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Members of the Clarendon High School for Girls Junior A water polo team celebrate after securing an impressive seventh7th place finish out of 16 teams at the Collegiate U15 Water Polo Tournament in Gqeberha over the weekend. The team, made up entirely of U14 players, competed against older U15 opposition throughout the competition. Picture: SUPPLIED

Clarendon water polo team compete in tourney

Clarendon High School for Girls’ Junior A water polo team delivered an impressive performance over the weekend, securing a commendable seventh-place finish out of 16 teams at the Collegiate U15 Water Polo Tournament in Gqeberha. What…

Retiring Stirling High School headmaster Doug Prior bids farewell to the school community after nearly a decade at the helm, leaving behind a legacy of dedicated leadership and holistic excellence. Picture: SUPPLIED

End of an era as Stirling bids farewell to Doug Prior

Stirling High bid an emotional, heartfelt farewell to long-serving headmaster Doug Prior, who presided over his final formal assembly, drawing the curtain on nearly a decade of dedicated service to the KuGompo City institution. Prior, who…

ROGER MATROOS A FOND FAREWELL: East London Science College principal Roger Matroos retired on Wednesday after 43 years in education, including 13 years at the helm of the private school. Picture: SUPPLIED

Final bell rings for beloved principal

After 43 years of unwavering dedication to education, East London Science College principal Roger Matroos officially stepped down on Wednesday, bringing a distinguished teaching career to a close. Matroos, who has served at the helm of…

Christian Dance Academy dancers Ayanda Ngadla (LHS), Lisanele Magwentshu, centre, and Ava Naidoo (RHS), with Kelsey Coetzer in the back row, prepare for ‘Esther: Game of Queens’ at the Guild Theatre. Picture: SUPPLIED

150 dancers to bring Esther’s courage to life

A Biblical story of courage, purpose and standing up for others will take on a modern form when the Christian Dance Academy presents Esther: Game of Queens at the Guild Theatre next month. Choreographed by well-known local creative Kati…

Clarendon High School for Girls U14A pose with the Peter Cuff U14 Water Polo Tournament trophy after being crowned champions at Hudson Park High School over the weekend. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Grey, Clarendon win water polo glory

Three days of fierce competition and school spirit came to an end at Hudson Park High on Sunday, as the 31st Peter Cuff U14 Water Polo Tournament crowned Grey High and Clarendon High School for Girls as the 2026 champions. Held from…

TOP ACHIEVERS: Cambridge High pupils, Yolanda Fekisi, Uzile Mojake, Liso Swartz, drama teacher Mr Botha, and Cwenga Luthuli, with Eyiva Mhata, Aqhama Gwadiso, Inakho Mbenya, and Tahlia Loots celebrate their medal and trophy wins at the Buffalo City Eisteddfod Special Prize Winners’ Concert in KuGompo City recently. Picture: SUPPLIED

Cambridge stars shine at Eistedfod

Cambridge High pupils made their mark at the prestigious Buffalo City Eisteddfod Special Prize Winners’ Concert on Monday. The event celebrated outstanding young talent from across KuGompo City . The special concert showcased top…

Brad Latilla-Campbell, country manager at Crimson Education, shares advice on making informed school subject choices. Picture: SUPPLIED

Factors influencing subject choices

Choosing school subjects is one of the first major decisions pupils make about their future, but education expert Brad Latilla-Campbell says marks and perceived prestige should not be the only factors considered. Latilla-Campbell, country…

QUICK LADS: Asiphile Thamzeni and Davin Walkerley take part in the three-legged race during the Carel du Toit Centre’s annual sports day in KuGompo. Picture: SUPPLIED

Children, families, staff enjoy fun-filled morning

The Carel du Toit Centre in KuGompo City brought children, families, and staff together for a morning of fun, laughter, and friendly competition during its annual sports day on Friday. Hosted at the centre’s premises, the vibrant…

Port Rex Technical High pupils Milani Mjiji, 17, and Ahluma Vumazonke, 16, celebrate after both scooping gold medals and special recognition awards at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists regional competition. Picture: SUPPLIED.

Port Rex pupils strike gold at expo

Port Rex Technical High School has been named the top-performing school in the region after two of its young innovators achieved outstanding results at the annual Eskom Expo for Young Scientists regional competition. The competition was…

IN ACTION: Merrifield College gGrade 12 pupil Janey-Heather Wood looks to pass the ball during international action for the SASouth African U18 women’ladies’s water polo team. Picture: SUPPLIED

Merrifield pupil makes school history as first SA water polo player

ALIZWA DAYILE and BABALO NTSINI Grade 12 Merrifield College pupil Janey-Heather Wood has made history by becoming the first pupil from her school to represent SA in water polo. The talented teenager recently returned from Tenerife, Spain,…

