi, Mr M McCallum, Andrew MacNair, Matteo Samuel.

Back row: George Psaros, Matthew Roberts, Jatin Nanan, Nicholas Fourie, Henry van Rooyen, Slade King, Maksymilian Pawlak.

Senior Prep Band

Back row: Teano Chadinha, Leonardo Contardo, Nivar Gayapersadh, Connor Simaan. Front row: Marcus Abraham, Adam Wickins, Mr M McCallum, Tanaiwa Nyimo, Amir Otto.

Senior Prep Guitar

PREPARATORY

Champagnat Day/Grade 4&5 Science Show

Grade 00 Concert

Grade 7 Play

JP Science Show

JP Mother’s Day Picnic

Grade 00 Twilight Tales / Mini Marist Valentine’s Day / Mr Clogg’s Birthday

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

CLASS PHOTOS & CONTRIBUTIONS

Alexander Tanner

Danilo Cabrita

Bjorn Widlake Carter Wingate-Pearse Ari Tong

David Mande

Back row: Max Venter, David Mande, Liam Masson, Rorishang Kgatla, Inathinkosi Nojilana, Mrs N Jack, Declan Pascoe, Mihalis Odysseus,Tommaso Frigenti, Alexander Tanner, Nakedi Mofomme.

Front row: Peo Moeng, Carter Wingate-Pearse, Danilo Cabrita, Bjorn Widlake, Matthew Nasser, Kiran Seeripat, Samkelo Sitole, Logan Cuzen, Ari Tong.

Grade 00J

Declan Pascoe

Logan Cuzen

Nakedi Mofomme

Tommaso Frigenti

Kiran Seeripat

Max Venter

Rorishang Kgatla

Liam Masson

Mihalis Odysseus

Samkelo Sitole

Inathinkosi Nojilana

Matthew Nasser

Peo Moeng

Back row: Mrs T Manikai, Liam Shamu, David Cock, Matthew Mazaham, Noah Swatton-Seymour, Ben Wood, Arav Anandakumar, Mukundi Mudzingwa, Levi Snyders, Moayad Abdeljawad, Jack Green, Mr J Rikhotso.

Front row: Kgosi Sepato, Nate Oertli, Siphosethu Gambushe, John Waldeck, Aariv Rattan, Tiago Pita, Keagile Mathamela, Masaya Hasuoka.

Grade 00M

David Cock Ben Wood

Arav Anandkumar

Aariv Rattan

Jack Green

Levi Snyders

Siphosethu Gambushe

John Waldeck

Kgosi Sepato

Keagile Mathamela

Liam Shamu

Matthew Mazaham

Masaya Hasuoka

Moayad Abdeljawad Mukundi Mudzingwa

Noah Swatton-Seymour

Nate Oertli

Tiago Pita

Tshiamo Mogashoa

Back row: Mrs N van Schalkwyk, Joshua Viljoen, Rhys Anderson, Kayden Gibbons, Othiniel Muzarewetu, Evan Watson, Adam Lubani, Andre Makari, Kupakwashe Kadungure, Zach Prinsloo, Ms V Mlilo.

Front row: Jonathan Kourie, Mateo Govind, Khula Nene, Ethan Nel, Azariah Baxter, Anthony Tarry, Rahul Chetty, Mbuyazi Dube, Pranay Kumar.

Grade 00VS

Adam Lubani

Andre Makari

Anthony Tarry

Azariah Baxter

Jonathan Kourie

Kupakwashe Kadungure

Pranay Kumar

Cullen Capstickdale

Evan Watson

Ethan Nel

Joshua Viljoen

Khula Nene Kayden Gibbons

Mateo Govind

Othiniel Muzarewetu

Mbuyazi Dube

Rahul Chetty

Zach Prinsloo

Back row: Ms M Kena, Asher Rasool, Arman Afshani, John-Paul Ryan, Jude Madlala, Masana Mgiba, Jacob Rosenstein, Shivansh Gokul, Kgotso Setoaba, James Carew, Luke Nasser, Lereko Tau, Oliver Bembridge, Mrs J Demartinis. Front row: Jackson Ungerer, Motheo Tshetlo, Anotida Madondo, Edward Ramsden, Montague Chandler, Cameron Jury, Nicola Tsironis, Scott Anderson, Jake Sharnock, Adam Davies. Absent: James Currie, Elijah Maclaren-Taylor.

Anotida Madondo

Cameron Jury

Edward Ramsden

Asher Rasool

Elijah Maclaren-Taylor

Arman Afshani

Idris Mlobela

Grade 0D

Jackson Ungerer

James Carew

Jude Madlala

Luke Nasser

Motheo Tshetlo

Jake Sharnock

John-Paul Ryan

Lereko Tau

Montague Chandler

Oliver Bembridge

Jacob Rosenstein

James Currie

Kgotso Setoaba

Masana Mgiba

Nicola Tsironis

Scott Anderson

Shivansh Gokul

Front

Back row: Mrs L Swartbooi, Mzwandile Moyana, Anthony Hodgson, Matthew Selvam, Tsebo Tselane, Colt Cory, Thabiso Radzilani, Joseph Dale, Kade Wiebols, Cebisa Dludla, Mukelani Shongwe, Matthew Geldenhuys, Mr S Tshabalala.

row: Justin Laing, Motheo Mohlomi, Cruz Ferraz, Ryan Fridberg, Levi da Silva, Matthew Munro, Israel Harris, Arman Naidoo, Aryan Kalathil, Vasili Koutakis.

Absent: Khanya Mogashoa, Dexter Tearnean, Renda Tshivhilinge

Grade 0S

Colt Cory

Dexter Tearnan

Anthony Hodgson

Aryan Kalathil Cebisa Dludla Arman Naidoo

Cruz Ferraz

Israel Harris

Joseph Dale

Levi da Silva

Motheo Mohlomi

Ryan Fridberg

Kade Wiebols

Matthew Munro

Mzwandile Moyana

Kganya Mogashoa

Matthew Selvam

Rhenda Tshivhilinge

Justin Laing

Matthew Geldenhuys

Mukelani Shongwe

Thabiso Radzilani

Tsebo Tselane

Alessandro Ravello Roca

Connor Thomas

Dominic Dias

Andrew Najjar Baraka Rono

Alunamda Pambo

Declan Blom

Eros Christodoulou

Back row: Ms J Dire, Andrew Najjar, Sebastian Beukes, Alessandro Ravello Roca, Jack Pikor, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, Mateo Viudez, Eros Christodoulou, Alunamda Pambo, Ioannis D’Amico, Tanay Veeren, Tendai Mutasa, Ukholo Ntuli, Mrs S Venizelos.

Front row: Baraka Rono, Lilitha Mbalana, Dominic Dias, Gabriel Kokinos, Thomas Bye, Yarri Sarwar, Matthew Rushton, Nathan Atkinson, Zane Tsiga, Connor Thomas, Gabriel Khoury. Absent: Declan Blom. Grade 0V

Gabriel Khoury

Keagan Mutasa

Nathan Atkinson

Thomas Bye

Ioannis D’Amico

Mateo Viudez

Sebastian Beukes

Jack Pikor

Matthew Rushton

Tanay Veeren

Gabriel Kokinos

Lilitha Mbalana

Nhlamulo Ndhlela

Ukholo Ntuli

Yarri Sarwar

Zane Tsiga

PREPARATORY

Back row: Odis Naidoo, Malakai Moyo, Jack Spence, Andani Phume, Benjamin Kobus, Kiash Nagar, Rex Yau. 2nd row: Mrs L MacPherson, Kgotso Mofokeng, Ata Mahasa, Noah Joseph, Rhys Mc Lintock, João Fiandeiro, Danilo Faustino, James Matthews, Luca Visentin, Mrs L De Agrela.

Front row: Boaz Munien, Christaki Christodoulou, Jehan Omar, Sachin Gopi, Xavier Ferreira, Alexis Odysseus, Oliver Hart, Caleb Demartinis.

Back row: Rehan Dakri, Jaime Cabrita, Thomas Ramsden, James McKay, Munro Eadie, Cole Dennehy. 2nd row: Mrs L MacPherson, Antonio Pinto, Aiden Judge, Qhamani Mnisi, Peré Bot-Mang, Tinotenda Mugova, Kiyaan Veeren, Thando Khumalo, Viradh Gopi, Mrs V Holden. Front row: Phuluso Munyai, James Tarry, Andile Ndwandwe, Chase Backos, Odirile Moraka, Thoriso Bizure, Andrew Owen, Ciano Caires.

Grade 1D

Grade 1H

Mrs L MacPherson, Israel Laphu, Bennett Tresling, Graham Sloley, Nicholas Shuttleworth,

Aaron Arnold, Uddipon Saha, Siyabonga Goba.

Front row: Logan Du Preez, Shade Odoom, Matteo Van Zuydam, Christian Saffy, Simukayi Madondo, Sithwalandwe Titi, Nsika Mnikathi, Nkosana Mkwanazi.

Absent: Mrs S Ward

When I am a parent…

When I am a parent I am going to help my children with their homework.

– Rex Yau

When I am a parent I am going to help my children learn to swim.

– Jack Spence

When I am a parent I am going to teach my children to ride bikes.

– Kgotso Mofokeng

When I am a parent I am going to let my kids have one day where I have to say yes to everything.

– João Fiandeiro

When I am a parent I am going to teach my kids to play golf.

– Danilo Faustino

When I am a parent I will do whatever my kids say for 24 hours.

– Boaz Munien

When I am a parent I am going to teach my kids how to play Tik Tok.

– Andani Phume

Grade 1Thoughts

If I were …

If I were the president, I would make sure that there won’t be any robbers.

– Odirile Moraka

If I were invisible for a day, I would go onto a jet and fly it to my Gogo’s place and write a book and play video games.

– Tinotenda Mugova

If I were invisible for a day, I would go home and go to my theater and play video games on my play station.

– Phuluso Munyai

If I were invisible for a day, I would use every vehicle in the world and then I would live at Sun City.

– Andile Ndwandwe

If I were invisible for a day, I would go to a water park and go on all of the rides.

– Andrew Owen

What does Mr Clogg do everyday?

I think he works at his computer helping everyone that needs help doing things.

– Aaron Arnold

He gets things all together.

– Alexander Dobson

He does lots of work on his computer.

– Logan du Preez

He helps the other boys and he does special stuff and he does work. In his spare time he writes on his diary.

– Siyabonga Goba

He works to help other people that don’t have food and stuff.

– Chad Hewartson

I think he works on his computer to help the poor people.

– Cooper Howard

Back row: Alexander Dobson, Cooper Howard, Rafael Protulis, Chad Hewartson, Alessio Cannata, Connor Blanckenberg, Thomas Tarry. 2nd row:

Matthew Goemans,

Grade 1W

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

CLASS PHOTOS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Andile Ndwandwe

Aiden Judge

Chase Backos

Malakai Moyo

Odirile Moraka

Graham Sloley

Shade Odoom

Nsika Mnikathi

Rhys Mc Lintock

Tinotenda Mugova

Uddipon Saha

Jehan Omar

PREPARATORY

Front

Nyameko Kumalo, Daniel Esterhuysen, Loato Letsapa, Khutšo Mogale, Thuto Papo, Christopher Verster, Matthew Mavrodaris, Isolomzi Mbalula.

Back Row: Alessio Zorab, Tiago Pagan, Jordan Raad, Benjamin Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Matteo Chadinha, Aarav Chiba. 2nd row: Miss M Rohana, Luca Marangoni-Mc Murray, Asimtuse Mhlongo, Hilton Winderley, Aaron Patnaik, Jebel Grey-Johnson, Finn Hopkins, Yinhla Mayimele, Mrs L Hill.

row:

Back row: Ethan Kos, Harrison Veale, Oliver Gründel, Andrew Webber, Esra Ferreira, Sean McConnachie. 2nd row: Miss M Ramashaba, Oliver Wickins, Caleb Nyamgero, Okuhle Hlatywayo, Logan Bembridge, Nkosinathi Mashaba, Michael Paice, Benjamin Dyer, Mrs L Hill.

Front row: Aditya Ghosh, Josh Ryan, Thembumenzi Shongwe, Oreokame Kgosimmele, Leano Seele, Qhayiya Shingange, Matthew Irvine, Dante Borella.

Grade 2M

Grade 2R

Front row: Ethan Rushton, Sisekelo Makhanya, Keikanetswe Pitso, Morena Seperepere, Nathanael Dzemunyasi, Callen Law, Jonathan Cowlard, Evan Williams.

If I was Mr Clogg for the day, I would …

Give everyone McDonald’s every day and give them sweets and 1 000 merits to achieve, because I want to be the nicest principal ever.

– Loato Letsapa

Give everyone 100 merits because I want the kids moms to be proud of their kids achievements.

– Aarav Chiba

Teach everyone about Jesus and God because it is very important to know about them. I would also teach them how to read, so they can read their favourite books.

– Benjamin Dale

Be kind to kids and always forgive bullies because everyone can have a second chance. I would also give kids good grades. I would play soccer with the Grade 2s.

– Isolomzi Mbalula

Give the whole school an extra break because I am fun.

– Daniel Esterhuysen

Give everyone 99 merits. Then I will give pizza every day and work.

– Yinhla Mayimele

If I was Mr Clogg

I would save up to buy a beach for our school, buy everyone a BMW and make everyone eat vegetables. I would treat everyone like my parents. I would save up money for a mountain.

– Okuhle Hlatywayo

I would let the boys swim whenever they wanted because it would be fun. I would also let them play all day because that is fun too. I would let them play board games and Nintendo Switch all day too. I would let them play Roblox and they can have icecream day on Friday. I would let them play the one and only MINECRAFT.

– Matthew Irvine

I would make kids have fun. They would do only one lesson a day. I would also make the kids have slushies everyday. I would give the staff more money and I would go to Rocomamas after school. I would then go with my friends to the movies.

– Caleb Nyamgero

I would have a fun day everyday, have a civvies day at the end of the month. Everyone could have ice cream.

– Sean McConnachie

If I was Mr Clogg …

I would make school fishing allowed and I would make sure that there was Robotics for every grade.

– Joshua Geldenhuys

I would let everyone play video games all day and no more reading or homework!

– Callen Law

I would let everyone go to the tuckshop the whole day and let everyone play soccer the whole day!

– Joseph Chandler

I would tell the teachers no homework and free tuck! I would let the boys wear civvies and no work and every boy would have their own locker.

– Leonardo Ingratta

I would make Mrs Winderley not shout and I would make us all good! I would let every boy go to the tuckshop everyday for free!

– Evan Williams

I would make the tuckshop free because when I walked past I saw a big stack of money and it doesn’t need more! All the kids can play games too!

– Jonathan Cowlard

Back row: Mrs M Winderley, Lonzo Chadinha, Joseph Chandler, Aryan De Wet, Adam Burr Dixon, Michael von Bormann, Mrs L Hill. 2nd row: Austin Stevens, Joshua Geldenhuys, Jonah Manners, Thomas Hodder, Sebastian Peter, Rayhaan Paruk, Thoriso Thulo, Leonardo Ingratta.

Grade 2 Poems

Grade 2W

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

CLASS PHOTOS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Aaron Patnaik

Thuto Papo

Luca Marangoni-McMurray

Sebastian Peter

Benjamin Dale

Ethan Rushton

Lonzo Chadinha

Sisekelo Makhanya

Loato Letsapa

Jonah Manners

Nathan Dzemunyasi

Thoriso Thulo

PREPARATORY

Back row: Daniel Biggs, Aaron Frewen, Sebastian Grota, Nicholas Koutakis, Cian Watkins, Logan Browner, Alexander Gohring. 2nd row: Mrs C Cronje, Keorapetse Mathamela, Mayenziwe Ngwenya, Christian Fick, Sthembiso Mabuza, Kade David, Jaxon Odgers, Deen Lubani, Ford Patrick-Brown, Liphelo Debedu, Ms J Ndlovu.

Front row: Veer Jagroop, James Vine, Brody Steyn, Oliver Strydom, Jesse Pavkovich, Mukundi Chilenga, Tristan Duane, Kaelo Shuenyane.

Back row: Aidan Robert Masson, Calum Binnie, James Tanner, Liam Pottas, James Bennett, Jensen Fourie, Kian Johnston, Ruwan Jayakody. 2nd row: Mrs F Dendere, Ziyanda Nkomo, Lwandile Nkabinde, Eli Fisher, Rapitsi Rasebotsa, Connor Macintyre, Mangaliso Vilakazi, Mohamed Vally, Nathan Watson, Rorisang Moraka, Ms J Ndlovu.

Front row: Declan Fortuin, Pranay Kika, Daniel Gers, Adam Morais, Luca Hurwitz, Tumiso Sithole, Robert Charter, Alessandro Hojem.

Grade 3C

Grade 3D

Hao, Ms J Ndlovu.

Front row: Adriano Masia, Kwanele Maholwana, Benjamin Walker, Tommaso Harding, Scott Palmer, Nqobile Mutlaneng, Olebogeng Mokobo, Max Harverson.

Grade 3 Thoughts

Our Inventions

The job I don’t want to be is a plumber. I don’t like this job because you fix stuff with water. Like toilet’s taps and other stuff with water. So, I’m making an invention called the ‘Water Fixer 2022’.The water fixer will fix any pipe at any time, even midnight.

– Daniel Biggs

The job I don’t like doing is packing the dishes from the dishwasher. So, I am going to invent the ‘Packaway 2000’. I don’t like packing the dishes because it takes too long. This can carry four plates at a time, if some of the dishes are a bit dirty it auto cleans. That function only comes on the ‘Packaway 3000.’ The PY3 which is the Packaway 3000 can also warm up plates.

– Mukundi Chilenga

The job I hate doing is picking up dog poop. So, it’s a ‘Poop-PickerUpper’. It picks up dog poop. It’s small and it has six legs like a spider. It does not have eyes.

– Kade David

If I had a minute to say something and the whole world was listening, I would say …

I hate Covid-19. I love soccer.

– Calum Binnie

Never give up like me I would love to be in the Lakers basketball team and I won’t give up. Please stop pollution.

– Robert Charter

Everyone must work to raise money to make civilisation on Mars.

– Eli Fisher

Be kind to everyone.

– Declan Fortuin

Do sport because it’s good for you. Let’s make a difference.

– Daniel Gers

Please start a business and donate to the poor.

– Luca Hurwitz

I really love this school, I hope it stands strong in the future. I’m in Benedict, the best house in my opinion. If you are reading this there is one thing you must know, one quote that may or may not change your life. A successful man is a man that can build a house out of bricks that are thrown at him.

– Alessandro Hojem

… Grade 3 at St David’s Marist Inanda was the best year of my life. I was in the best house, Benedict! We have won the swimming gala, interhouse athletics, inter-house rugby and inter-house soccer. When I was in Grade 3 I had the best teacher ever, Mrs Dendere!

– Ziyanda Nkomo

Would you like to be famous? Tell me why.

Yes ...

I would because it would be fun to be in movies and books.

