Darnall Primary School

Our vision is to encourage and develop each child to realise their full potential and to become well-rounded individuals

Sport

Special Sporting Achievements

(as of 2003)

Sports Boy

  • 2003 – Justin Webster
  • 2004 – Trent Curry
  • 2005 – Reece Jefferys
  • 2006 – Shaun de Ricquebourg
  • 2007 – Andrew Livingstone
  • 2008 – West Jefferys
  • 2009 – Angus McLean
  • 2010 – Deon Lourens
  • 2011 – Joshua Hagemann
  • 2012 – James Livingstone / Buren Moodley
  • 2013 – Sihle Mhlongo
  • 2014 - Abande Mthembu
  • 2015 - Abande Mthembu
  • 2016 – Owethu Mngomezulu
  • 2017 – Landiswa Seshemane
  • 2018 – Landiswa Seshemane
  • 2019 - Mangaliso Mhlongo
  • 2020 – NONE (COVID-19)
  • 2021 – NONE (COVID-19)
  • 2022 – Rupert Beyers

Sports Girl

  • 2003 – Brittany Read / Robyn Balcomb
  • 2004 – Robyn Balcomb
  • 2005 – Kimberly Livingstone
  • 2006 – Gemma Roos / Caitlin Hearn
  • 2007 – Caitlin Hearn
  • 2008 – Kaylee Wolhuter
  • 2009 – Bianca Nel
  • 2010 – Bianca Nel
  • 2011 – Shaan Riley
  • 2012 – Kelly Olivier
  • 2013 – Kelly Olivier
  • 2014 – Nicole Oellermann / Nosipho Mdluli
  • 2015 – Courtney De Matteis / Taylor Munro
  • 2016 – Zoë Barratt
  • 2017 – Shayna Wolhuter
  • 2018 – Rakhi Bodasing
  • 2019 – Jordyn De Matteis
  • 2020 – NONE (COVID-19)
  • 2021 – NONE (COVID-19)
  • 2022 – Arya Hooblal

Swimming

  • Reece Jefferys and Justin Webster received KZN Colours (2003)
  • Trent Curry, Reece Jefferys and West Jefferys received KZN Colours (2004)
  • Brittany Webster received Northern Coastal Colours (2005)
  • Reece Jefferys received KZN Colours (2005)
  • West Jefferys received Northern Coastal Colours (2005)
  • West Jefferys received KZN Colours (2006)
  • West Jefferys received KZN Colours (2008)
  • Tanna Pullock (U11), Franco van der Merwe (U12) and Taylor Munro (U13) – Ilembe Team (2015)
  • Amélie Zeelie and Zoë Barratt – Ilembe team (2016)
  • Rachel Victor, Kellan Littley and Jordyn De Matteis – Ilembe district (2019)
  • Megan Nel – Ilembe team (2020)

Athletics

  • Buren Moodley and Diego Naidoo selected for Ilembe Athletics Team (2012)
  • Buren Moodley and Diego Naidoo selected for KwaZulu Natal Athletics Team (2012)
  • Diego Naidoo, Chase Leisegang, Kelly Olivier received Northern Coastal Colours (2013)
  • Diego Naidoo received KZN Colours (Shotput) (2013)
  • Landiswa Seshemane and Jordyn De Matteis represented Northern Coastal team (2017)
  • Landiswa Seshemane, Jordyn De Matteis and Olivia Leisegang represented Northern Coastals team (2018)
  • Jordyn De Matteis, Azile Mbokazi, Onke Kubekha, Nondumiso Mthethwa and Ntando Mnguni – Northern Coastals team (2019)

Tennis

  • Shaun de Ricquebourg, Gemma Roos and Caitlin Hearn were selected for Dolphin Coast Tennis team (2006).
  • Andrew Livingstone was selected for the Dolphin Coast Tennis team (2007)
  • Kevin Liu was selected for the Dolphin Coast Tennis team (2008)

Hockey

Boys:

