St Benedict's College, Bedfordview

St Benedict's College is a private, boarding, English medium and Catholic high school for boys in Bedfordview, Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa, The boys write Independent Examination Board (IEB), It is one of the top and most academic and also expensive schools in the country, The boys high school was established in 1958.

St Benedict's College
Address
Harcus Road, Bedfordview

Johannesburg
,
Gauteng

South Africa
Information
TypeAll-boys private school
MottoVeritas in Caritate (Truth in Charity)
Established1958 (1958)
Sister schoolAssumption Convent School & Holy Rosary School for girls
School districtDistrict 4
School number011 455 1906
HeadmasterMr André Oosthuyzen
Exam boardIEB
GradesPre-Preparatory (0–3) Preparatory (4–7) College (8–12)
GenderMale
Age14 to 18
Enrollment1,398 boys
LanguageEnglish
Schedule07:30 - 14:00
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSuburban
Houses
  • Allard
  • Erasme
  • Mazenod
  • O'Leary
Colour(s)  Blue
  Red
  White
NicknameBennies
RivalJeppe High School for Boys
Pretoria Boys High School
St. Alban's College
St John's College
St Stithians College
NewspaperTogether in Spirit
AlumniOld Boys
Websitewww.stbenedicts.co.za

Academics

Few Schools can be compared with St Benedict's College's Matric results over the years. No Matric has failed at St Benedicts College since 1974, and the rate of University Entrance Pass hovers around 95%. The school follows the S.A. National Curriculum from Reception in Grade R through to Matriculation in Grade 12. In Grade 12, boys write the National Senior Certificate Examination of the Independent Examinations Board.[1] The current Headboy of the school is Keegan O’Reilly.[2]

Sport

St Benedict's College has produced many athletes and Top Sportsman. Luther Obi is currently playing for the Blue Bulls in Currie Cup Rugby competition in South Africa, and has represented South Africa at Junior (U/20) international level. He matriculated in 2011. Vincent Breet [3] has represented South Africa in Senior Rowing and also matriculated in 2011. Shingirai Hlanguyo and Mosolwa Mafuma have both won Gold Medals in 100m Athletics for St Benedicts, and also play First Team Rugby.[4]

Mosolwa Mafuma also played for the Shimlas in the 2016 Varsity Cup Competition. He was the second highest try-scorer (7 tries), and was awarded the Player That Rocks (Player of The Tournament) award.[5] He was also selected for the South Africa national under-20 rugby union team for the 2016 World U/20 Championship in England.[6]

Rowing

St Benedicts College is currently one of the top Rowing Schools in South Africa, having won the SA Rowing Champs 26 years in a row. Rowing was introduced at St Benedicts in the 1987 summer season.

Rugby

Despite only having started Rugby in 1998, St Benedicts has quickly grown to a strong Rugby school, having finished their 2015 Season ranked 13[7] in the country. St Benedicts biggest rivals include St John's College, St Stithians College, Jeppe Boys, and Pretoria Boys High whom they beat them for the first time in 2015 in their history, 45-36. St Benedicts once again beat Pretoria Boys in 2016, winning 54-13. Several St Benedict's Boys have been chosen to be Craven Week representatives.

Notable alumni

The final year at St Benedict's College are in alphabetical order.

  • Luther Obi - Nigerian born-South African professional rugby player
  • Mosolwa Mafuma - South African professional rugby player
  • Shingirai Hlungayo - South African professional rugby player
  • Vincent Breet - (2011) South African rower
  • Roman Di Clemente - (1994) South African rower (Athens 2004 Bronze medalist- Men’s Pair)

References
  1. "St Benedicts College for Boys - Academics in Private Schools". www.stbenedicts.co.za. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. 2017 leaders
  3. "VINCENT BREET – 2015". 200ysa.mg.co.za. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  4. "St Benedict's College Rugby Preview 2015 | 15.co.za | | Rugby News, Live Scores, Results, Fixtures". www.rugby15.co.za. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  5. "Standing Out: The 2016 Players That Rocked | Varsity Cup". varsitycup.co.za. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  6. "Junior Bok squad named for U20 Championship". Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  7. "First XV Rugby: This Week's Powerade Top 100 Rankings: 22/06/2016". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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