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Emergency teams put on display to teach school pupils

The Emergency awareness event, held at Port Alfred School Thursday October 17 brought together various emergency service workers to educate foundation phase pupils (grades 1-3) on essential safety tips and precautions. The attendees…

PA High wins first Mzansi’s Academy 7s tournament

Some of the region’s top junior development players put on a great spectacle of rugby at the Mzansi’s Rugby Academy 7s tournament at Station Hill Fields on Saturday. Twelve schools from Makhanda, Gqeberha and Ndlambe totalling about 150…

MARKING A MILESTONE: The Port Alfred High School matric class of 2021 celebrate receiving their results at the school last week

Port Alfred High School results a ‘remarkable triumph’

The 40th matric class to sit matric final examinations at Port Alfred High School achieved 40 Bachelor’s degree passes. Of the 61 candidates to write matric, 58 passed. The school said the pass rate for 2021 of 95.1% is an improvement on…

VOTING RIGHTS: Parents were invited to place their ballots on Monday, March 29, for their preferred candidate for positions on the school governing body at Port Alfred Junior Secondary school. Here, parent Natasha Slavard deposits her vote while another parent and volunteer, Yolanda Shweleni shows her how Picture: ROB KNOWLES

Voting for SGB members

Voting for members of school governing bodies (SBGs) took place this week in public schools throughout the country, and Port Alfred was no exception. At Port Alfred Junor Secondary school (also known locally as Station Hill Primary) set…

PAHS closes after pupil tests positive for Covid-19

Port Alfred High School has informed pupils, staff, parents, guardians and members of the community that the school has closed after a pupil in the Intermediate Phase tested positive for Covid-19. “As per the Department of Education…

THE GANG’S ALL HERE: These 2019 Kuyasa Combined School matriculants were very pleased with their results when they collected them from the school on Wednesday Picture: ROB KNOWLES

Kuyasa does it again

Kuyasa Combined School managed to improve its matric pass rate of 2018 by 6.05% to 89.83%, maintaining their position as the top-performing school in Ndlambe for the second consecutive year, beating Port Alfred High School by just half a…

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Headmaster Pearson’s retirement takes off

It was a morning of reflection at Port Alfred High School on Monday as the pupils and teachers paid tribute to their headmaster for the past 14 years, Clive Pearson who has retired from academia. At least four generations of pupils…

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PAHS thanks supporters and sponsors with snacks and sundowners

Port Alfred High School headmaster Clive Pearson welcomed sponsors, supporters and friends of the school to a Sundowners and Snacks evening at the PAHS clubhouse last night to thank them for their contribution to the school over the past…

Limbering up for the Colour Run

Port Alfred High School’s Colour Run on Saturday morning was a great success and saw more than 200 boys, girls, moms, dads, auntie and uncles running through clouds of pastel powders to reach the finishing line following a 5km run. But,…

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First across the Colour-Run line

Congratulations to Jerimiah Dyonashe who was the first to cross the line at the Port Alfred High School Colour Run on Saturday morning. Here is a brief interview at the end of the race. In a field of over 200 runners, Dyonashe was first…

Traditional dance at the Festival of the Arts

The children from Shaw Park performed a gumboot dance at last Friday’s Festival of the Arts event, held at the Dias NGK in Port Alfred. The event was a production of the Evergreen Theatre and the Sha-Loui Dance School and highlighted the…

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PAHS first team rugby action against Beaconhurst

Port Alfred High School first XV played a hard-fought game against Beaconhurst High School during the PAHS Founders Day derby on Saturday August 3. PAHS won 21-7.

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Big morale booster for PAHS first team for Beaconhurst clash

The Port Alfred High School first XV rugby team head onto the field through the tunnel of honour for their game against Beaconhurst High School at the PAHS Founders Day derby on Saturday August 3. PAHS won 21-7.

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PAHS second team rugby in derby day triumph

The Port Alfred High School second team rugby playing against Beaconhurst High School at the PAHS Founders Day derby on Saturday August 3. PAHS won 36-6.

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PAHS victorious in U14 girls hockey clash

Port Alfred High School U14 girls hockey playing against Riebeeck College at the PAHS Founders Day derby on Saturday August 3. PAHS won 2-0.