Academics
Academic Awards In St Benedict’s College
Few schools can compare with St Benedict’s and the school’s consistently outstanding matric results over many years. With its integrated approach towards academics, religion, sport and culture, the College has become increasingly well known for the exceptional calibre of its pupils – not only for their academic and sporting achievements but also for their integrity, dedication and leadership.
Academics
Junior Awards
Grade 8s and 9s who have achieved an average of 75% and above, are awarded subject certificates for distinctions achieved in a minimum of 5 core and container subjects. Top Achiever Awards are made to boys who have achieved the highest result in a subject. Bilingualism Awards are made to boys who have achieved a distinction in English and Afrikaans or isiZulu.
Five Distinctions:
- Michael Dos Santos
- Rafael Dos Santos
- Ethan Garcia
- Yandisa Malinga
- Wandile Mnguni – Top Achiever isiZulu, Bilingualism Award
- Themba Vilakazi – Bilingualism Award
- Kai Whelan
Six Distinctions:
- Elijah Ackermann – Bilingualism Award
- Aston-Lee de Agrela
- Daniel De Dominicis – Bilingualism Award
- Kavin Kassie
- Rendani Mushidzhi
Seven Distinctions:
- Gillchrist Aslam
- Jordan Day – Bilingualism Award
- Kwenama Dhlamini – Bilingualism Award
- Kieron Iswarlall – Bilingualism Award
- Tlotliso Mhlanga – Bilingualism Award
- Michele Rohrbeck
- Cameron Taggart
- Cameron Thomas – Top Achiever Life Orientation
Eight Distinctions:
- Joshua Baron – Top Achiever Geography, Visual Arts, Bilingualism Award
- Brayden Compton – Bilingualism Award
- Hugo De Freitas
- Emanuele Joseph – Top Achiever Physical Science
- Jarred McPhee
- Phathutshedzo Mulaudzi
- Mutende Ngandwe
- Rocco Rodrigues – Bilingualism Award
Nine Distinctions:
- Keagan De Witte – Top Achiever Life Sciences, Bilingualism Award
- Matteo Erasmus – Bilingualism Award
- Ethan Jarman – Top Achiever Music, Bilingualism Award
- Matthew Lewis – Top Achiever English, Geography, Bilingualism Award
- Redirile Makgoro – Bilingualism Award
- Joshua Paravano – Top Achiever History, Bilingualism Award
- Beniamino Riccardi – Top Achiever Mathematics, Bilingualism Award
- Xander Singh – Top Achiever Accounting, Business Studies, Information Technology, Bilingualism Award
- Vaughn Swanepoel – Top Achiever Afrikaans, Drama, Bilingualism Award
- Michael van Esch – Bilingualism Award
Five Distinctions:
- Yaseen Diedricks
- Aryan Morar
- Godwin Nkeokeluonye
- Terrence Nyamukoho
- Christopher Sparke
- Jake Swinney
- Daniel Unigwe
Six Distinctions:
- Ryan Atrache
- Neel Bhagvan
- Zhi Chen – Bilingualism Award
- Jayden Date Line
- Liam Hoy – Bilingualism Award
- Thando Madlala – Top Achiever isiZulu
- Reatlehile Musundwa
- Alex Temlett
- Tristan Velosa – Bilingualism Award
Seven Distinctions:
- Matthew Mann
- Wandile Mtshali
- Orapetswe Pelle
- Sam Walsh
- Brock Yapp
Eight Distinctions:
- Jarred Cheketri – Top Achiever English, History, Bilingualism Award
- Jinnan He
- Luca Mindszenty – Bilingualism Award
- Connor Sears
Nine Distinctions:
- Michael Bester – Bilingualism Award
- Dominic Changamire – Top Achiever Life Orientation, Bilingualism Award
- Mathew Gebremichael – Top Achiever Drama, IT, Bilingualism Award
- Matthew Hickman-Steel – Top Achiever Mathematics, Business Studies, Life Sciences, Physical Sc, Art Bilingualism Award
- Alex Johnston – Top Achiever Accounting, Bilingualism Award
- James McDonald – Bilingualism Award
- Dhyan Naran – Bilingualism Award
- Michele Patrizi – Top Achiever Music, Bilingualism Award
- Michael Texeira – Top Achiever Life Orientation, Afrikaans, Bilingualism Award
- Leandro Varonou – Bilingualism Award
Academics
Senior Awards
Grade 10s who have achieved an average of 70% and above, are awarded subject certificates for the distinctions achieved in 3 or more subjects. In addition to the Top Achiever and Bilingualism Awards, Grade 10s who achieve a distinction in Maths, FS Maths and Physical Science receive a Golden Ratio Certificate.
