Congratulations to Caleb Bell (Grade 11) who participated in the SARU U17 Sevens Week in Worcester this past weekend

Congratulations to Aragón Afonso (Grade 9), who competed at the SA Championships for Biathle and Triathle held in Mbombela from 3–5 October.In the Triathle U17 Finals (run, shoot, swim), he finished a close second, earning the silver medal. The following day, in the Biathle U17 Finals (run, swim, run), he placed 5th, competing well within […]

Another strong performance from Logan Linnen, who after securing gold in the 100m at the Fairmont High School/UWC Athletics Meeting on Friday, 26 September, delivered another outstanding performance this past Monday at the Wildeklawer North vs South Athletics Meeting, once again taking gold and recording a sub-11 second finish, despite running with an injury.Well done, […]

Congratulations to Troy McWilliam – the school is absolutely bursting with pride to celebrate his extraordinary achievements in the water.Troy has officially been awarded his National Colours in Life Saving and has been selected to represent South Africa at a major competition in New Zealand later this year.Added to this, Troy is a phenomenal Open […]

A huge congratulations to Thomas Macdonald (Grade 12) who achieved a perfect score of 100% in the final round of the National Economics Olympiad, placing first in the country!

We would like to congratulate Callum Faulkner, Grade 8, on his new status as an official Junior Lifeguard! Well done, Callum!

Highlights from this past weekend’s Rondebosch Premier League (RPL) A huge thank-you to our incredible team sponsors for making it all possible: Fairburn Consult • Trinity Pulse • GO Storage • Joubert Roses • Old Mutual Wealth • Dizani Consulting • Well Woman Bone & Breast • Uber • Virgin Active • MENstruation Foundation And […]

Congratulations to our U15A team, who took gold yesterday in the Ian Melliar Tournament at Wynberg Boys’ High! Well done, boys and coaches!

Congratulations to Kael Williams (Grade 10) on an outstanding season! After securing 3 Gold and 3 Silver medals at the SA Track Championships earlier this year, Kael dominated Western Province League Race #5 to claim the title of 2025 Western Cape Track League Champion. He now sets his sights on the SA Road Championships (6–9 […]

We are proud to share that Juntian David Yang (Grade 9) has been selected for the Badminton South Africa National U17 and U19 Squads! He will also be representing Western Cape at the South Africa U17 Open and Inter-Provincial Badminton Championships in Bloemfontein during the upcoming school holidays. Wishing you all the best, Juntian!

Our Esports Fortnite team – Rashid Rehman (Grade 10), Sarfaraz Khan (Grade 10), and Joshua Mobbs (Grade 8 ) – accompanied by Mr Owan Shrives, competed in the Eduvos Fortnite Tournament this past weekend. They took on 11 schools from across the country and secured an impressive 4th place! Well done, gents!

Congratulations to Janu Pretorius (Grade 10) who has been selected to be part of the SA U16 Elite Player Development (EPD) group. This group is made up of just 55 boys from across South Africa and represents some of the top rugby talent in the country. He will attend a training camp at Boland Landbou […]

We’re proud to announce that Morgan Parisi and Abdul-Hannaan Petersen (both Grade 9) have been selected to represent Western Province in the 2025 Interprovincial Juniors Touch Tournament! They’ll be heading to Durban from 4–6 October to compete at Kings Park Stadium and we wish them all the best!

Congratulations to Sacha Murugan, Grade 8, who has been selected for the Provincial Debating Team! This is an incredible achievement, especially in his very first year of debating at Rondebosch, and speaks to his talent, quick thinking and passion for the activity. Well done, Sacha

Congratulations to all our boys who have been selected to represent Western Province at the 2025 Inter-Provincial Water Polo Tournament in Johannesburg this December!

Western Province Biathlon Champion! A huge congratulations to Callum Faulkner (Grade 8) who took 1st place in the U17 Boys category at the Western Province Winter Champs & League 1 Biathlon this past weekend!Callum clocked an impressive 02:13.08 run time (scoring 1045.84 points) and a 01:01.62 swim time (scoring 1041.90 points), giving him a personal best total […]

We’re thrilled to announce that the Rondebosch Junior Debating Team won the final round of the Rotary League last night! They have also been invited to represent Rondebosch at the National Debating in Durban this October – an incredible achievement. A special congratulations to Sacha Murugan (Grade 8), who was named Best Speaker. Our winning […]

Congratulations to James Rae (Grade 11, pictured far left) who was part of the crew that won the 2025 Lipton Challenge Cup, South Africa’s most prestigious yachting regatta.

