Grade 2 pupil races to championship: Cole, 7, has family’s full...
EMIHLE MBANGATA
Seven-year-old Cole Dalton, a grade 2 pupil at Hudson Primary School, has raced his way into the hearts of many by clinching the...
Pupil’s artwork chosen for book cover: Clarendon girl’s design illustrates ‘English...
The artwork of one Clarendon High School for Girls (CGHS) pupil, inspired by her brother, was selected as the cover art for this year’s...
Red brigade celebrates SACEE
Hudson Park High School learners have demonstrated exceptional skill and dedication in English, achieving remarkable success at this year’s SACEE competition and the school...
Merrifield dominates SACEE national awards
At the annual SA Council for English Education (SACEE) prize-giving held recently, pupils winners were honoured for their achievements in the various SACEE events...
Hudson Park musos make fest debuts: Talented grade 10s perform as...
Two Hudson Park High School musicians recently took centre stage at the provincial OR Tambo Choral Music Festival, performing with the Buffalo City Orchestra...
How to support Your child during exam season
Exam season can be one of the most stressful times for high school pupils, and parents play a crucial role in helping them navigate...
Clarendon Rowers shine at Settlers Regatta
Clarendon High School’s rowing team travelled to Makhanda on October 26 to compete in the Settlers Regatta, hosted by St Andrew’s College.
The event featured...
Hudson Park swimmers make waves at aquatics gala
Hudson Park High School’s swimmers had an impressive showing at the inaugural Buffalo City Aquatics High School Sprint and Relay Gala held on October...
Golden jubilee for Pefferville Primary
Pefferville Primary School celebrated its 50th anniversary in October — a huge milestone for the school which serves children from under resourced communities.
The school...
Scouts put best feet forward in penguin waddle
October 12 saw Scouts, Cubs, Meerkats and supporters of African penguins gathered at the East London Aquarium for the “African Penguin Awareness Day” penguin...
Speedy Hudson puts up strong fight in sprints vs Cambridge
Hudson Park High School athletes delivered a strong performance at the athletics meeting against Cambridge High School last weekend, showcasing their talents in various...
Navigating your final exams: A roadmap to success and confidence
The final stretch of high school is here — your matric exams.
This is a defining moment, and while it can feel overwhelming, it’s also...
Stirling’s Alan Webster to take on new role as head of...
ANELISA GUSHA
After 33 years of teaching at Stirling High, deputy principal and jazz master Alan Webster will be bidding farewell to the school to...
Majorettes shine on national, world stage
Two Stirling High School majorettes, Josey Mauer and Ilka De Lange, have made their community proud by excelling on the national and global stage.
The...
Hudson Park’s girls’ water polo teams excel
Hudson Park High School’s girls’ water polo teams put on a strong performance at the annual Clarendon High School for Girls Stayers’ Water Polo...
Hudson Park’s girls’ water polo teams excel
Hudson Park High School’s girls’ water polo teams put on a strong performance at the annual Clarendon High School for Girls Stayers’ Water Polo...
Cambridge principal retires from teaching
After 40 years of teaching at and leading Cambridge High School, principal Spencer Welman, is finally wiping the chalkboard and heading off for retirement.
During...
Port Rex, Stirling pupils excel in national contest
The annual Sasol Foundation and Kagiso Trust National Skills Competition saw Tjaart van der Walt from Port Rex Technical School scoop second place in...
Harry’s celebrates 2024 Young Writers contest winners
Amara Odugwu from Merrifield College was announced as the winner of the second annual Vrij and Karuna Harry Young Writers Competition.
Founded last year, the...
Modelling show crowns new ‘queens’
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
The annual St Luke’s Kassie Modelling Show saw Amy Fourie and Kirah Poyo crowned at Miss Teen and Miss Tween respectively for 2024...
Centre of Excellence claims victory: EL team wins U19 heritage tournament
The BIS Heritage U19 School Rugby Tournament brought together talent, passion, and resilience from township schools across the Border region, culminating in an unforgettable...
Bellafides Private School principal dies at age 51: Masola was passionate...
East London is mourning the loss of Clarissa Joy Masola, the beloved principal of Bellafides Private School, the city’s first school dedicated to children...
