The annual Pentangular Athletics competition was hosted by Hermannsburg School on 18 August. Wembley College, Wartburg Kirchdoff, Hmb School, Gtn High and DSS competed for the winning trophy. Of the 44 events, DSS athletes won 21 golds. DSS won the overall girls and the Pentangular trophy. AGE GROUP WINNERSB16 Joel VogelG19 K WitthoftB19 S Memela
What a special day on 8 August! Thanks to the vision and generosity of an outstanding group of past pupils, a need on our sports field was recognised and met with an anniversary gift of a brand-new digital scoreboard. What an amazing gesture and an instant upgrade that has completely transformed the look and feel … Read more
The Interhouse Athletics Competition took place on 7 and 8 August, delivering two magnificent days of healthy sporting competition in glorious weather. What a titanic battle between the two houses – Morris and Murray! After a fiercely contested competition, Morris emerged victorious with an impressive score of 🟠2155 points. Murray put up a remarkable performance, … Read more
281 athletes participated in the SACSSA X-Country event at Caritas School in Bethlehem on 1 August. KZN won all 5 categories: Junior & senior girls, junior & senior boys and overall winning region. DSS athletes brought home 9 gold medals, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals. Congratulations. RESULTSGoldG07 T Schneider 04:36.80G08 1 km N du … Read more
Avon Williams proudly represented South Africa at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 10 to 19 July 2026. The international competition brought together talented young chemists from more than 90 countries. Avon earned his place on the South African team following his strong performance in the 2025 South African Science Olympiad, … Read more
On 23 June our Pre-primary and Foundation Phase learners enjoyed a memorable Fun Day at the seaside. The learners raced between a variety of activity stations, each designed to bring the seaside adventure to life. The event was thoughtfully planned and presented by the Grade 11 learners who created a fun and engaging experience for … Read more
The KZNCSSA x-country competition took place on 20 June at DSS. Schools from 3 KZN zones participated i.e. Northern Coastal, North Durban, Northern Natal. The weather was amazing- suitable for long distance running. The food was tasty and the visiting athletes and supporters were happy. Congratulations to all the medal winners. The team selected will … Read more
DSS hosted a junior hockey and soccer festival on 13 June on the sports field. A number of schools participated in the event. RESULTS U9 soccerDSS 2:4 Curro Salt Rock RESULTS U13 soccerDSS 1:4 Curro Salt RockDSS 1:2 John Wesley Eshowe RESULTS U13 hockeyDSS 2:2 Curro Salt Rock
The u13 netball team participated in the Bonle tournament held on 6 June. 8 schools participated. DSS played 3 matches. They won 2 and lost 1. DSS achieved 4th place in the tournament. Congratulations to Shebe Primary for achieving first position.
Senior Phase learners were tasked with constructing a bottle rocket using a 1.5 L aQuelle bottle. The design, including aesthetics, fins and other features, was left to their creativity and personal choice. The first-place winners from Grade 8, Kay Bosman and Jenna Combrink, achieved an overall score of 81.50. Their rocket cruised a distance of 167.80m … Read more