Big designs for excellence pay off

Stirling High School’s Engineering Graphics and Design (EGD) matric class of 2025 have drawn their way onto the national stage, clinching eighth place in...

Music teachers help Selborne boys find rhythm

Selborne Primary School’s music department is striking a powerful chord, proving that the school’s reputation extends far beyond the sports field. With a team of...

Clarendon pupil in top 3 nationally for sciences

An astute pupil at Clarendon High School for Girls who secured third position nationally in physical sciences in the 2025 matric examinations says she...

Selborne IT boffin tops district rankings

Selborne College IT genius Brett Tyler who came first overall in information technology in Buffalo City district for the 2025 matric NSC final exams,...

Clarendon pupil second in province

Clarendon High School for Girls’ 2025 dux scholar and winner of the Lionel Murray Cup, the school’s highest academic honour, Danel Muller has once...

New head prefect to focus on brotherhood

Selborne College has proudly announced Aaron James as the custodian of the key and head prefect for 2026 academic year. Speaking to the Go about...

‘Mermaid’ dreams come true

From the moment she could walk, Caylin MacKenzie, 15, was a water baby, swimming solo at just 18 months old, she’s always craved to...

Hudson Park endeavours, succeeds in coed sports rankings

Ah Hudson! Hu-u-u-udson! Right up there at number 17 on the SA Schools Top Coed Sports Rankings released a few days ago. Looking below, we...

Eli Naidoo, 6, East London Golf Club’s budding champ

From the time he was just 11 months old, Eli Naidoo was already swinging a golf club. Now a rising star in the East London...

Hudson coaching goes national

Three Hudson Park coaches have been called up to do duty for SA youth rugby. Coach Ntando Kebe, also the former Swallows Rugby Club coach,...

Vuya, 8, played for SA in a global chess battle

Merrifield Preparatory’s grade 2 chess sensation Vuya Mdaka, 8, proudly represented SA at the prestigious Commonwealth Chess Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recently. Mdaka’s passage...

The story behind Esona’s academic, sports excellence

A spiritual Hudson Park High grade 9 pupil Esona Majozini has emerged as one of the school’s most exceptional academic achievers this year, earning...

Quiet steel, eloquence of Cambridge award winner

Humility, eloquence, and a quiet determination has defined Michael-Callum Scott’s high school years, earning him several awards, among them Cambridge High 2025 dux award. Scott...

Hudson Park hockey star wins bronze

Hudson Park High’s rising hockey star Busisiwe Mayekiso, 17, has returned home proudly wearing a bronze medal, after representing SA’s U17 girls’ hockey team...

Art in artisanship puts EL pupils and teacher on top

A teacher and two pupils at Port Rex High made the Eastern Cape proud after dominating and conquering at national and international competitions in...

Big book award for smart school

Technology can never replace what a pupil gains through reading — mental acumen, creativity, spelling, grammar and proper writing skills, says the headmistress of...

Hudson Park U15 girls take Clarendon Centennial Water Polo title

Hudson Park High’s U15 girls’ team lifted the Clarendon Centennial Water Polo Tournament title in East London last week, after a nail-biting 1-0 penalty...

Brothers fly on faith and community support

When the young Eastrace brothers run past, people of Vergenoeg cheer. The Buffalo Flats’ boys, Keane, 16, and Callen, 12, will represent SA at the...

Costs mount for young athlete, 11

Ryan Jogie, 11, is already an elite swimmer and triathlete, making waves in SA sport. The athlete from Hudson Primary, has a strong base of...

Straight-A pupil balances many roles

Dezne Hannival, 15, scored straight As in all nine of her grade 9 subjects. The Hudson Park High pupil credits her success in maths and...

Merrifield College crowned national debating champions

Merrifield College has once again made the Eastern Cape proud after winning the National Debating League high schools championship, held from October 19-21 at...

Farren Basson uplifts young girls through hairstyle makeovers

Farren Basson set out to share her passion for hairstyling with schoolgirls in her community. She had one goal in mind, to uplift and remind...

Stirling star draws path to success

A Stirling High School grade 11 pupil recently made the Eastern Cape proud after finishing in the top 10 at a national technical drawing...

HlumaNande shines on stage of life

At just 12 years old, HlumaNande Baphiwe Kuza-Philani, head girl at Voorpos Primary, is already making waves as a young leader, pupil, and performer...

How brilliance is baked

“For me, the dux award is proof that consistent effort, late nights and many tears were all worth it. While it’s my name on...