  • Justin Webster and Luke Johnson received Northern Coastal Colours (2003)
  • Trent Curry, Isaac Phakathi and Simon Hayes received Northern Coastal Colours (2004)
  • Shaun de Ricquebourg, Simon Hayes and Reece Jefferys received Northern Coastal Colours (2005)
  • Andrew Livingstone received KZN Southern Coastals Colours - U12A (2006)
  • Shaun de Ricquebourg received KZN Southern Coastals Colours - U13B (2006)
  • Damian Cyfert, Bradley Mather, Andrew Livingstone, Sambulo Nhlebela and West Jefferys were chosen to represent the North Coast Hockey team - (2007)
  • West Jefferys, Bilal Moolla and Angus McLean were chosen to represent the North Coast Hockey team (2008)
  • Bilal Moolla represented the Boys U13 Ilembe district (2009)
  • Suleiman Moolla, Deon Lourens and James Livingstone represented the U12 Ilembe District Hockey team (2010)
  • James Livingstone, Slade Du Randt, Damian Latham, Buren Moodley represented the U12 Ilembe District Hockey team (2011)
  • Joshua Hagemann represented the U13 Ilembe District Hockey team (2011)
  • Diego Naidoo, Pranay Govender, Brad Beyers represented the U12 Ilembe team (2012)
  • Slade du Randt and James Livingstone represented the U13 Ilembe team (2012)
  • Raelin Mudali represented the U12 Ilembe team (2013)
  • Bryce Panagiotopoulos, Brad Beyers, Sihle Mhlongo represented U13 Ilembe team (2013)
  • Sihle Mhlongo represented KZN Coastals (2013)
  • Abande Mthembu, Lex Rencken, Ndima Nkosi represented the U12 Ilembe team (2014)
  • Jan du Plessis, Aaron Beyers and Owethu Mngomezulu represented the U12 Ilembe team (2015)
  • Ndima Nkosi and Abande Mthembu represented the U13 Ilembe team (2015)
  • Sisekelo Kubheka and Landiswa Seshemane represented the U12 Ilembe team (2016)
  • Owethu Mngomezulu and Jan du Plessis represented the U13 Ilembe team (2016)
  • Lindo Mbokazi and Landiswa Seshemane represented U12 Ilembe team (2017)
  • Mangaliso Mhlongo, Nhlawaleko Ubisi and Yandiso Forbay represented the U12 Ilembe team (2018)
  • Lindo Mbokazi, Drae Naidoo and Landiswa Seshemane represented the U13 Ilembe team (2018)
  • Landiswa Seshemane represented KZN Coastals U13 B (2018)
  • Rahul Bodasing, Vincent Lee and Asande Msane – U12 Ilembe team (2019)
  • Mangaliso Mhlongo and Yandiso Forbay – U13 Ilembe team (2019)
  • Thashan Moodley, Arav Bodasing and Rupert Beyers – U12 Ilembe team (2021)
  • Cristiano Fuller and Asande Msane – U13 Ilembe team (2021)
  • Cowyn Reddy and Yuvek Mekraj – U12 Ilembe team (2022)
  • Arav Bodasing and Rupert Beyers – U13 Ilembe team (2022)

Girls:

  • Barry Su, Zotha Mhlongo and Tanya Ellis were chosen to represent the North Coast Hockey team - (2007)
  • Carla Nel was chosen to represent the North Coast Hockey team - (2008)
  • Carla Nel represented the Girls U13 Ilembe Hockey team (2009)
  • Megan du Bernard (Girls U12), Bongi Gabuza, Bianca Nel and Welen Fu (Girls U13) represented the Ilembe District Hockey team (2010)
  • Rashrika Perumal, Kaylee Nel, Sphesihle Skhosana represented U12 Ilembe team (2012)
  • Fundiswa Sibisi, Phephile Lushozi, Nikita Sukhu represented U12 Ilembe (2013)
  • Kelly Olivier, Sphesihle Skhosana, Kaylee Nel represented U13 Ilembe team (2013)
  • Alyssa Green-Thompson and Nombuyiselo Msweli represented U12 Ilembe team (2014)
  • Phephile Lushozi and Fundiswa Sibisi represented the Ilembe U13 team (2014)
  • Courtney De Matteis and Ntokozo Khuzwayo represented the Ilembe U12 team (2015)
  • Nombuyiselo Msweli represented the Ilembe U13 team (2015)
  • Zoë Barratt represented the U13 Ilembe team (2016)
  • Fezile Mbokazi represented U13 Ilembe team (2017)
  • Azile Mbokazi and Onke Kubheka represented the U12 Ilembe team (2018)
  • Rakhi Bodasing represented the U13 Ilembe team (2018)
  • Nondumiso Mthethwa – U12 Ilembe team (2019)
  • Azile Mbokazi and Onke Kubheka – U13 Ilembe team (2019)
  • Adelle Dhanpal – U12 Ilembe team (2021)
  • Yolanda Khanyile and Zekhethelo Mabaso – U13 Ilembe team (2021)
  • Kimica Chetty and Phiwokuhle Zungu – U12 Ilembe team (2022)
  • Adelle Dhanpal and Arya Hooblal – U13 Ilembe team (2022)

Rugby

  • Reece Jefferys and Simon Hayes received Northern Coastal Colours (2005)
  • Niel Oelofse was selected for North Durban Rugby (2006)
  • Werner Swart was selected for Ilembe Rugby side (2008)
  • Abande Mthembu was selected for the KZN Development team (2014)
  • Abande Mthembu was selected for the Durban Coastals U13B team (2015)

Cross Country

  • Andrew Livingstone received his Northern Coastal Colours for U9 2km (2003)
  • Andrew Livingstone received eThekwini Colours (North Durban Region) 2Km (2004)
  • Angus Mclean selected for the Illembe team (2005)

Cricket

Boys:

