With an early start to the year, a long term has concluded. The release of the 2018 NSC results in January 2019 reflected excellent achievements from the boys who were committed to their academics and poor results from boys who lacked focus. We welcomed 202 new Grade 8 boys into the school brotherhood; they have...Read More
The end of the year brings about the festive season and a time to spend with loved ones. I’m sure the Matrics have this tinged with some angst as they await their results, which will undoubtedly reflect their efforts. The rest of School showed a marked improvement from the previous term and special mention must...Read More
Term 3 has come and gone as we take a break to catch our breath. There is no doubt that this is a very busy school, but it is this busyness that ensures that we continue to grow and at the same time prepare our boys for the challenges that lie ahead of them when...Read More
The end of term 1 of 2018 sees the completion of my first year as Head Master of this incredible institution. The journey has certainly been a blur of activity punctuated with many highlights, too many to mention even in précis form. Transformation in education is a worldwide phenomenon as it has been recognised...Read More
The relationship between Staff, Parents, Old Boys and the Community is vital in support of the African proverb of “It takes a village to raise a child”. I thank all role players for their dedication and support throughout this term in the development of our Boys. The pure weight of activities and events taking place...Read More
The second term of 2017 has certainly been an eventful one, and personally very rewarding. It has been very gratifying to receive the support of the boys, parents, staff and passionate Old Boys of School. While there is much to do, there is no shortage of willingness from all parties. Obviously, a stand out feature...Read More
On 19 April 2017 I assumed duty as the 15th Head Master of Durban High School. I thank the Governing Body for the honour bestowed upon me and I thank all members of the DHS community for their warm welcome and support. Whilst I have always been aware of the steeped history of DHS, it...Read More
It was fantastic to host Mr Trevor Bennison and his wife Yvonne at the Trevor Bennison Rugby Day on 22 March. Unfortunately, this year we only had eight schools participating due to the Private and Public schools closing on different dates. We hope this will not be an issue in 2018. We thank all the...Read More
The School held School Governing Body Parent By–Elections on Tuesday 14 March at 18h00. Mr Barrie Knox-Davies and Mrs Chandhira Maniram, both of whom have sons in Grade 8, were elected as new members of the SGB. Mrs Maniram is an educator and Mr Know-Davies has IT and Marketing experience. We thank them for giving...Read More
I had two interesting groups of people who met with me this week. On Monday 6 March, Sudhaker and Vyasa Dass come to see me about Mr A Parthasarathy, an internationally acclaimed philosopher, making use of our hall on Sunday 6 August. All three of the Dass brothers attended Durban High School. Sudhaker and Vyasa...Read More
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