Curro Aurora, Hazeldean and Durbanville shine in athletics
26 February 2026Athletes from Curro schools delivered major athletics milestones this season, with Curro Aurora winning the Wildeklawer Group 8 Inter-High, Curro Hazeldean topping the Curro Podium primary standings and securing high school honours, and Curro Durbanville recording personal best breakthroughs at national level.
Across multiple competitions, athletes stepped onto bigger stages and delivered results.
Aurora takes Wildeklawer and finishes fifth nationally
Curro Aurora secured 1st place overall at the Wildeklawer Group 8 Inter-High at Hoërskool Oos-Moot, finishing on 690 team points. The result followed a strong national showing at the Curro Podium Grand Finale, where Aurora placed 5th overall in the Primary Schools division with 20 286 points.
Athletics organiser Anthonie Goosen and Head of Sport Anja Schultze lead the programme, supported by specialist coaches across sprints, hurdles, middle distance and jumps. Before the Inter-High, Anthonie and Anja promised learners they would shave their heads if the team won. Aurora claimed the title, and the staff honoured the commitment.
Manus Hendriks, Project Manager at Curro Sport, says, ‘Curro Aurora is part of the Curro Sport athletics programme. We have huge buy-in and commitment from Curro Aurora – what a team to work with.’
Hazeldean sets the benchmark at primary and high school level
Curro Hazeldean led the Curro Podium Primary Schools rankings, with Hazeldean Blue placing 1st overall on 24 556 points and Hazeldean Yellow placing 6th on 19 845 points .
The primary structure shifted this year. High school coaches now work directly with primary athletes before moving to their own sessions. Head of School Roux Viljoen supports the athletics programme, creating alignment across phases. Hazeldean Primary also competed at the Waterkloof Top 10 and won Curro Podium North Primary Schools for the third consecutive year.
Manus explains, ‘At Curro Hazeldean Primary School we started this year that the high school coaches go and coach at the primary school. The executive head supports the athletics programme, and that alignment makes a difference.’
At high school level, Hazeldean received the Best boys team award at the Curro Podium Grand Finale and placed 3rd overall with 41 600 points.
Individual performances elevated the programme further:
- Tiisetso Malungane won the 1 500 m in 3:45.35 and the 3 000 m in 08:21.03.
- Mukona Manavhela won the under-19 100 m in 10.20 and the 200 m.
- The boys under-18 4x100 m relay team set a world record of 39.92 seconds.
- Hazeldean athletes secured 19 gold medals at the ASA Youth and Junior Championships.
The high school coaching team is led by Thabo Matebedi, supported by specialists across sprints, throws, middle distance and jumps.
‘Curro Hazeldean’s athletics programme is a force to be reckoned with,’ says Manus.
Durbanville steps onto bigger stages
Curro Durbanville competed at the Top 5 Interschools athletics meeting for the first time, travelling with 167 athletes and 300 supporters. The team finished fourth overall against established athletics schools.
The programme expanded this year to include hurdles events. Under coach Reinet Blom, twelve athletes competed across 22 hurdle races. The team recorded 13 personal bests at the Interschools meeting.
Less than 24 hours later, 28 athletes competed at the Curro Podium Grand Finale in Tshwane and added 11 further personal best performances.
Highlights included:
- Miche van Staden, third in the 100 m and 200 m
- Hannah Olujobi, sixth in shot put
- Sebastian Jones, eighth in the 400 m and sixth in the 800 m
The season reflects measurable progress and increased exposure at national level.
