Spar Superstars HWM 2026

Waterfall College is proud to celebrate its SPAR Superstar Declan Hewison who recently earned his KZN colours for fishing. Declan competes in the Natal Deep Sea Angling Under 13 category.

Declan’s love for fishing began when he was just four years old, spending time on the water with his dad. What started as a special father-and-son activity has grown into an impressive skill and a true passion.

For Declan, fishing is about more than the catch. He loves the peace of being on the water and of course, the excitement of being out on the boat.

“We are incredibly proud of Declan’s achievement and the dedication he has shown. He is not only excelling in his sport, but also continues to be a true gentleman at school. Well done, Declan!” said the school.

KLOOF Senior Primary School’s SPAR Star is Jessica Olds, a Grade Seven learner who has impressed the school with her sporting achievements.

Jessica has excelled in school events; she is Richmond house captain, swimming vice-captain, netball captain, placed first in the school’s Interhouse Cross Country and second in the Long Distance Gala this year. She has played for both KSP’s first hockey team and first netball team.

She was also selected for the KZN Climbing team for both Boulder and Lead.

Besides these sporting achievements and leadership, she continues to maintain an exceptional academic performance, and her character has been noted by her educators as helpful, dynamic, bright, and caring.

“Jessica will go out of her way to help at school events, from emceeing to ushering, and often helps to clean up long after she is expected to. We are most proud of her character and commitment,” said the school.

Lyndhurst Primary School’s SPAR Superstar for May is grade 6 learner Mnqobi Mtshali, who has shown “strong enthusiasm and confidence” in musical activities.

“He performs with energy and skill, and his positive attitude motivates and inspires other learners,” said the school.

KLOOF High School’s SPAR Superstar for May is grade 11 learner Faye Barrett, who has been selected for the KwaZulu-Natal Youth Wind Band. Faye plays the clarinet.

The band is one of the country’s foremost ensambles which has travelled the world and performed alongside other leading acts.

Hillcrest High School Grade 11 learner, Michaela Clegg, is a star to watch on the indoor and outdoor netball courts. Michaela spends most afternoons on a netball court while still maintaining her schoolwork – something that is an extra challenge for her as a learner with dyslexia.

In the past eight months or so, her netball skills have been put to the test, both in outdoor and in the Indoor Netball arena, and Michaela has shone brightly! In 2025 she was selected to represent the province as part of the KZN U17 Indoor Netball squad, also receiving a call up to try out for the U19 team. She made the tough call to put her commitment to the Hillcrest High School 1^st team, a team she has played for since Grade 9, first and stepped down from the U17 team.

She was, however, able to represent the U19A KZN Indoor Netball squad at the Interprovincial Netball Tournament, with her team placing 2^nd in the 6s Tournament, and 3^rd in the 7s tournament. She received Silver and Bronze medals for these and an opportunity to try out for the U19 South Africa Squad which will be playing in the Netball World Cup later this year. She made it through to the final round – a fantastic achievement for a player for someone playing against much older players.

Following the U19 IPT, which took place in Gauteng, Michaela participated in an U19 Netball Festival at Waterkloof in Pretoria, playing for the Amanzimtoti Netball Club. She then headed to Benoni to play for the Hillcrest High School 1^st Team in the St Dunstan’s Easter Sports Festival, before being called up to play for the Ladies BKZN Indoor Squad at the IPT at the end of April, winning Silver in the 6s tournament and Gold in the 7s tournament.

Michaela has also been selected to play for the U17 PADSSA Schools Outdoor Netball team and the U17 KZN Schools Outdoor Netball squads this year.

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Westville Girls’ High School’s Mpiloenhle Ndlovu came first in Dramatic Interpretation at the Clifton Public Speaking Competition recently.

The competition hosted by Clifton Independent School is a festival that takes place annually. There were four categories: prepared speaking, unprepared speaking, and interpretive reading and dramatic interpretation.

Mpiloenhle, who has been chosen as the SPAR Star of the Month, said she was honoured to compete with many great speakers at the festival from different schools.
“I achieved first place in the dramatic interpretation category, which was a new category added to the competition this year. For my performance, I read an abstract from the play The Crucible.”

The Grade 10 learner said she chose The Crucible because it is a powerful and emotional play that allowed her to express strong emotions.

“It took me out of my shell and allowed me to do something I truly love, which is drama. It was a stressful and nerve-racking because this was my first competition but it was fun and I got to do it with my friend. I’ve definitely learned a lot from the experience and the brilliant speakers who’ve done this most of their high school life,” she said

Curro Hillcrest High School is incredibly proud to celebrate the continued success of Grade 11 athlete, Sarah Reed. Following a standout season on the track, Sarah has been selected to represent South Africa in the U20 World Championship squad in Oregon USA in August.  Sarah will compete in both the 200m and the 4x100m relay on the world stage.

This latest selection adds to an already remarkable run of achievements for Sarah this year. She has consistently performed at the highest level across provincial and national championships, earning recognition for both her speed and her sportsmanship.

Her recent achievement includes:

1. Awarderd the KZN Sports awards Black Blazer award
2. Gold in the 200m at the ASA SA Championship
3. Double gold in the 100m and 200m SA Schools Championship (Full results have been attached with her events highlighted)
4. Senior Victrix ludorum award at SA Schools

Her dedication and discipline have made her an inspiration to her peers and a shining example of what Curro learners can achieve. We are thrilled to see Sarah’s hard work recognised and look forward to supporting her as she takes on this next challenge internationally.