KEARSNEY COLLEGE & NewsViews Term 4 | DECEMBER 2014 A tradition of Academic Excellence Kearsney College’s exceptionally high academic standard has been maintained this year, with almost a third of the matric class having achieved an aggregate of over 75%. This report from Mr Robert Carpenter, Marketing Director. he College’s academic excellence was Geography. Keagan played for the College’s 1st Myles Lundall, Matthew Maddock, Luca Missio, Treinforced at the annual Speech Day and soccer team. Dhirren Pillay, Daniel Pons, Nathan Shepherd, Prize Giving ceremony on 3rd October, with Reuben van Aswegen, Francois van der Merwe thirty percent of matric boys achieving Academic Kearsney’s coveted trophy for best all-rounder and Matthew van Heusden. Colours (for an aggregate of over 75%) and in the 6th Form, as well as Academic Honours Honours (for an aggregate of over 80%), seven of Cum Laude and subject prizes for Afrikaans, Richard Burford, Siphelele Dondolo, Jonathan those being Honours Cum Laude (over 86%). Mathematic and Accounting, were awarded to Heunis, Langa Hlongwane, Jeremy Maarschalk, Patrick Zietkiewicz. Patrick is a prefect and also Morena Malakoana, Cameron Naicker, The College’s Dux for 2014, Neil Lillelund, played for the College’s 1sts rugby and water Peter Priest, Shikhar Sewbaran and was awarded Academic Honours Cum Laude polo teams. James Stromnes were awarded Academic and received subject prizes for History, English Colours (75-79%). literature and Engineering Graphics and Design Other Kearsney Matrics who received Academic (shared). A strong leader and sportsman, Neil Honours Cum Laude were Ivan Crockart, Congratulations to the entire Class of 2014 played in the College’s 1st tennis team and was Daniel Campbell, Dale Sandy and Alex Harvey. on their fantastic achievements and their Head of Gillingham House. contribution to the College over the last five Academic Honours (80-85%) were awarded years. We look forward to the release of the The Proxime Accessit to Dux, Keagan Loader, to Head of School Stephen Tedder, Daniel IEB NSC results on 31 December and trust that was awarded Academic Honours Cum Laude Blanckenberg, Justin Burgess, Matthew Butler, this special group of boys will once again put and received subject prizes for Biology and Jeremy de Beer, Bradley Dicks, Dylan Griffiths, Kearsney’s academics on the top of the pile. Cameron Grinyer, Dylan Hart, Peter Hudson, L-R: Keagan Loader, Captain Sloane (see story on page 19), Headmaster Mr Elwyn van den Aardweg and Niel Lillelund School News School News Prefects for 2015 The 2015 prefects were announced at our FarewellsMrs Heather Pearse Communications Manager, brings you the report on two long-serving members of staff who Leavers’ Assembly on Monday 20 October. will be retiring at the end of the year. Grahamstown Festival Francois Lubbe Head of School: Robert Polkinghorne and Schools’ Week. She Deputy Head of School: Jabulani Nyathi was also involved with (Frank the Tank as he is known at Kearsney) FINNINGLEY the Film Society, Public is married to Sherese. He was employed Head of House: Brandon Hughes Speaking and Debating in 2008 as a Mathematics and Life Sciences Deputies: Chase Dunnett, Keean Rencken, as well as spending Teacher, having previously been employed Jordan Ross-Elliott, James Tedder many years preparing by Maritzburg College from where he GILLINGHAM boys for the English matriculated. Francois leaves Kearsney to Head of House: Tristan Dixon Olympiad and editing return to his alma mater. Deputies: Sibulelo Mbhele, James Redman, the Chronicle. Geoffrey Sibbald, Justin Wilkes Francois has served the school ably in the HALEY For several years now classroom. He has made his mark on the Head of House: Matthew Butler she has co-ordinated rugby field and alongside the pool as MiC Catholic Catechism, of Water Polo. In recent years he has taken Deputies: Matthew Bentley, Siya Kheswa, accompanying boys care of Finningley boys as Housemaster. Leadership Summit Nicholas Luyt, Gregory Mckay, Hylton Parsons down to St Dominic’s in Kearsney is excited to be participating in this Youth Leadership Summit which PEMBROKE Hillcrest every week. It is on the rugby field that Francois has will be hosted by Kingswood College in Grahamstown in December. Head of House: Simon Nortje truly excelled. He coached the 4th Rugby Deputies: Ruari Baker, Tristan Ridl, Brenton Roberto Candotti en top SA schools have been invited Nhlakanipho Mkhize and Banele Zondi Team on his arrival at Kearsney halfway to attend the event and to sponsor Scott-Martin, Joshua van Vuuren (aka the Italian Stallion, T from KwaNtebeni Comprehensive High through 2008 and was promoted to the attendance for an under-privileged SHEFFIELD pictured seated left) School from Botha’s Hill. Banele Zondi 2nd XV the following year. He proved to “twinning school”. Head of House: Tristan Muller is