ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS
PROCESSION
The Wynberg Boys’ High School Concert Band
Conducted by Mr Peter Catzavelos
NATIONAL ANTHEM
The Wynberg Boys’ High School Concert Band
Conducted by Mr Peter Catzavelos
OPENING AND WELCOME
Ms Michelle Harley - Chair of the School Governing Body
ADDRESS
Mr Deon Scheepers - Headmaster
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES AND AWARDS
Mr Graham James - Grade 8 - 11 (2025) Academic Prizes
Mr Pietie Loubser - Grade 12 (2025) Academic Honours
Mr Pete van Schalkwyk - Special Prizes
SCHOOL SONG
WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL
PRIZE LIST - JANUARY 2026
GRADE 8
SUBJECT PRIZES
Andre Oelofse Afrikaans (shared)
Francois Oelofse Afrikaans (shared)
Hudson Paul Life Orientation & Geography
Josh Schuller Music
Siyabuswe Siyo isiXhosa
JUNIOR
BLUES
Andre Oelofse
Angelo Stipinovich
Ben Dennis
Benjamin Paul
Daniel O'Brien
Francois Oelofse
Hudson Paul
MENDEL KAPLAN AWARDS
Third in Grade 8
Junior Blues: Academics
Jesse van der Merwe
Josh Schuller
Liam Nell
Lunathi Tyandela
Mason Scholtz
Matthew Hayes
Milton Posthumus
With an average of 88% - Vishal Naran
Second in Grade 8
Junior Blues: Academics
With an average of 88% - Joshua Wynne
First in Grade 8
Muhammad Schroeder Rayyaan Hoosen
Tatum Schilder
Tyde Kannemeyer
Tyler Valentine
Subject Prizes: English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, EMS, Natural Sciences, Technology, History, Drama & Visual Arts
Junior Blues: Academics
With an average of 95% - Oliver Schultz
GRADE 9
SUBJECT PRIZES
Hayden van Dyk
Visual Arts (shared)
Imaad Croy Afrikaans (shared) & Drama (shared)
Matthew Macdonald Drama (shared)
Matthew Mills
Morne van Zyl
Drama (shared)
Drama (shared)
Nicolas du Toit Afrikaans (shared)
Raihan Khan EMS & Natural Sciences: Physical Sciences (shared) & Life Sciences
Seth George-Louis History
Sibulele Mbingeleli isiXhosa
Tom Smit
JUNIOR BLUES
Aaron Spagnoletti
Adam Gabriel
Andreas du Toit
Cameron Walsh
Cole Breytenbach
Dexter Handley
Dylan Wilson
Ethan Arun Thomas
Ethan Owen-Collett
Felix Rautenbach
MENDEL KAPLAN AWARDS
Third in Grade 9
Imaad Croy
Kian Newman
Maahir Adams
Matthew Holland
Matthew Macdonald
Matthew Mills
Mikhail Conarroe
Morne van Zyl
Muhammad Yaseen Parker
Muzamil Brenner
Visual Arts (shared)
Nicolas du Toit
Oliver Wortmann
Raihan Khan
Samuel Payne
Sebastian Weber
Seth George-Louis
Tom Smit
Zachary Kölle
Subject Prizes: Natural Sciences: Physical Sciences (shared), Technology (shared), Geography & Drama (shared)
Junior Blues: Academics
With an average of 89% - Hayden Morom
Second in Grade 9
Subject Prize: English
Junior Blues: Academics
With an average of 89% - Caleb Hugo
First in Grade 9
Subject Prizes: Mathematics, Technology (shared), Life Orientation, Drama (shared) & Music
Junior Blues: Academics
With an average of 90% - James Bebbington
ONE CERTIFICATE
GRADE 10
Subject Distinctions and Subject Prizes
Caleb Ford LO
Callum Morrison Geography
Callum Wentzel Afrikaans
Cameron McFarlane EGD
Chase Whitworth Mathematics
Connor Vermaak Afrikaans
Daniel Johnson Geography
Dylan Hougaard Afrikaans
Eli van der Merwe Mathematics
Ethan Kleintjies EGD
Hugo Norambuena Mathematics
Inganathi Mbanga Subject Prize: isiXhosa
Jack Jenman EGD
Joseph Brading Geography
Liam van Lierop Mathematics
TWO CERTIFICATES
Lucius Jacobs Accounting
Matthew Lubbe History
Micah van Wyk LO
Mogamad Ameer Moerat Maths Literacy
Nicholas Stanfliet History
Panashe Mafuta Economics
Rhys Hill English
Riley Clark English
Ryan Needham Life Sciences
Thomas Kemsley LO
Tristan Bond EGD
Tyler Meyer Economics
Yaqeen Gamiet Mathematics
Zubayr Hartley Mathematics
