School News
FUNTOWN 2026
As part of Queenstown Girls’ High School 151st Birthday Celebrations, the school put on a successful production of FunTown by Laura Neill. The play explores the idea of family and belonging as a group of children fight to defend the abandoned...
BLOOD BANK TERM 3 2026
A big ‘Thank You’ to the girls who keep on putting others first and for your keen participation in the Term 3 Blood Bank. The event was well run by the SANBS and they thank the girls for their continued support and willingness to take part in these...
DERBY DAY GHS VS CAMBRIDGE 24 & 25 JULY 2026
CHESS 3 – 3 draw DEBATING Juniors won Seniors won with Phumelela Mayekiso awarded Best Speaker TENNIS GHS won 3 - 0 HOCKEY 1st team won 4 - 0 2nd team won 5 - 2 u/16 A won 4 - 0 u/16 B drew 1 - 1 u/14 A won 6 - 0 u/14 B won 1 - 0 NETBALL u/19 A won...
DERBY DAY VS CLARENDON (A) 2026
PUBLIC SPEAKING Juniors lost with Alatha Tyoloda voted Best Speaker (with 2 Clarendon learners) Seniors lost DEBATING Juniors lost Seniors won with Sambese Buso voted Best Speaker CHESS GHS won 4 - 2 TENNIS GHS lost 0 - 6 SQUASH GHS lost 0 - 6...
ROTARY RYLA CAMP FEEDBACK 2026
Two of our Grade 11 learners, Diya Rajesh and Kuhle-Konke Duda, attended the annual Rotary function, where they had the opportunity to share feedback with the Rotarians about their recent camp experience. The girls spoke enthusiastically about how...
CHESS VS CATHCART 2026
On Friday 8 May 2026 the Chess Team played against Cathcart High School and won 8 – 4.
EASTERN CAPE NETBALL 2026
Queenstown Girls’ High School is proud of Keeziah Essop’s achievements at the S A Schools Athletics Championships. Competing against the best in South Africa, Keeziah finished 4th in the 100m and 4th in the 200m in the u/17 age group. Well done...
BORDER SPORTS 2026
DERBY DAY VS OOSKUS GIMNASIUM 2026
HOCKEY 1st team won 4 - 2 2nd team won 4 - 0 NETBALL u/19 A lost 10 - 37 u/19 B lost 10 - 14 u/16 A lost 7 - 19 u/16 B lost 2 - 26 u/16 C lost 9 - 17 u/16 D lost 1 - 10 u/14 A lost 6 - 21 u/14 B drew 10 – 10
KEEZIAH ESSOP – SA SCHOOLS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026
Queenstown Girls’ High School is proud of Keeziah Essop’s achievements at the S A Schools Athletics Championships. Competing against the best in South Africa, Keeziah finished 4th in the 100m and 4th in the 200m in the u/17 age group. Well done...
CHESS AND SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026
DERBY DAY VS KINGSRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (H) 2026
DEBATING Juniors lost - Kripa Thomas voted Best Speaker Seniors Won - Oluhle Hobongwana voted Best Speaker PUBLIC SPEAKING PREPARED SPEECHES Seniors - GHS lost with Kamohelo Molatoli voted Best Speaker Juniors - GHS won PUBLIC SPEAKING UNPREPARED...
THANK YOU RED GUARD SECURITY – WHITE JACKETS FOR 1ST TEAMS AND COACHES 2026
Thank you to Red Guard Security for their incredible sponsorship of white jackets for all our First Team Sport players and coaches. Your generosity and support mean so much to our athletes, not only enhancing their sense of pride and unity but also...
HOCKEY VS CRADOCK 2026
GHS 1st team won 2 – 0 vs Cradock 1st team
DERBY DAY VS STIRLING HIGH SCHOOL 2026
CHESS Chess lost 1 – 9 SQUASH Squash won 3 – 2 DEBATING Juniors Won - Olwam Siyengu voted Best Speaker Seniors Won - Mihlali Kali voted Best Speaker HOCKEY 1st team drew 2 – 2 2nd team lost 1 – 2 u/16 A lost 0 – 6 u/16 B lost 0 – 8 u/14A lost 0 – 2...
GHS DEBATING TOURNAMENT 2026
On Sunday 15 March, the GHS Debating Society Board wrapped up the 5-week long tournament in which various schools from the area participated. This launched Girls’ High’s mission to expand our local debating community. The tournament was successful...
ACHUMA MNQANQENI – EASTERN CAPE SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026
Congratulations to Zoë Knoetze, KC-Ann van Heerden, Kripa Thomas and Bonubuhle Prusent who proudly represented Chris Hani in Cricket. Their team placed 3rd out of 6 teams. This tournament was especially exciting as it marked the first district...
KEEZIAH ESSOP – EASTERN CAPE SECONDARY SCHOOLS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026
Gr 11 learner, Keeziah Essop's performance at the EC Secondary Schools Athletics Championships was a masterclass in sprinting, solidifying her position as the province's top sprinter. The result of an unwavering pre-season is her exceptional...
CRICKET – CHRIS HANI REPRESENTATIVES 2026
Congratulations to Zoë Knoetze, KC-Ann van Heerden, Kripa Thomas and Bonubuhle Prusent who proudly represented Chris Hani in Cricket. Their team placed 3rd out of 6 teams. This tournament was especially exciting as it marked the first district...
BR SPORT INTERNATIONAL STORM NETBALL TOURNAMENTS 2026
Based on their performance at the Ooskus Gimnasium Netball Festival we congratulate the following girls who were selected for the BR Sport International Netball Tournaments to be held later this year : u/19 tour to Dubai Sophie Okafor, Miley...