STIRLITE REUNION: Stirling High alumni enjoy catching up during the school’s 41st founders’ weekend festivities, which brought together generations of former pupils,learners, staff, and friends of the school. Picture: SUPPLIED

Stirling pride on display in founders’ celebrations

Stirling High marked its 41st Founders’ celebrations with a vibrant weekend that honoured the school’s proud history while celebrating its present and looking firmly towards the future. The festivities brought together current pupils,…

Hudson Park High grade 10 pupil Bukhanye Manuel with her teacher Kyle Knickelbein. Bukhanye recently earned a double-gold at the East London Drama Eisteddfod (Elfest) for her original poem, ‘My City in Winter’. Picture: SUPPLIED

Hudson poet wins double gold for ode to home city

A 16-year-old Hudson Park High pupil has turned her love for KuGompo City into an award-winning poem, earning a double-gold at the Elfest competition for her original piece, My City in Winter. Grade 10 pupil Bukhanye Manuel wrote the poem…

GOING FOR BROKE: Hudson Park’s Likho Gidi was a standout performer in the first teams’ 52-19 victory over Cambridge, scoring three tries in the first half. Picture: SUPPLIED

Hudson dominates in Classic derby

Hudson Park High enjoyed a successful FNB Classic Clash Derby against Cambridge High, which hosted the schools at the weekend, with the visitors recording a string of impressive results across rugby, hockey, netball, chess, debating and…

CLOSING THE GAP:A Cambridge High School player looks to release a pass under pressure during her side’s dominant netball clash against Port Rex Technical High School. Cambridge completed a clean sweep across all five fixtures, with every team recording impressive victories. Picture: SUPPLIED

Cambridge High nets clean sweep

Cambridge High’s netball teams delivered a dominant display with a clean sweep of victories against Port Rex Technical High in five fixtures. Leading the way, the U19A side claimed a hard-fought 22-17 victory, while the U16A team produced…

Bhaswelihle Zilwa, a rising voice of confidence and resilience, inspiring a new generation to believe in themselves and own their journey.

Teen trailblazer inspires 2,000 KuGompo pupils

Following the remarkable success of the inaugural Teens Self-Belief Conference in Mthatha, which inspired about 2,000 pupils, award-winning youth leader Bhaswelihle Zilwa, pictured right, brought her growing movement to KuGompo City on…

Members of Cambridge High’s Kamvelihle Society perform traditional isiXhosa songs and dances before an audience of parents, staff and fellow pupils during the school’s annual cultural evening, celebrating heritage, diversity and cultural pride. Picture: SUPPLIED

Beauty of Xhosa culture celebrated

Cambridge High’s Kamvelihle Society brought SA’s rich cultural heritage to life during a vibrant cultural evening that celebrated isiXhosa traditions through music, dance and storytelling, while promoting diversity, inclusion and cultural…

Cambridge High’s Computer Applications Technology (CAT) pupils proudly display their certificates and medals after achieving outstanding results in the Applications Olympiad. The pupils earned Gold, Silver, Bronze and Certificate awards across the Grade 10, 11 and 12 categories, reflecting their dedication, problem-solving skills and commitment to excellence. Picture: SUPPLIED

Cambridge High pupils celebrate CAT success

Cambridge High is celebrating the outstanding achievements of its Computer Applications Technology (CAT) pupils after an impressive performance in the Applications Olympiad held recently. Grade 10, 11 and 12 pupils took part in the…

Clarendon’s senior debating team, Elina Joseph Veleekhizakethil, Ukhonaye Skosana and Qhayiya Tshandu, are crowned champions at The Gauntlet Pre-Provincial Tournament. Picture: SUPPLIED

Clarendon debaters conquer The Gauntlet

Clarendon High School for Girls has once again asserted its dominance on the debating circuit, with its teams delivering an exceptional performance at The Gauntlet Pre-Provincial Tournament. Fielding two senior and two junior teams,…

Caption: The victorious Hudson Park High first team netball squad celebrates after being crowned champions of the 2026 Collegiate Netball Festival, overcoming an opening-round defeat to win the title with a thrilling 22-20 victory over Hoërskool Despatch in the final. Picture: SUPPLIED

Hudson Park High come out tops

Hudson Park High’s first team netball side showed remarkable resilience to be crowned champions of the 2026 Collegiate Netball Festival after recovering from an opening-round defeat to lift the prestigious title after a thrilling 22-20…

Courtney-Rose Pike, a grade 6 pupil at Cambridge Primary School, shows offproudly displays her gold medal after producing a record-breaking performance at the Rhodes University Indoor 2026 Archery Competition, where she set three new Eastern Cape U13 girls’ records. Picture: SUPPLIED

Cambridge pupil on target with three archery records

Cambridge Primary School pupil Courtney-Rose Pike has delivered a record-breaking performance at the Rhodes University Indoor 2026 Archery Competition, cementing her place as one of the Eastern Cape’s brightest young archery talents. The…