Danyaal Essack Economics & History
James Hastie Economics & History
Jordan Berry Afrikaans & LO
Joshua Eccles Accounting & Mathematics
Matthew Damon Accounting & LO
Michael Smuts Accounting & Mathematics
Ross Metcalf Electronics & EGD
Tayo Adriaan English & History
THREE CERTIFICATES
Akhil Varghese Accounting, EGD & Mathematics
Caleb Mills English, History & LO
Damien Harris Economics, English & History
Daniel Wolmarans Accounting, English & Mathematics
Dayyan Tresham Economics, History & Mathematics
Francois Harbin Smith Afrikaans, English & Geography
Subject Prize: Afrikaans
Garrett Helgeson-Peters EGD, History & LO
Jake Bowles Accounting, Economics & Mathematics
James Gloyne Accounting, EGD & Mathematics
Kai Wilscher Accounting, Economics & Mathematics
Lochlan Versfeld History
Subject Prizes: History & Visual Arts
Luke Feldman Economics, EGD & Mathematics
Matthew Bothma Economics, History & LO
Max Bloom Accounting, Economics & English
Natheer Salie Afrikaans, Economics & EGD
Samuel Mocke EGD, English & Mathematics
FOUR CERTIFICATES
Jack Maclear Electronics, EGD & Mathematics
Subject Prize: EGD
Jack Rennie Accounting, EGD, English & LO
Mika-eel Petersen Afrikaans, English & LO
Subject Prize: Life Orientation
Philip Powis Afrikaans, Economics, English & LO
FIVE CERTIFICATES
Blake Mädel
Accounting, Physical Sciences, History, LO & Mathematics
Brayden de Sousa Accounting, Afrikaans, English, Geography & Mathematics
Brett Gainsford Construction, EGD, LO, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Daniel Cooper-Williams Economics, English, LO & Mathematics
Subject Prize: Information Technology
Joshua Gulle Construction, EGD, LO & Mathematics
Subject Prize: Civil Technology: Construction
Joshua Nicholson Accounting, Afrikaans, Economics, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Liam Potter
EGD, English, Life Sciences & Mathematics
Subject Prize: Davidowitz Prize for English (shared)
Luke Dennis Electronics, EGD, LO, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Oways Samaai Accounting, Afrikaans, English, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Yaseen Hendricks Geography, Life Sciences, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Subject Prize: Geography
SIX CERTIFICATES
Abdul Muttalib Moerat
Afrikaans, Economics, English, LO & Life Sciences
Subject Prize: Economics
Noah Bettles Afrikaans, Electronics, EGD, English, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Ruan Oelofse Afrikaans, Economics, English, Life Sciences & Mathematics
Subject Prize: Life Sciences
EIGHT CERTIFICATES
Matt Richards
NINE CERTIFICATES
EGD, English, History, LO, Mathematics & Music
Subject Prizes: Davidowitz Prize for English (shared) & Music
Eason Chen Accounting, Economics, FS Mathematics, LO, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Subject Prizes: Accounting, Physical Sciences & FS Mathematics
ACADEMIC COLOURS
Abdul Muttalib Moerat
Blake Mädel
Brayden de Sousa
Daniel Cooper-Williams
Eason Chen
Jack Maclear
James Gloyne
Joshua Eccles
Joshua Gulle
Joshua Nicholson
Liam Potter
Luke Dennis
Matt Richards
Noah Bettles
Oways Samaai
Ruan Oelofse
Yaseen Hendricks
EDWARD WISE AWARDS
Third in Grade 10
Six Subject Distinctions: Afrikaans, Electronics, EGD, English, LO & Mathematics
Subject Prize: Electrical Technology: Electronics
Academic Colours
With an average of 85% - Noah Teague
Second in Grade 10
Six Subject Distinctions: Electronics, EGD, English, LO, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Subject Prize: Mathematics (shared)
Academic Colours
With an average of 86% - Chinedu Justin Igilige
First in Grade 10
