Hillcrest High School Gr 12 class of 2024 Senior Speech Night Prize Winners: At the Hillcrest High School Senior Speech Night, the school announced the Dux, Dux Proxime Accessit, and the learner who placed third in Grade 12 for 2024. All three learners were re-awarded their Honours Cum Laude for achieving aggregates of over 85% for the year. Congratulations to the Class of 2024 Prize Winners Leiah Kennedy was awarded the coveted Dux of the School and the trophies for Business Studies, Tourism, and Life Orientation.

Annika Adendorff, Dux Proxime Accessit, was awarded the Walshy Trophy for the Pursuit of Excellence, and recognised as the top achiever in Afrikaans, German – Foreign Language, Physical Science (Physics), Physical Science (Chemistry) and Physical Science (Combined Prize and shared the Trophy for Excellence in Mathematics and Science. Kiarra Chetty placed 3^rd in Grade and was the Top Achiever for English, Creative Writing in English, English Literature, History, Life Sciences, and Mathematics and shared the Trophy for Excellence in Mathematics and Science. Luke Muller was the Top Achiever for Further Studies Mathematics Standard (AP Maths), Accounting and EGD.Charmonay Prinsloo – Afrikaans trophy for a pupil who shows a passion for the language.          

Acting Deputy Principal Mrs Carol Edy – HHS Dux 2024 Leiah Kennedy – Guest speaker Mr Stephen McGown                                                                               

Runner Up to Dux.

• Alessandro Petronio – Engineering Graphics and Design for excellence achieved in the EGD P.A.T.
• Sinothando Dlamini – Top Achiever – Information Technology
• Rohan Chaithram – Top Achiever Consumer Studies
• Kian Adruthkumar & Olivia Botha – Trophy for Practical Excellence in Grade 12 Consumer Studies    
• Kaelyn Stainer won the trophies for Best Actor/Actress and Achievement in Practical Drama
• Morgan Walker was the Top Achiever in Dramatic Arts and awarded the English Trophy for a pupil who shows a Passion for the Language

• Kevaan Ramsern was the Top Achiever in Geography and won the Trophy for Public Speaking Grade 11 & 12                                           Nozbusiso Mzobe – Top Achiever in Isizulu – Mother Tongue                                                                                                                                   Unam Mtsokoba – Top Achiever for Isizulu  –Non-Mother Tongue                                                         
• Monique Robinson – Top Achiever Mathematical Literacy
• Jessica Graham – Top Achiever VISUAL ARTS
• Lucy Booysen – Outstanding Practical Work in Art
• Abigail King – Outstanding Achievement in Matric Art .

Abigail King

Acting Deputy Principal Mrs Carol Edy – Head Boy Antony Smith Head Girl Philasande Phewa and Guest Speaker Mr Stephen McGown

Alessandro Petronio

Brooke Buckley

Chad Gaugain

Charmonay Prinsloo

Erin McCartney

 Non-Academic Awards:

•  Philasande Phewa (Head Girl) and Antony Smith (Head Boy) – Good Service To The School                                                                    
• Jared Brown – Best Ambassador of the School
• Tai Munro – Trophy for Perseverance
• Giovanni Moloi – Spirit of Togetherness Award
• Trent Woodrow – Best Senior All-Round Sportsman
• Erin McCartney & Brooke Buckley – Best Senior All-Round Sportswoman
• Jenna Louw – Best all Rounder
• Chad Gaugain – For Excellence in a Sport not offered by the school (Motor Sport)

Giovanni Moloi

Jared Brown

Jenna Louw

Jessica Graham

Kaelyn Stainer

Kevaan Ramsern

Kian Adruthkumar and Olivia Botha with Stephen McGown

Kian Adruthkumar

Kiarra Chetty

Leiah Kennedy Dux

Lucy Booysen

Luke Muller

Monique Robinson

Morgan Walker

Nozbusiso Mzobe

Rohan Chaithram

Sinothando Dlamini

Tai Munro

Trent Woodrow

Unam Mtsokoba