NORTHCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL NIHIL TAM ALTUM - Nothing so high
Sport plays a vital role in life at Northcliff High School, fostering teamwork, discipline, perseverance, and school pride

Sporting Successes

Sport plays a vital role in life at Northcliff High School, fostering teamwork, discipline, perseverance, and school pride. Our learners are encouraged to participate, compete, and strive for excellence across a wide range of sporting codes. Through dedicated coaching and a culture of commitment, our athletes continue to achieve success at regional, provincial, and national levels while developing skills that extend far beyond the playing field.

Northcliff High has an outstanding record of extra-mural excellence and participation. Northcliff continues to triumph in and develop traditional sports like Athletics, Cricket, Hockey, Netball, Rugby, Tennis, Cross Country and Squash. We are extremely competitive at A-Team level and we encourage broad participation allowing opportunities for all pupils.

​Highlights of the past few years include a 23rd victory in A-League Athletics, winning of the Co-ed T/20 Cricket festival, winners in A-League Swimming and 20th victory at the Super 5 Gala, Top Schools Squash, A-League Tennis victories and winners of the Pirates Schools’ Rugby Challenge. Northcliff produces more than 20 Provincial and National sports representatives annually.

We offer the following Sports:

  • Athletics
  • Chess
  • Cricket (boys)
  • Cricket (girls)
  • Rock Climbing
  • Golf
  • Hockey (boys)
  • Hockey (girls)
  • Rugby
  • Squash (boys)
  • Squash (girls)
  • Netball
  • Spinning
  • Cross Country
  • Swimming
  • Tennis (boys)
  • Tennis (girls)