Nine Subject Distinctions: Advanced Program Physics, Afrikaans, Electronics, EGD, English, FS Mathematics, LO, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Subject Prize: Mathematics (shared)
Academic Colours
With an average of 87% - Aiden van der Vaart
ONE CERTIFICATE
GRADE 11
Subject Distinctions and Subject Prizes
Abdul-Qaadir Walters Construction
Alex Barrett EGD
Alvin Machinja Construction
Amaan Jihad Hendricks Accounting
Andries Hougaard EGD
Angus Gardiner Mathematical Literacy
Boitumelo Mabohlo Subject Prize: isiXhosa
Caleb Ulster EGD
Chad Campbell Mathematical Literacy
Chad Julius Construction
Cole Neethling LO
Cooper Bayly Geography
Cornelius ‘CJ’ Kotze Mathematical Literacy
Daniel Okocha English
Deen Haroun History
Esa van der Schyff Mathematical Literacy
Ethan Petersen History
Ethan Strydom LO
James Aitchison Construction
Jamie Lane EGD
Joel van Zyl English
TWO CERTIFICATES
Jonathan Sutherland EGD
Joshua Leisegang Geography
Liam Golding Economics
Liam Manners EGD
Luca Theron Afrikaans
Luke Hundermark Visual Arts
Mahir Ebrahiem Geography
Matthew Orchard Accounting
Matthew Rix Geography
Nicholas Mundy EGD
Oliver Gordon-Finlayson English
Oliver Webb EGD
Qanit Rahim EGD
Sebastien Bishop Mathematical Literacy
Seth Parkerson Mathematical Literacy
Troy Alexander English
Tyler Mcophela Mathematical Literacy
Umr Botha English
Yannick Stol Mathematical Literacy
Zach Grainger LO
Zaeem Essa EGD
Adam Jahed Construction
Subject Prize: Construction
Aniq Haywood Mathematical Literacy
Subject Prize: Mathematical Literacy (shared)
Ayabonga Plaatjie History & LO
Caleb Heydenrych Accounting & English
Callum Hodkinson English & Geography
Christian Ferguson English & LO
Connor Onia Geography & LO
Dylan Grebe History & Life Sciences
Elnasi Muriro English & History
Ethan Lundie EGD & Visual Arts
Jack Centurier-Harris Economics & Mathematical Literacy
Jamie Kilgour Mathematical Literacy
Subject Prize: Mathematical Literacy (shared)
Jared Springleer Afrikaans & History
Joshua Arbuzova English & Mathematics
Likabo Shako-Ahuka History & LO
Malakai van der Ross LO & Mathematical Literacy
Micah Veotte LO & Life Sciences
Mogammad Fahmi Carelse English & Mathematics
Noah James Jacobs English & Geography
Ridaa Ebrahim Afrikaans & English
Sean Steinhofel
EGD & Mathematics
Timothy Belcher Economics & Mathematics
THREE CERTIFICATES
Dhanyal Louw Afrikaans,English & LO
Matthew Gombart Economics, English & LO
Michail Tarentaal Afrikaans, English & History
Sebastian Edridge English, Mathematics & Visual Arts
FOUR CERTIFICATES
Alex April Accounting, English, LO & Life Sciences
Connor Boonzaier Accounting, English, LO & Life Sciences
Devante Daniels Accounting, Afrikaans, English & Physical Sciences
Morgan de Bruto Afrikaans, Economics, English & LO
Oliver Bearne Economics, English, History & LO
Ronan Gorton EGD, English, History & LO
FIVE CERTIFICATES
Achmat Behardien
Afrikaans, EGD, English, Life Sciences & Mathematics
Arthur Le Roux English, Information Technology, Mathematics & Music
Subject Prize: Information Technology
Daniel Rightford Accounting, LO, Life Sciences, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Dylan Nagel Accounting, Afrikaans, Economics & English
Subject Prize: Economics
Joshua Edwards Accounting, Afrikaans, English, History & Mathematics
Justin Schoeman Afrikaans, Economics, English, History & LO
Kiash Naidoo Accounting, Afrikaans, English, Life Sciences & Mathematics
Reece Maneveld Economics, English, History & Visual Arts
Subject Prize: Visual Arts
Tiaan Roman EGD, English, LO & Mathematics
Subject Prize: Engineering Graphics & Design
Yaqoob Ebrahim Accounting, Afrikaans, English, Life Sciences & Mathematics
