The 2025 Chronicle

came Senior Chorister of 2025 and secured a spot in the top ten. William Wadman earned academic and service half-colours, remained in the top ten all year, excelled in TARPS, went on ex change to Colombia, and joined in Toastmasters and actively participated in debating. Raif Jinnah represented Umgungun dlovu U19A tennis, excelled in TARPS, stayed in the academic top ten, and also went on exchange. Jordan Bateman and James Hulett represented the first team in golf, with James also com pleting an exchange in the UK. Chad Abrahams contributed to first-team basketball and U16A football, while Luthando Mxhe go earned service and music half-colours and performed in the Competition Marimba Band. Neo Selibe received music colours and represented first-team basketball. Their collective work ethic and leadership potential were evident in every area of school life. B Block carried significant responsibility this year and handled it with maturity and strength. Adam Collins represented the second team in both rugby 7s and water polo, while the newly arrived Aphelele Chamane immediately added value by making second-team rugby 7s and joining the choir. Cameron Jones earned a place in the First XI cricket side, while Nkanyezi Ndlovu played first-team soccer. David Moodie started for second-team rugby, made first-team 7s, and represented first-team basket ball. Elliot Springate was outstanding, representing the first teams in water polo, hockey and hockey 5s, earning Players’ Player of the Season, achieving 100 water polo caps, repre senting the SA U17, the KZN senior men’s, and the KZN U19A water polo teams. Gabriel Isabwa played first-team basketball, second-team soccer, excelled at the Snell and Toastmasters so cieties, and served on the Christian Fellowship committee. Mat thew Samuels served on CF, captained third-team basketball, and contributed generously to the House. Robert Short earned academic, canoeing and music half-colours, captained canoe ing, achieved top-ten academics, earned two green cards, and placed in the top 100 in the Dusi. Riley van Schoor earned visu al art half-colours and won a Da Vinci Award, while Etienne Wey ers placed second in the grade, earned academic half-colours and merit awards, and excelled in TARPS. This Block’s depth, ambition and leadership marked them as a group ready for the responsibility of senior leadership. A Block, the senior custodians of Pascoe, led with heart, hu mour and an unwavering commitment to their goals. Their achievements were remarkable and deeply personal. Radhesh Jhilmeet earned 50 caps for First XI cricket, was a non-trav elling reserve for KZN U19A, captained the Second XI hockey side, and served as a B Block prefect while growing tremen dously as a person. Luke Mitchell achieved his long-held dream of playing three first-team sports in one year – rugby, soccer and cricket – earning the Des Sacco Sportsman of the Year award and serving as Deputy Head of House. Asande Nkosi played KZN U19C hockey and KZN U19A football, was named First-Team Player of the Year, and was the big-ten top scorer. Lukas Lorenzo represented first-team basketball, captained second-team football and achieved first place in AP English. Motheo Shango was named Best Ice Breaker at Toastmasters, was the man of the match for the Sixth XV against Hilton, and served as an E Block prefect. Thomas Peach broke athletics records, captained athletics, represented first-team rugby and won the senior Victor Ludorum. Jonathan Boesak ranked sev enth nationally for debating, earned silver at nationals, repre sented KZN, and served on the CF committee. Daniel French had a historic year, becoming the youngest UTD and Durban City Marathon finisher, debating in the Constitutional Court, winning multiple provincial and national awards, earning hon

ours, chairing debating and public speaking, and captaining cross-country. Kyle du Plessis earned service half-colours and contributed consistently in third-team rugby. Ross Markham made the KZN Inland Men’s Indoor Hockey Team and earned academic honours. Daniel Aissing represented first-team rug by. Their unity, friendship and sense of purpose ensured that they will be remembered as one of Pascoe’s strongest senior groups. The Legacy Book played a major role in shaping our direction. For years, Pascoe had belief but not always the action or care to match it. This year, that changed. We proved that the sky isn’t the limit – it’s the starting point. We cared because Pascoe is ours. Our home. Our legacy. I have full faith in the leaders of 2026: Adam Collins as Head of House, Cameron Jones as Deputy Head of House, and Elliot Springate, Nkanyezi Ndlovu, Matthew Samuels and Gabriel Is abwa as prefects. If they follow the Legacy Book and lead with heart, Pascoe will soar even higher. Serving as Head of House has been one of the greatest hon ours of my time at Michaelhouse. My focus throughout the year was simple: to lead by example, to uphold the values that de fine this community, and to ensure that every boy felt seen and supported. Pascoe is not a House built on fear or hierarchy but on respect, consistency and genuine care for one another. The boys this year embodied that beautifully. What made Pascoe special in 2025 was not any single achievement but the col lective effort of a group of young men who wanted the House to be better than when they found it. Their honesty, humour, resilience and desire to serve one another made leading them an incredible privilege. To the leavers of 2025: as you step beyond these walls, take with you the lessons that mattered most; not the trophies, the teams or the titles but the brotherhood, the humility and the courage that shaped you here. Pascoe taught us that lead ership is not about standing above others but standing with them; that real strength is quiet, steady and rooted in service; and that the greatest legacies are built through consistency, grace and the willingness to care when no one is watching. Wherever you go next, carry that spirit with you. Let your life reflect the values you learned in these corridors: respect, dis cipline, empathy and pride in something bigger than yourself. Remember that you come from a House that believed in you long before you believed in yourself, and a brotherhood that will walk with you long after you leave its passageways. Go forward boldly, live with purpose, lead with heart, and serve with integrity. If you do that, Pascoe will not simply be part of your story, it will be the foundation on which you build the rest of it. SALVETE: Ihsaan Aysen, Ethan Browne, Matthew Cassidy, Tommy Cav enagh, Aphelele Chamane, Blake Crompton, Lwandle Dube, Kayden Elliott, Panagiotis Gargassoulas, Moletsane Likate, Remy Maingard, Avuyile Mbele, Busani Mkhize, Hlumisa Mpumlwana, Azande Nonyane, Ethan O’Neil, Mitch Rodgers, Zibuse Sibandze VALETE: Daniel Aissing, Jonathan Boesak, Kyle du Plessis, Keagan El liott, Daniel French, Radhesh Jhilmeet, Lukas Lorenzo, Ross Markham, Luke Mitchell, Asande Nkosi, Thomas Peach, Jona than Schwegman, Motheo Shango, James Short

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