Amukelani Madungandaba – Top Achiever isiZulu
Kgotla Pheko – Top Achiever Mathematical Literacy
Three Distinctions:
- Praise Boiwa
- Gianluca Dionisio
- Tayte Gregory
- Declan Linaker
- Connor Odgers
- Tyler Pharo
- Nicolas Stiff
- Kaleb Teka
Four Distinctions:
- Lakin Brouwer
- Michael Findley
- Chris Hong
- Luke Kindon
- Kwanda Magagula – Top Achiever Visual Arts
- Osiame Mhlanga – Bilingualism Award
- Saien Padayachi
- Luca Saffy
- Arav Sookdeo
- Wilhelm Verwoerd – Top Achiever Afrikaans, Bilingualism Award
Five Distinctions:
- Jack Hann
- Keagan Kumnig – Bilingualism Award
- Ka Shing Mak
- Marcio Martins – Bilingualism Award
- Keenan Sparrow – Bilingualism Award
- Cayden Thompson
Six Distinctions:
- Cameron Adams
- Ikechukwu Ejike – Golden Ratio Award
- Sikolakhe Manaswe – Top Achiever Drama, Bilingualism Award
- Marco Mendes – Bilingualism Award
- Ryan van Zyl – Top Achiever Life Orientation, Bilingualism Award
Seven Distinctions:
- Christiano Brites – Top Achiever English, Bilingualism Award
- Pundit Forka – Top Achiever Information Technology, Bilingualism Award
- Adham Gittings – Top Achiever Business Studies, Bilingualism Award, Golden Ratio Award
- Kevin Hubbard – Golden Ratio Award
Eight Distinctions:
- Diego Brazao – Bilingualism Award, Golden Ratio Award
- Peter Dong – Bilingualism Award, Golden Ration Award
- Diego Dos Anjos – Top Achiever Geography, Bilingualism Award, Golden Ratio Award
- Jordan Dos Santos – Bilingualism Award, Golden Ratio Award
- Adrian Emwanu – Bilingualism Award, Golden Ratio Award
- Keegan Kung – Bilingualism Award, Golden Ratio Award
- Christian Moll – Top Achiever Accounting, History, Bilingualism Award, Golden Ratio Award
- Andrew Scott-White – Bilingualism Award, Golden Ratio Award
Nine Distinctions:
- Charlton Chung – Top Achiever Mathematics, Life Sciences, Music, Physical Science, Further Studies Mathematics, Bilingualism Award, Golden Ratio Award
Grade 11s who have achieved an average of 65% and above, are awarded subject certificates for distinctions achieved in 3 subjects and more.
