Headmaster’s Desk

Theme: Happiness What does happiness mean? Happiness is an emotional state characterized by feelings of joy, satisfaction, contentment, and fulfilment. While happiness has many different definitions, it is often described as involving positive emotions and life satisfaction. In simple terms happiness is a feeling of pleasure and positivity. When someone feels good, proud, excited, relieved or satisfied about something, that person is said to be “happy”. Feeling happy may help people...Read More

Theme: Commitment Following on from the last few weeks about the theme of masculinity and fatherhood , the following story which some of you might remember is an unbelievable example of courage [ a core value] and incredible  commitment [another core value] demonstrating that actions do speak louder than words The 1989 Armenian earthquake needed only four minutes to...Read More

THEME: “ POSITIVE MASCULINITY – Harnessing the power of positive masculinity “ This week we continue the Good Man Journey and we will welcome Craig Wilkinson back [Craig visited us two years ago in 2019 and focussed on the journey to manhood ]on Wednesday 31 March.  Craig will address both staff and boys in the mentor period focussing on the core virtues...Read More

Theme for today: “WELLNESS – Why men don’t talk? Why men don’t talk? Real men don’t ask for direction “Men struggle with acknowledging issues that they believe might cause them to be perceived as vulnerable or unable to manage.” Research by Dr Ruth Woodfield at the University of Sussex provides some insight into gender difference when...Read More

Celebrating our School’s proud history As many of you will recall, this week  on  2 March, College celebrated its 158th birthday. At our house assemblies, the housemasters read out a short message congratulating College on reaching this milestone. As your headmaster, I think it would be remiss of me not to personally acknowledge the fact that our...Read More

Results of the e-elections for 2021 Dear Parents Governing Body Elections 2021 Following effective E-Elections last week, I wish to congratulate the following on their successful election as representatives on the Maritzburg College Governing Body.  We warmly welcome them to the Governing Body and thank them for their willingness to volunteer their time and expertise....Read More