Annual Contents Report 2 Chairman’s Report 2008 3 Council Members 6 Principal’s Report 12 Development Director’s Report 14 Financial Overview 16 OD Union Report Report of the Chairman Geoff Everingham Council Members 2008

This annual report is the first produced by Bishops in its The Archbishop of , His Grace Thabo Makgoba, is the 160 year history. It is apt that we do this, both in the sense Visitor to the College. As such, he is not actually on the Council (in of greater accountability in terms of good governance, earlier years, the Archbishops used to chair Council meetings), but he and also at a time when the school has made significant is responsible for the appointment of half of the members of Council. changes in the way it is governed and managed. As Visitor, his prime role is ceremonial, but he does have a special interest in the spiritual instruction that the school provides. Council’s membership is limited to 12, in terms of the statute of 1891 which formally constituted Bishops. The Act Geoff Everingham has been the Chairman of Council since 2006, of 1891 also requires that 6 members be nominated by the and will step down at the end of 2010. He has served on Council since Archbishop, and the other 6 by Council itself. While this 1997, and was Chairman of the Finance Committee. He was formerly may seem anachronistic, it does enable us to seek a good Professor of Accounting at UCT, and now serves on various boards, spread of skills and representivity provided we apply the Act including Transnet. He has two sons at the school. responsibly. Furthermore, representatives of the Parents’ Associations and the OD Union attend Council meetings by invitation and participate fully. Michael Bourne is the Chairman of the Finance Committee of In 2008 a major change took place in the management of the school, when we Council. He is a partner of Ernst and Young, and is also the Director created the new post of Headmaster of the College, equivalent to the long- of Professional Practice there. He is currently a parent of a boy in the established position at the Prep. We were pleased to appoint Vernon Wood, school. previously Headmaster at High School, to this position at the beginning of 2009.Together with Greg Brown, our Prep Headmaster, Vernon reports to Grant Nupen who continues as Principal of the school as a whole. Michael King, the Deputy Principal also reports directly to Grant. We have sought to define roles Allan Taylor is the Chairman of the Planning and Physical carefully to avoid duplication, and to free Grant to focus on strategic matters Development Committee of Council. During his working life he including outreach and marketing. worked on the mines, and in game farming in Mpumalanga. Later on he was a management consultant. He also served as Chair of the These changes were accompanied by a reduction in the number of committees College Parents’ Association. His son matriculated in 2005. supporting Council, also directed at freeing the school from excessive meetings. Four remain – Finance, chaired by Mike Bourne, Physical Planning and Development, chaired by Allan Taylor, Remuneration, and Investments, both of Peter Anderson is a member of Council and a former Headmaster which I chair – and which meet less frequently than the other two. of Bishops Prep. He was for many years the Headmaster of St Mark’s College at Jane Furse. He is currently active in a support role for Heads During 2008 we took leave of three members of Council, who had done sterling in disadvantaged schools in and around Cape Town. work – Jerry van Niekerk, Hugh Corder, and Basil Arendse – to all of them, our grateful thanks. Earlier this year, we were pleased to welcome John Gardener, past Principal of the school, and Mike Bosman, both OD’s, and look forward to their Garth Counsel is the current Bishop of the Diocese and he contribution. One vacancy remains which I hope we will fill shortly. serves as the Archbishop’s representative on Council. His twin sons are now ODs having matriculated in 2008. 2008 was an eventful year for the school – one of exceptional achievement in many ways. Grant deals with this in his report. The end of the year was marred by the events of ‘Bishops mayhem’, which sorely tested management. This was managed firmly but compassionately, according to the Christian principles on which the school was founded. Ultimately, this enabled us to emerge wiser and Jerry van Niekerk is the member of Council who has oversight of the more united. Human Resource management within the school. Before he retired, he worked in the HR sections of Old Mutual. He was previously a parent It has been a privilege for me to have worked with such a supportive and wise of a boy in the school. Council and to have enjoyed such capable leadership of the school under Grant’s guidance. To all of you, my heartfelt thanks.

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Mercia Isaacs is the member of Council who has oversight of Grant Nupen is an ex officio observer member of Council in his role diversity and transformation issues at the school. Previously a as Principal of the School. He has been Principal of Bishops since 2001, parent, she has many business interests in Cape Town and was and was previously Headmaster of three schools in Gauteng, including formerly the Chair of the Tender Board of the . his Alma Mater, St Alban’s College in Pretoria. She has won many awards for her involvement in a number of business ventures, including at least three Business Woman of the year awards.

