Achievements.
Proud moments.
Celebrating our learners’ achievements in academics, public speaking, creativity and sport, alongside the milestones that open doors to their futures.
Achievements in action.
Curiosity rewarded.
Redwood learners achieved strong results in district and provincial competitions.
- District Maths Olympiad: Grade 4, Saihir Ramnath — 1st place; Grade 5, Ahmad Bayat — 1st place; Grade 6, Diyanah Mahomed — 3rd place.
- Province Maths Olympiad: Grade 4, Saihir Ramnath — 1st place; Grade 5, Ahmad Bayat — 2nd place.
- Library Quiz: 1st place in Lenasia out of 16 schools in May 2026. The committee competed across three rounds from April to May.
- Grade 5 Maths and English Olympiad Quiz participants: Ahmad Bayat, Amaan Ebrahim and Phoebe Naicker.
Ideas put into action.
Redwood learners placed in a Science Fair hosted by Radio Islam.
- 1st place: Luay Mayet
- 2nd place: Ilhaam Rubrige and Maleeha Palodia
- 3rd place: Zayna Motala and Diyanah Mahomed
Science Fair participants: Zayna Motala, Diyanah Mahomed, Ilhaam Rubrige, Luay Mayet and Taskeen Bhikan.
Confident voices.
Redwood Academy Internal Speech Contest — 12 & 13 May 2026. Redwood organised and hosted the Primary and Secondary phase contest. First-place winners:
View all seven division winners
- Primary, Divisions 1–4: Zara Asvat (Division 1), Zayba Motala (Division 2), Eshal Noorbhai (Division 3) and Diya Kalicharan (Division 4).
- Secondary, Divisions 5–7: Muazza Dawood (Division 5), Amani Bulbulia (Division 6) and Talha Omar (Division 7).
ETS finalists and podium results
ETS Speech Contest — August 2026: five learners qualified for the finals: Zara Asvat, Zayba Motala, Muazza Dawood, Amani Liyana Bulbulia and Talha Omar. At the 29 August finals, Talha Omar placed 1st and Amani Bulbulia placed 2nd.
A love of learning.
- Newspaper Quiz — April/May 2026: included Reading Week from 13–20 April. The final took place on 9 May at Al Huda Academy.
- Book Quiz — 24 October 2026: Redwood Academy is scheduled to participate at Lotus School of Excellence.
- Gauteng/SALA Spelling Bee — 5 September 2026: hosted by Redwood Academy.
- SALA Creative Writing Competition: four learners achieved 1st place in their categories; competition held 24 June 2026, with results announced in September.
A strong start to what’s next.
Our 2025 top 4 achievers
| Learner | Average | Distinctions |
|---|---|---|
| Safiyyah Lorgat | 87.9% | 7 |
| Deeren Moodley | 87.3% | 6 |
| Radiyah | 83.0% | 5 |
| Bilal Bayat | 81.6% | 5 |
Safiyyah Lorgat’s highest mark was 96%.
Safiyyah Lorgat received a District award for Physical Sciences and placed in the district’s top five. Deeren Moodley also placed in the district’s top five.
Stronger together.
2026 team achievements.
- Under-9 Mini Cricket: 3 wins and 3 losses; finished 4th in a group of 7 schools.
- Under-13 Netball: qualified for Lenasia School Sports (LSS) Derby Day.
- Under-13 Table Tennis: qualified for LSS Derby Day and achieved 2nd position.
- District Table Tennis Championships: learners represented Redwood Academy and Johannesburg Central.
- 2026 District Mini World Cup: both the primary school and high school teams were quarter-finalists.
- High School Sports Results: 2nd place at Lenasia School Sports Derby Day.
Under-13 table tennis participants
Ahmad Bayat, Zuhayr Hassen, Phoebe Naicker, Zoe Naicker, Abdullah Osman and Riyaadh Muhammad.
District table tennis representatives
Daiyaan Akbar, Sahl Vally, Umar Saloojee, Yaseen, Imaad Norodien, Praveer Rama, Riyaad Muhammed and Taiyana.
Primary school Mini World Cup team
Alyaanah Budrudin, Chloe David, Mila Morar, Nalu Jaji, Bella Richards, Junior Lebotsa, Alwande Mazibuko, Saihir Ramnath, Shivanth Vythilingam and Amahle Nkosi.
High school Mini World Cup team
Yaseerah Ahmed, Georgia Moses, Nsovo Chabalala, Ayanda Nhlapo, Tharisha Gounden, Zaheer Smith, Sbonga Malinga, Jonhty Paulsen, Elliot Kgaonyago and Relebogile Khoza.
High school Derby Day participants
Zayaan Essay, Yaseen Hassen, Praveer Rama, Zoe Naicker and Sahl Vally.
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