Fifth in South Africa: Ferdinand Postma High School's Elrise Pretorius Shines in National Writing Competition
The national competition is run by Netwerk24 together with its school education platforms e-Beeldskool and Die Burgerskool, and draws entries from learners across South Africa. A top-five finish in the Afrikaans Home Language essay category puts Elrise among the strongest young Afrikaans writers in the country this year.
A national result for Ferdies' academic side
Ferdinand Postma High School, known as Ferdies, shared the news under its academic banner, celebrating the result as a national achievement for the school. The school said it was extremely proud of Elrise and congratulated her on what it called a special accomplishment.
The school also wished her well for the future, saying it hoped her creativity and love of writing would take her far.
Part of a strong term for Ferdies learners
The result adds to a busy few weeks of national-level achievements for Ferdies learners. In September the school also had two learners in the national final of the AfriSkuld spelling competition in Pretoria, and a team of archers representing North West at the South African championships in Jeffreys Bay.
The result at a glance
- Competition: Netwerk24 Creative Writing Competition, with e-Beeldskool and Die Burgerskool
- Category: Afrikaans Home Language essays
- Result: 5th place nationally
What this means for you
For learners who enjoy writing, Elrise's result is a reminder that national writing competitions are open to school learners and that local talent can compete at the top level. Learners interested in entering next year can ask their language teachers about upcoming creative writing competitions, and the community can congratulate Elrise on the school's Facebook page.
Source: Hoërskool Ferdinand Postma (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1610694377524331
Photo: Hoërskool Ferdinand Postma Facebook page