The Founders’ Day celebrations have been a great reminder as to who the real star of the show is and that is Graeme College. The school has endured for 153 years and, as Pastor Tendai Chitsike reminded us, that should not be our focus. Our focus should rather be on what Graeme College is going to look like in 153 years’ time. Pastor Chitsike also reminded us what our key focus should be and that is not ourselves, but those whom we serve. We heard and were once again reminded, as Mr Watson read out the list of names of those who have served the school, of how many have been part of building Graeme College over more than one and a half centuries. We heard, and saw in action, as Mr Sean Wiblin addressed the OG AGM, how many Old Graemians are working to support and grow the school. This was powerfully evidenced through the handing over of a cheque to the value of R100 000 from the OGU to the Ingwe Bursary Fund. We listened in the OG Assembly as former Headboy Mr Tyrone Rankin reminded us of how Graeme College powerfully moulds and shapes the characters of boys who walk through the College gates and the impact that this has on their life journey.
All these different voices, all these different reminders from the past and present, all looking forward, motivating us to work and serve – and to serve something bigger than all of us: Graeme College. A school worth fighting for, a school taking its place in a very powerful way as part of building a community and nation that we can all be proud of.
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika
Virtute et Opera
Mr Swift
HOD Junior