Congratulations to Troy McWilliam, Grade 12, who has been selected for the South African Open Water Team, to compete at the Africa Aquatics Zone IV Championships in Eswatini on the 7th of September

COSASSA Games Update – Eswatini A huge congratulations to Logan Linnen (Grade 9) who stormed to victory in the U16 100m yesterday with a blistering time of 10.69s, securing Gold for South Africa!  Today (Day 2), Logan takes on the 200m.Well done, Logan, the Bosch community is proud of you!

Congratulations to Qhawe Plaatjies ( Grade 8 ) on receiving the Pinelands Athletic Club Committee Award for August 2025!Qhawe’s consistent participation and impressive performances in the U15 Boys Cross Country season, including maintaining a sub-4 min/km pace over 4km, have earned him this recognition. Well done Qhawe!

Congratulations to three of our Grade 12 students – James Webb, Luca Scott, and Timothy van Zyl-Smit – who have all been awarded the prestigious Springbok Scout award!The Springbok Scout award is the highest award a Scout can achieve in South Africa. It’s a journey that begins years before, with a young person’s dedication to […]

Congratulations to Grade 10s Kieran Bennewith, Noah Reiback, and Kéan Van Zyl on winning gold at the BIWPA tournament in Spain during the recent school holidays. A fantastic achievement against strong international competition, well done, boys!

RBHS U17 Football Youth Cup 2025 Thank you to @supersportschools for supporting our football and for broadcasting the momentous occasion of the RBHS Football U17 Youth Cup 2025. This tournament would not have been possible without the support of our event sponsors, @varsitycollege and @sim_tours. A very special thank you to @aquellesa, @mitre_africa, and to […]

This Women’s Day, our boys showed their gratitude by gifting every woman on our staff a water bottle and chocolate – a small token for the big impact they make in their lives every day. Thank you for your strength, guidance, and kindness – you inspire us to be better men. CSR Society

Our Grade 12s are backing Matthew van der Merwe, Josh Neill and Daniel Bosman who will be representing South Africa for rugby and cricket respectively 

English Alive, the South African Council for English Education (SACEE)’s prestigious English poetry and prose publication, is dedicated to providing a platform for young and upcoming writers to share their experiences through creative writing. It has been published annually for nearly sixty years and many of South Africa’s top writers were first published in English Alive.  These […]

UCT MATHEMATICS COMPETITION GOLD AWARD WINNERS Rondebosch won the Trophy for the best performing school in the UCT Mathematics Competition – the 19th time that our mathematicians have received this award! Gold awards are presented to individual participants who finish in the Top 10 and to pairs who finish in the Top 3 of their […]

This evening, our 1st XI take to the Bosch Astro for a highly anticipated fixture against Durbanville.This past weekend we saw a thrilling game against Paul Roos where our boys showed true grit, coming back to draw the game 3-3 with the last goal scored with only four seconds left on the clock.The evening also […]

Zithulele Outreach Trip July Holidays 2025 9 Grade 12 boys, 2 teachers, Mr Paarman and Ms Pournara, along with a crew from Westerford, went to Zithulele in the Eastern Cape. Here, they tutored over 60 learners in Maths, Physics and English They worked with Axium Education in both the high school program and junior school […]

Congratulations to Johan van der Merwe (left) and Armand Meyer (right) (Grade 12), who took part in the ATKV Senior Afrikaans Olimpiade in May 2025. They both achieved 1st place Provincially and 2nd place Nationally.Well done, gents. We are very proud of your outstanding achievements!

Congratulations to Juntian David Yang, Grade 9, on his outstanding achievements in both sport and music.Juntian recently competed in the South Africa U19 Opens & Inter-Provincial Badminton Championships, held in Cape Town from 12–19 July. After a week of intense matches, many against older opponents, he reached the semi-finals in the Boys’ Singles and was […]

Congratulations to Marley Musasa and Daniel Fisher (Grade 11), who have been selected to represent South Africa at the 4th Edition of the Dato Mirnawan U17 Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 1–10 November 2025. This prestigious international tournament will see the South African team compete against top hockey nations including Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, […]

Congratulations to Kael Williams, Grade 10, on his outstanding performance at the South African Track Cycling Championships, where he earned three gold and three silver medals. Kael now heads to the Netherlands to compete in the prestigious European Junior Tour of Assen, taking place from 28 July to 1 August 2025. We wish him all […]

We are proud to share that Logan Linnen (Grade 9) has been selected to represent South Africa in Athletics at the upcoming COSASSA Games, taking place in Eswatini (Swaziland) from 23–28 August 2025. This is a significant achievement, and we look forward to seeing Logan compete on the international stage. Well done, Logan!