  • Dean Moodley, Isaac Phakathi and Asheel Jayramsingh received Northern Coastal Colours (2003)
  • Brandon Reddy, Jean-Marc Devasagayum, Trent Curry and Isaac Phakathi received Northern Coastal Colours (2004)
  • Asheel Jayramsingh received Northern Coastal Colours (2005)
  • Andrew Livingstone was selected for the Ilembe U13 team (2007)
  • Suleiman Moolla was selected for the Ilembe U11 team (2008)
  • Suleiman Moolla was selected for the Ilembe U11 team (2009)
  • Ziyaad Moolla and Irshaad Moolla were selected for the Ilembe U13 team (2009)
  • James Livingstone was selected for the Ilembe U11 team (2010)
  • Sihle Mhlongo represented U11 team (2012)
  • Joshua Nel represented U11 team (2013)
  • Diego Naidoo, Brad Beyers, Sihle Mhlongo represented U13 Ilembe team (2013)
  • Eli Castel represented the Ilembe U11 team (2015)
  • Owethu Mngomezulu represented the Ilembe U13 team (2015)
  • Tristan Chetty, Mangaliso Mhlongo and Jordan Steyn represented Ilembe U11 team (2017)
  • Aryen Mahabeer represented Ilembe U13 team (2017)
  • Jordan Steyn represented Ilembe U11 team (2018)
  • Arav Bodasing, Asande Msane and Treval Chetty represented the U11 Ilembe team (2019)
  • Tristan Chetty, Jordan Steyn, Mangaliso Mhlongo and Rahul Bodasing represent the U13 Ilembe team (2019)
  • Arav Bodasing – U11 Ilembe team (2020)
  • Arav Bodasing – U13 Ilembe team (2021)
  • Ayush Pundit and Konke Ndlela – U11 Ilembe team (2022)

Girls:

  • Selona Naidoo recieved Northern Coastal Colours (2003)
  • Selona Naidoo and Robynne Balcomb recieved Northern Coastal Colours (2004)
  • Zoë Barratt represented the Uthungulu U13 team (2016)
  • Zoë Barratt represented the KZN U13 team (2016)
  • Shayna Wolhuter, Rakhi Bodasing, Sorisha Sinivasan, Nikita Naidoo, Onke Kubheka, Ria Sewchand, Kivona Pillay and Nothando Mdletshe represented the U13 Ilembe team (2017)
  • Shayna Wolhuter represented KZN U13 team (2017)
  • Sorisha Sinivasan, Rakhi Bodasing, Nothando Mdletshe, Onke Kubheka, Nikita Naidoo, Kivona Pillay, Azile Mbokazi, Ria Sewchand and Jordyn De matteis represented Ilembe U13 team (2018)
  • Leah Beyers, Rachel Victor, Leana Masinga, Azile Mbokazi, Jordyn De Matteis, Leah Dhanpal, Abuyile Nxumalo, Onke Kubheka, Caitlyn Naidoo, Lindi van Zyl, Megan Nel, Alexia Naidoo represented Ilembe U13 Cricket Team (2019)
  • Onke Kubheka – KZN team (2019)
  • Caitlyn Naidoo, Nondumiso Mthethwa, Megan Nel, Nikara Mungal, Lindi van Zyl and Yolande Khanyile – U13 Ilembe team (2020)
  • Arya Hooblal, Adelle Dhanpal, Yoldan Khanyile, Zekhethelo Mabaso nd Yi-Chieh Chen – U13 Ilembe team (2021)
  • Arya Hooblal, Ariya Hansraj, Adaiah Naidoo and Adelle Dhanpal – U13 Ilembe team (2022)

Chess

  • Kevin Liu was selected for KZN Chess team (2005)
  • Nicholas Truter selected for KZN Chess team (2005)
  • Kevin Liu was selected for KZN Chess team (2006)
  • Ashik Sukdao, Si Teng Wu, Aaron Beyers represented Northern KZN (2013)
  • Aaron Beyers was selected for the KZN Chess team (2014)
  • Aaron Beyers (U14) and Rupert Beyers (10) were selected for the KZN Chess team (2016)
  • Ezinhle Mabaso and Mawande Mpanza – KZN team (2022)
  • Ezinhle Mabaso and Mawande Mpanza – Ilembe District team (2023)

Netball

  • Kelly Olivier represented South Zone team (2012)
  • Kelly Olivier represented South Zone team (2013)
  • Shayna Wolhuter represented Northern Coastals (2016)
  • Nikita Naidoo represented Northern Coastals (2017)
  • Jordyn De Matteis, Onke Kubheka, Neave Zeelie, Sorisha Sinivasan, Amile Mthembu and Hane van der Merwe represented South Zone team (2018)
  • Yolanda Khanyile (U12) and Azile Mbokazi (U13) – Ilembe team (2019)

Karate

  • Xander Williams, Arya Hooblal and Mawande Mpanza – KZN team (2022)

Gymnastics

  • Samuel Ngcobo – KZN team (2022)