NPO’s tutors changing struggling pupils’ lives

For more than a decade, the Ihlumelo Foundation has transformed the educational landscape for disadvantaged pupils and families in East London. The foundation has provided...

Clarendon scores big in chess tourney

Clarendon scores big in chess tourney       Clarendon High School for Girls celebrated outstanding success at the BC Open 2025, with two pupils delivering impressive performances on the...

Cambridge High shines at Eisteddfod

Cambridge High shines at Eisteddfod       Cambridge High School enjoyed a standout year at the 2025 Buffalo City Eisteddfod prize-giving recently. Pupils showcased their talent, creativity, and passion...

Poet-muso’s work gets published

After blowing away crowds at this year’s Umtiza Festival and her school’s talent show, a grade 10 Clarendon pupil has added another accolade to...

Clarendon girls take top spots in sprints

Clarendon girls take top spots in sprints   Clarendon High’s aquatic team made waves at the Stirling High sprint gala, delivering an exceptional performance that had...

Music programme strikes gold at Eduplex Eisteddfod

Merrifield Preparatory pianists, Leon Fricke, Zoe Holloway and Micah Coutts, have brought home top honours from the Eduplex Music Eisteddfod 2025 in Pretoria, each...

Local riders represent Eastern Cape at nationals

Two talented horse riders from East London, eight-year-old Liam Ross from Kidd’s Beach Primary and 17-year-old Kyra Stolk from Stirling High, have earned the...

Double victory for Merrifield in debating showdowns

Merrifield College delivered outstanding performances in the recent interschool debating competition, earning victories in both the senior and junior divisions. In the senior category, Merrifield...

Cambridge pull off big upset victory

The Cambridge U13 rugby team closed off their season on a high note with a thrilling 10-5 victory over Dale Junior, a result that...

Music reaches across the oceans of time

Using the power of music to uplift and connect across generations, a Clarendon High School for Girls’ Interact society and music department concert brought...

Stirling pupils donate winter gear, sanitary pads

Stirling Interact continues to live up to the Rotary motto “Service Above Self,” after the club recently carried out a heartfelt outreach project that...

Hudson Park U11A win third title straight

Hudson Park Primary’s U11A rugby team has achieved their third consecutive title victory in the Lilyfontein 7s Rugby Festival. The boys delivered a dominant performance,...

Spelling bee revolution changing lives

A quiet transformation is taking place — one word at a time — at New Generation Primary School in East London. There you will hear...

Marimba melodies open doors for young Hudson Park musicians

Want to enhance your cognitive skills, boost emotional expression and embrace your creativity? And have lots of supportive friends who join you in a cohesive,...

The power of Bambelela — NGO holding hope close

In the heart of Mzamomhle, hope fights wicked problems, learning blossoms at school desks, art is made on soccer fields and vegetables burst out...

Local dancers selected for team SA

Lilyfontein School is celebrating a double victory of talent and dedication, as pupil Amyoli Mnqojana and teacher Robyn Mortlock’s dancing achievements have earned them...

Stirling pupil qualifies for national piano contest finals

From his first lockdown keyboard notes to a national stage, East London’s Gabriel du Toit is striking more than just chords, he’s making history...

Clarendon discontinues rowing

Lack of access to suitable water training facilities and the high financial costs of the sport have been cited as the major reasons behind...

Mdantsane’s matric stars shine bright in maths and science results

At the end of July, the 2025 Datatec Kutlwanong Promaths Awards honoured top-performing pupils from Mdantsane for their exceptional achievements in mathematics and physical...

Merrifield’s ‘Shrek’ reminds us of true love, friendship

Merrifield Preparatory School and College takes to the Guild Theatre stage from today for a heartwarming and hilarious production of Shrek: The Musical. Based on the...

Selborne pupils in Wits maths finals

Five young mathematicians from Selborne Primary School are through to the finals of the Wits National Mathematics Challenge on September 10. Mnombo Stofile, Benjamin Bisschoff,...

NASA astronaut to get EL girls in space

NASA astronaut Commander Susan Kilrain touches down in East London on September 12 at Merrifield School as part of a mission to advocate for...

Hudson geography genius shines at SA olympiad

Hudson Park High School grade 11 pupil Lezario Passmore won a silver medal at the SA National Geography Olympiad (Sango) 2025, outsmarting nearly 2,000...

Stirling High School celebrates 40 years of excellence

Stirling High School celebrates its 40th founder’s day on August 1, marking four decades of excellence. The school has invited parents, former pupils, teachers, and...