Stefanos Michaelides – Top Achiever Dramatic Arts
Zi-JieYang – Top Achiever Visual Arts
Three Distinctions:
- Lathitha Buckland – Top Achiever isiZulu
- Ross Jackson – Top Achiever Mathematical Literacy
- Thomas Wilkie – Bilingualism Award
Four Distinctions:
- Jason Coppin – Bilingualism Award
- Julio De Freitas
- Kaden Krotz
- Luke Kruger – Bilingualism Award
- Declan Le Roux
- Shayden Peters – Bilingualism Award
- Giacomo Riccardi
- Sudyse Seman
- Keanan Thomas – Bilingualism Award
Five Distinctions:
- Niccolo Joseph
- Chris Li – Bilingualism Award
- Tapuwanashe Muganyi – Bilingualism Award
- Parth Patel – Top Achiever Life Orientation, Business Studies,Bilingualism Award
Six Distinctions:
- Timothy Burnham – Bilingualism Award
- Jared De Oliveira – Bilingualism Award
- Nathan Gebremichael – Top Achiever Life Sciences, Bilingualism Award
- Priyesh Lal Beharie – Bilingualism Award
- Mihir Mangali – Bilingualism Award
- Alessandro Pupillo – Bilingualism Award
- Christopher Rothman – Bilingualism Award
- Timothy Scott-White – Top Achiever Accounting (Award from PKF Octagon)
Seven Distinctions:
- Keagan Bates – Top Achiever Physical Sciences, Bilingualism Award
- Jamie Goncalves-Maluleka – Bilingualism Award
- Matthew Joubert – Top Achiever Further Studies Mathematics, Golden Ratio Award
Eight Distinctions:
- Shaldon Moodley – Top Achiever Mathematics, Geography, Bilingualism Award, Golden Ratio Award
- Raahil Ranchod – Bilingualism Award, Golden Ratio Award
- Byron Sikiotis – Bilingualism Award, Golden Ratio Award
- Marciano Teixeira – Top Achiever in English, Further Studies English, Bilingualism Award
- Dylan Topham – Top Achiever in Afrikaans, History, Information Technology, Bilingualism Award, Golden Ratio Award
Academics
Junior Colours
Junior Certificates are awarded to Grade 8 and 9 pupils who have attained an overall average of 80% or more.
Elijah Ackermann
Gillchrist Aslam
Joshua Baron
Brayden Compton
Jordan Day
Aston-Lee de Agrela
Daniel De Dominicis
Hugo De Freitas
Keagan De Witte
Kwenama Dhlamini
Rafael Dos Santos
Michael Dos Santos
Luca Dos Santos
Matteo Erasmus
Ethan Garcia
Jayden Goncalves-Maluleka
Josh Goncalves-Maluleka
Kieron Iswarlall
Ethan Jarman
Emanuele Joseph
Kavin Kassie
Matthew Lewis
Devon Liebenberg
Redirile Makgoro
Jarred McPhee
Tlotliso Mhlanga
Phathutshedzo Mulaudzi
Rendani Mushidzhi
Mutende Ngandwe
Joshua Paravano
Jordan Ramsarup
Beniamino Riccardi
Rocco Rodrigues
Michele Rohrbeck
XanderSingh
Vaughn Swanepoel
Cameron Taggart
Cameron Thomas
Michael van Esch
Themba Vilakazi
Kai Whelan
Michael Bester
Neel Bhagvan
Dominic Changamire
Jarred Cheketri
Zhi Chen
Jayden Date Line
Michael Farinha
Mathew Gebremichael
Jinnan He
Matthew Hickman-Steel
Liam Hoy
Alex Johnston
Thando Madlala
Matthew Mann
James McDonald
Luca Mindszenty
Aryan Morar
Wandile Mtshali
Reatlehile Musundwa
Dhyan Naran
Terrence Nyamukoho
Michele Patrizi
Orapetswe Pelle
Connor Sears
Christopher Sparke
Jake Swinney
Michael Teixeira
Alex Temlett
Leandro Varonou
Tristan Velosa
Sam Walsh
Brock Yapp
Academics
Senior Colours
The following pupils have been awarded Half Colours for Academics in recognition of their achievement of an overall average of 75%.