Hugh Corder is an OD, a Bishops Rhodes Scholar and is currently Greg Brown is an ex officio observer member of Council in his role as Dean of the Law Faculty at UCT. His areas of special interest are Headmaster of the Prep School. He has been Headmaster since 2008, constitutional and administrative law and jurisprudence. He was having moved to Bishops Prep from The Grove where he had been involved in the drafting of the Bill of Rights in the South African head for eleven years. Constitution, and has served as a consultant to Parliament on several occasions.

Temba Mvusi joined the Council in October 2006 at the request Michael King is an ex officio observer member of Council in his role of The Archbishop of Cape Town. He is currently the Chief as Deputy Principal of the School. He has been in this role at Bishops Executive: Group Market Development at . He is married to since 1993. Michael is a Rhodes Scholar and is Secretary of The Bongiwe and has three children. Rhodes Scholarship Committee at Bishops. His special interests are golf and listing to jazz/blues to relax.

Haroon Bhorat is an OD, and is currently an Associate Professor Sandy Irvine is an ex officio observer member of Council in his role as at UCT in the Economics Department. He is the Deputy Dean Chair of the College Parents’ Association. His son matriculates in 2009. for Research in the Commerce Faculty, as well as the Director of the Development Policy Unit. He has served on a number of government research advisory panels. He has a son at Bishops Prep.

Rene Nassen is a child psychiatrist and currently works at the Red Les Masterson is an ex officio observer member of Council in his role Cross Children’s Hospital in the Division of Child and Adolescent as Chairman of the OD Union Committee. He is a partner in the legal Psychiatry. She is also a lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry, practice in Cape Town. . She has 2 sons, Michael, age 20 and Robert who is 15 and in G10 at Bishops. She is married to Peter Smith, also a psychiatrist.

Cindy Liddiard is an ex officio observer member of Council in her Basil Arendse served on Council following his involvement in role as Chair of the Prep Parents Association. She has been an active the 2010 Conference follow-up, and on the College Parents’ member of the Rick Skeeles Funding Campaign for the new pavilion. Committee. His background was in community issues and he was a trainer and facilitator in child and family care.

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It gives me great pleasure to present this annual • Driving the funding of the school through marketing, the building of report of the major activities of Bishops in 2008. endowments and sponsorship to achieve two ends: Bishops had a very successful year. Life always • To attract, maintain and pay the best teachers possible; and presents challenges and Bishops is no exception. • To secure our enrolment so that we attract a diverse entry to the school, We responded and grew stronger. As I said in my including sons of OD’s, a diversity of race and culture, a diversity of Speech Day address, “It is the heat of the fire that talents and skills from a broad socio-economic band so that we do not strengthens the steel!” end up as a school only for the wealthy. The sons of Bishops must mix with and understand those who will shape and lead the future of South It is always important to report progress in the Africa and indeed the world. context of the agreed vision for the school. This is published as follows: We are excited about having a Headmaster of the College in the person and experience of Vernon Wood, who will be able to devote his time to the day- to-day running of the College, the academic programme, the appointment of staff, the admission of pupils and all that is required in the care of your sons. This will add huge value to the efficiency and effectiveness of Bishops. Bishops, Cape Town, an African School aspires to… • live the Christian faith humbly and courageously THE NEXT WAVE SUMMIT • inspire individuals to open their minds and reach their dreams; • offer a world-class all-round education where each person is respected and To examine the issues facing us in the future, we set up the next Wave valued; and Summit in July 2008, to which all of the Bishops family were invited. The • embrace and celebrate diversity in our community. summit analysed the issues of teachers and teaching, technology, resilience and sustainability, global citizenship and leadership, parents and parenting I write this report at a time of huge political and economic change and and the Bishops family. The results of the Next Wave are published on the uncertainty, both in and internationally. Our vision remains clear Bishops website for all to see. The distillation and summary of these is a process and continues to guide us as we deal with change and prepare young men for which is being considered by Council. Proposals which will drive the school the future. for the coming years and ensure its success, sustenance and growth are being developed. As I look back on the year 2008, I would describe it as a year of careful analysis of some of the important issues facing us. Strategy is not new, but it has been OPERATIONAL MATTERS a particular focus of the year. We have concentrated on operational issues and I would like to mention in EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS particular:

