BE THE MENTOR YOU WISH YOU HAD….

GRADE 11 – WORKSHADOW /JOB EXPERIENCE  DATES FOR WORKSHADOW – 25 TO 27 JULY 2023 FORMS TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENTS AND HOSTS: HOST – EVALUATION 23 STUDENT-JOB SHADOWNG EVALUATION FORM-23 WHY JOB SHADOWING?? Spending time in the workplace can help high school students make informed decisions about their future.  Many high school students pursue […]

MEET CAPTAIN COLIN – A MAN WHO IS PAYING IT FORWARD WHERE IT’S NEEDED MOST

Colin Richardson is captain of the 54 meter Feadship “Mirage” – and the man who has forever changed the lives of Lawhill alumni, Lutho Thomas and Janoel Meyer by giving them permanent employment in the industry.  He attended Simon’s Town School from 1976 to 1983/4 (he thinks…;-)) and then we moved to Fish Hoek High where […]

MARITIME INSPIRED VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE!

https://www.youtube.com/@lawhillmaritimecentre1995/videos Want to learn more about your programme?  Need to watch something inspirational?  We recommend subscribing to our YouTube channel, which is growing in leaps and bounds thanks to the support of the Lawhill Maritime Educational Trust and the creative talent of Mr Hugo Scott Attfield (Starboard Media).   We have a number of exciting videos […]

Nqobile’s once in a lifetime opportunity on the iconic yacht, Maiden

STORY: When the Maiden Factor arrives on South African shores on the morning of Thursday, January 5,  2023, Nqobile Khuzwayo will be on board. The Maiden Factor, the boat skippered by Tracy Edwards MBE, with the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989/1990, is currently on a mission sailing a world tour […]

Meet our 9 SAMSA-qualified Day Skippers

Nine maritime students – three females and six males – from the Lawhill Maritime Centre at Simon’s Town School have become the school’s first students to qualify as SAMSA-accredited E-Class Day Skippers. This industry-recognised, national qualification gives Siphosethu Libalele (Gr 12), Afikamathemba Mbaso (Gr 11), Nqobile Kuzwayo (Gr 12), Anele May (Gr 12), Juvandre Williams […]

2022-Term 1 Newsletter – Applications and Achievements

Applications to join our Gr10-Gr12 Maritime Studies programme are now open to all South African students in Gr9. Please note qualifying criteria. We are looking for high achievers and youth with an interest in maritime. More details in our January to March 2022 newsletter on the link below…. https://mailchi.mp/0251339d44fd/newsletter-record-breaking-results-new-maritime-talent-and-more https://mailchi.mp/cd1ce3a0b653/maritime-studies-application-information-for-current-grade-9s