At Durban North College, we are committed to fostering balance for our learners between their academic pursuits, sporting endeavours, and cultural engagement. Our sports programmes at Durban North College are designed with the goal of promoting the comprehensive development of each learner. We actively encourage our learners to participate in sports, as sports involvement provides the following benefits:
- Enhance fundamental physical, motor, and fitness capabilities while expanding their repertoire of physical activities.
- Cultivate a commitment to a healthy lifestyle.
- Foster the acquisition of essential life skills, including respect, honesty, and sportsmanship.
- Facilitate social development, encouraging teamwork to achieve collective objectives, leadership skills, and tolerance.
- Bolster emotional development by nurturing self-esteem, self-worth, self-motivation, all while experiencing joy, fostering optimal participation, and upholding exemplary sportsmanship.
Durban North College boasts an illustrious history of extramural excellence and extensive participation in various sports, including Athletics, Cricket, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Swimming, and Cross Country. We promote inclusivity, ensuring that all learners have the opportunity to participate. Our commitment to fostering a sense of camaraderie extends beyond the sports field, creating a strong sense of teamwork both on and off the pitch.
We offer year-round sports programmes to encourage learners to maintain their physical activity levels and remain engaged in sporting pursuits.
Below is a list of sports that we offer:
- Cricket
- Rugby
- Hockey (Boys & Girls)
- Indoor Hockey (Boys & Girls)
- Netball
- Chess
- Athletics
- Swimming
- Cross Country
- Soccer (Boys & Girls)
Rugby @ DNC
Durban North College is proud to have wonderful rugby coaches. The coaches give 100% of their time and knowledge to make sure that the learners receive only the best at all times and the results can be seen in their matches. Rugby is from Grade 5 to 12.
Soccer @ DNC
Durban North College students both girls and boys love soccer. We have teams in the primary and high school and take part in several tournaments such as the Kloof Soccer Tournament (Biggest school tournament for soccer in South Africa) each year.
Netball @ DNC
JP NETBALL
In the JP phase the girls are taught during Gr. 1 and 2 learned the basic game of netball.
From Gr. 3 they play matches and tournaments against local schools.
SP NETBALL
From Gr.4-7, field netball is played during the second term.
Matches and tournaments are played against local schools. Trials take place and players are then selected for zone and KZN teams.
If there are enough girls interested, action netball is also played during the year.
HS NETBALL
There is netball in all age groups in high school and our girls also regularly advance to the zone and KZN teams. There is also participation in action netball during the year.
Hockey @ DNC
Indoor and Field Hockey is played by both girls and boys.
JP HOCKEY (MINI-HOCKEY)
Hockey season takes place in the third term and matches are played in Gr. 3 by both boys and girls. Several hockey tournaments are played during the season.
SP HOCKEY
The hockey season takes place in the 3rd term. Hockey trials take place in the second quarter for zone teams and KZN teams.
HS HOCKEY
Hockey is played during the third term by both boys and girls. Girls also play indoor hockey during the year.
“Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional, and mental states.”
―Carol Welch