Category: Bulletin

Monday, 19 January, saw the Union Schools’ annual 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬 for Grade 1 to 7 learners being held.

The year-long rivalry between Arnott House (in blue) and Daly House (in red) was kicked off in fine style, as the young athletes gave it their all in various track and field events.

There were many proud moments and shared joy throughout the day, as the learners cheered on their classmates and showcased their athletic abilities.

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 are in order for Arnott House, who clinched the victory with an impressive 1450 points, compared to Daly’s 1063 points.

𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵!

Further results to follow soon.

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 to 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁, who has been awarded the prestigious Rupert Achievement Award after being named the 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗳𝗳-𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

This award, which includes a generous cash prize towards her tertiary studies, is a fitting tribute to Erin’s exceptional academic journey at Union High School, Graaff-Reinet.

We are immensely proud that this achievement marks the 𝘀𝗶𝘅𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 that our school has produced Graaff-Reinet’s top matriculant – from 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗿𝗶𝗲 (2020) to 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲-𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗲𝘀 (2021), 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 (2022), 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (2023), 𝗝𝗼𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 (2024), and now Erin in 2025.

Erin’s results speak volumes.

With a final average of 87%, she achieved distinctions across a wide range of subjects, including Accounting (93%), Life Sciences (93%), Afrikaans FAL (87%), English HL (86%), Physical Sciences (81%), Life Orientation (89%) and Mathematics (80%). She further challenged herself by completing Further Studies Mathematics, achieving a commendable 72%.

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺, Erin embraced school life fully. Her leadership and service are evident through her involvement as a Prefect, Mentor, Mathematics Tutor, Media Team member and Blood Peer Promoter, as well as her long-standing commitment to the RCL, Interact (serving as Treasurer and later Secretary) and First Aid, where she held the role of Head in both 2024 and 2025.

𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘳, 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘢 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘉𝘙𝘚𝘔 𝘱𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭-𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.

Erin was also invited to the AAD based on her top Physics performance in Grade 11 in the Sarah Baartman District.

Erin, 𝗱𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 and sister to Old Unionite Ethan Gedult, has accepted her final offer to study MBChB at Stellenbosch University in 2026.

𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 as she embarks on this exciting next chapter.

In the words of her mother, Abigail Gedult, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘧𝘧 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘢𝘧𝘧-𝘙𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘳𝘪𝘯’𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.

This success truly reflects the power of a supportive school and community working together.

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗻. Your hard work, humility and excellence inspire us all.

At Union High School’s 2026 Academic Awards Assembly earlier this morning, Friday, 16 January, the highly coveted 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗭𝗘𝗥 was proudly presented to Grade 12 learner 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘀.

The blazer was presented to her in recognition of her well-deserved Honours Award. (𝘈𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.)

𝙎𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙖 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, having maintained an impressive academic average of 90% throughout her Grade 10 and Grade 11 years.

Achieving success at this level is no small accomplishment. Samantha approaches every endeavour with purpose and determination and, while she is actively involved in all aspects of life at Union, she maintains an unwavering focus on her academic pursuits – a commitment that has allowed her to excel consistently.

𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘅𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 since its inception in 2004, when it was first presented to Carl Bezuidenhout. She now joins an esteemed group of recipients who have had the honour of donning the white blazer: Sulette Damons (Class of 2007), Lynne Mugglestone (Class of 2007), Kelsey Minnaar (Class of 2017) and Caitrin Spence (Class of 2023).

𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘚𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘢 – 𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥!