He's a Scotsman, a keen chess player, an educator and for almost two decades, Paul McAvoy has dedicated his life to teaching.
McAvoy was recently appointed deputy principal of Northwood School, a position he has held at Rand Park High for a number of years. His new appointment is one he is relishin…
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Northwood – I am Talent
An initiative by The Knights (the association for old boys, parents and supporters of Northwood) has seen Northwood heading the field in the school leadership stakes.
Recently the 'I am Talent' workshop, specifically tailored for learners at secondary school level by internationally renowned …
Northwood Grade 11 Work Experience
Northwood’s Grade 11s joined businesses around Durban for Work Experience from 26 to 28 September 2012 to gain some practical knowledge of the work environment. This annual event forms part of the young men’s Life Orientation Careers curriculum. The learners were encouraged to select a compa…
Northwood at the Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week
Northwood was one of eighteen schools from around the country invited to the prestigious Oppenheimer Michaelmas Cricket Week hosted by Maritzburg College recently. They saw themselves up against Pretoria Boys High School , Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Affies), St David's Marist Inanda, Sandton and …
Northwood – Sportsmen’s Banquet
Northwood recently (9 October) hosted its annual Sportsmen’s Banquet. This major event on the school calendar provides an opportunity for the school to acknowledge and honour the boys that participate in the various extra-mural activities. Northwood believes that participation in extra-murals …
New Student Leaders for Northwood
At Speech Day on 12 October 2012, after our prize winners had been given their trophies, the new Student Leader’s were announced. The Headboy is Matthew de Sousa who will have the support of his Deputies: Yastheel Devnarrian, Simon du Plessis, Sakhile Mazibuko and Dale van der Merwe.…
Northwood Speech Day
Northwood held its annual prize giving ceremony on Friday 12th October under poignant circumstances. On this occasion, the school’s long-serving Headmaster, Mr. Tony Jordan, gave his final address on Speech Day. The event was attended by principals from our feeder schools as well as from our neigh…
Northwood U15 Waterpolo Top Ten Win
Northwood played Clifton in the U15 Top Ten Final at the Clifton Aquatic Centre on Sunday 14 October 2012. In the pool games Northwood beat Glenwood 13 -2, Westville 7 – 4, Michaelhouse 5-2, DHS 3-1 and in the semi final beat Kearsney 7-4.
The final between Northwood and Clifton was a very tens…
Northwood Waterpolo – KZN Sensations
Northwood are very proud of their U15 team who, having beaten Glenwood Boys High School, Westville Boys high School, Michaelhouse and Durban High School, in the pool games at the Top 10 Waterpolo Tournament held at Kingspark recently , went on to beat Kearsney 7 - 4 in the semi final and eventually,…
Northwood’s Hockey Success
“We heard the excellent news that our first side had won the KZN Indoor Hockey title, beating Westville 5-4 in a thrilling final. In winning the title for the first time, we also became the first school to win both the indoor and outdoor titles in one year. Our age group sides generally did very w…