Durban High School is proud to be hosting our annual U12 “Basher” Downes Sevens Rugby Festival on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 August. Sixteen teams from various primary schools are participating and we look forward to seeing some exciting 7s Rugby. Graham Trouncer Downes, or Basher as he was fondly called by all who knew him,...Read More
Two learners from Durban High School have received prestigious awards from Cambridge Assessment International Education to acknowledge their outstanding performance in the November 2018 Cambridge examination series. As a result of their achievements, our Cambridge programme has been given a wonderful acknowledgement in the South African Business Day Awards 2019. The Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards...Read More
Rise Against Hunger Mandela Day has become an important day on our calendar to remember and honour Nelson Mandela and his legacy of hope and building a world of kindness and selflessness. On Monday, 15 July 2019, 16 of our boys attended a Rise Against Hunger meal packing event hosted at Sibaya Casino in honour...Read More
On Wednesday 26 June, Ms Rungan, Mr Baker and I, along with seven other music students left Durban at 5am to go to the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival in Mkhanda (formerly known as Grahamstown), in the Eastern Cape. Upon arrival, 11 hours later, we immediately registered and auditioned for the Standard Bank National...Read More
The end of last term saw the end of another successful first semester of the Electives Programme, which was introduced last year. Semester 2 begins in the 3rd term and with it a few new Elective subjects which we are very pleased to add. New Electives: Coding Design Thinking & Innovation First Aid Sailing Social...Read More
John Lennon Memorabilia is to be auctioned at the Durban High School Old Boys Breakfast on Saturday 1 June. DHS Old Boy, Gavin Varejes, has donated to School an authenticated copy of John Lennon’s autographed original handwritten lyrics of the song “Imagine”. The 700 x 900 framed memorabilia comprises the lyrics of “Imagine” as well as...Read More
Durban High School will be celebrating its 153nd Birthday next week. Founders Day is on Saturday 1 June, with various events being held in the preceding week. On Friday 24 May the Head Master, Mr AD Pinheiro, together with Head Prefect, Xhanti Njokweni, will be having tea with DHS Old Boys at the Caister Lodge....Read More
Congratulations to the following Rugby boys who have been selected for the Academy and Grant Khomo Weeks. Academy Week: Taariq Kruger Brian Dosemba Darren Booysen Grant Khomo Week: Kwanele Manakuza 5 Reserves (Non – Travelling) : Kaid O’ Neill Avumile Bongco Jaydian Cedares Shakur la Douce Xhanti Njokweni The Academy Week will take place...Read More
The inaugural Safe Schools Seminar was recently hosted by Durban High School, in association with The Governing Body Foundation, The Guardian, DigiTV and Karri. The Seminar was hugely successful and the feedback received has been phenomenal. Two examples are: “In all my years of attending education based conferences I have never attended one...Read More
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