Three of our boys were recently selected to represent South Africa in their various sports. Matthew Hamilton (17) in Grade 12 was selected for SA Schools and Men’s Youth Water Polo. In previous years, Matthew has been selected for the KZN Boys U18A Team, as well as the U17 and U18 SA Water Polo sides. Matthew...Read More
While we all enjoyed a holiday, the builders and painters were all hard at work at School. The upgrade of an existing building into the Victor Daitz Maths and Science Centre began in the second week of the holiday and is coming all nicely. Thank you to the staff and boys for their patience …...Read More
Joshua Arnold, in Grade 12, recently broke the record for participating in a Performing Arts Network of South Africa (PANSA)/Young Performers production every year since Grade 7, overtaking former DHS learner and former record holder, Blessing Xaba. This year, Joshua, from Umbilo, was recently awarded the role of Buddy Holly in the theatrical production called...Read More
The DHS 150th Football Festival was a great success! A number of the top football playing schools from around the country participated in the Durban High School 150th Football Festival. These included Durban High School, Westville Boys’ High, Sharks Academy, Clifton College, Northwood, Parktown Boys’ High, Benoni High School, St Charles College, Glenwood, Dale College,...Read More
Durban High School will be hosting a Football Festival as part of the 150th Celebrations from Saturday 25 to Tuesday 28 June 2016. Twelve great Football schools from around the country will be attending. Games will be played at DHS and some beautiful Football is expected. Participating Schools: Parktown Boys’, Westiville Boys’ , Benoni High,...Read More
Durban High School currently has two vacancies: a Music Director for the newly established, state-of-the-art Chris Seabrooke Music Centre; and a Foundation Director for the DHS Foundation Trust Please refer to the link below to download a copy of the advertisement for the posts: [boxlink url=”http://durbanhighschool.ns2hosting.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Director-of-Music-and-Foundation-Advertisement-June-2016.pdf”]Advertisement for Music Director and Foundation Trust[/boxlink]Read More
And what a week it was! It all started on Monday when Head Master, Mr Erasmus, took Head Prefect, Mvumuleni Mathenjwa, to have tea at the Caister Lodge as some of our Old Boys live there. They are always so delighted to meet the current Head Boy and have tea and cake with the Head...Read More
Below is an extract from the Head Master’s Address at the Special Assembly held for Old Boys on Friday 3 June 2016, the day before Founders Day. On the 1st of June 1866 Durban High School opened its doors for the first time with 7 boys arriving at “Mansion House” in Smith Street. This is...Read More
Founders Weekend! And what a weekend it was! It all started on Friday 3 June 2016 when we welcomed over 250 DHS Old Boys to a Special Old Boys Assembly. The Assembly for Old Boys , introduced by Head Master Mr Leon Erasmus when he arrived in 2013, has become an integral part of the...Read More
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