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Front Row:
Mr Stephen Le Feuvre, Mrs Ansie Bailly, Emma Baines, Tamara Jeggels, Kirsten Bailey, Conor O’Sullivan,
Magdalene Giannakopoulos, Jake Maslen, Stacey Ireland, Tara Meyer, Samantha Ledger, Katya Goncalves, Jillian Jooste, Mrs Sylvia Steyn
Second Row:
Ms Astrid Strauss, Megan McCarthy, Chwayita Mbili, Fezeka Mehlomakhulu, Deanna Wollheim, Nicola Matthews,
Stavroula Kyriakidou, Nasreen Gaffoor, Panayiota Giannaros, Roché van der Merwe, S’thokozile Ngcobo, Luigia Nicholas, Mr Steven Joubert
Third Row:
Rohil Aniruth, Sabrina Jansen van Vuuren, Juariz Botha, Kay-Lee Lewis, Kelly Kirkpatrick, Emma Newton, Kayla Coetzee,
Laené van Niekerk, Philippa Dietmann, Elizmay Phillips, Steffen Jacobs
Fourth Row:
Melissa Muller, Nhlakanipho Mzobe, Lolita Maesela, Ashleigh Phillips, St. John Midgley, Lauren Cowing, Ellenor Clews,
Janell Matthews, Ross Halstead, Bocheng Zhang
Fifth Row:
Radomir Mintchev, Spyro Orfanos, Vincent Visser, Calvin King, Brandon Voorn, Michael Paul Roth, Nicolas Bowley,
Dantè Bagattini, Ashley Williams-King, Kyle Casson, Karsten Lamers
Back Row:
Luca Carchesio, Jason Rademan, Alexander Tromczynski, Storm Manson, Maanda Manyatshe, Bevan Norris,
Maarten van der Merwe, Brandon Klaver, Ryan de Villiers, Joshua Burch
When you ask past Matrics about their final year at school, they
immediately describe the massive workload, looming deadlines
and heaps of stress. A bead of sweat starts running down your
back as you imagine long sleepless nights of trying to grasp the
concept of Calculus and Shakespearian language - but that is only
half the story. People tend to leave out the fun and exciting times.
Talking about language – let’s not forget our very own budding
author – Ryan de Villiers, who has been chosen as a runner up
in the James Patterson Short Story Competition. His story titled
Dark City, impressed all the judges.
The Orange River Trip may have been one of these times,
depending on your sense of adventure. The trip had a rough
start with the bus breaking down (more than once), forcing us
to stand around in the scorching sun. Suddenly the miles and
miles of ‘unrowed’ river didn’t seem so bad. After conquering the
seemingly endless river and the more successful journey home,
we were ready for whatever Matric could throw at us next.
The rest of the year passed faster than the rapids we managed
to handle and soon, too soon, the Matric Ball was upon us. Any
reputations of immaturity were shattered by our elegance as we
emerged from limos, sports cars and an unconventional van. We
shocked the crowd with our beauty and class as we walked down
the red carpet like stars. It was definitely a night to remember.
When we look back on our school years we won’t remember the
nerve-wrecking exams or nail-biting orals. We will remember
all the laughs, adventures, Gatsby Day and making Elkanah
weak at the knees with our awesome war cries and prowess
on the sports and cultural fields. As we go our separate ways,
becoming doctors, lawyers, scientists, directors and pursuing
other important professions, we won’t forget Mrs Bailly’s advice:
“Moenie jammer sê nie!”, because I’m not sorry that I was a part
of the Class of 2013.
Conor O’Sullivan (Deputy Head Prefect 2013)