– Tommaso Harding

Back row: Shaamak Lala, Ryan Hannig, James Kerr, Max Kneubuhler, Liam Home, Shay Seeripat, Aadam Paruk, Sebastian Abraham. 2nd row: Mrs C von Bardeleben, Andreas Tsironis, Olwethu Radebe, Matthew Gomes, Ethan Farry, Alasdair Laing, Konkokuhle Ngwenya, Marco Contardo, Ruoxi

Grade 3VB

PREPARATORY SCHOOL CLASS PHOTOS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Alessandro Hojem

Jensen Fourie

Mohamed Vally

Calum Binnie

Pranay Kika

James Bennett

James Tanner

Kian Johnston

Lwandile Nkabinde

Eli Fisher

Connor Macintyre

Liam Pottas

PREPARATORY

SENIOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL

CLASS PHOTOS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

2nd Row: Mrs G Cryer, Lee Ferriman-Else, Joel Masih, Kian van der Kooij, Rorisang Seperepere, Joshua Friedericksen, Ishan Skosana, Andrew Renouprez, Oliver Biddulph, Miss C Price.

Front Row: Thomas Matthews, Luke Erasmus, Kamogelo Mashinini, Kudzai Manikai, Luke Reeves, Ndalo Mhlanzi, Liam Dube.

Back Row: Ross Palmer, Matthew Ford, Oliver Walker, Thomas Pieterse, Richard Smit, Liam Viljoen, Noah Ochse, Tristan Fowler, William Shalala.

Back Row: Ross Thomas, Razeen Laher, James Beney, Michael Smit, James Bussin, Owen Pansegrouw, Sahil Govender, Yashil Kumar, Nicholas Hudson.

2nd Row: Mrs D Goodwill, Renzo Ferrari, Ntalo Mathebula-Mkhondo, Joshua Powell, James Vance, Tumisho Radzilani, Lucas Rautenbach, MarcAnthony Savva-Savvi, Matteo Barbaglia, Miss C Price. Front Row: Kuhle Madonsela, Leo Vassilev, Alharik Archary, Marco Protti, Mvelo Mhlanzi, Keano Pereira, Zakariya Ismail.

Grade 4C

Grade 4G

Grade 4 Thoughts

Five Reasons I love South Africa

• South Africa is a Rainbow Nation, meaning we have an interesting culture!

• We have Bafana Bafana, the best soccer team ever!

• We have the Big Five, a group of the hardest animals to hunt on foot.

• We have the Little Five, a group of unique, beautiful animals of which my favourite is the Elephant Shrew.

• We have beautiful vegetation, including the Protea and the Baobab.

– Noah Ochse

List poem – Sadness is:

When your dog dies

When your au pair quits her job

When you don’t do well in a test

When your sister won’t let you play with her

When your friends are mean to you

When you go missing

When your favourite animal becomes extinct

– Tristan Fowler

If I could meet anyone it would be

My grandfather because he was a great boxer and because he was kind. I would like him to tell me his boxing stories and I would like to see him box. I would like to make memories with him.

– William Shalala

Recipe for a good friendship

First, warm up a cup of honesty and put it in the mixing bowl. Then, grind two handfuls of humour to make the friendship last.

After that, crack three teaspoons of kindness and put them in another bowl. Beat it up and sprinkle in some helpfulness. Warm the oven up to 180 degrees and bake for 20 minutes. When it’s done, add the dash of love to sweeten the friendship and enjoy!

– Peter von Bormann

Acrostics poems: Teachers

Mrs Buchner

Marvelous

Ready for anything

Super kind

Books are great

Unbelievable teacher

Cares for everyone

Happy all the time

Not strict

Every book is interesting

Really good teacher!

– Daniel Pritchard

Mrs Goodwill

Great teacher and nice

Once in a while, we play songs of our choice

Opportunity to play games

Delighted to be in her class for

History this year

Well-known for her kindness

Iconic for being kind around the school

Loved in Grade Four

Lovely to her students!

– Vuyani Jack

Back Row: Jake Sequeira, Kiran Reddy, Wilbur Gale, Oliver Dyer, Maxim Dyer, Peter von Bormann, Luc Crofton, Rafael Da Silva.

2nd Row: Ms C Midlane, Riccardo Puzone, Cameron Cross, Alexi Nousias, Khumoetlile Maruatona, Muzi Kubheka, Leonardo Soares, Alexander Davids, Reiley Roman, Miss C Price.

Front Row: Kallan Moonsammy, Alessandro Pereira, Blake Watson, Vuyani Jack, Daniel Pritchard, Benjamin Vosloo, Ahmed Koor.

Grade 4M

SENIOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL CLASS PHOTOS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Renzo Ferrari Lucas Rautenbach

Matteo Barbaglia

Razeen Laher

James Beney

Zakariya Ismail

Marco Protti

Mvelo Mhlanzi

Leo Vassilev

Ross Thomas Keano Pereira Owen Pansegrouw

SENIOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL

CLASS PHOTOS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Back Row: Aidan Goemans, Luke Kairuz, Ross Bortolan, Sean Rowles, Blake Vosse, Lliam Mc Jannet, Sebastian Gründel. 2nd Row: Mrs Y Bowden, Yandisa Mqaqa, Baxter Forssman, Moagi Mosinyi, Benjamin Keast, Michael Turner, Carter Toerien, Leonardo Contardo, Miss C Price.

Front Row: Tanaiwa Nyimo, Justin Ashkar, Delor Fegue Ngoukeng, Nicholas Bakos, Katlego Makhanya, Miguel Branco, Leo Mutooni.

Back Row: Connor Simaan, Jesse Campbell, Cruz Joseph, Vedarsh Dehaloo, Nivar Gayapersadh, Shivan Moodley, Thomas Hunt, Sean Power. 2nd Row: Mrs L Moorhouse, Rafael Fernandez, Liam Maraschin, Zimile Mhlongo, Simphiwe Jack, Sam Thiel, Jacques Jansen van Rensburg, Ankit Kalathil, Miss C Price.

Front Row: Ankit Kalathil, Michael Kubheka, Murangi Magondo, Amir Otto, Channing Arlow, Cole Harverson, Marcus Abraham.

Grade 5B

Grade 5M

The Big Hit

The ball is about to be bowled …

I’m waiting for it …

Waiting!

Waiting!

Waiting!

Forever waiting …

But then … Whoosh!

The ball is bowled

I try to strike it!

I try to pound it!

I try to pelt it!

I try to ruin the ball!

But then I … … droop over and miss!

I flounder under the pressure!

It was the grass. It was the ball.

I can’t be out!

Well, I guess I can make up a new excuse next week Saturday!

– Sam Thiel

Happy– Five senses poem

Happy is yellow.

It smells like a brand new car.

It tastes like fresh watermelon on a hot summer’s day.

It sounds like a newborn baby’s laugh.

It feels like waking up after a good night’s sleep.

It looks like sunset at 5:30pm.

Happy is yellow.

– Luke Kairuz(5B)

Best Friends – Cinquain

poem

My friends

Loyal, funny

Bro’s have each other’s back

The best friends I could ask for Best friends

– Justin Ashkar

Hockey

Putting on pads, Warming up with excitement, Jog on to the pitch.

Tweet goes the whistle for the First play,

Hands sweating like the ocean, Stick heavy like a weight, Closer, closer,

To the goal, Smash the ball, Waiting, all anticipation, Holding my breath, And score, A goal, Hockey

– Thomas Hunt

Summer

Hot, Sunny

Swimming. Laughing, Playing Sun, Clouds, Holidays, and Trees

Skiing, Skating Sleddin

Cold, Frosty Winter

– Michael Grota

The cheetah

The cheetah is here

They zoom past the animals

They’re like lightning - fast

– Liam Maraschin

Back Row: Teano Chadinha, Alécio Correia, Michael Grota, Michael Davis, Raphael Cattich.

2nd Row: Mrs R Viljoen, Andrew Davies, Ewaldt Noeth, Ndzalama Mhlanga, Mashumi Mzaidume, Luc Pharoah, Matthew Warner, Miss C Price.

Front Row: Asande Mbele, David Nyamgero, Justin Nean, Lucas Plessers, Dhruv Patel, Adam Wickins, Njabulo Ndwandwe.

Grade 5V

Grade 5 Poems

SENIOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL CLASS PHOTOS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Teano Chadinha Murangi Magondo

Sean Rowles

Jesse Campbell

Andrew Davis

Simphiwe Jack

Mashumi Mzaidume

Liam Maraschin

Luc Pharoah

Nicholas Bakos Leonardo Contardo Aidan Goemans

SENIOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL

CLASS PHOTOS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

: Rafael Mendes, Jonathan Kahwa, Thashil Chiba, Max Shakinovsky, William Biddulph, Jude Pharoah, Tomas Viudez, Phatho Rodolo, Gavin Munnings, Luke Attieh.

Front Row: Taylor Wreyford, Amokelani Nkosi, Lutho Dyeshana, Michael Davidson, Hilton Rains, Bogosi Makwane, Kgosietsile Seperepere.

Back Row: Adam Pansegrouw, Slade King, Ricardo Torres, Carlo Borella, Tiago Carvalho, Cristian Gomes, Dylan Nair, Cian Sullivan, Michael Pieterse, Mrs L Hatfield.

2nd Row

Back Row: Kian Ravjee, Alec Psaros, Benjamin Biggs, Alden Curtis, Dominic Teixeira, Gregory Stainforth, Matthew Jensen, Casey Mc Namara, Angelo Hojem.

2nd Row: Mr T Nkabinde, Christian Ford, Avikaar Raghubir, Christopher Davidson, Adam Houghton, Tendeukai Makumbe, Daniel Walters, Matthew Roberts, Daniel Ross.

Front Row: Ashley Becker, Jayden Dube, Daniel Shalala, Rhulani Nkuna, Ben Gorman, Ryan Emslie, Julian Ip.

Grade 6M

Grade 6N

Grade 6 Thoughts

War

No love

No peace

Only jealousy

Bodies everywhere

No happiness

No care for the lives lost

Yet we keep fighting, When will we learn?

War is never the answer.

– Thashil Chiba

A Terrible Loss

I can taste the sadness.

I hear the shouting.

The depression has brought dust down the destroyed road.

“We’re hungry! We’re hungry!” they shouted.

I see the poverty.

The people are as hungry as lions.

It has shot a bullet of sadness at me.

“We’re hungry! We’re hungry!” they shouted.

Another wall collapses.

Only a few buildings standing. Lives have been lost.

At a terrible cost.

“We’re hungry! We’re hungry!” they shouted

– Dominic Teixeira

No Home

No home, nowhere to stay, grey clouds looming overhead. The echo of falling rubble. The war came down like an avalanche, ruins screaming at you to leave

As the ash engulfs you, You feel the destruction of war. No home, nowhere to stay.

– Daniel Walters

The Elephants by The Stream

I can hear the water splashing

The elephants are flapping.

I see the leaves rustling

And out comes a herd

The babies squealing like birds.

The males start to fight

Dust fills the air

The fight is over quickly

And I hear a cry

Filled with despair

The herds part ways

One without a member

They will always remember

The day by the stream.

– Mark Benfield

Back Row: Luca Cardoso, Luke Walters, Brandon Cross, Luke Pierce, Julian Stuart, Henry van Rooyen, Chase Goodwill, Rafael Ferreira, Mark Benfield.

2nd Row:James Forbes, James Kerr, Arnold Hwindingwi, Ben Pritchard, Nicholas Fourie, Andrew Erasmus, Gabriel Minnaar, Sebastien Rankin, Mrs T Shahim.

Front Row: Jaydon Evens, Daniel Masih, Andonis Salamousas, Connor Hannig, Andrew Becker, Aydin Ismail, Avuya Mfenyana.

Grade 6S

SENIOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL CLASS PHOTOS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Rafael Ferreira Cian Sullivan

Avikaar Raghubir

Julian Ip

Jaydon Evens

Alec Psaros

Chase Goodwill

Daniel Ross

Tiyani Ndhlau

Slade King

William Biddulph

Tiago Carvalho

SENIOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL

CLASS PHOTOS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

2nd Row: Sean Tonge, Ryan Fuller-Good, K’Shani Rasivhaga, Thomas Wilmot, Christian Friedericksen, Rupert Schonborn, Lizwi Ngwenya, Matthew Barnett, Mr M Campbell.

Front Row: Lesedi Mkhonza, Andile Mnikathi, Matt Banducci, Daniel Nyamgero, Kyle Stokoe, Luke Davids, Kganya Mashamba.

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Front Row: Sifiso Sitole, Abahle Mhlanzi, Kai Davis, Adrian Chimhandamba, Liam Van

Back Row: David Hudson, Andrew MacNair, Cameron White, Juan Potjes, Trevor Kalil, Lawrence Amadasun, Dominic Shimmin, Jamie Byres, Alexander Morais.

Back Row: Pierre Crofton, Marco Pestana, Benjamin Vine, Hayden Ewing, Giorgio Ferreira, Angelo Henderson, John Lamb, Michael Savva-Savvi.

2nd Row

Miss S Meirowitz, Tibusiso Hlatywayo, Cristiano-Michael Cabeleira, Mnotho Ntanzi, George Psaros, Makhato Masudubele, Matteo Samuel, Matthew Wagner, Mthawelanga Dyonase.

Rooyen, Lufuno Mabilu, Tokelo Moloi.

Grade 7C

Grade 7M

Wes-Kaap Rugby

WP superster word met ‘n ysterpyp geslaan!

Tertius Roux was gisteraand om 11:50 by ‘n gewelddadige roof betrokke. Die W.P.superster is deur ‘n ysterpyp in die linkerknie geslaan.

Die Dokters sê dat Tertius se knie so erg gebreek was dat, Die briljante 21-jarige W.P. skrumskakel se rugbyloopbaan sal dalk moet eindig.

Met net twee wedstryde wat vir die W.P. gespeel is, sal ’n skitterende loopbaan dalk nou moet eindig.

– George Psaros

Tennis

Ek sit in angs.....

Terwyl ek na die tennis wedstryd op televisie kyk.

Hy slaan ‘n pragtige hou langs die lyn en daar voeg Roger Federer nog ‘n Wimbledon-kampioenskap by sy naam.

Goeie môre Mev Human en klas. Daar is baie superstêrsportmanne daar buite, maar net een staan regtig vir my uit en dis Roger Federer! Hy is nie net ‘n goeie tennisspeler nie, hy is ook ‘n goeie mens met ‘n wonderlike persoonlikheid en ‘n vrygewige hart. Roger Federer het tennis begin speel toe hy agt jaar oud was. Hy het by ‘n plaaslike tennisklub aangesluit en teen die tyd wat hy elf jaar oud was, was hy die derde beste tennisspeler in sy hele ouderdomsgroep in Switserland. Federer het sy eerste Wimbledon kampioenskap op die ouderdom van 21 jaar gewen en toe wen hy daarna nog vier Wimbledon

kampioenskappe in ‘n ry- die res is geskiedenis. Sedertdien is Roger Federer aangewys as een van die sport grotes en moontlik die grootste en suksesvolste tennisspeler van alle tye! Hy het ‘n yslike 20 groot tennis kampioenskappe gewen!

Tydens die COVID 19 pandemie het Federer se stigting 1 miljoen dollar geskenk om maaltye aan jong kinders in Afrika te verskaf. Roger Federer is ‘n fantastiese rolmodel, tennisspeler en sportheld. Hy is sonder twyfel een van my gunsteling sportmanne! Wie is jou gunsteling sportman?

– Matthew Barnett

Back Row: Jatin Nanan, Oliver Bauer, Max Di Nicola, William Davies, Claudio D’Alessio, Luca Giletti, Nicholas Wagner, Gerhard Vosloo, Troy Katz, Daniel Purchase.

2nd Row: Jacob Bate, Ryan Were, Dylan Gander, Matthew Charter, Maksymilian Pawlak, Luke Welton, Milan Stipcevich, David Ashkar, Mr R Mc Iver.

Front Row: Daniel Pieterse, Jordan Russell, Kieran Pillay, Shayan Magan, Dylan Arlow, Eli Mills, Josh Sacharowitz.

Grade 7R

Grade 7 Poems

Daniel Purchase

Alessio Joannides

Lufuno Mabilu

Matt Banducci

John Lamb

Oliver Bauer

Aiden Smits

Makhato Masudubele

Daniel Pieterse

Lawrence Amadasun

Benjamin Vine

Luca Giletti

SENIOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL

CLASS PHOTOS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

SENIOR PREPARATORY SCHOOL

CLASS PHOTOS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

SPORT

Preparatory Sport Captains

Back row: David Ashkar, Luke Welton, Christian Friedericksen, Matthew Charter, Dylan Gander, Milan Stipcevich. 2nd row: Pierre Crofton, Lesedi Ntlhokwa, Giorgio Ferreira, Matthew Barnett, Claudio D’Alessio, Benjamin Vine, Lawrence Amadasun. Front row: Lufuno Mabilu, Daniel Purchase, Jordan Russell, Abahle Mhlanzi, Mr K Makola, Eli Mills, Dylan Arlow, Daniel Pieterse, Oliver Bauer.

Athletics Report

Our Athletics team had an exciting and successful season, participating in four inter-school athletics meetings, including the prestige event at St. Stithians. The boys demonstrated exceptional talent, dedication, and sportsmanship throughout the season, achieving commendable results and making the school proud.

The season kicked off with our inter house athletics event. Our boys showed great enthusiasm and determination, competing in various track and field events. Notable performances were seen in the sprints and shot put. Despite facing tough competition from other schools, our athletes showcased their skills and secured several top positions, contributing significantly to our overall success.

The second and third meets took place at St Peter’s and St Stithians respectively, the team once again exhibited their prowess on the track and field. The relay events proved to be a highlight, with our boys exhibiting outstanding teamwork and coordination. In addition, individual athletes showcased exceptional talent in hurdles, earning valuable points forthe team.

Our athletes demonstrated resilience and determination throughout the season. The camaraderie among the boys was commendable, as they cheered each other on and supported their teammates throughout the competition. These displays of sportsmanship showcased the true spirit of athletics.

3rd row:Benjamin Vosloo, Alexander Davids, Peter von Bormann, Oliver Dyer, Alexi Nousias, Blake Watson, Wilbur Gale, Kudzai Manikai, Oliver Walker, Kade David.

2nd row: Alessandro Hojem, Sebastian Abraham, Ross Palmer, Keorapetse Mathamela, Ethan Farry, Lucas Rautenbach, Aidan John Masson, Liam Home, Luke Erasmus, Daniel Biggs, Daniel Gers.

Front row: James Vine, Jesse Pavkovich, Mr J Dickson, Robert Charter, Mr R Longland, Mukundi Chilenga, Mr M Campbell, Scott Palmer, Oliver Strydom.

Back row: Rorisang Seperepere, Renzo Ferrari, Luc Crofton, Joshua Powell, Alexander Gohring, Tumisho Radzilani, James Vance, Daniel Pritchard, Joshua Friedericksen.

Junior Athletics

3rd row: Andrew Davies, Dylan Nair, Mashumi Mzaidume, Leonardo Contardo, Brandon Cross, Michael Turner, Sam Thiel, Carter Toerien, Rafael Ferreira, Jonathan Kahwa, Tiago Carvalho.

2nd row: Jesse Campbell, Sean Rowles, Ashley Becker, Enzo Giletti, Ewaldt Noeth, Ryan Emslie, Jaydon Evens, Rafael Fernandez, Thomas Hunt. Front row: Marcus Abraham, Delor Fegue Ngoukeng, Mr T Nkabinde, Ankit Kalathil, Mr T Chabant, Connor Simaan, Mr R Scrooby, Nicholas Bakos, Njabulo Ndwandwe.

Back row: Alden Curtis, Gavin Munnings, Christopher Davidson, Ben Pritchard, Adam Houghton, Tomas Viudez, Andrew Erasmus, Tendeukai Makumbe.

