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Juan\u00e9 walked away with a R10 000 cash prize, R10 000 for her school and R5 000 for her teacher, Dr Natasha Kruger. <\/p>\n<p>Juan\u00e9 said, \u201cI have participated in various general knowledge quizzes at my school and online this year which, I believe, partly prepared me, because you can never be fully prepared for these types of competitions. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI enjoyed reading from a young age and have built up a good general knowledge from books and reading the news online daily for the last year. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was excited from the first day I found out about the quiz, as I enjoy my general knowledge being put to the test. I completed the first two rounds at The IIE\u2019s Varsity College Nelson Mandela Bay campus and was pleasantly surprised with the warm welcome I received there. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThroughout the competition all the participants were generously rewarded, very different than other general knowledge competitions, where only the winners get a prize. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe travel to and stay at the final event was a special experience for my mom and me. I enjoyed the day of the final, especially the relaxed atmosphere created by the MC\u2019s humour. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would definitely participate again! I have truly been spoilt with prizes throughout the competition, so I believe it\u2019s wise to save my prize money for future use, such as university tuition. I do not see myself as the Smartest Learner in South Africa, by any means! I am humbled by the recognition, but I believe there is always more to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After months of planning and intense coaching of learners across the country, the eight finalists were welcomed to The IIE\u2019s Varsity College Sandton campus for the finals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe finalists were thrown into the tumultuous world of COVID-19 over the past 18 months with classes being online and then face-to-face and then back to online. At their young age, being able to adapt so quickly and have the discipline to study consistently and independently at times is commendable,\u201d said Kimberly McIntyre, campus head at The IIE\u2019s Varsity College Sandton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese learners, along with their guardians, have so much to be proud of. Pride can be heightened even more by the extraordinary skill and knowledge we witnessed during the finals. The Schools\u2019 Quiz has proved to me that the youth of our country is resilient and able to tackle any challenge that comes their way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Juan\u00e9\u2019s mother, Ilze Oosthuizen, thanked The IIE\u2019s Varsity College. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just want to thank all of you again for the lovely opportunity and the great experience of being part of the National High Schools\u2019 Quiz. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the first round at The IIE\u2019s Varsity College Nelson Mandela Bay to the finals at The IIE\u2019s Varsity College Sandton, we enjoyed every moment. Juan\u00e9 will save the money for the time being. 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