Careful analysis of school structures enabled us to take the step of appointing • Staffing a Headmaster of the College in addition to the Headmaster at the Prep, leaving the Principal to focus on the following: We have spent much time this year looking at a sustainable way of attracting, maintaining and paying the best teachers we can without • Being the custodian of the vision, values and spirituality of the school. passing the full cost of this overhead on to parents through increases in • Being the Chief Executive Officer of the school and reporting on the fees. Council created the Staff Salary Augmentation Fund in 2007 whereby operation of the school to the College Council. we converted the refundable enrolment deposit paid on entry into a • Strategically marketing Bishops to attract pupils and staff, particularly non-refundable placement fee. This fee is now placed in the Staff Salary addressing transformation and global competitiveness. Augmentation Fund, which will grow in perpetuity and will provide us with • Positioning the school at the forefront of educational developments in additional income to reward and pay teachers appropriately. South Africa and globally. • Building relationships with the Bishops family, including the OD Union, Top of the list of concerns of staff is always the quality of teaching and the current, past and prospective parents and friends of the school. quality of learning. This year has seen the first of the new National Senior

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Certificate exams. We have prepared well for these and we have done so STAFF for many years. We achieved excellent results. I pay tribute to all staff at Bishops, including academic, administrative, domestic Bishops was once again cited in the list of the ten top-performing schools and grounds staff. All are vital members of a dedicated team. in the Western Cape and received a special award for outstanding achievements in Mathematics. We pay special tribute to those retiring after years of loyal service including Michael Bromfield, Deputy Headmaster of Bishops Prep, Martin Coomer, • Leadership Chaplain, Shirley Lamb, Head of English and Assistant Vice-Principal at the College, Joan Baker, Sanatorium, Heather Bromfield, Bookroom and Shirley We have devoted much attention over the past few years to the Hartnick, Cleaning Supervisor. We wish them a happy retirement. development of a refined and contemporary leadership programme at Bishops which will see the involvement of the whole Matric class occupying THANK YOU positions of leadership in addition to the appointment of the usual Heads of House, Deputy Heads of School and Head of School. This programme is well I would like to thank everyone who helped Bishops achieve outstanding results thought through. It will be an exciting next phase in the development of in 2008. I have mentioned the staff, but I would like also to thank: leadership at the College. • The boys of Bishops, all of them from Grade R to Grade 12. There is some • Discipline thing special which differentiates Bishops boys from others. It’s the essence of being inspired by knowing that you belong to a team of people who We believe that the discipline at Bishops has always been good and that care, who strive and who search for values and excellence. it is still good. It would be remiss of me not to highlight the events of the • The College Council for their unwavering support, guidance and your last few days of the matrics. If you didn’t read about it in the newspaper, under standing. it was a bleak few days for us. However, great credit must be given also to • The parents who entrust your sons to our care. I urge to you to know that the matric class who after the cancellation of their Valedictory Service saw the best thing you can do for your son is to love each other. He will do the a huge effort amongst boys to encourage those involved to own up, to rest! accept the investigation and the sanctions applied and then apologise for their actions. However we believe the school has grown stronger. Stronger God bless. in that we now have agreed on the need to banish the concept of this type G R B Nupen of behaviour from leaving classes forever – it must never happen again. Principal Stronger because we have been able to reconcile and forgive and stronger because we have learnt what we all mean to each other and that in our love for the school, we must preserve it and preserve the relationships which exist in it.

• Sport and Culture

I am pleased to report continued excellence in these areas this year. Please consult the school magazine for details or the school website. The vision of a world-class all-round education is clearly evident at Bishops.

