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St Charles College Speech Night 2025
The highlight of the St Charles College calendar has always been our annual Speech Night. As with each year, the Samukele Khumalo Arena was completely transformed into a beautiful venue, fit for an evening celebrating all that the St Charles College community, and particularly, the boys, have achieved over the past year.
Our Matric Class of 2025 took pride of place in front of the stage, surrounded by the Saints community, savouring their final formal function in their schooling careers. One of the highlights of the evening was the speech given by 2025 Head Boy, Matthew Bishop. Seeing the College through the eyes of the Head Boy is an insightful experience and it is wonderful to hear of the memories he will cherish of his years at St Charles College.
The announcement of the 2026 prefect body was one of the most anticipated items on the programme. Congratulations to all those who were selected to be Prefects and Council Leaders. The top five selected to represent the College as Head Boy and Deputies are James Dickason (Head Boy), Rayhan Khonat, Troy Godley, Daniel Gurney and Thandokuhle Nyawo.
Football vs Kearsney
St Charles College hosted Kearsney College in the final spring football fixture of the year. It was the hosts who started the better of the two teams, as they were finding space in the outside channel of Kearsney’s defence. The final passes and crosses lacked quality, and Kearsney was growing into the game by creating opportunities as the first half closed.
At the interval the referee had words with both captains to calm down and speak to their players as too many yellow cards had been given. The second half started with the visitors quickly finding their rhythm, with a couple half-chances on goal. With the match opening up, both teams were searching for a winner. St Charles College made three positive substitutes, and the pendulum swung in favour of the home team. Mlambo missed narrowly with a one-on-one with the keeper with 15 minutes to go, then substitute Alckmin Simone hit the crossbar with 7 minutes to go. However, Simone had the final say when he picked up the ball outside the big box and his shot took a deflection and went in. St Charles College were 1 – 0 winners on Harwin field, which saw an unbeaten season for their 1st XI on the recently newly relocated Home of Football. – Mr Gary Ritchie (Head of Football)
St Charles College Golf Championship and Tour
The St Charles College annual golf tour and Championships took place at the manicured Bosch Hoek Golf Club and Lodge over the weekend.
With three provincial golfers amongst the top 16 it was a weekend of top golf, with local lad, Mitchell Hansen, taking top honours shooting 74, and Matriculant Haden Mcleod winning the playoff for second against upcoming star, Kaleb McNally who was third.
Thank you to Bosch Hoek for hosting the Blue and Gold golf team! – Mr Rowan Irons (Director of Sport)
Team of the Week
As the spring season draws to a close, we can look back with pride on the wonderful sport that has been played across the College. For the Prep School, hockey took centre stage, while in the Senior School, football dominated the season. Alongside these, our golfers, cyclists, tennis players, and squash teams all delivered consistently strong performances – showing once again the breadth of talent and commitment across our community.
This week’s Team of the Week was, as always, hotly contested. The U10 hockey
age-group impressed, once again, with their skill and energy on the astro, continuing the fine form they’ve displayed throughout the season.
However, it was the U15A Football Team who stood out. Their game-day performance was excellent, but what set them apart was the extra effort and commitment they put in outside of fixtures – their intensity at training, their discipline, and their desire to improve.
That dedication translated onto the field in an inspiring display of teamwork and passion. Congratulations to all our teams for a fantastic season, and especially to the U15A Football side, our final Team of the Week for the spring season. – Mr Divan van Wyk (Sports Marketing)
A-Level Chemistry Trip to UKZN
Our A Level Chemistry boys visited the chemistry department of the UKZN Pietermaritzburg campus on Friday, 12 September.
Professor Matthew Akerman gave the boys a presentation on studying science and doing research at a university level. They were then given a tour of the department and shown the different instruments they have studied as part of the A Level syllabus. The boys were able to ask experts in their fields questions about the instruments and got advice on tertiary studies. The boys were also treated to some chemistry “magic” and explosions. The highlight of the trip was making ice cream from liquid nitrogen and then eating it, of course. – Dr Kate Akerman (Head of Sciences)
Rise Against Hunger
The Senior Primary boys enjoyed their visit to St John’s D.S.G. this week to assist in packing food parcels for Rise Against Hunger. Together with St John’s, and their families, they raised enough money to be able to pack 42 120 meals. These nutritious, balanced meals will feed 183 children 5 meals a week for an entire year! It was a wonderful opportunity for children to work together for a very good cause. – Mrs Kelli Howells
Prayer week in the Junior Primary
Our Junior Primary celebrated National Week of Prayer recently. With Phillipians 4:6 – “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done”, being our anchor, we explored what prayer is and how, why and when we pray. With the ‘5-fingered prayer’ we were reminded to pray for our families, our teachers and coaches, our president and principal, the sick and poor and lastly, ourselves. Many prayers were prayed, and both our faith and trust in Jesus grew. – Mrs Carmen Bouwer
Educate and Fascinate
This past week, our Junior Primary boys were transported deep into the heart of the rainforest without even leaving the school grounds! Through a lively and engaging presentation, they explored the fascinating world of this rich ecosystem, learning about the different layers of the rainforest and the many creatures that call it home.
From the leafy canopy to the mysterious forest floor, the boys were captivated by the incredible diversity of life. Educate and Fascinate brought the topic to life with beautiful visuals, fun facts, and interactive moments.
We feel incredibly fortunate to have access to such enriching opportunities, where
well-informed visitors can share their knowledge and passion with our boys. Moments like these remind us that learning isn’t just about books and classrooms, it’s about exploring, discovering, and seeing the world through curious eyes. – Mrs Lauren Riley (Head of Junior Primary)
Grandparent's Day in Scrummies
“Grandparents give children the things that they need most: Unconditional love and connection, kindness and patience. They help create precious memories and pass on some of life’s most valuable lessons.” – During the past two days, our boys celebrated their grannies and grandpas by hosting them for a show and some special activities at Scrummies.
Their show, called “How does our garden grow…”, was an absolute hit! Our little lads buzzed like bees, wriggled and jiggled like earthworms and spoke about what makes a garden grow beautifully. They realised that just like plants, little boys also need sunshine, a good dose of sand and water, and plenty of love and patience from their special people to grow.
After some tea and eats, it was time for grandparents and their grandsons to have fun! Creative juices flowed, as they got stuck into some woodwork, planting and beading. When they needed a breather, our visitors and their little hosts could sit down in our pop-up “Book Nook” for a story and a cuddle.
Thank you again to our amazing Grandparents who spent this valuable time with their grandsons. Precious and heartwarming memories were created during your visits! – Mrs Liesl Meter (Head of Pre-Primary)
Enviro Council
The Enviro Council closed off the year in style under the leadership of our Head of Council, Hayden Eilers.
For our final get-together, Hayden hosted the council at his home for a braai and some fun environmental activities. In true Hayden fashion, he split everyone into small groups and challenged the boys to put together short skits highlighting important environmental issues. The creativity flowed, the laughs were plenty, and the company was even better. To top it all off, the boys went fishing and rounded off the afternoon with some well-deserved dessert. A memorable way to celebrate a great year of environmental action and teamwork! Thank you to the Enviro Council for all that you have done for our environment this year! – Mr Sean Anthony