Senior Athletics

Back row: George Psaros, Matthew Charter, Maksymilian Pawlak, Lizwi Ngwenya.

2nd row: Lesedi Mkhonza, Max Di Nicola, Claudio D’Alessio, Luke Welton, Ryan Fuller-Good, Front row: Eli Mills, Damian Gorman, Pierre Crofton, Benjamin Vine, Mr B Eyles, Lufuno Mabilu, Lawrence Amadasun, Daniel Purchase, Kai Davis.

Athletics Grade 7

Basketball Report

After a successful season in 2021, we were determined to continue the trend and keep the boys having fun and working hard so that they could compete at an elevated level.

Since the introduction of basketball to the Prep School three years ago, there has been an increase in the number of boys signing up for the sport, and even boys in the lower grades are requesting to join the practice sessions. We can also see the boys working harder to improve to represent St David’s.

The appointment of more junior coaches allowed us to give each child more individual attention, allowing them to grow and improve quicker. Sharing the courts with the senior teams at times made it challenging because there are, on average, three teams per grade, and it becomes difficult to coordinate six teams on one court, but we have made it work, and we have been able to get results on the court.

One such instance is when we played at the Catholic Schools Festival at Holy Family College. The boys played five games and put in a stellar performance coming home with two wins, two draws and a loss.

In that festival, Claudio D’Allesio was selected as an AllStar player. With Lelentle Ntholkwa alongside him, they played a pivotal role in how the team played, and their leadership on the court helped us immensely. Although the St John’s Tournament did not go as planned, and we were knocked out in the group stages, the boys put up a good fight and represented the school well by giving it all they had.

Our programme at St David’s is working, but there is always room for improvement. With an extra court, an additional training session per week and by starting training with boys one grade lower, the programme will produce some sensational players that can be relied upon to perform and take us as a school to greater heights.

Mr E Ukpong Director of Basketball

Back row: Adrian Chimhandamba, Kganya Mashamba, Matthew Charter, Daniel Purchase, Gerhard Vosloo. Front row: Andrew MacNair, Tibusiso Hlatywayo, Mr R Longland, Sifiso Sitole, John Lamb.

Back row: Alexander Morais, Matteo Samuel, Sean Tonge, Lizwi Ngwenya, Angelo Henderson. Front row: Lufuno Mabilu, Lesedi Ntlhokwa, Mr R Longland, Claudio D’Alessio, Oliver Bauer.

Basketball 2nd Team

Basketball 1st Team

Back row: David Hudson, K’Shani Rasivhaga, Makhato Masudubele, Andile Mnikathi, Luke Davids Front row: Jordan Russell, Maksymilian Pawlak, Mr R Longland, Daniel Nyamgero, Liam Van Rooyen.

Basketball 3rd Team

Back row: Gabriel Minnaar, Tendeukai Makumbe, Henry van Rooyen. Front row: James Kerr, Amokelani Nkosi, Hilton Rains, Mr T Nkabinde, Luke Pierce, Bogosi Makwane, Lutho Dyeshana.

Back row: Kian Ravjee, Rafael Mendes, Max Shakinovsky, Daniel Ross. Front row: Connor Hannig, Daniel Masih, Mr T Nkabinde, Kgosietsile Seperepere, Avuya Mfenyana.

Back row: Andrew Erasmus, William Biddulph, Nicholas Fourie, Arnold Hwindingwi. Front row: Phatho Rodolo, Aydin Ismail, Dylan Nair, Mr T Nkabinde, Gavin Munnings, Gregory Stainforth, Andonis Salamousas.

Basketball Grade 6A

Basketball Grade 6C

Basketball Grade 6B

Canoeing Report

MIC: Ms Doreen Johnstone

Coach: Mr Phineas Zulu

Captain: Matthew Charter

Vice-captains: Christian Friedericksen and Andrew Macnair

GCU Provincial Sprints, held at VLC, Germiston, 5 February 2022

Distances: 200m, 500m and 1km

Prep School team:

• Alessandro Hojem*

• Ruoxi Hao*

• Mangaliso Vilakazi*

• Aiden Stephenson

• Robert Charter

• Michael Davis

• Angelo Hojem

• Matthew Charter*

*These paddlers earned Gauteng representation

SA Schools Sprint Kayak Championships, held at Lomond Dam, Western Cape

The SA Schools and SA Sprints regatta 2022 took place at Lomond Dam close to Gansbaai in the Western Cape. Over 160 paddlers competed in the national regatta,

which also doubled up as a selection event for various South African teams for international regattas scheduled to take place later in the year. The regatta was covered by SuperSport Schools, which enabled viewers near and far to watch the racing.

Our paddlers competed in heats, semi-finals and A & B finals in the various distance events and many competed in the “long distance” sprint event.

Competition across all age groups was tough, and sprinters from across the country battled it out for selection spots, medals, points for their individual, school and canoe club rankings. Thank you to the parents who attended the event. We are super proud of all our paddlers who paddled with determination and Inanda spirit. Thank you to Mr Zulu and Ms Johnstone and the School executive for their continued support of the St David’s paddling team.

Prep School canoeists

Ruoxi Hao

• Raced U10 guppy

• First national regatta, making A finals

• U10 Victor Ludorum, sixth overall, four events

• Made A finals in 1 000m, 500m, 200m; placed sixth in the 2 000m long distance

Back row: Robert Charter, Michael Davis, Connor Hannig, Christian Friedericksen, Joshua Friedericksen, Angelo Hojem, Brody Steyn. Front row: Alessandro Hojem, Asande Mbele, Ruoxi Hao, Matthew Charter, Mangaliso Vilakazi, Ryan Hannig, Ruwan Jayakody.

Canoeing

Alessandro Hojem

• Raced U10 guppy.

• First national regatta, making A finals

• U10 Victor Ludorum, seventh overall, four events

• Made A finals in 1 000m, 500m and 200m; placed seventh in the 2 000m long distance

Ruwan Jayakody

• Raced U10 guppy

• First national regatta, making A finals

• U10 Victor Ludorum, eighth overall, four events

• Made A finals in 1 000m, 500m and 200m; placed eighth in the 2 000m long distance

Joshua Friedericksen

• Raced U12 guppy.

• U12 Victor Ludorum, 13th overall, four events

• Raced 1 000m, 500m and 200m; placed 13th in the 2 000m long distance

Angelo Hojem

• Raced U12 guppy

• First national regatta

• U12 Victor Ludorum, 14th overall, four events

• Raced 1 000m, 500m, 200m; placed 14th in the 2 000m long distance

Christian Friedericksen

• Raced U14 Victor Ludorum, 20th overall, four events

• K1 events (U14), raced 1 000m, 500m, 200m and the 5km.

Matthew Charter

• Raced U14 Victor Ludorum, 14th overall. six events, making B finals

• K1 events (U14), raced 1 000m, 500m and 200m.

• K2 events (U14) (K2 partner Daniel van Eden), raced 1 000m, 500m and 200m.

Gauteng Marathon Series

Eleven boys competed in the provincial championship series consisted of four races over four consecutive weekends at Homestead Dam, Florida Lake, Emmarentia Dam and Germiston Lake:

• Alessandro Hojem

• Ruoxi Hao

• Mangaliso Vilakazi

• Robert Charter

• Ruwan Jayakody

• Joshua Friedericksen

• Michael Davis

• Angelo Hojem

• Matthew Charter

• Andrew Macnair

• Christian Friedericksen

SA Marathon Champs

The National SA Marathon Champs took place at Hazelmere Dam in KwaZulu-Natal from 16 to 18 June 2022. A team of four St David’s Marist Inanda paddlers took on the challenge. The level of competition was incredibly tough and, coupled with two days of back-to-back long distance racing, our St David’s team put in heroic effort.

Chess Report

MIC: Miss C Groenewald

Captain: Jordan Russel

Vice-captain Luke Davids

The 2022 chess year was a wonderful experience for all involved. There was a lot of interest across the grades, with 117 boys registered and approximately 100 boys attending chess on Thursday afternoons.

The average attendance per frade per week were as follows:

Grade 3: 45 boys

Grade 4: 31 boys

Grade 5: six boys

Grade 6: 11 boys

Grade 7: eight boys

Of the 117 boys, 18 were chosen for our 2022 chess teams for 2022. We had a Senior and a Junior team both consisting of eight players and one reserve. The reserves were both subbed in for the experience as each match consisted of two rounds. We often swapped a few boys around to give some of the other players the opportunity to play in the team or when one of the usual players were unable to attend a match.

The teams below are listed in their board order (strongest player being board 1).

Our Senior team usually consisted of: James Bussin (Grade 4), Sahil Govender (Grade 4), Jordan Russel (Grade 7), Thashil Chiba (Grade 6), Liam van Rooyen (Grade 7), Rhulani Nkuna (Grade 6), Daniel Shalala (Grade 6), Yashil Kumar (Grade 7), Christiano-Michael Cabeleira (Grade 7), Kgosietile Sepereoere (Grade 6).

Our Junior team usually consisted of: James Beney (Grade 4), Ishan Skosana (Grade 4), William Shalala (Grade 4,) Cameron Cross (Grade X?), Kudzai Manikai (Grade 4), Ndzalama Mhlanga (Grade 5), Leo Vassilev (Grade 4), Alexander Gohring (Grade 3), Kaelo Shuenyane (Grade 3), Oliver Biddulph (Grade 4), Peter von Bormann (Grade 4).

Matches took place on Monday evenings between 16:45 and 18:30 and was called “Dinner Club”. This included two matches and a dinner afterwards provided by the hosting school. We played four matches in Term 1, eight matches in Term 2 and four matches in Term 3. Of the 16 matches played, we hosted seven.

Schools involved in the “Dinner Club” fixtures were: St John’s Preparatory, Auckland Park Prep, De La Salle, Jan Cilliers, Pridwin, St Benedicts, St Mary’s, St Peter’s Girls, St Peter’s Boys, St Stithians Boys Prep, St Stithians Girls Prep and The Ridge. The fixtures were coordinated by St John’s College.

The boys conducted themselves very well and even when winning the match did so with kindness. It has been lovely seeing them grow and mature.

Chess with finesse!

What a wonderful year of chess. After two years of very little chess, it was phenomenal to see the boys take up the challenge of a full year of fixtures and fun. They truly carried the St David’s name with great pride, beautifully dressed in their formal school uniform, even when they had to run from a cricket or hockey match to be on time.

They approached every match with skill, delicately placing each piece on the board. Winning over ninety percent of their matches and while doing so showing kindness and compassion to the opposing teams.

We are sad to be saying goodbye to a great Grade Seven group. We wish them the best during their College years and hope they continue playing chess.

I’d like to thank all the staff involved throughout the year. The ground staff who were particularly helpful during the set-up of the home games. A special thank you to Mr Thomas Ramutshindela and Mr. Brian Mahuma and their teams. Mr. Karabo Makola and the kitchen for organising and preparing the food. Mrs. Debbie Buchner for making the library available. Mr. Longland and Mrs. Illana Khoury for arranging the busses to and from fixtures.

The teachers who assisted with supervision and the running of the chess programme, Ms. Leanne Ndlovo, Mr. Chandapiwa Makhubela, Mrs. Tarumbidzwa Manikai and a special thank you to Mr. Sabelo Tshabalala who also assisted with both home and away matches.

Miss C Groenewald

MIC: Preparatory Chess

Back row): Rhulani Nkuna, Jayden Dube, Daniel Shalala, Liam Van Rooyen, Cristiano-Michael Cabeleira, Ishan Skosana, Thashil Chiba, Cameron Cross, Kudzai Manikai.

2nd row): Kaelo Shuenyane, James Beney, Yashil Kumar, Alexander Gohring, Sahil Govender, Peter von Bormann, William Shalala, Leo Vassilev. Front row): Ms L Ndlovu, Luke Davids, Ms C Groenewald, Jordan Russell, Mr S Tshabalala, James Bussin, Mr C Makhubela.

Chess

Cricket Report

In today’s fast-paced and disjointed world, cricket has more relevance and value than ever. The reflective nature of the game and the time spent with friends on and off the field and away from screens is more important than ever.

It was glorious to once more be out in the sunshine and fresh air and on a cricket field, following two years of minimal cricket due to the interruption by Covid-19. Well, it was not all sunshine as rain affected a number of matches in the first term, with a few having to be abandoned without a ball being bowled. Nevertheless, a good amount of cricket was enjoyed and the boy’s cricket education was advanced.

U9

The U9s had a fantastic year in their first year of hard ball cricket. Their enthusiasm to learn more about the dynamics of cricket shone through at practices and during matches.The boys were introduced to parts of the game that so often are neglected, such as clapping the opposition on to and off the field, respecting umpires decisions as well being reminded that cricket is a gentleman’s game. The group had the privilege of playing against other schools, having their parents at games to offer support, unlike the previous groups of boys who were affected by the pandemic. It was pleasing to note the good number of boys who continued to attend practices even though no official fixtures had taken place.

The Grade 3 boys are extremely privileged to be coached by a group of our external coaches who are still involved in the game at a high level. As a coaching staff, our main focus is to impart skills relating to all aspects of the game: fielding, batting and bowling as well as playing the game in the right spirit. We also attempted to make the practice sessions, fun and competitive, varying drills and including fun games.

It was pleasing to note how each boy worked hard at improving certain aspects of their game and how they improved over the course of the year. The top set of U9 boys enjoyed the opportunity to play in the Trinity House Festival right at the end of the year. They played some good cricket and the experience gained in playing against top cricket schools will hold them in good stead in the future.The U9 group are a talented bunch of boys with huge potential and I will be watching their progress with great anticipation as they move to Grade 4.

Mr Campbell

U10

The U10A Team had an enormously successful year. They won all 10 of the fixtures that they played (two were abandoned). Massive victories were attained against traditionally strong cricket schools like St Stithians and KEPS. Good wins were obtained against, other strong cricket schools, such as Pridwin, St Peter’s , St John’s, Montrose, Clifton Durban, Merchiston and St Charles. These victories came about despite the necessity of mixing-up batting and bowling orders to give everyone an opportunity to perform.

The highlight of the year’s cricket was a very enjoyable and successful festival at Clifton Nottingham Road. The boys had some fun, played fantastic cricket and were so well supported by their own “Barmy Army”, the parents, who made an impact at the festival through their harmonised cheering.

Leonardo Soares was the dominant player, both in terms of performance and with respect to competitive attitude. He scored 326 runs at an average of 54.33 and at a strike rate of 122. This included an unbeaten century against KEPS and a match winning 59 not out against Montrose.

Additionally, Leonardo contributed pace with the ball as well as determined and inspirational fielding. Blake Watson only arrived in the A team for the last game of the first term. He showed potential and he retained his place when cricket resumed in the third term. It was immediately evident that he had put in a lot of work on his technical game and as a result, he had a successful third term of cricket in which he scored 107 runs while only being out once. Many of his runs were scored in pressure situations.

Luc Crofton found his place as an attacking opening batsman and he scored 182 runs at an average of 22.75. Oliver Dyer has much potential and he scored 165 runs at an average of 27.50. This included 74 not out against St Stithian’s. He also bowled successfully.

Thomas Pieterse with his accurate medium pace, was by far the leading wicket taker with 20 wickets. Wilbur Gale was threatening with his fast yorkers and he also contributed with the bat. Oliver Walker, with his steady length and Luke Erasmus with his developing leg-spin were successful bowlers. James Vance demonstrated his potential with both bat and ball.

Ross Palmer, despite his presently small stature, was brave in opening the batting and he is rapidly developing into a fine technical batsman. Rorisang Seperepere was an effective wicket keeper and he and Liam Viljoen made occasional, important contributions. Rori and Liam were also key to maintaining team spirit, a key factor in U10s of 2022 being as successful as they were.

Thanks are extended to coach Reggie Seane, for his loyal support and positive influence on the U10 boys. He is a quiet and humble man with a great knowledge and passion for cricket.

Bruce Eyles

U11

The C and D teams were very unfortunate this season as they were not able to play one full game due to the inclement weather. We hope they have a better season next year and that the boys are able to practice and play some games, as it is beneficial for our boys to develop their cricket skills and make friends with boys from other schools.

The B Team were lucky and managed to play three games, winning two.

The U11A Team had much better luck this season as they were able to play nine games against schools like, Pridwin, St Stithians, St John’s, Crawford Preparatory Sandton, St Peter’s, Bryandale, Montrose and KEPS. They won six of their eight games. This goes to show how talented our boys are.

This year’s highlight was a well-organised festival at St Charles in Pietermaritzburg. The boys were fortunate enough to be able to play all of their scheduled games and won three out five games. It was a great learning experience for our boys.

A big thank you to the parents for their support. To all the coaches for their dedication in ensuring that our boys learn the correct technique. A very big thank you to coach Randy Nkomo for his passion for the game. We appreciate all that he does for the boys.

Thami Nkabinde

Open

The open age group will always be a good squad, it is a combination of Grade 6 and 7 boys. A cricket camp was held in January before the schools reopened. This provided an opportunity to finalise the teams.

The teams were announced with Abahle Mhlanzi selected as captain and Dylan Arlow as the vice-captain. Term one was a good term for us and a lot of our boys contributed to the team’s overall performance.

The highlight of the year was the tour to the Eastern Cape. The tour was a great success, with just one loss, against Grey PE by 41 runs chasing 217 in 40 overs after being 2/4 in the first five overs. Convincing victories were attained against Woodridge, Kingswood and St Andrew’s respectively.

Cian Sullivan’s 109 not out in a T20 against Woodridge, Marco Pestana’s 57 against Grey, Michael Pieterse’s 79 against St Andrew’s and William Davies 5/28 against Kingwood were the highlights of the tour.

It has been a very good year of cricket overall. Thank you to Mr Nkuna, Mr Mofokeng (coach Lucky) and to Mr Dickson for their support and coaching.

Francis Nkuna

St David’s U12 T10 Festival

The Seventh St David’s U12 Cricket Festival took place in the third term mid-term break. This year, due to a lack of a sponsor, the festival was reduced to a two-day event. Whereas in the past, there had been a mix of formats, this year’s festival was an entirely T10 event. This format is very popular and it emphasises some often overlooked skills. Fielding, running between wickets, team-work and assessing and adapting to circumstance all become extremely important. Accurate bowling and quick scoring are obviously also key to success in the T10 format.

Apart from the fun had by all and the advancement of cricket skills, the festival is an opportunity for St David’s to showcase the school to boys from local schools, with a view to attracting them to our high school. Six local schools and the Temba Bavuma XI participated in the T10 tournament, which was won by Montrose.

General

A tremendous amount of thought, discussion and effort goes into our cricket in the Prep School. We are privileged to have a set of coaches who are very knowledgeable and passionate about the game of cricket.

Special mention needs to be made of “staff coaches” and “outside coaches” who commit week in and week out to the various programmes. Along with our Professional Coach in Mr Nkuna, our coaches are some of the best around and have made a huge difference over the last few years in terms of coaching the basics and teaching our boys the love of the game and also how to win and get across the line. Our ground staff and general support staff have also all gone the extra mile over the last year - and without them there would simply not have been any cricket or sport at the school. As such, many thanks to all of our coaches, ground staff, and general support staff – you are all champions!

Back row: James Kerr, Matthew Gomes, Kade David, Cian Watkins, Ford Patrick-Brown, Daniel Biggs, Shay Seeripat.