Lilyfontein presents ‘Annie Jr — the Musical’ to showcase pupils’ talent
Lilyfontein School, well-known for its adventurous spirit, is set to delight the East London community with a heartwarming production of Annie Jr — the...
Clarendon High’s new 2025 RCL are prepared to lead: School wants...
Clarendon High School’s newly announced student leadership for 2025 expect an exciting and challenging year of leadership ahead, as the school sets its sights...
CYCLING CHAMPS
Merrifield Schools extends huge congratulations to Leo Annesley, who finished in 1st place in the Nippers age group at the Glenhill Interschool Cycling and...
Smart pupil heads to Dubai on academic tour
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
The East London community, Hudson Park High School, and the Volmink family are coming together to support grade 11 pupil Alysa Volmink as...
Young biathlete needs support to compete in Egypt
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
The Jogie family from East London is reaching out to the community for sponsorship to help send their 10-year-old son, Ryan Jogie, to...
Hudson Park’s Demi Potgieter leads the pack
WRITTEN BY LEBO MJANGAZE
Demi Potgieter, a 14-year-old racer from Hudson Park High School in East London, is making waves in the 2024 go-karting circuit...
Farewell to Beaconhurst’s first head
WRITTEN BY LEBO MJANGAZE
The sun has set for Beaconhurst High School founding principal Johannes Coetzer who passed away at the age of 90 on...
Pefferville Primary opens its new media centre
Thanks to a generous donation from the Motsepe Foundation, Pefferville Primary School has finally been able to open a fully equipped media centre worth...
Clarendon fights to avert death of SA girls rowing
On Tuesday night, Clarendon High School for Girls reversed its decision to suspend its rowing programme – the only public, all-girls school rowing programme...
Education on the big screen for schools: Cutting-edge facility to...
Last week Lumko High School in Amalinda became the first school to air programming from the Eastern Cape department of Education’s state of the...
Crewe Primary School celebrates 120 years
Crewe Primary School is 120 years old and over the last 12 decades it has solidified its reputation as a school of great repute...
Greening up Selborne with new garden
Written by EMIHLE MBANGATHA
Selborne College is greening up its campus by turning an old school water fountain, which had fallen into disrepair, into a...
Hope School reflects on history, looks to future
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
Independent Christian school Hope Schools celebrated their founder’s day, honouring its 19th anniversary on August 16, at the school’s Sois Blessed Hall, in...
EL pupils excel at top science expo
A total of 125 pupils participated in the 2024 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists regional science fair last week at Hudson Park.
The high school...
Greenpoint celebrates 40 great years
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
Greenpoint Secondary School, a celebrated scholastic jewel in East London’s Buffalo Flats community, celebrated its 40th anniversary on August 8, with past and...
Parkside Primary receives a green makeover
Parkside Primary School recently received a green facelift with the help of garden enthusiast Renay Kelly Smith, who belongs to the gardening club, Anything...
Clarendon choir scoops gold medal
EMIHLE MBANGATHA
Clarendon High School for Girls’ De Novo Serenata chamber choir have done it again, achieving a gold award and finishing fourth in their...
NGO harvests future Einsteins with maths programme
KAZIMLA MFIKILI
Shaping tomorrow’s mathematical minds is the mission for the Izibalo non-government organisation, a local extra tuition programme that aims to help more Buffalo...
Eagles become Wildcats on stage next week
Hudson Park High School is bringing the enduring magic of cult classic, High School Music to the local stage for the first time ever...
Selborne’s Afrikaans play wows judges: School was only English-medium institution participating...
KAZIMLA MFIKILI
Despite being an English medium school, Selborne College’s dramatic society was among only 12 schools countrywide who were invited to perform an original...
Teenage pupil to train with top Italian soccer team
BIG DREAMS: Aluve Ntwana celebrates with the scout for World Wide Scholarships, Fabrizio Piccareta, after he was selected as the recipient of the scholarship....
ECDoE says unemployment is indictment of education system
Buffalo City teachers believe the 2024-2025 curriculum will see the Eastern Cape department of education play an important role in alleviating youth unemployment but...
