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Marius Van Der Merwe
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I am a hardworking and driven individual committed to life-long learning. I am passionate about business, entrepreneurship, and finance. I strive to be the light for the people around me and making a positive impact in a negative environment.
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High School
University
Experience
Academic.
Leadership
Sport.
Cultural.
Outreach.
Awards.
Other.
Hoërskool Sentraal, Bloemfontein
NSC. National Senior Certificate | 2023
School Academic Top 3 (Grade 8 to 12)
School's Top Achiever in Afrikaans HL (92), Accounting (96) & CAT (88)
Member of School's Academic Association Gr 10 & Gr 11
Afrikaans Home Language
92.00 %
English (FAL)
87.00 %
Mathematics
82.00 %
Life Orientation
91.00 %
Accounting
96.00 %
Sciences (Physics and Chemistry)
88.00 %
Computer Applications Technology (CAT)
88.00 %
Music
89.00 %
Subject
Mark %
School Cultural.
Embracing the finer things.
ABRSM Grade 8 Piano & Gr 6 Music Theory
National level
Grade 8 Piano (Distinction)
Grade 6 Music Theory (Merit)
School's Best Pianist (2023,2021)
Goudveld Eistedfodd (Best interpretation of a Modern Work/21st Century)
St Micheals Eistedfood (A++)
Vrystaat Kunswedstryd (Best Junior Pianist 2019)
School Newspaper
National level
Netwerk24 Skoolkoerantkompetisie: Finalists for Best Printed School Newspaper 2022
Personal:
Editor 2023
Main Editorial Team Gr 10 - Gr 12
Best Sport article 2022
Best Research Article 2023
Exceptional Service Delivered as Editor 2023
School Sport.
Putting runs on the board.
Sport 1
School A team
1st Team tennis Captian in Gr 12.
First team tennis from Gr 9 to Gr 12.
Sport 2
Level achieved 2
Description sport 2
School Outreach.
Giving back.
Outreach Area 1
Description outreach 1
Outreach Area 2
Description outreach 2
School Awards.
Getting recognised.
Award 1
Most Versatile Student - Gr 10, Gr 11 & Gr 12
Best Cultural Achievement Boys (Internal) - 2023
Free State Top 100 Academic Achiever 2023
Award 2
Description award 2
Other Things to Note.
Not applicable for this candidate.
Description award 2
School Leadership.
Taking Charge.
Head Boy of Boarding House & Deputy Head Boy of School
Award achieved 1
As Boarding House Head Boy I was automatically a deputy Head Boy at our School. I was voted as one of three students to be a representative on our School Governing Body and our hostel's Parent committee. These positions thought me effective communication, good governance, standing and speaking in front of senior management and parents.
Other responsibilities include: Drawing up duty schedules for prefects, planning school open day, Interacting with parents and new students, opening assemblies.
UCSA (CSV) Chair
First as Deupty chair in Gr 11 and then Chair in Gr 12 of the UCSA / Christian Association at our school I was responsible for communicating and planning year schedule with a cohort of 60 small group leaders in my school. Communicating with churches in Bloemfontein to organise speakers/ worship events. My biggest task was planning 'n tour to Pretoria to attend a Bethel Praise & Worship night when they visited South Africa in 2023. Conducting interviews with potential new small group leaders. Leading prayer and opening at Christian events at our school.
Award achieved 2
Experience.
Business.
Courses.
Languages.
Skills.
Other.
Work Experience.
Entering the working world.
General Farm Labour
Company Role
West Front Boerdery B.K.
Date
Day-to-Day Operations:
- Involved in managing the farm’s commercial and stud Dorper sheep operations.
- Coordinating and assisting teams in gathering sheep from the veld.
- Overseeing feeding schedules, particularly during drought conditions, to ensure livestock health and sustainability.
- Procuring animal feed, medicine, and vitamins from the Agri Corporation to support herd management.
Key Learning & Technical Skills:
- Livestock Management: Administering medication, monitoring animal health, and tracking growth through regular weighing.
- Nutritional Planning: Calculating and preparing feed mixes.
Technical & Soft Skills:
- Database Management: Utilizing Mobile Livestock software to track key performance indicators (KPIs) for the stud operation.
- Data Analysis & Reporting: Inputting and analyzing livestock data in Excel to support strategic decision-making.
- Presentation Development: Assisting in the creation of PowerPoint presentations for industry events, including materials for the farm owner’s role as President of the Dorper Sheep Breeding Society of South Africa.
Company Name
Date
Description
Courses Completed.
Not applicable for this candidate.
Course Name 3
Course Name 2
Course Name 1
Course Provider
Date Completed
Course Provider
Date Completed
Course Provider
Date Completed
Mark
Description
Mark
Description
Mark
Description
Entrepreneurial Pursuits.
Not applicable for this candidate.
Company Name
Industry
Date
Description
Languages.
Learning the lingo.
Afrikaans
Native Speaker
English
Fluent
German
Elementary
Skills.
Upskilling, my skills.
Skill 1
Proficiency 1
Skill 2
Proficiency 2
Skill 3
Proficiency 3
Other Things to Note.
Not applicable for this candidate.
Description
Academic.
Leadership.
Sport.
Cultural.
Outreach.
Awards.
Other.
University Academic.
Undergraduate Degree
University of Pretoria
BCom in Accounting Sciences
Academic Average: 73.71%
Graduation Date: 2027-11-29
KPMG x UP Boardroom Challenge Winner in Business Acumen 100
Top 300 student applicant at UP based on Gr 11 results
Subject Distinctions:
Financial Reporting, Economics, Statistics, Business Management, Informatics, Communication for Accountants
Postgraduate Degree
Postgraduate University
Postgraduate Degree Name
Mark %
Graduation Date
Award Info Postgraduate
Masters Degree
Masters University
Masters Degree Name
Mark %
Graduation Date
Award Info Masters
University Cultural.
Embracing the finer things.
A Capella (Serenade)
National level
Atterbury Acapella National Top 10 Finalists 2024
University of Pretoria Top 10 Finalists for Sing It Acapella (First time in 5 years that our res participated at UP's final round) 2024
Cultural Area 2
Level achieved 2
Description sport 2
University Sport.
Not applicable for this candidate.
Sport 1
Level achieved 1
Description sport 1
Sport 2
Level achieved 2
Description sport 2
University Outreach.
Giving back.
Jakaranda Kinderhuis RAG outreach
Outreach Area 2
Reach out And Give (RAG) is a outreach/ social project run at Uni (also known as Jool).
Our RAG partnership with House Erica vistied Jakaranda Kinderhuis for 2 days. We played with the children, painted their playing area, installed clothing racks for storage place, organised donated clothes.
For our second outreach we did a sandwich drive which included walking through Hatfield in Pretoria and handing out sandwiches and juice for homeless people.
Achievements:
Our two Resdidence won RAG partnership of the Year
Personally Won our Residence's RAG First year of the year award
Description outreach 2
University Awards.
Not applicable for this candidate.
Award 1
Award 2
Description award 1
Description award 2
Other Things to Note.
Not applicable for this candidate.
Description other
University Leadership.
Taking Charge.
First Years' Committee (House Mopane)
The committee consits of first years representative from each first year corridor in our Uni residence (House Mopane).
Planning a market night were each corridor represents a culture from around the word.
Planning Peppie Week (Social week for our res's first years, the first week of second semester) alongside with our House Committee.
Decorating our corridor room and desining door plaques
Award achieved 1
Leadership 2
Award achieved 2
Description leadership 2
Documents.
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Matric
Certificate.
University
Transcript.
Feedback 2
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