SIX CERTIFICATES
Adam Uhuaba Afrikaans, Electronics, EGD, English & Mathematics
Subject Prize: Electrical Technology: Electronics
Andre Steele Accounting, Afrikaans, EGD, English, LO & Mathematics
Jonathan Mills Accounting, EGD, English, LO, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Luca Neveling Accounting, Afrikaans, English, History, LO & Mathematics
Matt Brighton Afrikaans, EGD, English, History, LO & Mathematics
Yateen Naran Accounting, Afrikaans, English, Life Sciences, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
SEVEN CERTIFICATES
Alexander Ewart-Smith
English, History, LO, Life Sciences, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Subject Prize: Life Sciences (shared)
James Orwin Accounting, Afrikaans, Economics, English, LO, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Nathan Kumm Economics, English, Geography, History, LO & Mathematics
Subject Prize: Geography
Thomas Cawood Accounting, Afrikaans, EGD, English, LO, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Uzayr Ebrahim Accounting, Afrikaans, English, LO, Life Sciences, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
ACADEMIC COLOURS
Achmat Behardien
Adam Uhuaba
Alex April
Alexander Ewart-Smith
Connor Boonzaier
Daniel Rightford
Dylan Nagel
Joshua Edwards
ACADEMIC BLUES
Andre Steele
James Orwin
Jonathan Mills
Nathan Kumm
Thomas Cawood
Uzayr Ebrahim
Yateen Naran
EDWARD WISE AWARDS
Third in Grade 11
Justin Schoeman
Kiash Naidoo
Luca Neveling
Matt Brighton
Morgan De Bruto
Tiaan Roman
Yaqoob Ebrahim
Seven Subject Distinctions: Afrikaans, EGD, English, LO, Life Sciences, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Subject Prize: Life Sciences (shared)
Academic Blues
With an average of 88% - Noah Algar-Hedderson
Second in Grade 11
Seven Subject Distinctions: Afrikaans, EGD, English, History, LO, Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Subject Prize: History
Academic Blues
With an average of 89% - Noah Rowen Jacobs
First in Grade 11
Eight Subject Distinctions: Accounting, Afrikaans, English, FS Mathematics, LO, Mathematics, Music & Physical Sciences
Subject Prizes: English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Life Orientation, Accounting, Music, Physical Sciences & FS Mathematics
Academic Honours
With an average of 93% - Luca Caronti
GRADE 12
ACADEMIC HONOURS
SPECIAL AWARDS AND BURSARIES
The Ryno Greenwall Prize: Awarded for the most original history project of the year
The Vincent Grainger Award: Awarded for the best performance in the South African Maths Olympiad.
The Old Boys’ Maths Prize: Awarded for the best performance in the UCT Mathematics Competition
Anthony Morris Prize: Awarded to the Grade 8 pupil who has shown the most loyalty to the school by his participation in school activities.
Donald Simons Award: Awarded to the Grade 10 pupil who has shown the most improvement over his academic performances in previous years.
Stan Jones Award: Awarded to the Grade 11 pupil who has shown the most all-round improvement over his performances in previous years at the school. Academics have played an important role in this award being granted.
David Levitt Memorial Trophy: Awarded to the Grade 10 pupil who was an inspiration to all his fellow students.
Alf Morris Award: Awarded to a Grade 11 pupil who is an all-rounder
The Neil and Cecil Jowell Achiever Award: Awarded for demonstrating Wynberg Values to a boy who has demonstrated significant determination and perseverance, who expresses by his actions that he resonates with the school’s values. The award will not be available/awarded for academic or sporting achievements.