Front row: Ruwan Jayakody, Oliver Strydom, Mr F Nkuna, Lwandile Nkabinde, Mr L Mofokeng, Aadam Paruk, Benjamin Walker.

Back row: Liam Home, Andreas Tsironis, Jaxon Odgers, Alasdair Laing, Marco Contardo, Jensen Fourie, Tommaso Harding. Front row: Daniel Gers, Sebastian Grota, Mr F Nkuna, Shaamak Lala, Mr L Mofokeng, Jesse Pavkovich, Scott Palmer.

Cricket Grade 3B

Cricket Grade 3A

Back row: Veer Jagroop, Nicholas Koutakis, Ryan Hannig, Ethan Farry, Logan Browner, Keorapetse Mathamela, Christian Fick, Aaron Frewen. Front row: James Vine, Tumiso Sithole, Declan Fortuin, Mr L Mofokeng, Robert Charter, Eli Fisher, Luca Hurwitz.

Back row: Mayenziwe Ngwenya, Olebogeng Mokobo, Olwethu Radebe, Liam Pottas, Ziyanda Nkomo, Ruoxi Hao. Front row: Pranay Kika, Brody Steyn, Nqobile Mutlaneng, Mr L Mofokeng, Adriano Masia, James Tanner, Liphelo Debedu.

Back row: Mohamed Vally, Rapitsi Rasebotsa, Mangaliso Vilakazi, Connor Macintyre, Alexander Gohring, James Bennett, Calum Binnie. Front row: Alessandro Hojem, Nathan Watson, Mukundi Chilenga, Mr L Mofokeng, Tristan Duane, Max Kneubuhler, Konkokuhle Ngwenya.

Cricket Grade 3C

Cricket Grade 3D

Cricket Grade 3E

Back row: Oliver Biddulph, Marc-Anthony Savva-Savvi, Joshua Friedericksen, Lucas Rautenbach, Daniel Pritchard. Front row: JAlexander Davids, Zakariya Ismail, Mvelo Mhlanzi, Mr B Eyles, Marco Protti, Ndalo Mhlanzi, Kallan Moonsammy.

Back row: Matteo Barbaglia, Ishan Skosana, Renzo Ferrari, Michael Smit. Front row: James Bussin, Alharik Archary, Kamogelo Mashinini, Mr F Nkuna, Peter von Bormann, William Shalala, Yashil Kumar.

Back row: Blake Watson, Oliver Dyer, Rorisang Seperepere, Leonardo Soares, James Vance, Oliver Walker. Front row: Luke Erasmus, Luc Crofton, Liam Viljoen, Mr B Eyles,Thomas Pieterse,Wilbur Gale, Ross Palmer.

Cricket Grade 4A

Cricket Grade 4B

Cricket Grade 4C

Back row: Cruz Joseph, Nivar Gayapersadh, Carter Toerien, Zimile Mhlongo, Moagi Mosinyi, Sam Thiel, Simphiwe Jack, Vedarsh Dehaloo.

Front row: Dhruv Patel, Asande Mbele, Delor Fegue Ngoukeng, Mr T Nkabinde, Njabulo Ndwandwe, Adam Wickins, Michael Grota.

Back row): Aidan Goemans, Rafael Fernandez, Ewaldt Noeth, Mashumi Mzaidume, Leo Nader, Jacques Jansen van Rensburg, Raphael Cattich. Front row: Michael Davis, Justin Nean, Teano Chadinha, Mr T Nkabinde, Thomas Hunt, Sebastian Gründel, Shivan Moodley.

Back row: Ross Bortolan, Matthew Warner, Baxter Forssman, Leonardo Contardo, Sean Rowles, Ankit Kalathil. Front row: Channing Arlow, Connor Simaan, Andrew Davies, Mr T Nkabinde, Murangi Magondo, Jesse Campbell, Nicholas Gers.

Cricket Grade 5A

Cricket Grade 5B

Cricket Grade 5C

Back row: Damian Gorman, Lesedi Mkhonza, Mnotho Ntanzi, Sebastien Rankin, Jatin Nanan, Daniel Purchase, Benjamin Biggs.

Front row: Kieran Pillay, Rhulani Nkuna, Mr F Nkuna, Eli Mills, Mr L Mofokeng, Brandon Cross, Shayan Magan.

Back row: Josh Sacharowitz, Ben Pritchard, Matthew Wagner, George Psaros, Matthew Barnett, Nicholas Wagner. Front row: Luke Attieh, Luca Cardoso, Mr J Dickson, Casey Mc Namara, Mr L Mofokeng, Alec Psaros, Cristian Gomes.

Back row: Hayden Ewing, Marco Pestana, Lawrence Amadasun. 2nd row Mark Benfield, Kai Davis, William Davies, Kyle Stokoe, Ryan Emslie, Michael Davidson. Front row: Michael Pieterse, Cian Sullivan, Abahle Mhlanzi, Mr F Nkuna, Dylan Arlow, Mr L Mofokeng, Daniel Pieterse.

Cricket 3rd Team

Cricket 2nd Team

Cricket 1st Team

PREPARATORY

Cross-Country Report

Following two years without inter-schools crosscountry fixtures, it was very good to be back and competing again. The inter-schools fixtures give our athletes something to work toward and they are also able to measure themselves against big fields which comprise some quality runners.

There was a long lead into the competitive season. The boys worked hard at these sessions. The improvement in their fitness and mental toughness was beneficial, not only to their performances in the inter-schools races, but also benefited them in the other winter sports.

Cross-country is also the only sport on the school calendar where boys from Grade 3 to Grade 7 train together. It gives the boys an opportunity to get to know each other and to build relationships across grades. It also gives the older boys an opportunity to practice mentorship. The cross-country captain, Milan Stipcevich and the vice-captains, Eli Mills and Daniel Purchase, led the way in this respect.

A total of 122 boys competed in the four inter-schools fixtures and the culmination to the season, the Prestige event.

Of these, 22 boys competed in all five races: Kai Davis (Grade 7), Alden Curtis (Grade 6), Carter Torien (Grade 5), Thomas Hunt (Grade 5), Leonardo Soares (Grade 4) and Jesse Pavkovic (Grade 3) were our top runners.

Cross-country is not only about the top performers. It is a good test of self and of character. There were many boys, fast runners and not so fast, who showed commitment, determination and perseverance in giving their best during the cross-country season.

Unusually, the inter-house cross-country championship event was not held directly after the inter-schools season. This led to some interesting upsets, where some boys who had not featured in the inter-schools events did very well in the inter-house, even winning in Grade 3 and Grade 7 events.

I would like to thank the dedicated coaches – Lucky, Brian, Jesse and Chandapiwa – who helped out at training and at the inter-schools events.

I would also like to thank the boys who competed in the inter-schools races: for their commitment, and no matter their finishing position, for pushing themselves and giving their all.

Mr B Eyles

MIC: Cross-country

CarterTorien(Grade5),ThomasHunt(Grade5),LeonardoSoares(Grade4)andJessePavkovic (Grade3)wereourtoprunners.

1EthanFarry(C)LeonardoSoares(TB)CarterToerien(B)AldenCurtis(B)DylanGander(B)

Cross-countryisnotonlyaboutthetopperformers.Itissuchagoodtestofselfandofcharacter. Thereweremanyboys,fastrunnersandnotsofast,whowereobservedtoshowcommitment, determinationandperseveranceingettingthebestoutofthemselvesduringthecross-country season.

2JessePavkovich(B)KallanMoonsammy(B)ThomasHunt(O)LukeWalters(TB)PierreCrofton(C)

3ScottPalmer(O)AlexanderDavids(B)MatthewWarner(C)AshleyBecker(C)KaiDavis(TB)

4KadeDavid(B)AlexiNousias(B)NicholasBakos(B)ChristianFord(B)MilanStipcevich(TB)

5LiamHome(B)BlakeWatson(O)JesseCampbell(TB)GregStainforth(C)BenVine(C)

6DanielGers(C)JoshuaFriedricksen(O)AndrewDavies(O)JonathanKahwa(TB)MatthewBarnett(O)

Unusually,theinter-housecrosscountrychampionshipeventwasnothelddirectlyafterthe inter-schoolsseason.Thisledtosomeinterestingupsetresults,wheresomeboyswhohadnot featuredintheinter-schoolseventsdidverywellintheinter-house,evenwinninginGrade3and Grade7events.

7MohamedVally(B)OliverDyer(B)BlakeForssman(C)AdamHoughton(B)GiorgiFerreira(B)

8MatthewGomes(O)LucCrofton(C)EwaldtNoeth(C)JaydenEvens(TB)ClaudioD'Alessio(B)

9LwandileNkabinde(C)RiccardoPuzone(TB)JustinNean(TB)KgosieSeperepere(O)DamianGorman(O)

10RobertCharter(TB)JamesVance(O)NicholasGers(C)RyanEmslie(C)RupertSchonborn(TB)

Senior cross-country

Eli

Matthew Charter,

Ben

Nicholas Fourie, Adam

Welton, Andrew Erasmus,

Christian Friedericksen, Daniel Purchase, Milan

Ferreira, Benjamin Vine, Angelo Henderson.

: Matt Banducci, Dominic Teixeira, Carter Toerien, Liam van Rooyen, Kai Davis, Luke Pierce, Jatin Nanan, Nicholas Gorman, Dominic Shimmin, Daniel Walters, Sebastien Rankin, Damian Gorman, Julian Stuart, Alden Curtis, Luke Walters, Brandon Cross.

2nd row: Mr B Eyles, Andrew Becker, Jesse Campbell, Daniel Pieterse, Jordan Russell, Dylan Nair, Connor Hannig, Luke Davids, Shayan Magan, Kgosietsile Seperepere, Ryan Emslie, Kian Ravjee, Bogosi Makwane, Cristian Gomes, Cian Sullivan, Lufuno Mabilu, Mrs K McKenzie, Mr L Mofokeng.

Front row: Ankit Kalathil, Michael Kubheka, Ashley Becker, Aidan Goemans, Ewaldt Noeth, Jayden Dube, Amokelani Nkosi, Sean Rowles, Thomas Hunt, Connor Simaan, Michael Grota, Njabulo Ndwandwe, Cole Harverson.

Back row: Pierre Crofton, Tomas Viudez,

Pritchard,

Houghton,

Stipcevich,

Mills,

Luke

Giorgio

3rd row

Junior cross-country

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

SPORTS CROSS-COUNTRY

Mathebula-Mkhondo, Daniel Pritchard, Joshua Friedericksen, Daniel Purchase, Milan Stipcevich, Eli Mills, Rorisang Seperepere, Tumisho Radzilani, Oliver Biddulph.

2nd row: Mr B Eyles, Jensen Fourie, Mangaliso Vilakazi, Jaxon Odgers, Alharik Archary, Nicholas Hudson, Ethan Farry, Luc Crofton, Michael Smit, Kade David, Ross Thomas, Leo Vassilev, Thomas Pieterse, Nicholas Koutakis, Liam Home, Mr L Mofokeng, Mrs K McKenzie.

Front row: Adam Morais, Shay Seeripat, Oliver Strydom, Robert Charter, Mukundi Chilenga, Rapitsi Rasebotsa, Alessandro Hojem, Aaron Frewen, Ford Patrick-Brown, Eli Fisher, James Kerr, James Bennett, Lwandile Nkabinde, Jesse Pavkovich, Brody Steyn, James Vine, Tumiso Sithole.

Back row: Oliver Dyer, Richard Smit, Renzo Ferrari, Blake Watson, James Vance, Ntalo

Football Report

A big thank you to the teachers, coaches, parents, and the St David’s boys for a great 2022 football season. After two years of limited contact sport due to Covid-19, we were able to carry out the football season once again fully in the Prep School.

All stakeholders have worked hard, had fun, and showed commitment to the development of our boys. In total 180 games were played during the 2022 season – 83 games were won, 31 games resulted in a draw, and 66 games were lost. Every week, 31 teams

played fixtures, and three of these teams achieved a 100%-win rate for their games.

The 2022 football season has exhibited the solid foundation that teachers and coaches continuously lay – a foundation that allows our boys to find, and show, their passion for Football as we strive to achieve excellence.

The talent in our school is impressive, and it keeps developing from strength to strength as the boys grow.

Mr

T Nkabinde

MIC: Football

Back row: Ryan Were, Rupert Schonborn, George Psaros, Angelo Henderson, Lesedi Mkhonza. Front row: Troy Katz, Dylan Arlow, Abahle Mhlanzi, Mr J Dickson, Cameron White, Kai Davis, Daniel Pieterse.

Back row: Dylan Gander, Luke Welton, Matthew Barnett, Benjamin Vine. Front row: Lawrence Amadasun, Giorgio Ferreira, Lufuno Mabilu, Mr R Longland, Alexander Morais, Pierre Crofton, Claudio D’Alessio.

Football 1st Team

Football 2nd Team

Back row: John Lamb, Andile Mnikathi, Shayan Magan.

2nd row: William Davies, Mnotho Ntanzi, Milan Stipcevich, Maksymilian Pawlak, Daniel Nyamgero, Ryan Fuller-Good, Nicholas Gorman. Front row: Kyle Stokoe, Andrew MacNair, Mr R Longland, Gerhard Vosloo, Mr J Dickson, Alessio Joannids, Eli Mills.

Back row: Luca Cardoso, James Kerr, Dominic Teixeira.

2nd row: Dylan Nair, Arnold Hwindingwi, Andrew Erasmus, Christopher Davidson, Christian Ford, Gregory Stainforth. Front row: Aydin Ismail, Michael Davidson, Mr T Nkabinde, Kgosietsile Seperepere, Mr B Eyles, Ryan Emslie, Cian Sullivan.

Back row: Sifiso Sitole, Max Di Nicola, Oliver Bauer.

2nd row: Kganya Mashamba, David Ashkar, K’Shani Rasivhaga, Sean Tonge, Lizwi Ngwenya, Makhato Masudubele, Matteo Samuel. Front row: Tibusiso Hlatywayo, Jordan Russell, Mr R Longland, Hayden Ewing, Mr J Dickson, Marco Pestana, Adrian Chimhandamba.

Football 3rd Team

Football 4th Team

Football Grade 6A

Back row: Ben Gorman, Brandon Cross, James Forbes, Julian Stuart, Ben Pritchard, Benjamin Biggs, Matthew Jensen, Daniel Shalala. Front row: Ashley Becker, Andrew Becker, Mr T Nkabinde, Rafael Ferreira, Mr B Eyles, Kian Ravjee, Cristian Gomes.

Back row: Rafael Mendes, Tendeukai Makumbe, Tomas Viudez, Sebastien Rankin, Casey McNamara. Front row: Zayan Surtee, Luke Pierce, Mr T Nkabinde, Tiago Carvalho, Mr B Eyles, Avuya Mfenyana, Connor Hannig.

Back row: Hilton Rains, Alden Curtis, Gabriel Minnaar, Gavin Munnings, Mark Benfield, Alec Psaros. Front row: Gregory Stainforth, Amokelani Nkosi, Mr T Nkabinde, Lutho Dyeshana, Mr B Eyles, Bogosi Makwane, Michael Pieterse.

Football Grade 6B

Football Grade 6C

Football Grade 6D

Back row: Nivar Gayapersadh, Andrew Davies, Leonardo Contardo, Moagi Mosinyi, Michael Turner, Rafael Fernandez. Front row: Delor Fegue Ngoukeng, Njabulo Ndwandwe, Matthew Warner, Mr F Nkuna, Zimile Mhlongo, Murangi Magondo, Sean Power.

Back row: Connor Simaan, Ewaldt Noeth, Lliam Mc Jannet, Luke Kairuz, Justin Ashkar, Michael Grota. Front row: Channing Arlow, Katlego Makhanya, Sam Thiel, Mr F Nkuna, Ross Bortolan, Baxter Forssman, Thomas Hunt.

Back row: Jayden Dube, Daniel Ross, William Biddulph, Nicholas Fourie, Sebastien Rankin. Front row: Rhulani Nkuna, Connor Hannig, Mr T Nkabinde, Avuya Mfenyana, Mr B Eyles, Tiyani Ndhlau, Daniel Masih.

Football Grade 6E

Football Grade 5A

Football Grade 5B

Back row: Leo Nader, Liam Maraschin, Benjamin Keast, Mashumi Mzaidume, Yandisa Mqaqa. 2nd row: Sebastian Gründel, Teano Chadinha, Ankit Kalathil, Jacques Jansen van Rensburg, Nicholas Gers, Aidan Goemans, David Nyamgero, Miguel Branco.

Front row: Dhruv Patel, Asande Mbele, Marcus Abraham, Mr F Nkuna, Amir Otto, Tanaiwa Nyimo, Michael Davis.

Back row: Joshua Powell, Rorisang Seperepere, Leonardo Soares, Thomas Pieterse. Front row: Oliver Dyer, Keano Pereira, Oliver Walker, Mr G Ramsey, Kallan Moonsammy, Alessandro Pereira, Luc Crofton.

Back Row: Enzo Giletti, Cruz Joseph, Carter Toerien, Simphiwe Jack, Blake Vosse, Raphael Cattich, Leo Mutooni.. Front Row: Jesse Campbell, Vedarsh Dehaloo, Shivan Moodley, Mr F Nkuna, Sean Rowles, Justin Nean, Asande Mbele.

Football Grade 5C

Football Grade 5D

Football Grade 4A

Back row: Marc-Anthony Savva-Savvi, Lucas Rautenbach, Tumisho Radzilani. Front row: Blake Watson, Zakariya Ismail, Benjamin Vosloo, Mr G Ramsey, Liam Viljoen, Ross Palmer, Kamogelo Mashinini.

Back row: James Vance, Ishan Skosana, Joshua Friedericksen, Oliver Biddulph. Front row: Renzo Ferrari, Tumisho Radzilani, Mvelo Mhlanzi, Mr G Ramsey, Marco Protti, Marc-Anthony Savva-Savvi, Matteo Barbaglia.

Back row: Vuyani Jack, Oliver Dyer, Joshua Powell, Lee Ferriman-Else, Oliver Walker, Alexander Davids. Front row: Ross Palmer, Jake Sequeira, Alessandro Pereira, Mr G Ramsey, Thomas Pieterse, Riccardo Puzone, Matthew Ford.

Football Grade 4B

Football Grade 4C

Football Grade 4D

Back row: Renzo Ferrari, Muzi Kubheka, Ishan Skosana, Tumisho Radzilani, Peter von Bormann. Front row: Kiran Reddy, Ndalo Mhlanzi, Kuhle Madonsela, Mr G Ramsey, Ahmed Koor, Sahil Govender, Ntalo Mathebula-Mkhondo.

Back row: Tumisho Radzilani, Renzo Ferrari, Ndalo Mhlanzi, William Shalala, Rafael Da Silva. Front row: Liam Dube, James Bussin, Cameron Cross, Mr G Ramsey, Daniel Pritchard, Richard Smit, Wilbur Gale.

Back row: Peter von Bormann, Maxim Dyer, Renzo Dias, Andrew Renouprez, Daniel Pritchard, Reiley Roman, Tumisho Radzilani. Front row: Rafael Da Silva, Kian van der Kooij, Luke Reeves, Mr G Ramsey, Yashil Kumar, William Shalala, Alharik Archary.