Page 8 Page 9 Official opening of the new HEATLIE PAVILION Photographer: Doug Fitzgerald Development and Funding Jessica Rees-Jones

The past year has seen momentous political We have also successfully established relationships that will deliver Council’s and economic change, which presents aims for outreach projects. During 2008, we signed a Statement of Intent challenges to anyone who is attempting with The Royal Bafokeng Nation in the North West Province. This will give to invite support and financial investment. us opportunity for pupil and teacher exchanges, and a footprint outside of However Bishops has weathered many storms where we can share and learn with others. in 160 years and we have a firm focus on the future. The Bricks for Rick Campaign target was to raise R2 million to build the Skeeles Clubhouse at Lutgensvale. It has been a great experience to work with the The Development Office has been in place most dynamic and truly inspiring team on the Skeeles Committee and it is their for almost five years and during this time dedication and energy that has made this such a success. A highlight of the we have had the opportunity of establishing past year was the Teddy Bear Ball in April that raised R604 000 in one night. a firm platform to move forward into the future. Council in 2002 had taken the wise Another significant milestone has been achieved by The Class of ‘78 ODs who step of changing their funding strategy in line chose to make a more meaningful celebration of their 30-year Reunion (and in with leading independent schools in both the the process changed the nature at reunions) by raising R1.4 million in just one US and UK namely the concept of a continuous development of funds rather month following their event. This has created two bursaries for two sons of than a once-off appeal for capital projects. Some of the goals and ambitions at ODs from their year. This is an exciting initiative by ODs to establish something the outset have been achieved and some still need to be fulfilled. Total funds consequential and recognise the value that Bishops has played in their lives and banked in this time have been over R15 million. offer this opportunity to others.

A JOURNEY BEGUN However with all successes, there are inevitable challenges and the one that is of current concern is financial sustainability. In the current challenging We began in 2004 with a central focus on building relationships throughout economic climate, we need donor support more than ever, as the need to be the Bishops family. Three years ago we distilled the needs of the school into a sustainable increases. While we are pleased with many successes, it is also document called the Three Pillar Plan that clearly outlined the needs and aims appropriate to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead for Bishops. Possibly of the school over the next twenty years. The targets in the Three Pillar Plan are the toughest long-term challenges will be to find new ways of generating big, brave and long term and align with the long-term horizons on plans and income that does not compromise the funding required by our core functions. projects. A copy of the Three Pillar Plan is available from the Principal’s Office. Building up financial reserves to serve as a buffer for unexpected contingencies, emergencies or expenditure is absolutely critical to our financial well-being The key to success is that we are steering a fully integrated approach between and sustainability. We are well poised to invoke optimism and security in communications, marketing and fundraising – focusing together on building the knowledge that our institution has a long history of solid dependability and maintaining relationships, inviting support and raising capital within the especially in such uncertain times and that Bishops is the best investment in greater Bishops family. education in South Africa today and for tomorrow.

EFFECTIVENESS – strong relationships and partnerships GRATEFUL THANKS – securing our future together Over the past five years we have continued to grow and expand in terms The Development Office team always seems ready to rise to a challenge of the scope of projects, relationships formed and the funds generated. We and can be relied on to help secure any additional resources when the need have also devoted tremendous effort and resources into dynamic projects and or opportunity presents itself. In turn, our donors have been equally and relationships not traditionally in a school’s standard focus. Our ultimate goal is exceptionally supportive, providing generously for our plans and projects. to establish a culture of giving throughout the Bishops family worldwide and to achieve this we need to initiate, nurture and maintain relationships. It has been tremendously encouraging to meet loyal supporters and see their enthusiasm and commitment to Bishops. We have been very fortunate to The holistic approach has also influenced the way we present education to have the support of such enthusiastic and accomplished teams as the Asset outside stakeholders and potential partners in a time when education faces Management Committee, and the Skeeles Committee, among others. enormous challenges and does not invite support. A notable success has been the relationships established with significant partners – Allan Gray Orbis Jessica Rees-Jones Foundation, CV Starr and the Shuttleworth Foundation. Development Director