Cameron Adams
Praise Boiwa
Diego Brazao
Cristiano Brites
Lakin Brouwer
Charlton Chung
Gianluca Dionisio
Peter Dong
Diego Dos Anjos
Jordan Dos Santos
Ikechukwu Ejike
Adrian Emwanu
Michael Findlay
Pundit Forka
Adham Gittings
Tayte Gregory
Jack Hann
Dylan Holm
Chris Hong
Kevin Hubbard
Luke Kindon
Keagan Kumnig
Keegan Kung
Declan Linaker
Kwanda Magagula
Ka Shing Mak
Sikolakhe Manaswe
Marcio Martins
Marco Mendes
Osiame Mhlanga
Calder Millington
Christian Moll
Connor Odgers
Saien Padayachi
Jordi Pereira
Tyler Pharo
Luca Saffy
Andrew Scott-White
Arav Sookdeo
Keenan Sparrow
Nicolas Stiff
Kaleb Teka
Cayden Thompson
Ryan Van Zyl
Wilhelm Verwoerd
The following pupils have been awarded Half Colours for Academics in recognition of their achievement of an overall average of 70%.
Jonathan Aslam
Aidan Booysen
Lathitha Buckland
Cristiano Christodoulo
Travis De Gouveia
Conor Devine
Troy Evans
Victor Goncalves
Carl Goosen
Luka Hayworth
Ross Jackson
Braeden Le Roux
Matthew Liddle
Sohan Maharaj
Wisani Ngubeni
Nathan Parsons
Lex Pilling
Claudio Rosa
Mathew Rourke
Cristopher Strydom
Brogan Wright
Chen You
Yuan Zhang
The following pupils have been awarded Full Colours for Academics in recognition of their achievement of an overall average of 75% and above.
Brody Alho
Keagan Bates
Timothy Burnham
Jason Coppin
Sean Daniel
Julio De Freitas
Jared De Oliveira
Joshua Du Toit
Nathan Gebremichael
Jamie Goncalves-Maluleka
Niccolo Joseph
Matthew Joubert
Tae Gyun Kim
Kaden Krotz
Luke Kruger
Priyesh Lal Beharie
Declan Le Roux
Chris Li
Mihir Mangali
Stefanos Michaelides
Shaldon Moodley
Daniel Mostert
Tapuwanashe Muganyi
Parth Patel
Shayden Peters
Tebogo Phukuile
Alessandro Pupillo
Raahil Ranchod
Giacomo Riccardi
Christopher Rothmann
Timothy Scott-White
Sudyse Seman
Byron Sikiotis
Marciano Teixeira
Keanan Thomas
Dylan Topham
Thomas Wilkie
Academics
Academic Dux
The following pupils receive medals and certificates for being the overall top academic achievers in each grade:
Silver Medal: 2nd place Keagan De Witte – 90.5%
Gold Medal: 1st place Xander Singh – 91.8%
Bronze Medal: 3rd place Alex Johnston – 92.5%
Silver Medal: 2nd place Michael Teixeira – 93%
Gold Medal: 1st place Matthew Hickman-Steel – 94%
Bronze Medal: 3rd place Christian Moll – 90.31%
Silver Medal: 2nd place Jordan Dos Santos – 90.37%
Gold Medal: 1st place Charlton Chung – 91.2%
Bronze Medal: 3rd place Marciano Teixeira – 90.6%
Silver Medal: 2nd place Shaldon Moodley – 92%
Gold Medal: 1st place Dylan Topham – 92.9%
Academics
Junior Study Merit Shield
This award is made to a Grade 10 pupil who has shown a deep spirit of study and industry and who has therefore excelled academically. The trophy is awarded to:
Charlton Chung
Academics
Overall Dux Medals
The following pupils receive medals and certificates for being the best all-round achievers in each grade.
Bronze Medal: 3rd place – Matteo Erasmus
Silver Medal: 2nd place – Beniamino Riccardi
Gold Medal: 1st place – Keagan de Witte
Bronze Medal: 3rd place – Michael Teixeira
Silver Medal: 2nd place – Leandro Varonou
Gold Medal: 1st place – Alex Johnston
Bronze Medal: 3rd place – Kevin Hubbard
Silver Medal: 2nd place – Adrian Emwanu
Gold Medal: 1st place – Charlton Chung
Bronze Medal: 3rd place – Tapuwanashe Muganyii
Silver Medal: 2nd place – Timothy Burnham
Gold Medal: 1st place – Marciano Teixeira