Football Grade 4E

Football Grade 4G

Football Grade 4F

Back row: Ethan Farry, Jaxon Odgers, Alasdair Laing, Connor Macintyre, Deen Lubani. Front row: Marco Contardo, Tumiso Sithole, Eli Fisher, Mr M Campbell, Matthew Gomes, Logan Browner, James Vine.

Back row: Sebastian Grota, Jensen Fourie, Olebogeng Mokobo, Daniel Biggs. Front row: Kaelo Shuenyane, Oliver Strydom, Mr M Campbell, Aadam Paruk, Scott Palmer.

Football Grade 3B

Football Grade 3C

Back row: Rapitsi Rasebotsa, Kade David, Alexander Gohring, Olwethu Radebe, Shay Seeripat. Front row: Daniel Gers, Tommaso Harding, Mr M Campbell, Jesse Pavkovich, Mukundi Chilenga.

Football Grade 3A

Back row: Renzo Ferrari, Muzi Kubheka, Ishan Skosana, Tumisho Radzilani, Peter von Bormann. Front row: Kiran Reddy, Ndalo Mhlanzi, Kuhle Madonsela, Mr G Ramsey, Ahmed Koor, Sahil Govender, Ntalo Mathebula-Mkhondo.

Back row: Peter von Bormann, Maxim Dyer, Renzo Dias, Andrew Renouprez, Daniel Pritchard, Reiley Roman, Tumisho Radzilani. Front row: Rafael Da Silva, Kian van der Kooij, Luke Reeves, Mr G Ramsey, Yashil Kumar, William Shalala, Alharik Archary.

Back row: Sebastian Grota, Jensen Fourie, Olebogeng Mokobo, Daniel Biggs. Front row: Kaelo Shuenyane, Oliver Strydom, Mr M Campbell, Aadam Paruk, Scott Palmer.

Football Grade 4G

Football Grade 3B

Football Grade 4E

Back row: Tumisho Radzilani, Renzo Ferrari, Ndalo Mhlanzi, William Shalala, Rafael Da Silva. Front row: Liam Dube, James Bussin, Cameron Cross, Mr G Ramsey, Daniel Pritchard, Richard Smit, Wilbur Gale.

Back row: Ethan Farry, Jaxon Odgers, Alasdair Laing, Connor Macintyre, Deen Lubani. Front row: Marco Contardo, Tumiso Sithole, Eli Fisher, Mr M Campbell, Matthew Gomes, Logan Browner, James Vine.

Back row: Rapitsi Rasebotsa, Kade David, Alexander Gohring, Olwethu Radebe, Shay Seeripat. Front row: Daniel Gers, Tommaso Harding, Mr M Campbell, Jesse Pavkovich, Mukundi Chilenga.

Football Grade 4F

Football Grade 3A

Football Grade 3C

Back row: Max Kneubuhler, Liam Pottas, Liam Home, Mohamed Vally. Front row: Liphelo Debedu, Adriano Masia, James Bennett, Mr M Campbell, Alessandro Hojem, Robert Charter, Calum Binnie.

Back row: Cian Watkins, Alan Lee, Konkokuhle Ngwenya, Mayenziwe Ngwenya. Front row: Adam Morais, Veer Jagroop, Aaron Frewen, Mr M Campbell, Ryan Hannig, Max Harverson, Ruwan Jayakody.

Football Grade 3D

Football Grade 3F

Back row: Ziyanda Nkomo, Aidan Robert Masson, James Kerr, Shaamak Lala. Front row: Tristan Duane, Nqobile Mutlaneng, Nathan Watson, Mr M Campbell, Declan Fortuin, Ruoxi Hao, Brody Steyn.

Back row: Nicholas Koutakis, Mangaliso Vilakazi, Sthembiso Mabuza, Andreas Tsironis, Ford Patrick-Brown, Christian Fick, Rorisang Moraka. Front row: Anotida Mawoni, Thabiso Moloi, Luca Hurwitz, Mr M Campbell, Lwandile Nkabinde, Pranay Kika, Benjamin Walker.

Football Grade 3E

Football Grade 3G

Hockey Report

Term 3 in 2022 was one of excitement for the hockey programme.

No pressure was placed on either boys or coaches regarding results. The aim was to compete, develop, learn, and, most importantly, for the boys to have fun. Parents were once again allowed to watch, which was wonderful.

Even though attendance at after-school practices wasn’t compulsory, the continued turnout across the grades was good, allowing our 16 external coaches to develop boys in both understanding and application.

We had 152 matches across the age groups against St John’s, St Benedict’s, St Peter’s, St Stithians, The Ridge and Waterkloof House Prep.

It was a huge challenge to fulfil all fixtures as numbers were a little low, but the boys were fantastic, often doubling or trebling up in games to help their fellow teammates, showing the true Marist spirit. A and B teams in the age groups were often short due to boys’ other sporting commitments. Still, overall, we were very competitive, especially the Grade 4s, who had phenomenal results across all fixtures.

I thank the age group coordinators for their dedication

to the cause in often difficult circumstances. Ms Midlane, Ms Rohana, Mr Chabant, Mr Dickson, Mr Campbell, Mr Nkabinde and Mr Longland, I salute you. Also, many thanks to Mr Makola for working tirelessly behind the scenes in organising fixtures, schedules, and venues.

Congratulations to Milan Stipcevich for being named Hockey Player of the Year and Abahle Mhlanzi Most Improved Player. Both awards were truly deserved, and I look forward to seeing them and many others on the turf as they begin their College life next year.

I mustn’t forget to mention the fantastic Grade 1s and 2s. Although they don’t play any fixtures, Friday afternoons were lit up with over a hundred boys on the turf at once. Although challenging, it was also fun, more so for the boys than the coaches, maybe.

The season was a huge success, with everyone loving the experience.

I’m looking forward to seeing how all the boys continue to progress in their hockey journey over the next few years.

Mr A Aldred Director of Hockey

Back row: William Davies, Dylan Gander, Luke Welton, Milan Stipcevich, Jacob Bate. 2nd row: Eli Mills, Kyle Stokoe, Cameron White, Hayden Ewing, Nicholas Gorman, Marco Pestana, Andrew MacNair. Front row: Lufuno Mabilu, Daniel Pieterse, Mr R Longland, Oliver Bauer, Jordan Russell.

Hockey Grade 7A

PREPARATORY

Back row: Juan Potjes, Matthew Charter, Maksymilian Pawlak, Sean Tonge, Lizwi Ngwenya. 2nd row: Kganya Mashamba, Nicholas Wagner, Lesedi Ntlhokwa, Matthew Wagner, Tibusiso Hlatywayo. Front row: Shayan Magan, Abahle Mhlanzi, Lesedi Mkhonza, Mr R Longland, Jatin Nanan, Daniel Purchase, Tokelo Moloi.

Back row: Daniel Purchase, Liam Van Rooyen, Christian Friedericksen, Trevor Kalil, Jatin Nanan, Alessio Joanids. Front row: Andile Mnikathi, David Hudson, Mr R Longland, Michael Savva-Savvi, Kieran Pillay.

Back row: Benjamin Vine, Matthew Barnett, Rupert Schonborn, George Psaros, Jacob Bate.

2nd row: Damian Gorman, Nicholas Gorman, Max Di Nicola, Cameron White, Andrew MacNair. Front row: Dylan Arlow, Kai Davis, Mr R Longland, Pierre Crofton, Sifiso Sitole.

Hockey Grade 7B

Hockey Grade 7C

Hockey Grade 7D

Back row: Rafael Ferreira, Brandon Cross, Sebastien Rankin, Arnold Hwindingwi, Alden Curtis. 2nd row: Kian Ravjee, Andrew Becker, Ryan Emslie, Alec Psaros, Ben Gorman, Jayden Dube.

Front row: Dylan Nair, Jaydon Evens, Amokelani Nkosi, Mr T Chabant, Aydin Ismail, Ashley Becker, Casey Mc Namara.

Back row: Christopher Davidson, William Biddulph, Nicholas Fourie, Andrew Erasmus. 2nd row: James Kerr, Daniel Walters, Max Shakinovsky, Daniel Ross, Luke Pierce. Front row: Tiyani Ndhlau, Benjamin Biggs, Mr J Dickson, Matthew Jensen, Cristian Gomes.

Back row: Mark Benfield, Ben Pritchard, Gavin Munnings, James Forbes.

2nd row: Bogosi Makwane, Gregory Stainforth, Julian Stuart, Luca Cardoso, Dominic Teixeira. Front row: Michael Pieterse, Ricardo Torres, Mr J Dickson, Cian Sullivan, Michael Davidson.

Hockey Grade 6B

Hockey Grade 6C

Hockey Grade 6A

Back row: Zimile Mhlongo, Andrew Davies. 2nd row: Miss M Rohana, Michael Grota, Ross Bortolan, Nivar Gayapersadh, Justin Ashkar, Miss C Midlane. Front row: Delor Fegue Ngoukeng, Murangi Magondo, Sean Power, Connor Simaan, Adam Wickins, Channing Arlow.

Back row: Michael Turner, Sam Thiel.

2nd row: Miss M Rohana, Lliam Mc Jannet, Mashumi Mzaidume, Leonardo Contardo, Matthew Warner, Miss C Midlane. Front row: Asande Mbele, Jesse Campbell, Thomas Hunt, Ewaldt Noeth, Shivan Moodley, Njabulo Ndwandwe.

Back row: Avikaar Raghubir, Tomas Viudez, Matthew Roberts, Jonathan Kahwa.

2nd row: Julian Ip, Hilton Rains, Thashil Chiba, Luke Walters, Slade King, Connor Hannig. Front row: Daniel Masih, Daniel Shalala, Mr T Chabant, Angelo Hojem, Rhulani Nkuna.

Hockey Grade 6D

Hockey Grade 5A

Hockey Grade 5B

Back row: Miss M Rohana, Michael Davis, Simphiwe Jack, Blake Vosse, Leo Nader Miss C Midlane. Front row: Marcus Abraham, Dhruv Patel, David Nyamgero, Tanaiwa Nyimo, Alécio Correia, Cole Harverson.

Back row: Luc Crofton, Joshua Powell, Rorisang Seperepere, Leonardo Soares, Oliver Dyer, Liam Viljoen. Front row: Zakariya Ismail, Thomas Pieterse, Mr R Longland, Luke Erasmus, Ross Palmer.

Back row: Baxter Forssman, Moagi Mosinyi, Benjamin Keast.

2nd row: Miss M Rohana, Cruz Joseph, Rafael Fernandez, Vedarsh Dehaloo, Sean Rowles, Miss C Midlane. Front row: Katlego Makhanya, Nicholas Bakos, Michael Davis, Teano Chadinha, Raphael Cattich, Justin Nean.

Hockey Grade 5D

Hockey Grade 4A

Hockey Grade 5C

Back row: Alexi Nousias, Matteo Barbaglia, Lee Ferriman-Else, Peter von Bormann. Front row: Matthew Ford, Benjamin Vosloo, Mr R Longland,Vuyani Jack, Oliver Walker.

Back row: Blake Watson, Daniel Pritchard, Joshua Friedericksen, Lucas Rautenbach, Alexander Davids. Front row: Kamogelo Mashinini, Nicholas Hudson, Mr R Longland, Riccardo Puzone, Jake Sequeira.

Hockey Grade 4B

Hockey Grade 4C

Back row: Renzo Ferrari, Kuhle Madonsela, Ishan Skosana, Tumisho Radzilani, Oliver Biddulph, James Beney. Front row: Ndalo Mhlanzi, William Shalala, Mr R Longland, Tristan Fowler, Mvelo Mhlanzi.

Back row: James Bussin, Michael Smit, Renzo Ferrari, Cameron Cross, Richard Smit, Ntalo Mathebula-Mkhondo. Front row: Keano Pereira, Alharik Archary, Mr R Longland, Sahil Govender, Ahmed Koor.

Hockey Grade 4D

Hockey Grade 4E

Back row: Ross Thomas, Kian van der Kooij, Kudzai Manikai, Yashil Kumar. Front row: Luke Reeves, Leo Vassilev, Mr R Longland, Noah Ochse, Liam Dube.

Hockey Grade 4F

PREPARATORY

Back row: Sebastian Grota, Aidan John Masson, Jaxon Odgers, Ethan Farry, Alexander Gohring, Daniel Biggs. Front row: James Vine, Jesse Pavkovich, Mr M Campbell, Tommaso Harding, Oliver Strydom.

Hockey Grade 3A

Back row: Ruwan Jayakody, Shay Seeripat, Alasdair Laing, Connor Macintyre, Rapitsi Rasebots Front row: Benjamin Walker, Alessandro Hojem, Mr M Campbell, Daniel Gers, Declan Fortuin.

Back row: Lwandile Nkabinde, Olebogeng Mokobo, Cian Watkins, Marco Contardo, James Kerr. Front row: Brody Steyn, Kade David, Mr M Campbell, Aadam Paruk, Scott Palmer.

Hockey Grade 3B

Hockey Grade 3C

Hockey Grade 3D

Back row: Keorapetse Mathamela, Ford Patrick-Brown, Liam Home.

2nd row: Rorisang Moraka, Sebastian Abraham, Kaelo Shuenyane, Ziyanda Nkomo.

Front row: Thabiso Moloi, Mukundi Chilenga, Mr M Campbell, Shaamak Lala, Veer Jagroop.

Back row: Tumiso Sithole, Anotida Mawoni, Liam Pottas, Mangaliso Vilakazi, Ryan Hannig. 2nd row: James Tanner, Ruoxi Hao, Max Kneubuhler, Matthew Gomes, Mayenziwe Ngwenya, Robert Charter. Front row: Adam Morais, Adriano Masia, Mr M Campbell, Nqobile Mutlaneng, Luca Hurwitz.

Hockey Grade 3E

Rugby Report

This year was the first full rugby season the Prep School experienced in over two years.

Many of our boys experienced their first contact rugby match in the 2022 season. This ensured that our coaches emphasised the basics of the game, including carrying the ball in two hands, tackle technique, scrums, lineouts and ruck time.

Seeing our young men out on the rugby field was a truly breathtaking moment, considering many of them had never touched a rugby ball. The ability of our boys to transition from one sport to the next is admirable, considering how much they needed to learn before their first rugby fixture against St John’s.

Although the season was short, the experiences could last a lifetime. For the first time in over two years, St David’s was able to host Clifton from KwaZulu-Natal. The friendships and camaraderie between the two schools are incredible, and the boys look forward to travelling down to Clifton next year.

The rugby season included fixtures against St John’s, St Stithians, The Ridge, Pridwin, St Benedict’s and Waterkloof House Prep. The results were mixed; however, what the boys experienced was far more critical. We look forward to a complete rugby season next year where all our boys

have experienced some game time. Highlights of the season included The St David’s Preparatory First XV rugby squad participating in the Independent Schools Rugby Festival hosted by Bishops Diocesan College in Cape Town. The festival took place from 23 to 27 June.

The players had a tough weekend, losing all three fixtures against VUSA, Woodridge and Western Province Preparatory School. However, the boys showcased a quality brand of rugby and were highly competitive throughout the festival.

On Sunday, 26 June, the boys were treated to a day out in Cape Town on the Cape Town Red Bus Tour, which included a trip around the city experiencing Camps Bay, Hout Bay, the Waterfront and a trip up Table Mountain. The boys thoroughly enjoyed the trip, and we look forward to the following Independent Rugby Festival.

Special mention goes to the teaching staff and outside coaches who commit weekly to the various programmes to ensure our boys are well-prepared. Our ground staff and general support staff have also all gone the extra mile over the last year – without them, there would simply not have been any rugby or sport at the school. Many thanks to our coaches, ground staff, and general support staff – you are all well-appreciated by boys and parents.

Mr J Dickson MIC: Rugby

Back row: Oliver Bauer, Giorgio Ferreira, Claudio D’Alessio, Matthew Wagner, Angelo Henderson, Hayden Ewing. 2nd row: Daniel Pieterse, Lufuno Mabilu, Ryan Were, Ryan Fuller-Good, Dylan Gander, Rupert Schonborn, George Psaros, Matthew Barnett, David Ashkar, Cameron White, Dylan Arlow.

Front row: Kai Davis, Lesedi Ntlhokwa, Benjamin Vine, Luke Welton, Mr J Dickson, Lawrence Amadasun, Nicholas Wagner, Max Di Nicola, Pierre Crofton.

Rugby 1st Team

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Back row: Luca Cardoso, Alden Curtis, Julian Stuart, Andonis Salamousas.

2nd row: Casey Mc Namara, Christian Ford, Christopher Davidson, Adam Houghton, William Biddulph, Ben Pritchard, Tendeukai Makumbe, Arnold Hwindingwi.

Front row: Michael Davidson, Alec Psaros, James Forbes, Mr R Longland, Mark Benfield, Ben Gorman, Lutho Dyeshana.

Back row: Andile Mnikathi, Alessio Joannids, Mnotho Ntanzi, Nicholas Wagner, Matthew Charter, Matthew Wagner, Kieran Pillay, Christian Friedericksen.

2nd row: David Hudson, Lesedi Mkhonza, William Davies, Nicholas Gorman, K’Shani Rasivhaga, Maksymilian Pawlak, Lizwi Ngwenya, Trevor Kalil, Marco Pestana, Daniel Pieterse, Jordan Russell. Front row: Kganya Mashamba, Abahle Mhlanzi, Kai Davis, Hayden Ewing, Mr J Dickson, Gerhard Vosloo, Cameron White, Pierre Crofton, Sifiso Sitole.

Rugby 2nd Team

Rugby Grade 6A

Back row: Hilton Rains, Brandon Cross, Phatho Rodolo, Rafael Mendes, Max Shakinovsky, Daniel Ross, Gregory Stainforth, Rafael Ferreira. Front row: Jayden Dube, Michael Pieterse, Cian Sullivan, Mr R Longland, Aydin Ismail, Ryan Emslie, Daniel Shalala.

Rugby Grade 6B

Back row: Benjamin Keast, Simphiwe Jack, Ewaldt Noeth. 2nd row: Rafael Fernandez, Cruz Joseph, Mashumi Mzaidume, Yandisa Mqaqa, Teano Chadinha.

Front row: Nicholas Gers, Michael Davis, Asande Mbele, Mr K Makola, Raphael Cattich, Adam Wickins, Katlego Makhanya.

Back row: Rorisang Seperepere, Joshua Friedericksen, Lucas Rautenbach.

2nd row: Alexander Davids, Oliver Biddulph, Oliver Walker, Luc Crofton, Joshua Powell, Matthew Ford. Front row: Marco Protti, Luke Erasmus, Benjamin Vosloo, Mr G Ramsey, Liam Viljoen, Oliver Dyer, Thomas Pieterse.

Back row: Carter Toerien, Baxter Forssman, Zimile Mhlongo, Leonardo Contardo, Sam Thiel.

2nd row: Thomas Hunt, Lliam Mc Jannet, Murangi Magondo, Enzo Giletti, Michael Turner, Leo Nader, Luke Kairuz, Delor Fegue Ngoukeng. Front row: Connor Simaan, Matthew Warner, Ross Bortolan, Mr K Makola, Andrew Davies, Channing Arlow, Justin Ashkar.

Rugby Grade 5B

Rugby Grade 4A

Rugby Grade 5A

Back row: Richard Smit, Renzo Ferrari, Lee Ferriman-Else.

2nd row: Kuhle Madonsela, Tumisho Radzilani, Daniel Pritchard, Marc-Anthony Savva-Savvi, Nicholas Hudson, Mvelo Mhlanzi.