Fine Family Engineering Bursary
Fine Family Bursary
HISTORY OF PRIZES
David Davidowitz – Father-in-law of Dick Friedlander and grandfather of two Wynberg boys. This award was first given in 1967.
Fine Family – Azriel (Issy) was Head Prefect in 1940. His sons (Nicholas and Derrick) were Head Prefects in 1971 and 1976, respectively. The Fine Family Bursary has been donated from the Azriel and Moyra Fine Foundation.
Ryno Greenwall – Matriculated in 1951. He became a world authority on the Anglo Boer War. After his death in 2002 the school was presented with his collection of war memorabilia
Neil and Cecil Jowell – Neil and Cecil Jowell matriculated from Wynberg in 1949 and 1952 respectively and have been generous benefactors of the school. The Quad outside the Clegg Hall is named after them.
Mendel Kaplan – Matriculated in 1953 as the Dux Scholar. Throughout his life he was a very generous supporter of the school, always living up to his belief in the importance of giving back – both to his old school and the community at large. He passed away in the latter half of 2009, soon after re-opening the Tasker Museum in Silverhurst.
David Levitt – Only son of the late Dr and Mrs J. Levitt, a pupil in his Std 8 (Grade 10) year at Wynberg in 1964 who died tragically while on a mountain climb. The trophy was first presented by Martin Nocke, a fellow student of David.
Alf Morris – Alf was a teacher at Wynberg Boys’ High for 42 years from 1947 to 1988. He taught English and Geography, coached cricket and rugby, ran the Mountain Club and was Master in Charge of Sport as well as Head of the Geography Department when he retired. He also ran the Littlewood House Hostel from 1949-57. He passed away in 2010.
Anthony Morris – Matriculated in 1982 as Head Prefect.
Donald Simons – Donald Christian Simons graduated in 1956. He joined the RCAF in 1958 received his "wings" the following year. After nine years in the RCAF, he resigned his permanent commission in 1967 to join Air Canada. He was a strong advocate of education and believed that if you strive for success during your formative school years, you will be rewarded with success as you enter the working world.
Edward Wise – Left Wynberg to serve the Allied forces in the Second World War where he was killed in action. This Trust was set up after the war by his mother.
All awards and prizes are based on the entire year’s work.
Subject Prizes – top pupil in that subject.
Subject Distinction (Grade 10 and 11) – 80% and above in a particular subject.
Grade 8 and 9 Awards
Junior Blues – 80% average
Grade 10, 11 and 12 Awards
Grade 10: Colours - 80% aggregate Blues - 88% aggregate
Grade 11: Colours - 80% aggregate Blues - 85% aggregate Honours - 90% aggregate
Grade 12: Colours - 70% aggregate Blues - 75% aggregate Honours - 80% aggregate
Scrolls of Honour are presented to members of the Wynberg Boys’ High School community who have given exceptional service to the School. The wording on the scroll reads as follows:
“Wynberg Boys’ High School honours you for the exceptional interest and valued service you have devoted to our school which has been much enriched by your contribution.”
1986 Arnold Katz
1987
Neville Blackbeard
Tem Cawood
Stan Jones
Jim Mathew
Eric Tasker
1988 Alf Morris
1990 Mendel Kaplan
1991
Syd Clark
Jack Payne
1992 Sister de Klerk
1993 Rowan Algie
1997 Ray Connellan
1998 Kobus Blom
2000
2003
2007
Ken Hopkins
Bruce Probyn
Ginger Townley-Johnson
Henry Cawood
Ralph Felbert
Bill (Shorty) Lennox
Jan Oosthuizen
Pat Simons
Dick Friedlander
Bunty Joubert
Hugh Killops
Michael Lumb
Johan Louw Don MacAlister
2009 Thelma Rowles
2010 Fritz Bing
2012 Tim Gordon
2014
David Green Barry Jessop
2017 Keith Richardson Pippa Richardson
Cheryl Borchardt
2018 Glen Cassells
2020
2025
Tapie Marlie
Jan de Waal
Edries Burton