2026 Results

2026 National English Olympiad
– Official Results

The 2026 results were officially announced on 1 July at the National Schools’ Festival in Makhanda.

Warm congratulations to every learner who participated, and a special toast to our 2026 overall winners:

  • Arabella Molefi (Future Nation Schools – Fleurhof) – 1st Place, Home Language
  • Gabrielle Wessels (Hoërskool Oosterlig) – 1st Place, First Additional Language

All participant certificates have been sent directly to the participating schools for distribution. Explore the full breakdown of top achievers below!

§ 01 · 2026 Results
2026 English Olympiad
HL Top 100
Download Results
# First Name Surname School Grade
1 Arabella Molefi Future Nation Schools - Fleurhof 12
2 Simishka Govender Krugersdorp High School 11
3 Ella Rose Gendron Westville Girls' High 11
4 Anja Van Der Berg Eduplex High School 12
5 Alexa Ashaba Herschel Girls School 11
6 Aidan Randall Eden Schools Durban 12
7 Surali Maharaj Curro Aurora 9
8 Nkanyezi Nyathaba Sacred Heart College 12
9 Sophie Jewaskiewitz St Marys DSG, Kloof 11
10 Kaetochi Ordor Bridge House School 12
11 Sofia Cristaudi Reddam House Bedfordview 10
12 Emma Morgan-Allais Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg 12
13 Leeya Laher Benoni High School 12
14 Roxanne Kabongo Durban Girls' High School 11
15 Cayleigh Pearce Somerset West Private School 12
16 Noluthando Thomo Future Nation Schools - Fleurhof 12
17 Kulunga Xaba St Henry's Marist College 12
18 Emily Beukes Rustenburg Girls' High School 9
19 Sophie Büttner Kingswood College 11
20 Finn Li St John's College 12
21 Kate Herselman Woodridge College 11
22 Noella Ntoko St Catherine's School Germiston 12
23 Willem Liam Delport Thomas More College 11
24 Hannah Walton Springfield Convent 11
25 Hauyan Liu Maru-a-Pula 12
26 Leah Gauntlett Springfield Convent 12
27 Lila van Reenen St John's College 12
28 Sophia Mclaggan Maru-a-Pula 11
29 Logan Lamb Herschel Girls School 11
30 Munashe Maraidza Butterworth High School 12
31 Jorja Williams Wynberg Girls' High School 12
32 Mpho Zakwe Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg 12
33 Taye Petersen Eshowe High School 11
34 Mia Eccles Bridge House School 11
35 Thameenah Adams South Peninsula High School 11
36 Victor Grabe Fairmont High School 11
37 Katlego Malapane Cornwall Hill College 11
38 Sinovuyo Gcayiya St Dominic's Catholic School for Girls, Boksburg 11
39 Megan Smith Ashton International College Ballito 12
40 Kago Marakalla Penryn College 12
41 Leano Mashishi Future Nation Schools - Fleurhof 12
42 Amana Strydom Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool 12
43 Senanelo Ntuli Danville Park Girls 12
44 Alex Tennent Reddam House Ballito 12
45 Bavani Naidu St Stithian's Girls' College 12
46 Sinovuyo Nkayi Springfield Convent 11
47 Shreya Subramoney Durban Girls' College 12
48 Musawenkosi Mponda Hilton College 12
49 Emily Ball Collegiate Girls' High School 12
50 Jayden Naidoo Glenwood High School 12
51 Emily Harmse Brescia House School 12
52 Trinity Ethelston Bridge House School 12
53 Jade Dicken Durban Girls' High School 12
54 Rufaro Hondoyachepa The Cape Academy of Maths, Science & Technology 12
55 Kiana-Anae Sabadia Kingswood College 12
56 Cerys Matthewson Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School 11
57 Kristen Naidoo Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School 11
58 Farah Pandit Pinelands High School 12
59 Riddhi Dayaram Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School 12
60 Tazkiyah Abrahams The Cape Academy of Maths, Science & Technology 11
61 Luke James Crawford International North Coast 12
62 Louniël De Beer Hoërskool Strand 12
63 David Elvin King Edward VII 12
64 Okusha Dingani Victoria Girls' High School 11
65 Sharania Moodley St Stithian's Girls' College 12
66 Uyanda Ngxonono Muir College Boys' High School 11
67 Melissa Merven Rustenburg Girls' High School 10
68 Joseph Timberlake Westerford High School 11
69 Sebastian Goncalves St. Patrick's CBC Kimberley 12
70 Leander Douwenga Curro Hermanus 11
71 Thando Mapeshoane CBC Mount Edmund 12
72 Nokwanda Buthelezi St Mary's Diocesan School for Girls 12
73 Eden Van Wyngaardt Reddam House Bedfordview 11
74 Lesedi Mashaba Uitsig High School 12
75 Zenande Mquqo Clarendon High School for Girls 12
76 Chloe du Plessis Springfield Convent 11
77 Farah Singh Westville Girls' High 11
78 Natasha Kumbier Bridge House School 12
79 Anna Bradshaw Rustenburg Girls' High School 10
80 Nicolette Shiba Hoërskool Rob Ferreira 12
81 Ethan Ukoha Glenwood High School 12
82 Andre Roets Pretoria Boys High School 11
83 Murunwa Netshiozwi Cornwall Hill College 11
84 Sienna Smit Fairmont High School 11
85 Amy Teubes St Andrew's School for Girls 11
86 Oliver Leslie Herzlia High School 10
87 Kesha Daniels Springfield Convent 11
88 Liyanda Maneli Harvest Christian School 9
89 Jennifer Gibb Rustenburg Girls' High School 10
90 Simbarashe Magate Maru-a-Pula 12
91 Lisa Raath Curro Langebaan 10
92 Sasha Kambuzuma Reddford House The Hills 12
93 Oliver Emms Fish Hoek High School 9
94 Lara Christison D.F. Malherbe High School 12
95 Anika Albertse Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School 11
96 Endalunoti Phomane Reddford House The Hills 12
97 Douglas Bailey Stellenberg High School 11
98 Ayesha Mahomed Al-Falaah College 11
99 Sienna Lazarus Camps Bay High School 11
100 Diteboho Chitja Ferdinand Postma High School 12
§ 02 · 2026 Results
2026 English Olympiad
FAL Top 19
Download Results
# First Name Surname School Grade
1 Gabrielle Wessels Hoërskool Oosterlig 11
2 Willem Wethmar Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool 11
3 Lisebo Motilane Machabeng College 10
4 Izibele Mantakana Woolhope Secondary School 11
5 Esti Opperman Helpmekaar Kollege 12
6 Mia Pitzer Hoërskool Oosterlig 9
7 Liteboho Ntoyi Machabeng College 11
8 Thabiso Mpofu Blue Hills College 12
9 Vulombe Nkuzana Khanyisa Education Centre 12
10 Zante Crafford Swellendam High School 12
11 Carine Röntgen Paarl Gimnasium High School 11
12 Ntokozo Nkuna Khanyisa Education Centre 12
13 Lithala Magwentshu Butterworth High School 10
14 Chinasaokwu Okoroafor LEAP Science and Maths - Alexandra 12
15 Kungawo Tshazibane Woolhope Secondary School 12
16 Munene Mathebula Blue Hills College 11
17 Lumé Hartzenberg Ferdinand Postma High School 11
18 Ester Khaba Machabeng College 10
19 Lisa Rossouw Lutzville High School 12
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.