Front row: Ndalo Mhlanzi, William Shalala, Peter von Bormann, Mr G Ramsey, Michael Smit, Keano Pereira, Zakariya Ismail.

Back row: Tumisho Radzilani, Rorisang Seperepere, Joshua Friedericksen, Daniel Pritchard.

2nd row: Unknown, Peter von Bormann, Renzo Ferrari, Kallan Moonsammy, Marc-Anthony Savva-Savvi, Oliver Biddulph, Oliver Dyer, Ndalo Mhlanzi.

Front row: Luke Erasmus, Ross Palmer, Keano Pereira, Mr G Ramsey, Marco Protti, Liam Viljoen, Riccardo Puzone.

Rugby Grade 4B

Rugby Grade 4C

Back row: Rapitsi Rasebotsa, Kade David, Alasdair Laing, Connor Macintyre, Ethan Farry, Daniel Gers. Front row: Oliver Strydom, Scott Palmer, Tommaso Harding, Mr T Nkabinde, Logan Browner, Sebastian Grota, Jesse Pavkovich.

Rugby Grade 3A

Back row: Lwandile Nkabinde, Kaelo Shuenyane, Alan Lee, Konkokuhle Ngwenya, Ruoxi Hao, Olebogeng Mokobo, James Tanner. Front row: Declan Fortuin, Luca Hurwitz, Alessandro Hojem, Mr T Nkabinde, Aidan Robert Masson, Benjamin Walker, Thabiso Moloi.

Back row: James Kerr, Calum Binnie, Max Kneubuhler, Mangaliso Vilakazi, Andreas Tsironis, Ryan Hannig, Mayenziwe Ngwenya. Front row: Brody Steyn, Nqobile Mutlaneng, Veer Jagroop, Mr T Nkabinde, Robert Charter, Tumiso Sithole, Anotida Mawoni.

Back row: Ziyanda Nkomo, Liam Pottas, Ford Patrick-Brown, Alexander Gohring, Marco Contardo, Olwethu Radebe. Front row: James Vine, Liphelo Debedu, Mr T Nkabinde, Daniel Biggs, Mukundi Chilenga.

Rugby Grade 3C

Rugby Grade 3D

Rugby Grade 3B

Swimming Report

It’s always interesting to see our new Grade 3 team swimmers in their first gala at the start of a swimming season. Their nerves are evident, but once they dive in for the first time, their fear seems to subside, and they swim passionately. With the older boys’ assistance and encouragement, these galas soon become part of their weekly routine, and by the end of a season, these boys need little encouragement.

My favourite part about swimming is that the team comprises boys from Grade 3 to Grade 7, and it is one of few sports where inter-grade interaction takes place. The younger boys look up to the Grade 7 swimmers, and their team captains naturally take on the role of “protective big brother”.

Our A Team performed well, winning many of the interschool galas, losing only to St Benedict’s As. The B Team had an almost unbeaten season, losing just one gala. We are exceptionally proud of the B Team, who also placed first at the ISASA Prestige Gala hosted at King Edward Primary School in March. Our C Team results show that we have strength across all age groups and teams, with these swimmers dedicated to improving their time and ability.

We have many swimmers in all our age groups who have achieved merit times in several strokes, and we congratulate these swimmers on their ongoing dedication to the St David’s Swimming teams. These boys are motivated by their times to improve and challenge themselves regularly.

We were able to continue with the “Learn to Swim” programme in the Junior Prep, and this set-up means that we have talented swimmers filtering up through the age groups. The Dragons Swimming Club has also joined our campus, allowing more of our boys to participate in additional swimming training.

We said goodbye to Mr Harris at the end of May but welcomed our new Director of Swimming, Mrs Michelle Zumpt. Mrs Zumpt comes from St Mary’s and brings much experience to the pool deck.

I would like to thank all the dedicated teachers and our 2022 team captains for a successful season and, most importantly, well done to all the swimmers of 2022. I look forward to what the next season will bring!

Miss C Midlane MIC: Swimming

Back row: Leonardo Contardo, Alden Curtis, Joshua Friedericksen, Daniel Walters, Luke Walters, Chase Goodwill, Christian Ford, Christopher Davidson, Giorgio Ferreira, Dylan Gander, Luke Welton, Pierre Crofton, Benjamin Vine. 2nd row: Cameron Cross, Joshua Powell, Ross Bortolan, Alasdair Laing, Baxter Forssman, Slade King, Matthew Warner, Andrew Davies, Oliver Biddulph, Sean Power, Oliver Dyer, Blake Watson.

Front row: Miss C Midlane, Peter von Bormann, Liam Viljoen, Luc Crofton, Ethan Farry, Kade David, Marco Contardo, Mohamed Vally, Aaron Frewen, Eli Fisher, Aidan Robert Masson, Jesse Pavkovich, Liam Home, Miss B Strydom.

Swimming A Team

Swimming B Team

Back row: Max Di Nicola, Trevor Kalil, Milan Stipcevich, Rupert Schonborn, Pierre Crofton, Dylan Gander, Luke Welton, David Ashkar, Matthew Charter, Adam Houghton, William Biddulph, Ben Pritchard, William Davies.

3rd row: Daniel Pritchard, Lliam Mc Jannet, Kian van der Kooij, Liam Maraschin, Dominic Teixeira, Carter Toerien, Michael Turner, Julian Stuart, James Forbes, Kai Davis, Eli Mills, Brandon Cross, Tiago Carvalho, Julian Ip.

2nd row: Miss C Midlane, James Kerr, Riccardo Puzone, Leo Mutooni, Nicholas Hudson, Deen Lubani, Cian Watkins, Jaxon Odgers, Justin Ashkar, Renzo Ferrari, Amir Otto, Benjamin Vosloo, Ford Patrick-Brown, Daniel Biggs, Mrs K McKenzie.

Front row: Max Kneubuhler, Liam Dube, Matthew Ford, Marco Protti, Aadam Paruk, Oliver Strydom, James Vine.

PREPARATORY

Back row: Marc-Anthony Savva-Savvi, Cameron White, Rafael Mendes, Tendeukai Makumbe, Ryan Were, Pierre Crofton, Dylan Gander, Luke Welton, David Ashkar, Christian Friedericksen, Thomas Wilmot, Ryan Fuller-Good, Nicholas Gorman, Troy Katz.

2nd row: Daniel Shalala, Ishan Skosana, Matteo Barbaglia, Sebastian Gründel, Luke Kairuz, Yandisa Mqaqa, Benjamin Keast, Sam Thiel, Michael Savva-Savvi, Tumisho Radzilani, Andrew Becker.

Front row: Mrs K McKenzie, Miss C Midlane, Logan Browner, William Shalala, James Bussin, Noah Ochse, Jayden Dube, Lee Ferriman-Else, Lee Ferriman-Else, Ashley Becker, Marcus Abraham, Katlego Makhanya, Scott Palmer, Ben Gorman, Miss B Strydom.

Swimming C Team

Tennis Report

Tennis in the Prep School is alive and well! Surprisingly, many boys registered this year and were all very keen to start the year. With the help of our assistant coaches and some excellent practice scheduling by Mr Makola, we saw some good improvement in tactics, positioning and movement.

Our teams competed in the inter-school league in term two, the Sun City tournament and the inter-Catholic Schools events with mixed but improved results. We hosted Clifton Durban this year, in which the junior and senior prep boys had an opportunity to play. These competitive opportunities are essential in improving specific tennis skills and match-play abilities.

Our 2022 tennis captain, Matthew Barnett, and his vice-captain, Jordan Russell, worked brilliantly together. They showed good initiative and leadership throughout the year. Congratulations! We wish them well as they move to the high school, where they will undoubtedly be valuable additions to their teams.

Special thanks to Mr. Makola, Mr. Longland and Mrs. Khoury for their assistance and support.

Mr C Watkinson MIC: Tennis

Back row: Ryan Fuller-Good, Luke Welton. Front row: Shayan Magan, Jordan Russell, Mr K Makola, Matthew Barnett, Dominic Shimmin.

Tennis 1st Team

Back row: William Davies, Pierre Crofton. Front row: Sebastian Gründel, Michael Pieterse, Mr K Makola, Avikaar Raghubir, Daniel Pieterse.

Back row: Kyle Stokoe, Marco Pestana. Front row: Luke Attieh, Cian Sullivan, Mr K Makola, Matt Banducci, Ryan Emslie.

Tennis 2nd Team

Tennis 3rd Team

Back row: Dhruv Patel, Matthew Warner, Andrew Davies, Vedarsh Dehaloo, Oliver Biddulph, Alécio Correia, Luke Erasmus. Front row: Justin Nean, William Shalala, Murangi Magondo, Mr K Makola, Nicholas Hudson, Thomas Pieterse, Oliver Dyer.

Tennis Grade 5A

Water Polo Report

The 2022 Prep water polo season was a resounding success. Dylan Gander and Luke Welton ably captained us, and our boys from Grade 7 down to Grade 4 played 91 games, winning 65, drawing two and losing only 24. In these games, we scored 731 goals and conceded only 262 – a magnificent effort by all.

Term 1 saw the Prep 1 st Team come together, building a solid foundation for the rest of the year. They managed to win all their fixtures, some against U14 teams. In Term 3, the team were able to show the strength built in Term 1 in the three tournaments they participated in:

• Our own “Rick Wilson” Gauteng Prep School Tournament in which our boys won in the final against St John’s

• The annual SACS tournament, where 28 teams from around the country play, is arguably the country’s premier boys prep tournament. Here, the team had their only two defeats of the year, losing to Rondebosch (the tournament’s eventual winners) and then to SACS in the third and fourth play-offs

• And finally, the reinstated St Stithians Invitational Tournament, in which our boys won the final against St John’s

All three tournaments were within three weeks of each other, putting our boys under immense pressure. However, as the results show, the team showed resilience and determination. Overall, they played 34 games – winning 31, drawing one and losing two.

The Prep 2 nd Team started their year off at the Oakhill “Chukka” festival, played at the Knysna Waterfront. This “B League” 1 st Team festival allows our boys to play sides they would not usually meet in their water polo careers. The competition was tough, with the team only winning two out of eight games. However, this festival’s foundation for the boys proved invaluable for most of them in future tournaments and as some moved up to the 1st team.

The annual Inanda Cup “Prep Stayers” Tournament, another St David’s initiative in the third term, saw our future 1 st Team perform well against eight other teams. Losing one game to St Benedict’s in the round-robin matches, they managed a confident comeback win against St Benedict’s in the final.

The Grade 5s participated in the annual St David’s “Willy Castle” Tournament. Not to be outdone by the Grade 7s and Grade 6s in their respective St. David’s tournaments, the Grade 5A team managed second place after losing to a solid St Peter’s team in the finals.

Finally, our Grade 4s also participated in the “Willy Castle” Tournament. While having already experienced mostly against Grade 5s during the season, playing in the tournament was a daunting task for them. They will hopefully take their eighth placement as only the first chapter in their water polo careers and use it as a foundation for future successes against their grade.

A special mention to the Grade 6 and Grade 7 boys who made the Gauteng Schools water polo teams. To be selected for one of these teams is a true testament to commitment to the game in which trials and training start in April. Well done to:

• GSWP U14 A Team: Dylan Gander

• GSWP U13 A Team: Jacob Bate, Pierre Crofton, Giorgio Ferreira, Rupert Schonborn, Benjamin Vine, Luke Welton

• GSWP U13 B Team: Max Di Nicola, Ryan FullerGood, Cameron White, Ryan Were

• GSWP U12 Team: Alden Curtis, Christopher Davidson, James Forbes, Julian Stuart, Dominic Teixeira

• GSWP Reserves: Adam Houghton, Yip Kei, Julian Ip

• EGSWP U13A: William Biddulph

Thank you to all the staff involved in coaching and supporting the boys through the season: Mr Fabian Howard, Mr Karabo Makola, Mr Robert Longland, Mr Matthew Orr and Mr Reagan Fisher.

Mr G Ramsey Director Water

Polo

Back row: Rafael Mendes, Nicholas Gorman, Julian Stuart, Slade King. 2nd row: Daniel Shalala, William Biddulph, Adam Houghton, Rupert Schonborn, Christian Friedericksen, Ryan Fuller-Good, Tendeukai Makumbe, Dominic Teixeira.

Front row: Ben Gorman, Gregory Stainforth, Dylan Gander, Mr G Ramsey, Luke Welton, James Forbes, Ashley Becker.

Back row: Gregory Stainforth, Benjamin Vine, Julian Stuart.

2nd row: Max Di Nicola, Ryan Fuller-Good, Rupert Schonborn, Milan Stipcevich, Giorgio Ferreira, Christopher Davidson. Front row: Alden Curtis, Cameron White, Dylan Gander, Mr G Ramsey, Luke Welton, Christian Ford, Pierre Crofton.

Water polo 1st Team

Water polo 2nd Team

Back row: Njabulo Ndwandwe, Ross Bortolan, Matthew Warner, Michael Turner, Leonardo Contardo, Baxter Forssman, Andrew Davies, Jacques Jansen van Rensburg. Front row: Leo Mutooni, Connor Simaan, Lliam Mc Jannet, Mr R Longland, Justin Ashkar, Sean Power, Amir Otto.

Water polo Grade 5A

Back row: Oliver Biddulph, Joshua Powell, Joshua Friedericksen, Lee Ferriman-Else, Oliver Dyer, Matteo Barbaglia. Front row: Luc Crofton, Benjamin Vosloo, Liam Viljoen, Mr R Longland, Matthew Ford, Renzo Ferrari, Nicholas Hudson.

Water polo Grade 4-5 Mixed A

Back row: Muzi Kubheka, Ishan Skosana, Marc-Anthony Savva-Savvi.

Front row: Cameron Cross, Peter von Bormann, Mr R Longland, Marco Protti, William Shalala.

Water polo Grade 4-5 Mixed B

BASKETBALL

and Opponent

22 January 2022, St Benedict's Preparatory School

22 January 2022, Pridwin Preparatory School

25 January 2022, St Stithians Preparatory School

26 January 2022, St Stithians Preparatory School Won: 14-3

5 February 2022, St Benedict’s Preparatory School cancelled

5 February 2022, St John’s Preparatory School cancelled

12 February 2022, McAuley House School Won: 44-2

12 February 2022, St John’s Preparatory School

12 February 2022, Saheti School Draw 11-11

12 February 2022, Holy Family College Parktown Won: 25-2

19 February 2022, Pridwin Preparatory School cancelled

19 February 2022,The Ridge School cancelled

24 February 2022,The Ridge School Lost: 17-7

24 February 2022, Pridwin Preparatory School Lost: 20-18

25 February 2022, Michael Mount School Lost: 24-14

25 February 2022, Highbury Preparatory School Lost: 18-8

26 February 2022, Soweto Basketball Academy Lost: 37-16

5 March 2022, St Peter’s Preparatory School Lost: 18-12

12 March 2022, St Stithians Preparatory School Won: 17-7

12 March 2022, Saheti School Lost: 9-17 Lost: 2-9 Won: 18-10 Won: 15-2

29 Otober 2022, American International School (AISJ) U13B Won: 32-2

29 October 2022, Scorpions Basketball Club Won: 13-6

29 October 2022, St Stithians Preparatory School Won: 12-1

29 October 2022, St Benedict's Preparatory School Lost: 3-11

CRICKET

19 January 2022,Pridwin Preparatory School

20 January 2022,Pridwin Preparatory School

22 January 2022, Pridwin Preparatory School

26

26 January 2022, St Stithians Preparatory School

26

1 February 2022, St Benedict’s Preparatory

2

26

5

20 June 2022,

Peter's Preparatory

9 July 2022,Waterkloof House Preparatory School

9 July 2022,Waterkloof House Preparatory School

29 July 2022, St Peter's Preparatory School Draw: 0-0

29 July 2022, St John’s Preparatory School Lost: 0-1 Won: 3-0

29 July 2022,The Ridge School Won: 3-1

29 July 2022, St Peter's Preparatory School Draw: 1-1

29 July 2022, St Stithians Preparatory School Draw: 1-1

29 July 2022,St John's Preparatory School U13C

29 July 2022, St Stithians Preparatory School

29 July 2022,St John's Preparatory School-U13E

30 July 2022, St John's Preparatory School Draw: 2-2

30 July 2022, Clifton School Won: 1-0

30 July 2022, St John's Preparatory School Won: 3-0

30 July 2022, St John's Preparatory School

30 July 2022,St Stithians Preparatory School

27 July 2022, St Peter’s Preparatory

HOCKEY

30

Preparatory School

1 October 2022, St Stithians Preparatory School

RUGBY

TENNIS

U13C

U13B

2

7

WATER POLO

4

4

4

4

4

ATHLETICS ATHLETICS Results 2022

Meeting at St David’s Marist Inanda – 14 September

The following boys won their events Name Age Event

Smith, S U14

Smith, S U14

Smith, S U14 Javelin

Beilings, J U15

Bulger, B U15

Arwidi, E U15

Majuru, K U16

K U16

U16

W U16

M U17

M U17

D U17

Arwidi, A U17

J U17

D U17

D U17

C U17

A U19

Nicholas, A U19

Grand Prix Meeting at King Edward VII School – 17 September

The

Smith, S 3rd U14

Beilings, J 3rd U15

Uys, J 3rd U15

Topping,C 3rd U16 High Jump

Pillay, A 3rd U16 Long Jump 5.23m

Chambers, J 1st U17 High Jump 1.75m

Arwidi, A 1st U17 1500m

Catholic Schools Meeting at Germiston Stadium – 23 September

The

S.

B. Smith 1st U15

B. Smith 1st U15

N. Hwindingwi 1st U15

W. Hayton 1st U16

A.

C Partridge 1st U17

C.Lamb 1st U17 Discus

J. Chambers 1st U17 High Jump 1.80m

S.Smith 1st U14 High Jump 1.50m

B. Smith 1st U15 Discus 28.73 m

B. Smith 1st U15 Shot put 12.27 m

J Uys 1st U15 Javelin 34.13 m

N. Hwindingwi 1st U15 High Jump 1.60m

C. Topping 1st U16 High Jump 1.60m

W. Hayton 1st U16 Discus 30.45m

A. Arwidi 1st U17 1500m 4m42.00s

C Partridge 1st U17 Javelin 43.68

C.Lamb 1st U17 Discus 37.62m

J. Chambers 1st U17 High Jump 1.80m

M. Nasoro 1st U17 400m 51.19s

M. Nasoro 1st U17 Long Jump 5.78m

S. Wearne 1st U17 800m 2m15,05s

A.Nicholas 1st U18 Discus 26.61m

A.Nicholas 1st U18 Shot put 10.42m

J. McAdam 1st U18 High Jump 1.70m

M. Ireland 1st U18 1500m 4m26,59s

M. Ireland 1st U18 800m 2m16s

M. Ireland 1st U18 Javelin 35.51m

B.Bulger 2nd U15 1500m 5m10,06s

A.Zarkov 2nd U16 400m 59,09s

J. Welton 2nd U16 Shot put 10,38m

A Arwidi 2nd U17 800m 2m15,07s

D.Lamb 2nd U17 Shot put 10.72m

S. Wearne 2nd U17 1500m 5m10,66s

M.Jervis 2nd U18 400m 57.87s

S. Desai 2nd U18 800m 2m25, 6s

S. Honiball 2nd U18 Long Jump 5.40m

N. Hwindingwi 2nd U15 200m 25, 00s

N. Hwindingwi 3rd U15 800m 2m21, 56s

C.Topping 3rd U16 Javelin 22.57m

D.Phiri 3rd U17 200m

M. Muzembe 3rd U18 100m

P. Moodley 3rd U14 100m

BASKETBALL

in 9th position out of 20 teams

John’s U19

St Peter’s College Won 19-17

Benedict’s College

19-29 St John’s College Lost 18-30 St Andrew’s College Won 18-11

St Nicholas Diocesan School Won 38-20 Invitational team Lost 8-10

St

St Andrew’s College Won 48-23 Parktown Boys High School Won 17-7

International School of SA Won 38-11 St Stithians College Won 30-23

Hilton College Won 31-18 Pecanwood College Won 30-7 Northwood School Lost 25-29 (quarterfinal)

Westville Boys High School Canc.

