The Kearsney Centenary – 2021
With the Kearsney Centenary fast approaching, preparations have been under way since 2014 in order to plan a year-long program to commemorate this significant event in 2021.
A leading independent traditional high school for boys
Explore the benefits of the Kearsney Advantage
Kearsney Academic Records
Internationally recognised IEB Matriculation
100% Bachelor Degree Pass
100% Matric pass rate
48,2% Distinctions in Maths.
Class ave. 75,4% *2019
27,4% Distinctions in Science
(IEB Average 16,9%) *2019
100% Mandarin pass rate
Exclusively Kearsney
52 Ha country-like estate
Separate Boarding House for Grade 8s
4 Boarding Houses for Grades 9 to 12
Resident Methodist Chaplain
Kearsney People
640 Pupils
71% of pupils are boarders
89,7% of students live in Kwa-Zulu Natal
6 Countries in International Exchange programme
2,4 Tertiary qualifications average per teacher
28 Teachers are IEB examiners, sub-examiners or moderators (2020)
Kearsney Sports
13 Roles are filled by staff to select, coach or manage SA or KZN teams
15 Sports offered
22 Sporting venues with exceptional facilities
7 Boys selected for SA squads in 2019 and 68 for KZN in various sports
Expanding Horizons
Over 20 Clubs and societies
15 Gold medals won by Choir at
World Choir Games
15,265 hours of community service performed in 2019
6% of 2019 matriculants studying overseas
26% of 2019 matriculants are studying Law, Medicine or Engineering
14 Old Boys’ branches around the world, including 7 international
Kearsney Classroom
20,5 Average class size
10,5:1 Pupil : Teacher ratio
18 Number of Matric subjects
Over 120 Number of possible
subject packages
Featured
September 2020: “Hello World (The World is Ours)” by Aloe Blacc; performed by the Kearsney College Choir. The Choir were excited to be able to perform live once again, even without an audience and whilst observing social distancing and COVID protocols.
Choir achieved two more Golds at the 2018 World Choir Games
The Kearsney College Choir returned home with two gold medals and one silver after a successful trip to the 10th World Choir Games. The world’s largest competition for non-professional choirs is held every second year.
Under the direction of Mr Marshell Lombard, the Choir competed in three categories in the tough Champions section, winning golds in the Scenic Pop and Music of Spirit and Faith categories and silver in the Scenic Folklore category.
The Choir has now achieved 15 gold medals and seven silvers at the World Choir Games since 2000.
Read our tour blog at:
https://kearsneychoirtour2018.blogspot.com
