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Sport

At Carter High School we regard the sports programme to be a very important and an integral part of the holistic education of our pupils. The benefits of determination, teamwork, discipline and good sportsmanship prepare learners of life and its challenges, as mentioned in our mission statement.

It is compulsory for Grade 8, 9, 10 and 11 pupils to take part in a sport or cultural activity each term. The sporting programme is well catered for, with comprehensive facilities including an Indoor Centre and extensive playing fields. Achievements in sports that are not offered at our school are acknowledged and rewarded.

Carter High is proud of its sporting achievements over the years. Our staff and coaches stay up to date with the latest coaching skills and techniques.

Sport Offered:

Athletics
Basketball
Cricket
Cross Country
Hockey (Boys & Girls)
Netball
7-A-side Rugby
Rugby
Soccer (Boys & Girls)
Swimming
PE

Carter High School Sport

Carter Rugby Boys Selected for International Tour of Europe_2024

Carter High Rugby Boys International Trip

Two of our 1st team (U18) rugby players have been selected to be a part of the Travel and Sport U18 Invitational Rugby Team! Congrats to Samkelo Mbatha (1st team captain), Sbongakonke Khanyile on their amazing achievement!

They were selected out of all the schools that participated in the Uhuru Rugby Festival by a panel of professional selectors based on their performance during the tournament. They will be touring France and Italy where they will be exposed to international competition and the culture of these countries! A special thank you goes out to their Rugby coach Petrus Daffue. Well done boys! You are definitely striving for perfection!

Samkelo and Sbongakonke will need to raise the funds needed to attend this international tour and are appealing to proud past Carterians, companies and individuals to assist them. Carter High has pledged R2000 from the Remarkable Men Committee towards the tour. If you or your company are interested in donating funds towards making Samkelo's and Sbongakonke's rugby dreams come true, click on the pdf documents below to view the banking details of Travel and Sport's account that corresponds to the Carter pupil that you would like to donate towards.

Sbongakonke Khanyile .pdf

Samkelo Lwandle Mbatha .pdf

View an article published in the Maritzburg Sun (19 April 2024) about the boys' rugby journey to success by clicking the link below:

https://maritzburgsun-epaper.products.caxton.co.za/wp-content/ftp/epaper_uploads/36/Msun190424/Msun190424.pdf