Jeppe High School for Boys Lost 18-19 Pretoria Boys High School Drew 11-11

St John’s College Lost 25-34

Kearsney College Tournament 30 Sept – 3 October Kearsney College Tournament 30 Sept – 3 October

1st Team 2nd Team

St John’s College Won 39-26 St Nicholas Diocesan School Won 38-29 Clifton School Won 47-27 Curro Hillcrest 1st Lost 45-49

Usuthu Forest Won 52-24

Mount School 1st

27-54 CAST Team Won 37-32

College Lost 31-54 Louis Trichardt High School Won 46-18

John’s College

CHESS CHESS Results 2022

Nicolai

Gregory

Obvious Madzibalala 2.5 points from 5 matches

Andy Schaafsma 2.5 points from 5 matches

Nicolai Paraian placed 3rd overall.

Nicolai Paraian placed 3rd overall.

The team placed 7th overall.

The team placed 7th overall.

CANOEING results 2022

CANOEING

GCU Sprints and School League 5 February at Germiston Lake

Paddler

K1

K1

Matthew Charter 3rd in u14 2nd in u14

Jordan Klopper 1st in u16 1st in u16

Theo Dreyer 2nd in u16 2nd in u16

Tome Dos Santos - 3rd in u16

Luke Salmon 2nd in u18 2nd in u18

Nicholas Erwee 4th in u18 4th in u18

in u16

in u16

in u18

in u18 -

SA Sprints and SA Schools Championships at Lomond Wine Estate in the Western Cape

Paddler Achievement highlights

in u16

in u18

Luke Salmon U18 1st overall (8 events); Victor Ludorum; 1st in K1 in the 1000m, 500m, 200m; 1st in K2 in the 1000m, 500m, 200m

Nicholas Erwee U18 5th overall (8 events); 1st in K2 in the 1000m, 500m, 200m.

Jordan Klopper U16 3rd overall (6 events); 1st in K1 in the 500m, 200m; 1st in K2 in the 1000m, 500m , 200m.

Theo Dreyer U16 4th overall (8 events); 1st in K1 in the 1000m.

Provincial Marathon Series

Paddler 8 May at Homestead Dam 15 May at Florida Lake 22 May at Emmarentia Dam 29 May at Germiston Lake (Gauteng Championships)

Luke Salmon 1st u18 (4th overall)

Theo Dreyer 1st u16 (7th overall)

u16 K1 (6th overall)

Nicholas Erwee 1st u18 K2 (3rd overall)

All three of these paddlers made the Gauteng team

u18 K2 (2nd overall)

u18 K1 (17th overall)

u18 (4th overall)

u16 (14th overall)

u18 (14th overall)

The National SA Marathon Championships took place at Hazelmere Dam in KwaZulu-Natal 16th to 18th June 2022.

Paddler K1 event K2 event

Luke Salmon - 5th in u18

Nicholas Erwee 8th in u18 9th in u18

Theo Dreyer 1st in u16 6th in u18

Matthew Charter 4th in u14 5th in u14

CRICKET

CRICKET results 2022

Cricket 1st XI summary of results

Peninsula Cricket Week in Cape Town

Hoërskool Waterkloof (11 Jan)

Rondebosch Boys High School (12 Jan)

South African College School (SACS) (13 Jan)

Wynberg Boys High School (14 Jan)

Afrikaanse Hoër

Seunskool (15 Jan)

Term 1 Fixtures

Northcliff High School (19 Jan) T20

Hoërskool Noordheuwel (22 Jan) 50 overs

St John’s College (26 Jan)

Johnny Waite T20

Waterkloof 88/10; (S Honiball 3/10, N Richards 5/33)

St David’s 116/10; (M West 70)

SACS 248/9; (N Richards 3/40, B Gaoraelwe 3/35)

Wynberg 196/7; (B Gaoraelwe 4/32)

St David’s 102/8

St David’s 89/9

Rondebosch 117/1

St David’s 78/10

St David’s 124/8

Affies 108/3

Noordheuwel 157/7

St John’s 181/6 -

Jeppe High School for Boys (29 Jan) 50 Overs Jeppe 192/7

St John’s College (2 Feb)

Johnny Waite T20

Queens High School (5 Feb)

Rand Park High School (9 Feb) T20

Pretoria Boys High School (12 Feb) 50 overs

TrinityHouse Randpark (16 Feb) T20

St Stithians College (19 Feb)

Waterstone College (2 Mar) 18 overs

St Benedict’s (5 Mar) 50 overs

St Johns 186/2

St David’s 176/6; (G Phiri 44, J Fifield 32)

St David’s 154/9; (M Ireland 49)

St David’s 106/10

St David’s 198/5; (M West 62, G Phiri 96*)

St David’s 96/9

Randpark 139/6

PBHS 155/6

St David’s 165/4; (K Bhattacharjee 82, A Kumar 44)

St Benedict’s 207/8; (A Sibisi 4/53)

Independent Schools Cricket Festival at St Alban’s

St Andrew’s School (24 Feb) Time

St Andrew’s College (25 Feb) 50 overs

Hilton College (26 Feb) 50 overs

Titans Invitation (27 Feb) T20

St David’s 148/10; (G Phiri 81)

St Andrew’s College 211/10; (N Richards 4/36)

Hilton 309/6

St David’s 154/3; (M West 46, L Hallowes 30)

Fasken Time Cricket Festival at St David’s

St David’s 1st innings 320/4

Paul Roos Gimnasium (1 & 2 Sep)

dec. (J Gamsy 105, M West 64, A Kumar 79*)

St David’s 2nd innings 222/5 dec. (M West 59, J Jacobs 78)

Waterstone 72/7; (B Gaoraelwe 3/12, A Sibisi 3/17)

St Davids 71/1; (K Bhattacharjee 40)

St Andrew’s 149/5

St David’s 80/2 after 21 overs; (J Gamsy 36)

St David’s 276/10; (J Gamsy 66, S Wearne 58, P Bhatt 32, J Fifield 48)

Titans 155/4

Paul Roos 1st innings 279/10; (B Gaoraelwe 7/86)

Paul Roos 2nd innings 264/1

St David’s won by 1 wkt

St David’s lost by 9 wkts

St David’s lost by170 runs

St David’s lost by 72 runs

St David’s lost by 7 wkts

Cancelled due to waterlogged fields

St David’s lost by 51 runs

Match Abandoned Lightning

St David’s won by 5 wkts

St David’s lost by 90 runs

Cancelled due to waterlogged fields

St David’s won by 37 runs

St David’s lost by 4 wkts

Abandoned due to weather

Abandoned due to weather

St David’s won by 93 runs

Abandoned due to rain

St David’s lost by 5 wkts

Match Abandoned due to weather

St David’s lost by 33 runs

St David’s lost by 6 wkts

St David’s lost by 9 wkts

St Andrew’s School (24 Feb) Time

St Andrew’s College (25 Feb) 50 overs

COLLEGE SPORTS RESULTS

Hilton College (26 Feb) 50 overs

Titans Invitation (27 Feb) T20

St David’s 148/10; (G Phiri 81)

St Andrew’s College 211/10; (N Richards 4/36)

Hilton 309/6

St David’s 154/3; (M West 46, L Hallowes 30)

Fasken Time Cricket Festival at St David’s

Paul Roos Gimnasium (1 & 2 Sep)

Clifton School (3 & 4 Sep)

St David’s 1st innings 320/4 dec. (J Gamsy 105, M West 64, A Kumar 79*)

St David’s 2nd innings 222/5 dec. (M West 59, J Jacobs 78)

Clifton (1st inn) 281/4 dec.

Clifton (2nd inn)

St Andrew’s 149/5

St David’s 80/2 after 21 overs; (J Gamsy 36)

St David’s 276/10; (J Gamsy 66, S Wearne 58, P Bhatt 32, J Fifield 48)

Titans 155/4

Paul Roos 1st innings 279/10; (B Gaoraelwe 7/86)

Paul Roos 2nd innings 264/1

St David’s lost by 5 wkts

Match Abandoned due to weather

St David’s lost by 33 runs

St David’s lost by 6 wkts

St David’s lost by 9 wkts

St David’s (1st inn) 220/6 dec. (M West 103*) Match Drawn 216/8 dec. (K Bhattacharjee 3/54, S Desai 3/25)

Michaelmas Cricket Week at Maritzburg College

Glenwood High School (1 Oct) 50 overs

Kearsney College (2 Oct) 50 overs

Clifton School (3 Oct) 50 overs

Durban High school (4 Oct) T20

Term 3 Fixtures

Hyde Park (12 Oct) T20 (Johnny Waite)

Northcliff (15 Oct) 50 overs

Northcliff (19 Oct)

Northcliff (26 Oct) T20 Johnny Waite

St Stithians (29 Oct) 50 Overs

1st XI v JEO XI (30 Oct) Time format

Rand Park (2 Nov) T20

Glenwood 122/10; (M Ireland 4/26)

Kearsney 213/9; (B Gaoraelwe 4/27)

St Davids 141/10

St David’s 172/1; (K Bhattacharjee 51, G Phiri 76*, M West 30*)

Hyde Park 39/10; (S Desai 5/1)

Northcliff 259/10 (B Gaoraelwe 3/28, M West 3/56)

Northcliff 96/9; (B Gaoraelwe 3/10 )

St Stithians 360/6; (S Desai 3/58)

St David’s 250/5 dec; (J Gamsy 64, G Phiri 66*)

St Albans (5 Nov) 50 overs St David’s 344/7; (K Bhattacharjee 88, J Gamsy 54, G Phiri 116)

Cricket 2nd XI summary of results

Term 1 Fixtures

Hoërskool Noordheuwel (22 Jan) 50 overs

Jeppe High School for Boys (29 Jan) 50 Overs

Queens High School (5 Feb)

Rand Park High School (10 Feb) T20

Pretoria Boys High School (12 Feb) 50 overs

Trinityhouse (17 Feb) Reduced to T10

St Stithians College (19 Feb)

St Benedict’s College (5

Mar) 50 0vers

St David’s 196/10 K Bhattacharjee 64

St David’s 168/10 J Gamsy 79

PBHS 193/10; (D Hau 3/29, K Bhattacharjee 3/32)

St David’s 109/4; (T Richard 31)

St Benedict’s 298/10

St David’s (2nd inn) 181/5 (K. Bhattacharjee 71, J Gamsy 66)

St David’s 123/7; (G Phiri 40*)

St David’s 215/9; (G Phiri 33)

Clifton 143/6; (M Ireland 3/30)

DHS 86/10; (S Desai 4/17, M Ireland 3/22)

St David’s 40/0

St David’s 262/8; (K Bhattacharjee 51, S Wearne 67)

St David’s 97/1; (K Bhattacharjee 31, G Phiri 33*)

St David’s 303/7; (G Phiri 77, S Wearne 66*)

JEO XI 251/4; (S Wearne 4/41)

St Albans 187/10; (K Bhattacharjee 5/47)

Noordheuwel 197/5

Jeppe 170/2

St David’s 195/4; (K Bhattacharjee 101*, B Archer 31*)

St David’s won by 3 wkts

St Davids won by 1 wkt

St David’s lost by 4 wkts

St David’s won by 86 runs

St David’s won by 10 wkts

St David’s won by 2 wkts

Postponed due to weather

St David’s won by 9 wkts

St Davids lost by 57 runs

St David’s lost by 6 wkts

Abandoned due to wet pitch

St David’s won by 157 runs

St David’s 72/4; (A Kumar 32)

St David’s lost by 5 wkts

St David’s lost by 8 wkts

Cancelled due to waterlogged fields

Match Abandoned due to weather

St David’s won by 6 wkts

Rain stopped play

Abandoned due to weather

Abandoned due to rain

Jeppe

Queens High School (5 Feb)

Rand Park High School (10 Feb) T20

Pretoria Boys High School (12 Feb) 50 overs

Trinityhouse (17 Feb) Reduced to T10

St Stithians College (19 Feb)

St Benedict’s College (5 Mar) 50 0vers

Michaelhouse Festival

Michaelhouse (1 Oct) Time format

Hilton College (2 Oct) 50 overs

Michaelhouse (3 Oct) T20

Kearsney College (3 Oct) T20

St Charles College (4 Oct)

PBHS 193/10; (D Hau 3/29, K Bhattacharjee 3/32)

St David’s 109/4; (T Richard 31)

St Benedict’s 298/10

St Davids 281/9; (J Abraham 55, O Botha 56, M Manack 43, K Phiri 50*)

St Davids 167/9; (O Botha 37, R Hallowes 31)

Michaelhouse 142/5

Michaelhouse 142/5

St David’s 195/4; (K Bhattacharjee 101*, B Archer 31*)

St David’s lost by 8 wkts

Cancelled due to waterlogged fields

Match Abandoned due to weather

St David’s won by 6 wkts

Rain stopped play

Abandoned due to weather

St David’s 72/4; (A Kumar 32)

Michaelhouse 215/9; (N Delport 3/50)

Hilton 170/4

St David’s 143/5; (O Botha 36)

St David’s 143/5; (O Botha 36)

Abandoned due to rain

Match drawn

St David’s lost by 6 wkts

St David’s won by 5 wkts

St David’s won by 5 wkts

Play cancelled due to rain Term 3 Fixtures

St John’s College (8 Oct)

Northcliff High School (15 Oct) 50 overs

Krugersdorp (19 Oct)

St David’s 360/6; (J Fifield 155, N Delport 97*, J Abraham 30)

Northcliff 117/10; (S Maharaj 5/33, N Delport 5/22)

Linden (26 Oct) T20 Johnny Waite HS Linden 77/10; (J Gamsy 4/12)

St Stithians (29 Oct) 50 Overs

St Johns 47/3

Match abandoned due to lightning

St David’s 120/1; (R Reddy 50, J Abraham 56*) St David’s won by 9 wkts

St Stithians 237/5 St David’s 238/4; (J Jacobs 51)

David’s won by 6 wkts

Pretoria Boys High School (5 Nov) 50 overs St David’s 110/10 PBHS 113/6 St David’s

(19 Jan)

Jeppe High School for Boys (22 Jan) T20

David’s 94/3 J Baylis 30 R Hallowes 30

Queens 2nd XI (2 Feb) T20 Queens 161/8; (D Hau 3/20, R Hallowes 3/22)

Boys (9 Feb) T20

Stithians College (16 Feb)

Benedict’s (3 Mar) T20

Schools Festival (29 January)

Salle College 1st XI T10 format

3 Fixtures

David’s 62/9

La Salle College 1 XI T10 format St David’s 49/5

Salle 50/2 St David’s lost by 8 wkts

COLLEGE SPORTS RESULTS

Marist Brothers Linmeyer 1st XI T10 format

De La Salle Holy Cross College 1st XI T10 format

Sacred Heart College 1st XI T10 format

Term 3 Fixtures

St Johns (5 Oct) T20

Northcliff (12 Oct) T20

St Stithians (27 Oct) T20

St Albans (2 Nov) T20

St David’s 62/4

De La Salle 116/2

St David’s 53/6

St Johns 239/5

St David’s 186/7; (N Jooste 91)

St Stithians 153/2

St David’s 91/10

Cricket U16A summary of results

Term 1 Fixtures

Hoërskool Noordheuwel (22 Jan) 50 Overs

Jeppe High School for Boys (29 Jan) 50 Overs

Queens High School (5 Feb)

Pretoria Boys High School (12 Feb) 50 overs

St Stithians College (19 Feb)

St Benedict’s College (5 Mar) 50 overs

Noordheuwel 166/10; (C Goggin 4/19, N Delport 3/27)

Jeppe 190/10; (A Sibisi 3/20, C Goggin 5/42)

PBHS 106/10; (S Maharaj 3/22, J Abraham 3/17)

Marist Linmeyer 63/2

St David’s 32/5

Sacred Heart 54/2

St Davids 136/9; (R Snaith 31, T Cassim 30)

Northcliff160/9

St David’s 157/2; (N Jooste 71*, R Reddy 40)

St Albans 93/1

St David’s 167/3; (J Jacobs 73*, D Fellingham 66)

St David’s 126/10; (N Delport 35*)

St David’s 108/5; (J Abraham 43)

St Benedict’s 203/10 St David’s 133/2

Cricket U16B summary of results

Term 1 Fixtures

Northcliff (9 Feb)

St John’s College (17 Feb) Reduced to 15 overs

Jeppe (2 Mar) T20

Northcliff 82/5

St John’s College 97/6

Cricket U15A summary of results

Peninsula Cricket Week in Cape Town

Hoërskool Waterkloof (11 Jan)

Rondebosch Boys High School (12 Jan)

South African College School (SACS) (13 Jan)

Wynberg Boys High School (14 Jan)

Afrikaanse Hoër

Seunskool (15 Jan)

Term 1 Fixtures

Hoërskool Noordheuwel (22 Jan) 50 overs

Waterkloof 180/8

Rondebosch 218/10; (L Cabion 5/40)

St David’s 83/0; (R Snaith 41*, R Hallowes 38*)

St David’s lost by 8 wkts

St David’s lost by 84 runs

St David’s lost by 8 wkts

St David’s 58/10

St David’s 110/10

St David’s 132/10 SACS 133/3

St David’s 112/10 Wynberg 116/4

St David’s 113/9

St David’s 122/10; (K Phiri 48)

Jeppe High School for Boys (29 Jan) 50 Overs Jeppe 230/6

Queens High School (5 Feb)

Rand Park High School (10 Feb) T20

Pretoria Boys High School (12 Feb) 50 overs

Pretoria Boys High School (12 Feb) T20

TrinityHouse Randpark (17

Affies 81/10; (B Archer 4/11)

Noordheuwel123/5

St David’s 232/5; (A Manack 95, J Stern 32)

St Davids lost by 103 runs

St David’s won by 26 runs

St David’s won by 8 wkts

St David’s lost by 9 wkts

PBHS 54/10; (E Greenstein 4/10)

St David’s 120/7

St David’s 166/7; (S Basu

St David’s 56/1

PBHS 44/10; (E Greenstein 3/4, B Archer 3/9)

St David’s won by 7 wkts

St David’s lost by 64 runs

Cancelled due to waterlogged fields

St David’s won by 5 wkts

Abandoned due to weather

Abandoned due to rain

St David’s won by 10 wkts

Rain stopped play

Match Abandoned due to weather

St David’s lost by 122 runs

St David’s lost by 108 runs

St David’s lost by 7 wkts

St David’s lost by 6 wkts

St David’s won by 32 runs

St David’s lost by 5 wkts

St David’s won by 5 wkts

Cancelled due to waterlogged fields

Match Abandoned due to weather

St David’s won by 9 wkts

St David’s won by 76 runs

(15

Term 1 Fixtures

Hoërskool Noordheuwel (22 Jan) 50 overs

St David’s 122/10; (K Phiri 48)

