KEARSNEY College announced Benjamin Oellermann as this year’s Dux at its annual speech day.
Kearsney College’s current matrics have maintained the school’s exceptional academic standard as 28% achieved an aggregate of more than 75% this year.
Oellermann received academic honours Cum Laude (over 86%), as well as subject prizes for English, English literature, Afrikaans (shared), physical science, biology, history (shared), history essay and life orientation.
His runner-up, Benjamin Robertson also received academic honours Cum Laude and subject prizes for mathematics and engineering graphics and design (shared).
The school’s coveted trophy for best all-rounder in the 6th form was awarded to Daniel de Kock for achieving academic honours Cum Laude, being deputy head of house, playing provincial and first team for both hockey and golf, as well as his extensive community service commitment.
Twenty-two years after matriculating from Kearsney, the guest speaker, Napo Ramodibedi, a maritime lawyer and businessman, spoke to the boys about authentic leadership and embracing privilege and, along side this, responsibility.
Eleven matrics achieved academic honours Cum Laude (over 86%). In addition to Benjamin Oellerman, Benjamin Robertson and Daniel de Kock, Matthew Jacobs, Marnus du Toit, Ethan Barrett, Tyler Gray, Benjamin Field, Rahul Paul (head prefect), Jack Murray and Noah Dammann also achieved more than 86%.
Academic honours (80% to 85%) were awarded to 13 boys: Alex Thorpe, Benjamin d’Avice, Jens-Soren Otto, Daniel Lawrie, Taylin Govender, Nicholas Kidd, Joshua Lee, Heath Adams, Bryce Tayler, Tyga Pollock, Garrick Steele, Connor Soulsby and Daniel Beere.
Matthew Foord, Gontse Machaba, Ben Hanger, Bryce van der Merwe, Thomas Gourley, Ross Parkinson, Oliver Fly, Michael Tainton, Rubin Rheeder, Lindokuhle Dladla and Matthew McMurray were awarded academic colours (75 to 79%).
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