Congratulations to Aragón Afonso, Grade 9, on an excellent performance at the U17 World Championships for Modern Pentathlon, held from 17–20 July. Aragón was part of a team of 8 boys and 6 girls representing South Africa at the event, which included a training camp alongside the German team ahead of the competition. In the […]

As part of our Life Orientation curriculum, Grade 8–10 boys complete 16 hours of meaningful community service, 10 of which take place during school time. Rooted in the spirit of Ubuntu, the programme fosters empathy, reflection, and a heart for service. Here are some of our 2025 Community Service Highlights: 1. Gift of the Givers
Day […]

Our senior debaters are currently first in the PAN African debating league! Wishing them all the best as they compete in the quarter finals today

Congratulations to Matthew Burrell (Grade 10) who has been selected to represent Western Province at the U16 IPT Squash Tournament in Bloemfontein! The team departed on Friday morning and will return on 3 July. Good lucks gents!

WP U18 & SA SCHOOLS DUTY AWAITS COACH CLINT & PHYSIO SIMS Congratulations & good luck to our Director of Rugby, Clinton Van Rensburg, on his re-appointment as Western Province U18 Craven Week Head Coach and SA Schools “A” Assistant Coach for 2025. Rondebosch 1st XV physio, Rob Sims, has also been reappointed as physio […]

JOSH NEILL TO LEAD WP U18 AT CRAVEN WEEK IN MIDDELBURG Congratulations to 1st XV captain, Josh Neill, who was named the Western Province U18 Craven Week captain for 2025. The Craven week will take place at Middelburg High School, Mpumalanga from 6 to 12 July 2025.

From Grade 1 at Little Bosch to Matric – now earning their 50th cap side by side in a Bishops derby. What began as two boys running onto the field for the first time has become a lifelong friendship forged through sport. They’ve played together every step of the way – through wins, losses, injuries, […]

Last week a group of technology-forward teachers learned about how to boost pupil engagement and teacher workflow with the use of educationally aligned AI tools, such as Mindjoy Click here to read more about our collaboration: https://www.mindjoy.com/customers/rondebosch-boys-louise

14 BOSCH BOYS SELECTED TO REPRESENT WESTERN PROVINCE RUGBY IN 2025 Congratulations to the 14 boys who have been selected to represent Western Province at the various national rugby weeks in the June/July holidays. We are extremely proud of all of you.

Congratulations to Joel Arendse, Grade 8, who has been selected to participate in the Kimura Shukokai International Karate World Championships in Järvenpää, Finland in June 2025. We wish him well!

Our teachers are diving into Augmented Reality, learning how to use this technology to bring abstract concepts to life in their classroom using Merge Cubes and their iPads    

19 Grade 10s, 2 Grade 11s, 3 dedicated staff (Mrs. Starke, Mr. Paarman, and Mr. Davids), and our incredible South African guide, Merlin Julie, took on the True Adventure x RBHS challenge to Nepal From meaningful community service at Konin Shyamey School in Syabrubesi to the intense trek through Langtang Valley and summiting Tserko-Ri at […]

Rondebosch Boys’ High School swimmers concluded an exceptional season with dominant performances, securing victories in both the A and B league competitions At the recent South African National Junior Championship,the premier age-group swimming event in the country, 14 Rondebosch swimmers represented the school with distinction: Troy McWilliam, Andrew Gilbert, Logan Williams, Noah Wollenschlaeger, Jason Bouwer, […]

Congratulations to the following boys who have been selected for WP Squash: Nur Limbada (U16), Charlton Webb-Smith (U16), Joe Feast (U19), Farhaan Patel (U19), Dylan Keswell (U19), and Theo du Plessis (U19) Special mention also goes to Joe on earning his green blazer as he’ll be representing South Africa at the Men’s International Squash taking […]

Congratulations to Aragon Afonso, Grade 9, who represented Western Cape at the U17 SA Championships for Modern Pentathlon (2–3 May) and finished 6th overall, clocking the fastest swim time in both his age group and the U19 age group! After months of hard work across four interprovincial events, his consistency has earned him selection to […]

WP Top Schools Squash Champions 2025! Since 2008, Rondebosch has competed in 16 finals (no competition in 2020 & 2021), winning 15 of them. Congratulations boys on this tremendous achievement!

A huge thank you from Outreach Society to our marvellous Bosch community for the overwhelming number of donations of home-baked goods and sweet treats. We managed to package 260 treat boxes for the patients at Red Cross Children’s Hospital and 12 large bags of treats for the departments of healthcare workers. When we delivered, the […]

A massive congratulations to all our boys who made Western Province Hockey teams!!