Jeppe High School for Boys (29 Jan) 50 Overs Jeppe 230/6

Queens High School (5 Feb)

Rand Park High School (10 Feb) T20

Pretoria Boys High School (12 Feb) 50 overs

Pretoria Boys High School (12 Feb) T20

TrinityHouse Randpark (17 Feb) T15

PBHS 54/10; (E Greenstein 4/10)

St David’s 120/7

St David’s 166/7; (S Basu 75, J Beilings 40)

Noordheuwel123/5

St David’s 232/5; (A Manack 95, J Stern 32)

St David’s 56/1

PBHS 44/10; (E Greenstein 3/4, B Archer 3/9)

St David’s lost by 5 wkts

St David’s won by 5 wkts

Cancelled due to waterlogged fields

Match Abandoned due to weather

St David’s won by 9 wkts

St David’s won by 76 runs

Rain stopped play

St Stithians College (19 Feb) Abandoned due to weather

St Benedict’s (5 Mar) 50 overs

Term 3 Fixtures

Hyde Park (12 Oct) T20 (Johnny Waite)

Northcliff High School (15 Oct) 50 overs

Northcliff (19 Oct)

Trinityhouse(26 Oct) T20

Northcliff (27 Oct) T20 Johnny Waite

St Stithians (29 Oct) 50 Overs

Randpark (2 Nov) T20

St Benedict’s 83/10; (E Greenstein 4/12)

St Davids 302/2 dec; (M Manack 125*, A Manack 106)

St David’s 318/7; (K Phiri 129, M Manack 90)

Trinityhouse 67/5; (S Basu 3/6, J Wentworth 2/3)

St David’s 114/8

St Stithians 152/10; (S Basu 5/22, J Beilings 4/22)

St David’s 225/0; (M Manack 109*, A Manack 105*)

St Albans (5 Nov) 50 overs St Albans 75/10; (J Beilings 3/8, J Askew 3/18)

Cricket U15B summary of results

Term 1 Fixtures

Hoërskool Noordheuwel (19 Jan)

Jeppe (26 Jan) T20

Pretoria Boys (9 Feb)

St Stithians College (16 Feb)

St Stithians College (19 Feb) 50 overs

St Benedict’s (2 Mar) T20

Term 3 Fixtures

St John’s (8 Oct)

Northcliff High School (15 Oct) 50 overs

St Stithians (27 Oct) T20

Helpmekaar (29 Oct) 50 Overs

St Albans (2 Nov) T20

St David’s 74/7 -

St David’s 134/6

St David’s 84/1; (A Manack 51*)

Hyde Park 13/10; (E Greenstein 6/3)

Northcliff 160/10; (E Greenstein 5/27)

St David’s 69/1; (A Manack 35*)

Northcliff 118/3

St David’s 156/3; (A Manack 67*, M Manack 67)

Randpark 55/10; (J Wentworth 5/15)

St David’s 76/0; (A Manack 57*)

St David’s won by 9 wkts

St David’s won by 289 runs

St David’s won by 159 runs

Postponed due to weather

St David’s won by 9 wkts

St David’s lost by 7 wkts

St David’s won by 7 wkts

St David’s won by 170 runs

St David’s won by 10 wkts

PBHS 92/6

St David’s 320/9 dec; (M Freed 71, M Cole 57*)

St Stithians 120/4

Helpmekaar 192/10; (M Freed 5/38)

St Albans 100/10

Cricket U15C summary of results

Term 1 Fixtures

Hoërskool Noordheuwel (18 Jan)

Jeppe (27 Jan) T20

St David’s 86/9

Northcliff 107/10; (S Sibanda 3/30, D Taylor 3/19)

St David’s 121/2; (M Freed 52*)

St David’s 102/10

St David’s 101/2; (M Freed 53*)

Abandoned due to the weather

Match Abandoned Lightning

St David’s won by 42 runs

Cancelled due to weather

Abandoned due to the weather

Match Abandoned due to weather

Cancelled due to weather

St David’s won by 213 runs

St David’s won by 8 wkts

St David’s lost by 90 runs

St David’s won by 8 wkts

Noordheuwel 51/10; (S Sibanda 4/8)

St David’s 135/9 Jeppe 111/10

St John’s (2 Feb) T20 St David’s 127/8; (J Steven

St David’s won by 35 runs

St David’s won by 24 Runs

St Stithians (27 Oct) T20

COLLEGE SPORTS RESULTS

Helpmekaar (29 Oct) 50 Overs

St Albans (2 Nov) T20

St Stithians 120/4

Helpmekaar 192/10; (M Freed 5/38)

St Albans 100/10

Cricket U15C summary of results

Term 1 Fixtures

Hoërskool Noordheuwel (18 Jan)

Jeppe (27 Jan) T20

St John’s (2 Feb) T20

Hoërskool Randburg (9 Feb)

St Stithians College (16 Feb)

Jeppe (2 Mar) T20

Term 3 Fixtures

Northcliff (12 Oct) T20

St David’s 86/9

St David’s 135/9

St David’s 127/8; (J StevenJennings 33)

St David’s 62/10

St David’s 72/10 M Freed

Cricket U14A summary of results

Term 1 Fixtures

Hoërskool Noordheuwel (22 Jan) 50 Overs

Jeppe High School for Boys (29 Jan) 50 Overs

Queens High School (5 Feb)

Rand Park High School (10 Feb) T20

Pretoria Boys High School (12 Feb) 50 overs

TrinityHouse Randpark (17 Feb) T15

St Stithians College (19 Feb)

St Benedict’s College (5 Mar) 50 overs

Steyn City School Festival

St John’s (24 Feb) T20

St David’s 220/9; (J Rowles 87)

St David’s 198/8; (J Rowles 51, J Gruskin 50*)

3/19)

St David’s 121/2; (M Freed 52*)

St David’s 102/10

St David’s 101/2; (M Freed 53*)

PBHS 140/10; (S Desai 3/23)

St David’s 163/0; (J Rowles 113)

St David’s 175/10; (K Sekgobela 50)

St David’s 110/10; (H Campbell 35)

St Stithians (25 Feb) 50 overs St David’s 100/10; (R Hallowes 39)

Dainfern (26 Feb) 50 overs

Steyn City (27 Feb) T20

TrinityHouse Festival

Trinityhouse (22 Sep) T20

Jeppe (23 Sep) T20

Dainfern 27/10; (M Pegg 3/4)

St David’s 93/8; (J Rowles 45)

St Davids 187/3; (R Mariano 103*, J Gruskin 34*)

St David’s 93/10

Helpmekaar (24 Sep) 50 overs St Davids 288/6; (H Campbell 45, D Edwards 32, R Hallowes 136*)

Cornwall Hill (25 Sep) 50 Overs

Term 3 Fixtures

Steyn City (18 Sep) 50 overs

St Johns (5 Oct) T20

St David’s won by 8 wkts

St David’s lost by 90 runs

St David’s won by 8 wkts

St Davids 275/10; (R Hallowes 89, H Campbell 82)

Steyn City 252/8

St Johns 182/4

Noordheuwel 51/10; (S Sibanda 4/8)

Jeppe 111/10

St Johns 33/10; (C Munro 6/3)

HS Randburg 63/2

Northcliff 73/7; (M Cole 3/11)

St David’s won by 35 runs

St David’s won by 24 Runs

St David’s won by 97 runs

St David’s lost by 8 wkts

Cancelled due to weather

Match Abandoned due to weather

St David’s lost by 3 wkts

Noordheuwel 161/10

Jeppe 136/10; (M Pegg 3/29)

St David’s 142/7; (J Rowles 60)

St David’s won by 59 runs

St David’s won by 62 runs

Cancelled due to waterlogged fields

Match Abandoned due to weather

St David’s won by 3 wkts

Rain stopped play

Abandoned due to weather

St Benedict’s 45/6

St John’s 90/10; (S Desai 4/13)

St Stithians 101/4

St David’s 28/1

Steyn City 94/2

Trinityhouse 44/10; (M Pegg 5/8)

Jeppe 95/2

Helpmekaar 252/10; (C Emslie 4/27, C Day 3/48)

Cornwall Hill 276/7; (H Campbell 3/42)

St David’s 253/9; (J Rowles 74, K Sekgobela 59)

St David’s 159/5; (H Campbell 100*)

Abandoned due to rain

St David’s won by 20 runs

St David’s lost by 6 wkts

St David’s won by 9 wkts

St David’s lost by 8 wkts

St David’s won by 143 runs

St David’s lost by 8 wkts

St David’s won by 36 runs

St David’s lost by 3 wkts

St David’s won by 1 wkt

St David’s lost by 23 Runs

Jeppe (23 Sep) T20

Helpmekaar (24 Sep) 50 overs

Cornwall Hill (25 Sep) 50 Overs

Term 3 Fixtures

Steyn City (18 Sep) 50 overs

St Johns (5 Oct) T20

KES (12 Oct)

T20 (Johnny Waite)

Northcliff High School (15 Oct) 50 overs

Steyn City (19 Oct)

Noordheuwel (26 Oct) T20

St Stithians (29 Oct) 50 Overs

Rand Park (2 Nov) T20

34*)

St David’s 93/10

St Davids 288/6; (H Campbell 45, D Edwards 32, R Hallowes 136*)

St Davids 275/10; (R Hallowes 89, H Campbell 82)

Steyn City 252/8

St Johns 182/4

St David’s 125/6; (H Campbell 30)

Northcliff 126/10; (C Emslie 4/25, K Butler 3/46)

Noordheuwel 144/3

St Stithians 93/10

St David’s 190/2; (R Mariano 50*, H Campbell 51*, K Sekgobela 39*)

St Albans (5 Nov) 50 overs St Albans 169/10; (S Desai 4/37, M Pegg 3/22)

St Benedict’s (12 Nov)

Cricket U14B summary

Term 1 Fixtures

of results

Jeppe 95/2

Helpmekaar 252/10; (C Emslie 4/27, C Day 3/48)

Cornwall Hill 276/7; (H Campbell 3/42)

St David’s 253/9; (J Rowles 74, K Sekgobela 59)

St David’s 159/5; (H Campbell 100*)

KES 121/9; (K Butler 3/14)

St David’s 128/3; (R Hallowes 41*, R Mariano 31)

St David’s 147/0; (R Mariano 75*, H Campbell 55*)

St David’s 94/0

Randpark 116/7; (M Pegg 4/14)

St David’s 170/4; (H Campbell 60)

St David’s lost by 8 wkts

St David’s won by 36 runs

St David’s lost by 3 wkts

St David’s won by 1 wkt

St David’s lost by 23 Runs

St David’s won by 4 runs

St David’s won by 7 wkts

Cancelled due to weather

St David’s won by 10 wkts

St David’s won by 10 wkts

St Davids won by 74 runs

St David’s won by 6 wkts

Abandoned

Hoërskool Noordheuwel (19 Jan) Abandoned due to

Jeppe (29 Jan) 50 overs Jeppe 195/10

Queens 14A (2 Feb) T20

Pretoria Boys (9 Feb)

St John’s College (12 Feb)

St Stithians College (15 Feb)

St Benedict’s (2 Mar) T20

Term 3 Fixtures

St Johns (8 Oct) 45 Overs

Northcliff High School (15 Oct) 50 overs

St Stithians (27 Oct) T20

Helpmekaar (29 Oct) 50 Overs

St Albans (2 Nov) T20

St David’s 70/10

St Johns 92/10; (A Mehta 4/12, D Evens 4/6)

St David’s 197/9; (C Day 86, R Adams 39)

St David’s 207/4; (D Evens 56, J Gruskin 47)

St David’s 403/ 7 dec; (J Gruskin 188, D Evens 63, C Day 38)

Northcliff 89/10; (C Doradla 4/15)

St Stithians 56/9; (D Edwards 4/3)

St Albans 88/6

Cricket U14C summary of results

Term 1 Fixtures

Hoërskool Noordheuwel (18 Jan)

Noordheuwel 78/6

Jeppe (26 Jan) T20 Jeppe 121/6

Torah Academy 14A (2 Feb) T20

Pretoria Boys (9 Feb)

St Stithians College (16 Feb)

Torah Academy 82/10

St David’s 162/10; (C Day 32)

Queens 71/0

St David’s 93/9

St Stithians 100/9

St Benedict’s 30/10; (A La Grange 6/4)

St Johns 48/10; (C Wade 3/6, C Doradla 6/7)

St David’s 90/0; (D Evens 42*, D Edwards 39*)

St David’s 57/2

St David’s 89/1

St David’s lost by 33 runs

St David’s lost by 10 wkts

Games cancelled due to wet pitches

St David’s won by 1 wkt

St David’s won by 97 runs

St David’s won by 177 runs

St David’s won by 355 runs

St David’s won by 10 wkts

St David’s won by 8 wkts

Match abandoned Wet pitch

St David’s won by 9 wkts

St David’s 79/3; (R Adams 34*)

St David’s 6/0

St David’s 49/10

St David’s won by 7 wkts

Match Abandoned due to rain

St David’s lost by 33 runs

Games cancelled due to wet pitches

Games cancelled due to wet pitches

Northcliff High School (15 Oct) 50 overs

Northcliff 89/10; (C Doradla 4/15)

St David’s 90/0; (D Evens 42*, D Edwards 39*)

St David’s won by 10 wkts

COLLEGE SPORTS RESULTS

St Stithians (27 Oct) T20

Helpmekaar (29 Oct) 50

Overs

St Albans (2 Nov) T20

St Stithians 56/9; (D Edwards 4/3)

St Albans 88/6

Cricket U14C summary of results

Term 1 Fixtures

Hoërskool Noordheuwel (18 Jan)

Jeppe (26 Jan) T20

Torah Academy 14A (2 Feb) T20

Pretoria Boys (9 Feb)

St Stithians College (16 Feb)

Noordheuwel 78/6

Jeppe 121/6

Torah Academy 82/10

Jeppe (3 Mar) T20 Jeppe 121/3

Term 3 Fixtures

St Johns (5 Oct) T20

Northcliff (12 Oct) T20

Helpmekaar (26 Oct) T20

Pretoria Boys High School (3 Nov) T20

St David’s 57/2

St David’s 89/1

St David’s won by 8 wkts

Match abandoned Wet pitch

St David’s won by 9 wkts

St David’s 79/3; (R Adams 34*)

St David’s 6/0

St David’s 49/10

St David’s won by 7 wkts

Match Abandoned due to rain

St David’s lost by 33 runs

Games cancelled due to wet pitches

Games cancelled due to wet pitches

St David’s 75/7 St David’s lost by 46 runs

St David’s 145/8 St Johns 98/6 St David’s won by 47 runs

St David’s 160/6; (M Batohi 57, R Langner 31*) Northcliff 125/8 St David’s won by 35 runs

St David’s 169/4; (R Langner 58)

PBHS 109/7; (A LaGrange 3/15)

CROSS COUNTRY

Helpmekaar 145/4 St David’s won by 24 runs

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5

1

CROSS COUNTRY

5

FOOTBALL

Norkem Park 29 July

Curro Wilgeheuwel 30 July

School

30 July

Springs Boys High School 12 September

Fourways High School 16 September

Jeppe High School for Boys 9, 16, 17 September

Pretoria Boys High School

19, 20 September

Parktown Boys High School

22, 23 September

Benoni High School 24 September

Brebner High School (Bloemfontein) Tournament U15A & U17A

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GOLF

HOCKEY

COLLEGE

1st

2nd Selima Selima Plaatje

3rd Daswa The Bishops Osmond

4th Plaatje

5th The Bishops

6th Benedict Plaatje

7th Osmond Daswa

8th College Osmond College

ROCK CLIMBING

Rock Climbing Gauteng Provincial Championships 19-20 February Event

RUGBY

SWIMMING

400m Freestyle Colby Skirving Andrew Pournara

200m Freestyle Ryan Zasas Anton Arwidi Robert Jervis

100m Freestyle Ryan Zasas Anton Arwidi Seth McLoughlin

50m Freestyle Robert Jervis Connor Mc Jannet

200m Backstroke Colby Skirving Anton Arwidi Jensen Welton

100m Backstroke Zasas Ryan Anton Arwidi Seth McLoughlin

50m Backstroke Robert Jervis Danilo Giuricich

200m Breaststroke Colby Skirving Anton Arwidi Jensen Welton

100m Breaststroke Ryan Zasas Anton Arwidi Jensen Welton

50m Breaststroke Anton Arwidi Erik Arwidi Connor Mc Jannet

100m Butterfly Ryan Zasas Jensen Welton Robert Jervis

50m Butterfly Anton Arwidi Seth McLoughlin

Zasas

Robert Jervis Lesedi Makhanda

200m Individual Medley Ryan Zasas Robert Jervis Age Group Champions

Mc Jannet

TENNIS

Helpmekaar Kollege W 9-0

St Peter’s College Rained out

St Benedict’s College W 11-1

St John’s College W 7-2 St Stithians College W 5-4 Redhill School W 9-0

Kearsney College Tournament 29 April – 1 May

St Peter’s College Tournament 22-23 September 1st Team 1st Team

Paul Roos Gymnasium L 0-24

Rondebosch Boys' High School W 19-6

Westville Boys’ High School L 2-23

Pretoria Boys High School W 14-8

Kearsney College L 3-15

African Leadership Academy W 9-0

Beaulieu College W 8-1

Edenvale High School W 9-0

Krugersdorp High School W 9-0

Benoni High School W 9-0

St Peters College W 9-0 Waterford Kamhlaba W 9-0

Finished in 1st position

Sun City Tournament 29 August – 2 September 1st team 2nd team

Blouberg W 6-3 Heronbridge College W 6-3 Michaelhouse L 4-5 De La Salle Holy Cross College L 3-6

St Alban’s College W 8-1

Rondebosch Boys High School W 5-4

Dainfern College L 3-6

L 4-5

St John’s College W 7-2 St

St Benedict’s College W 5-4 Finished in 5th position

in 2nd

Sacred Heart College 5th

Veritas College 6th

WATER POLO

COLLEGE

Festivals and Tournaments – first term

Grey

Indigo Tournament at Parktown 3-6

Ken Short Festival at Jeppe 3-6 March

15A 14A

Parktown Boys High School Won 5-0

Rondebosch Boys High School Lost 1-3

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool Won 5-4

St Benedict’s College Drew 2-2

Kearsney College Won 3-0

Bishops Lost 1-6

Paul Roos Gimnasium Lost 1-2

Michaelhouse Lost 3-5

Finished 12th out of 22 Schools

Winter League fixtures

Reddam Helderfontein Won 7-3

St Stithians College Won 8-4

Clifton School

Won 11-2

King Edward VII School Won 7-0

Westville Boys High School Won 14-4

Kearsney College Won 7-3

Michaelhouse Cancelled (lightning)

Bishops Lost 2-3

Michaelhouse Won 6-5

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool Won 13-8

WAHOO Club Won 20-1

Rand Park High School Won 8-3

St John’s College Won 22-4 vs SJC u13A

St Alban’s College Won 21-2

Redhill School Won 25-1

OJ Eagles Club Drew 3-3

Clydesdale Club Won 19-1

St Benedict’s College Drew 5-5

Crawford College Lonehill Won 12-4

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool

Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool

Stithians College

5-6

3-4