Page 12 Page 13 Financial Overview Michael Bourne

The day-to-day financial affairs of During the 2008 financial year, donations, bequests and net fund-raising are managed by the executive of the school under income amounting to R8.6 million were realised and allocated to special funds. the oversight of the Finance Committee made up During the same period, global and local financial markets’ assets experienced of four parents who are experienced and qualified a significant decline in value. Whilst the Investment Committee is satisfied with in the field of finance, and ex officio, the Principal, the performance of the school’s investment managers, the funds’ investment Deputy Principal, College Headmaster, Prep market values nevertheless declined in value, though by less than the overall Headmaster, Finance Manager, Operations Manager fall in the market. Since the end of December 2008 some of this fall has been and Staff representatives from the College and recovered. Preparatory schools. The Committee is chaired by a Chartered Accountant who is also a member of The market value of investments at yearend amounted to R86.1 million, of Council. which R32.0 million is in the Scholarships and Bursaries Fund. The remainder includes R39 million held to meet retirement benefit obligations, other liabilities The work of the Committee is centred on an and needs, such as major building and infrastructure maintenance costs and agenda which covers financial policy, the budgeting salary augmentation leaving R15.1 million of unrestricted monies in the General and management processes for fee income, related Endowment Fund. receivables, expenses and capital expenditure. Investment management advice and oversight is provided by a separate Investment Management Committee. Early indications are that Diocesan College is weathering the current economic climate well. For the forthcoming year the financial management challenges Whilst the budgetary processes have the objective of breaking even from will remain those of setting and balancing the budgets and meeting the academic and support operating activities each year, actual income and financial needs of all stakeholders in the school. Tight control of expenses while expenses do result in either a small profit or loss being made. Diocesan College ensuring operational standards and the short and long-term financial stability has, during the calendar year ended 31 December 2008 realised fee income of and capital infrastructure are maintained, will be the focus, within the context R72.4 million. With other income of R2.8 million (excluding Placement Fees), of achieving the vision and strategy of the school. this enabled us to cover expenses of R74.9 million by a small margin, in line with budget, in spite of a particularly challenging year from a cost management Michael Bourne point of view. Chairman, Finance Committee

Placement Fees, which are one-off payments on admission, have presently been earmarked by Council for the development of a Staff Salary Augmentation Fund, which is intended to assist in meeting the ever-increasing challenge of maintaining and improving remuneration levels for academic staff to enable us to be competitive in recruiting and retaining talent. In the 2008 financial year the placement fees allowed us to increase the augmentation fund by R1.5 million to R3.6 million at year-end. Staff remuneration makes up approximately 70% of the school’s expenses.

Whilst Diocesan College is financially sound, Council, supported by the Finance Committee, believes that to achieve the school’s vision it is necessary to continue to work towards growing the following general and special funds of the school by encouraging donations, bequests and the generation of revenue from other activities, e.g:

• Scholarships and Bursaries; • Buildings Fund to meet major capital maintenance requirements; • Staff Salary Augmentation and Benefit Funds; and • General Endowment Fund

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It is with a mixture of sadness and relief that I write REUNIONS this Chairman’s Report. Sadness because I have so much enjoyed being an integral part of the OD During the past year 10 class reunions have taken place. We once again record Union and indeed the whole School over these last our sincere thanks to Brian and Eileen in the first half of the year and then Tim seven years but relief as I will be happy to hand it and Carolyn in the second half for helping organise these events, the School over to someone with a fresh outlook and a new for making its facilities available to them and the participants themselves for energy. attending and making them the success they were. In many cases, people travelled from far flung destinations to be with their old class mates and this OD OFFICE only serves to confirm the strength of the bonds that are forged during our years at this wonderful School. During the year we bade farewell to our long time secretary Brian de Kock and his able assistant Eileen FUNCTIONS Sheen and welcomed the new incumbents in the form of Tim Hamilton-Smith and his lovely wife The OD Secretariat and Committee co-ordinated, hosted or attending many Carolyn. By the same token, it has been wonderful working with my old friends functions during the year, including the important Next Wave Summit and the Tim and Carolyn and I foresee a great future for the OD Union with their new Annual OD Dinner. The Dinner was fully subscribed which was a great tribute energy and ideas. to Brian de Kock, our retiring secretary who was our Guest Speaker. During the year, we hosted cocktail parties to welcome first the new Headmaster of the Brian and his wife Gill visited our branches in the United Kingdom, North Prep, Greg Brown and his wife Lynne and then at the beginning of this year America and Canada during the first half of 2008 and then in the second half Vernon Wood, the new Headmaster of the College and his wife Betty-Ann. of the year visited our branches in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. As a result of this and Tim’s contacts we now have new branches in Los Angeles/ OD ACHIEVEMENTS San Diego, South West U.S.A, South Island New Zealand and France. As usual we have an impressive list of OD achievements and we congratulate MEMBERSHIP the following: • Michael Markovina (1993–1998) on his Maine Resources Expedition through We welcomed 138 new Life Members to our Union representing 98% of Africa, Europe and Asia the 2008 matrics. This increases our funds in the sum of R345 000. 00. Life • Gareth Penny (1971–80) appointed as the Executive Director of the De Beers Membership now costs R2 500 as opposed to R550 in 2002 and as you can see Board is a source of significant funds inflow for our Union. • Jonathan Louw (1983–87) CEO of Adcock Ingram • Raymond Ackerman (1945–48) awarded the prestigious Woodrow Wilson FINANCE award for Corporate Citizenship. • Pick n Pay has been voted the world’s best retailer. Chief Executive Our Union has not escaped the global meltdown and our OD Union and Nick Badminton (1967–79) accepted the award at the National Retail Bursary Fund portfolios have experienced a 13% fall which is amazing, given Federation’s annual convention in New York in January the fact that we were fairly fully invested. Thanks again to our Treasurer, • Gary Taylor (1970–73) Vice–President Human Resources at KAUST University Richard Morris and our Fund Managers Bruce MacDonald and Alpha Asset Management (Gus Allen). Thanks too to our Hon Auditor, John Langford. • Jeremy Wiley (1965–70) was elected President of the Cape Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry for 2009 BURSARY FUND • Professor Tim Noakes (1963–66) on being awarded the Order of Mapungubwe – silver This year we have awarded bursaries to the value of R150 000 which is both • Professor Doug Butterworth (1960–63) on being awarded the Order of pleasing and distressing. Pleasing because it has risen from R40 000 in 1999 and Mapungubwe – silver distressing because with a Union as strong and talented as we are, we should • Simon Franklin (2000–04) Bishops Rhodes Scholar 2008 be giving bursaries to deserving OD sons far in excess of this amount. The funds • Christopher Trisos (1998–2002) South Africa at large Rhodes Scholar disbursed represent 3.3% of our Bursary Fund Investments and I really think that we • Peter Jeffrey (1952–61) honorary membership of the Vascular Society of should take a step in faith and commit to at least double that amount next year. Great Britain and Ireland