We are incredibly proud and excited to announce that Ethan du Toit, Grade 12, has been selected to represent Rowing South Africa at the 2025 World Rowing U19 Championships in Lithuania, taking place from 6–10 August! Ethan will compete in the coxless quad alongside three fellow rowers from Gauteng, a phenomenal achievement that reflects his […]

Callum Lau, Grade 11, achieved an impressive 3rd place in the Western Cape Schools Chess High School Individual Provincial Championship, held recently in Vredenburg. His outstanding performance among the province’s top young chess talents has earned him a coveted spot at the National Championships, where he will represent the Western Cape at the highest level […]

Congratulations to our 1st Team Squash players — Dylan Keswell, Charlton Webb-Smith, Farhan Patel, Nur Limbada, Joe Feast — and coach Joffvre Duminy on their impressive victory in the WP Top Schools Semi-Finals against Bishops. We are proud of their dedication and teamwork as they advance to the finals!

The SA Junior Worlds teams were officially announced yesterday following the SA Schools Squash Closed prizegiving — and we’re incredibly proud to share that Joseph Feast (left) has been selected for the Junior Men’s team heading to Egypt this July!

Congratulations to Matthew Miller on being selected to participate in the upcoming Junior ITF Tennis Tournament in Windhoek, taking place from 15 April to 2 May. We look forward to seeing him give his very best on the court and wish him all the best!

Congratulations to Delmar Benecke on his outstanding performance at the recent SA Schools Swimming Championship in Bloemfontein. He earned a silver medal in the 50m Backstroke for boys under 14 — a remarkable achievement. Well done, Delmar!

Congratulations to Robert Tresfon (Grade 8) who took part in the SA Level 2 Swimming Gala in East London and delivered an exceptional set of results. Robert competed in five races and made the podium in every single one—an incredible achievement. His medal haul included: * Gold – 50m Freestyle * Gold – 100m Backstroke […]

While baseball may not be a headline sport at Bosch, we are proud to share that three of our students were selected to represent the U15A Western Province team at the South African National Baseball Championship (NBC2025), held in Cape Town from April 2–6: * Stef Kemp – Grade 9 * Zac Kemp – Grade […]

Cape Town hosted the South African National Track Cycling Championships at the Belville Velodrome from the 2-6 April 2025. Kael Williams, Grade 10, represented his team Kinetic Pro and the Western Cape and over the 5 days of competition he achieved: * Gold medal and the National title for 1500 sprint * Gold medal and […]

Congratulations to Josh Neill, the First team rugby captain, for being named the NMI Toyota NorthSouth Forward player of the tournament.

A huge thank you to our amazing sponsors, @tower_world1 and CeeBee, for their support this season! A special shoutout to Stephen Beattie, owner of TOWER, for sponsoring our kit—your generosity keeps us looking sharp on the field! We’re ready for an incredible season ahead! Let’s go, RBHS 1st Team Hockey!

Joseph Feast represented the SA U16 side in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Singapore) at the end of last year.  He (and Dylan Keswell) also competed in the Scottish and British Open Tournaments in the UK during the December school holidays. The tournament in Kuala Lumpur is the biggest junior squash tournament in the East and […]

We are beyond thrilled to announce that the Rondebosch 1st Hockey Team has been invited to compete in the prestigious European Hockey Club Organization (EHCO) Trophy in the Netherlands from 3–6 April 2026! This is a historic achievement, as we become the first South African school to receive such an honour. Competing against Europe’s top […]

Congratulations to Thomas Gordon and Joshua Beattie on being announced as the Captain (Tom) and Vice Captain (Josh) for RBHS First Hockey Team for the 2025 season. Both boys will enter their 3rd year of first side hockey. We wish them and the team everything of the best as they embark on their Founders Festival […]

We would like to congratulate Carter Moolman and Delmar Benecke, who have been selected for the Western Cape team that will compete at SA Schools, as well as Troy McWilliam, Jason Bouwer, and Michael Trower, who competed at SA Open Water earlier this month. Well done gents!

Our U15 boys took gold in their league final last night! Another great win for this team and coach, Etienne Le Roux.

Well done to our 1st team who won their league final, securing the coveted Mazinter Cup! Well played boys and coach, Jared Wingate-Pearse!

Our Grade 11 Engineering and Graphic Design pupils visited UCT’s Design Thinking School campus (DSchool) last week. The boys took part in a team design dash, learning how the building’s architecture is focused on student centred learning.   

