The 2026 Grade 11 WorkShadow activity is provisionally set to take place from 2 to 4 September, 2026 and we are inviting maritime companies in Cape Town to support this invaluable experience for our students. Why should you host a student/a group of students? What’s in it for you? The ‘workplace immersion’ programme is an […]
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When the pioneering Lawhill Maritime Centre at Simon’s Town School marked its 30th anniversary late last year with the screening of a special documentary, CHILDREN OF OURS, there was one extra story contributed to the milestone… the the documentary was produced, not by an agency but pro bono by 20-year-old UCT film student Lex Owen. […]
We were most honoured to have Ms Leigh Shultz travel from the USA to attend and speak at this year’s Lawhill Annual Awards evening. Two years ago Ms Shultz, then an MBA student with the University of North Carolina Kienan Flagler Business School, decided to sponsor the studies of Lubanzi Mgenge after a brief visit […]
2026Lawhill bursary info +fees fin Please click on the above link for full information on sponsorships. Please email d.owen@lawhill.org if any queries. We look forward to, and appreciate, your support.
AD-ME EDUCATOR -2025-fin Please click on the link above to download full details on our search for an additional Maritime Economics educator. Please apply soon.
Thank you to Peter Goosen for this fantastic report on the 2024 CCRC Rowing programme. Read all about it in the link below! Lawhill Rowing Dev Prog Feedback 2024 (For LMET)
Nauti Buoy, a Mistral class yacht, has been generously donated for maritime skills training. The yacht will be moved to from its berth in False Bay Yacht Club to the Go Maritime Skills Centre in Heidelberg in the Southern Cape. The yacht – donated by Cape Town businessman, Ray Wilson – has an interestesting history […]
Lawhill alumnus, Zuko Saule, has been a most welcome addition to the Lawhill team. A previous Lawhill Hostel Head Boy, Zuko moved into the industry after leaving school in 2006. Click on the link below to read more about his maritime career. Zuko Saule Bio – For Newsletter We also welcomed Junayne Baatjes at the […]
The Lawhill Maritime Educational Trust has the opportunity to purchase a 1.4m tug – a one-of-a-kind and meticulous model of the Danie Hugo harbour tug. The model will be provided to Lawhill for educational purposes. More details on LAWHILL – DANIE HUGO APPEAL
Nomathamsanqa (Noma) Mlaba (16) from Durban and Lukhanyo Gqibinyanga (17) from Willowvale in the Eastern Cape are the two luckt Lawhill students who were invited by Jennifer Burger of the Royal Cape Yacht Club (RCYC) Sailing Academy to join her and other RCYC Academy sailors on a trip to Italy during the June 2024 holidays. […]