married to Sandra is a Deputy President of the Student be an astute and enthusiastic coach and Representative Council at the school Deputies: Tyrone Beunk Burgess, Dylan de and they have two become the 1st XV assistant coach in 2011, Two of Kearsney’s 2015 prefects, sons Ricardo (Ricky) Jabulani Nyathi (Deputy Head of and Nhlakanipho represents pupils in the Lange, Albert Ojo-Aromokudu, Kevin Sibande before taking over the reigns as 1st XV School Governing Body structure. We are and Alessandro (Alex), Head Coach in 2014. During this year he School) and Brandon Hughes (Head of who both attended Finningley House), will be attending the delighted to be supporting such promising was also appointed as the KZN U16 Head youngsters. and matriculated at Coach. Francois has a passion for sevens summit where they will be joined by Excellent results for Kearsney. rugby as he believes in the skills developed Rob was appointed from this code. He quickly established isiZulu Olympiad to the English himself as one of the top sevens coaches in Department in KZN and was appointed Assistant Coach A number of our isiZulu boys participated Mrs Veronica Wallace and Mr Roberto Candotti who retire after fifty-one January 1988 having for the provincial team in 2013. The 2015 years of service to the College between them in the third and final round of isiZulu previously been employed season will see him as one of the assistant Olympiad. Mr Bongi Ndaba, Head of isiZulu coaches for the KZN Craven Week team. by an advertising agency as a writer. Department, reports. Veronica Wallace, or Ronni as she is fondly He is a great coach with a known to us, (pictured above left) joined ix of the ten Grade 8 boys who wrote During his time at the College sharp eye for detail and we Kearsney as Teacher in Charge of English We thank all three finished in the top 10 in South Africa, with Rob has coached tennis, wish him all the best in his S in January 1989 and served in this position Mngomezulu Hlumela (95%) coming second co-ordinated the Grade 11 of these teachers for future endeavours. until December 2009. She previously taught overall. Two of our boys who progressed to Leadership Week programme their tremendous at Hillcrest High School. Ronni is married to the last round in Grade 9 made the top ten, and been involved in public Francois always has the Tim and they have two daughters: Julia and contribution to with Clint Cele(88%) and Wandile Linda (90%) speaking. Rob prepared boys boys’ best interests at Diana. coming in at position five and six respectively. for the Alan Paton Literary Kearsney and wish heart. Vanessa Govender Only Travus Louw made the third round in Competition and also them well in their (HoD Mathematics) said Leadership Summit participants, L -R: Brandon, Nhlakanipho, Jabulani and Banele. Before the establishment of our Drama Grade 10 and did the school proud by coming accompanied several groups “He takes the views of the Department Ronni was involved in the future endeavours. fourth, with an overall aggregate of 92%. of Kearsney boys to the pupil into consideration direction of several school plays. In 1994 Grahamstown Festival Schools’ when any decisions Haley House Developments one of the schoolgirl actresses had to be Congratulations must go to these boys for Week. In the 90s he ran the Audio-Visual are being made. He made an invaluable he additions and alterations to Haley Haley will be able to comfortably hospitalised a few days before the opening achieving such phenomenal results which are a Club and assisted with the editing of the contribution in the classroom. He strives House are continuing apace and the accommodate one hundred and twenty- of “Making a Mountain out of a Molehill”. T testimony to how hard the boys have applied Chronicle over a period of years. Before the for perfection at all times and demands project is on track to be completed by nine boys once the project is complete, Ronni stepped into the breach and played a themselves across the Grades. With such Drama Department was established, Rob a passion and enthusiasm from the boys mid-December. The project is adding ensuring that the College can meet the very convincing grandmother! excellent results the future of these Kearsney assisted with the direction of the school that reflects his own. It is a sad loss to the an additional 30 beds in East Wing, new strong demand for the Kearsney boarding boys in the isiZulu Department certainly looks plays. Rob has also run the 12 Club for Mathematics department to have Francois bathroom facilities, new reception area experience and that there will always be Over the years Ronni accompanied bright. the top Grade 12 academic students since leave but we wish him every success in the and additional space in the prep room. space for Grade 8 day boys who wish to several groups of Kearsney boys to the its inception.