On Friday 11 October, Maritzburg College proudly celebrated the exceptional academic achievements of the Class of 2024, at the annual Speech Day and Valedictory Service.
College’s headmaster, Dr Chris Luman with the top three academics for 2024 (R to L); Jandre van Huyssteen (2nd) , Jonathan Werth (DUX), and Cameron Ferraz (3rd), Deputy Headmaster: Academics, Mrs Jeanette Finnie and guest speaker, Mr Kelvin Watt (CEO: Super Sport School).
On Friday 11 October, Maritzburg College proudly celebrated the exceptional academic achievements of the Class of 2024, at the annual Speech Day and Valedictory Service.
In his address to the boys, College’s headmaster, Dr Chris Luman, praised the boys for their commitment and perseverance, and for the sacrifices made to reach very high levels of academic achievement. He encouraged the Class of 2024 to “finish strong”, to never give up, to strive for progress rather than perfection, to believe in themselves, and to own their dreams and work to make them a reality.
Guest of honour, Mr Kelvin Watt, (OC 1987) and CEO of SuperSport Schools, spoke to the boys on the need for an entrepreneurial mindset. He emphasised the importance of learning life skills beyond the classroom walls, such as adaptability, resilience, innovativeness, a high level of emotional intelligence and problem solving. He also reminded them of the strong support structures and collective wisdom available to them in the wider College community, especially from the many Old Collegians around the globe.
He ended his address to the 6th form with the inspiring words of Steve Jobs “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
In addition to the various subject prizes and merit certificates, several special awards are handed out to those young men who, in their final year of school, have truly excelled. Special congratulations to our Dux for 2024, Jonathan Werth, who received the 1880 High School Memorial Prize and the Levinsohn Trophy for the Dux of Maritzburg College, as well as a merit certificate, the PKF Trophy for Economics, the prize for English, and the Epoch Optima Prize for Further Studies in Mathematics. Second in 6th form was Jandre van Huyssteen, who was awarded a merit certificate, the Nedbank Proxime Accessit prize, as well as the prizes for Afrikaans and Physical Science. Cameron Ferraz received the Colenbrander Accountants prize for 3rd in form as well as a merit certificate, and the prizes for Engineering Graphics and Design and Geography.
Also among the top prize winners were outgoing Head Prefect, Codi Robinson, a young man of exceptional talent and stature, who received a merit certificate, the Phelps-Cannon Prize for Service to the School, the Charles Taylor Award for Good Fellowship (from his peers) and the Nora Cook Trophy for Altruistic Service. Deputy Head Prefect, Inam Jikijo, another outstanding young man was awarded a merit certificate, the Prize for Life Sciences and the Mike Brown Five Pillars Award.
Several of our boys excel across multiple spheres of life at College. Ryan McKean was awarded a Merit Certificate and the Prize for Achievement in Academics and Sport, while, in addition to his other awards, Inam Jikijo received the Prize for Achievement in Academics and Culture.
Well done to the Class of 2024 – these are young men of stature who have served their school well, and can go forward with pride and courage, knowing that their time at Maritzburg College has prepared them for whatever lies ahead.
MARITZBURG COLLEGE 2024 SPEECH DAY AWARDS
INTER-HOUSE
Cock House Lamond
Forder Cup for Champion House 2024 Lamond
SPORT AND CULTURAL CEREMONY AWARDS
Ron Jury Trophy for Best All-Round Basketball Player I Masinga
Natal Witness/Maritzburg Old Boys’ Cricket Club Trophy for Most Improved Player
in the 1st Cricket XI LC Sutherland
Oscar Servant Trophy for Best All-Round Cricketer in the 1st XI CI Mason
Carr Trophy for Player of the Year in the 1st Hockey XI JH Konigkramer
Maritzburg College Trophy for Most Valuable Volleyball Player D Naidoo
ACADEMIC AWARDS
The Ian McAllister Prize for Academic Progress SNU Zungu
MERIT CERTIFICATES
S Bridglall; JK Chetty; GJ Egberink; BM Gademan; S Majozi; ER Moodley; SM Ngcobo; SR Norton;
AH Pretorius; SJ Tredgold
SUBJECT PRIZES
Prize for Business Studies CI Mason
Prize for History DJ Becket
Prize for Information Technology R Essa
Prize for isiZulu A Mthethwa
Prize for Mathematical Literacy NS Sithole
Val Harley Trophy for Creative Writing A Mahomed
Merit Certificate and the PwC Prize for Accounting RF Jacobsz
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Agricultural Sciences BL Zuma
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Computer Applications Technology LJ Walker
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Dramatic Arts A Matshoboza
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Life Orientation DP Pieterse
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Mathematics EB Taylor
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Music J Kloppers
Merit Certificate and the KickstART Prize for Visual Arts OR Haasbroek
Merit Certificate and the Shaun Olley Prize for History and English J Foster
SPECIAL PRIZES
Maritzburg College Old Boys’ Association Prize for Service to the School IO Jikijo; JP Slevin
Phelps-Cannon Prize for Service to the School C Robinson
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Achievement in Academics and Sport RD McKean
Merit Certificate, the Charles Taylor Award for Good Fellowship and the Nora Cook Trophy
for Altruistic Service C Robinson
Merit Certificate, the Prize for Life Sciences, Prize for Achievement in Academics and Culture,
and the Mike Brown Five Pillars Award IO Jikijo
Merit Certificate, the Prizes for Engineering Graphics and Design, Geography,
and the Colenbrander Accountants Prize for THIRD IN FORM CBI Ferraz
Merit Certificate, the Prizes for Afrikaans, Physical Science and
the Nedbank Proxime Accessit for SECOND IN FORM J van Huyssteen
Merit Certificate, the PKF Trophy for Economics, the Prize for English, the Epoch Optima Prize
for Further Studies Mathematics, the 1880 High School Memorial Prize and the
Levinsohn Trophy for the DUX OF MARITZBURG COLLEGE JR Werth