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• Richard von Hoesslin (1955–64) on winning the ‘Steady Star’ award for their Horse Racing La Fontein Guest House and for being granted Honorary Life Membership of Groot Drakenstein Club Dan De Wet (1964–71) on breeding SA’s most successful race horse Pocket • Chris Ryall (1993–2005) elected President of the SRC at UCT Power • Bruce Jack (1976–87) in charge of all the wine making carried out by Constellation – the world’s largest wine company. Cycling • Malcolm Brown (1969–79) Global Head of Financial Institutions for ING bank • Harald Copenhagen (1941–50) awarded an MA at the age of 76! David George (1989–93) on representing South Africa at the Beijing Olympics • Stuart Lowe (1976–80) appointed Managing Director of Ramsay, Son and Parker Sailing

SPORT Nick Leggatt (1980–84) on breaking a number of long distance sailing world records Rugby Bishops • Daniel Vickerman (1987–96) retired after winning 54 caps for Australia. Dan has played in more Internationals than any other OD. In December he was The School and your Union continue to interact constructively with the awarded his rugby Blue for Cambridge. Chairman attending College Council meeting and a representative of the • Morgan Newman (2001–04), Nick Koster (2001–2007) and Francois Louw School attending OD Committee meetings. (1996–2003) for representing WP in the Currie cup • Francois Louw (1996–2003) and Nick Koster (2001–07) on representing the Stormers L C MASTERSON • Gareth Lloyd-Jones (1979–1991) on being selected as a Currie cup ref Chairman, OD Union • Matthew Pearce (1983–88) the leading English speaking TV commentator in SA • Matthew Turner (2001–4) on representing England at ‘sevens’ • JJ Gagiano (1991–99) on being selected to play for the United States Eagles • Nick Koster (2001–07) on being selected to play for the British Barbarians vs the Wallabies at Twickenham less than one year after leaving school! • Roddy Grant (2000–02) on his selection as Captain of the Scotland 7’s team for the first two rounds of the 2008/09 IRB 7’s Series • Nick Koster (2001–07) on receiving a Nomination at the 2008 SA Rugby Awards in the category SASOL Young player of the year, November 2008 and on featuring in the December issue of Sports Illustrated as the Rookie of the year in their annual awards

Cricket

• Herschelle Gibbs (1988–92) on playing for the Proteas vs Australia in the one day Internationals • Craig Kieswetter (1993–2005) on playing for Somerset • Vintcent van der Bijl (1961–66) current ICC Manager in charge of elite umpires and referees based in Dubai

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