Congratulations to our U15 team who took gold in the Parktown Indigo Water Polo tournament! Well done boys and coach, Etienne Le Roux! Ross Briers-Danks was named player of the tournament! Well done, Ross – so deserved!

A great result for our u19 1st IV at SA Champs 2025. Clinching 3rd place in an exciting race. Rowing in Aunix, a boat, donated by Dennis Nick. Well done boys.

Our 1st Team have landed in Joburg for the Kes Water Polo tournament! All the best for the tournament boys!

This weekend the Rondebosch boys will be competing in the South African Schools Rowing Championship Regatta at Roodeplaat Dam, north of Pretoria from Friday, 28 February to Sunday 2 March. The SA schools Championships is South Africa’s premier rowing event that closes off the season for schools rowing. The event sees over a thousand young […]

Our U15 A and B team have landed in Joburg for the Parktown U15 tournament! Good luck boys and coaches!

The Rondebosch community is deeply saddened by the passing of beloved former staff member, Mr. Antonie Nel, on Tuesday afternoon. Few individuals leave such an enduring legacy that they are recognized by a single name, yet among staff, students, parents, and Old Boys, “Meneer” needed no further introduction. Known for his impeccable dress—always in a […]

It’s GOLD for our U14’s at the Dave Pitcairn Cup! Well done boys and coach @jordan_maehler!

This past weekend the RBHS Rowing Club competed in the Buffalo and Selborne Sprints regattaThis past weekend the RBHS Rowing Club competed in the Buffalo and Selborne Sprints regatta, hosted on the Buffalo River in East London. The two Regattas are raced over three days where boys race against the top schools and clubs in […]

A massive congratulations to Greg Williams, E2022, who has been selected for the Hockey Ireland Squad competing in the FIH Pro League India Stage. The team will be playing against Australia and India. We wish them all the best! 👏🏼🏑 #AltiusEtLatius

We would like to congratulate Callum Faulkner, Grade 8, who has been selected to represent the Western Cape Lifesaving Nippers team in both Surf and Still Water in the upcoming inter-provincial tours. All the best, Callum!

A huge thank you and well done to all the Outreach boys who took part in the 2025 Cyclathon at the V&A Waterfront on Saturday, 8 February! Your dedication—whether cycling, cheering, or offering support—truly made a difference. We are incredibly proud to have contributed to this meaningful fundraiser organised by @rghs_build in aid of Habitat for Humanity. […]

Good luck to our Rondebosch Rowers and Coaches as they head off to East London to row in the prestigious Buffalo Regatta (the oldest sporting event in the country -1879).

Rondebosch Boys’ High School has once again proven its commitment to academic excellence, ranking 9th in the Western Cape at the prestigious WCED Ministerial Awards! 🏆 Our Class of 2024 has made us incredibly proud, with standout achievements from: 🥉 Nicholas Schreiber – 3rd in the province 🌟 Daniel Martin and Muhammad Patel – Top […]

A massive congratulations to our U19A Water Polo team who won the SAC Shield Water Polo Tournament! They are the first team to have won in Rondebosch history. Well done to all those involved!

An incredible showing for Rondebosch Rowing at Western Cape Champs. We safely held our title of strongest Coastal Rowing Team. Open Medal results: U19 2 × Ford gold 🏅 U19 2x – Wyatt silver 🥈 U19 2 – Duckitt gold 🏅 U19 4×+ – Ford gold 🏅 U19 4+ – Ellis gold 🏅 U19 4+ […]

In December of 2024 the Rondebosch 1st 8 (the premier boat class and 1stbteam) competed at the annual Schools Boat Race. An event where the 1st teams from all rowing schools compete in a time trial to be the fastest down a 5km tidal river with twists and turns. The tides make the race even more […]

Congratulations to Lucas Small, Grade 12, who represented South Africa in the Men’s U20 National Ice Hockey Team during the December holidays. The team played in the IIHF World Championships Div IIIB in Bangkok from 10-16 December and achieved a bronze medal for the tournament.

We are incredibly proud to announce that Nicholas Schreiber placed third amongst all learners in quintile 5 schools in the recent National Senior Certificate examinations. Nicholas achieved an outstanding academic record, securing 9 distinctions across all subjects, including perfect scores in Economics and an impressive 98% in Mathematics and 97% in Accounting. Beyond his academic […]

The group managed to produce the fourth best Bachelor pass rate in 10 years and more boys managed to get seven or more A symbols, than many groups before them. Last year, the Matric Group achieved a Bachelor pass rate of 92.2%. The 2024 cohort improved on this slightly by achieving a Bachelor pass rate […]