| The Dawnview Esports Team is not only dedicated, but proving to be highly skilled. |
With the 15th Online Inter-school Provincial Championships to be played on 14 February 2026, MSSA has just released the top five ranked schools for esports in South Africa.
These official rankings take into account all the official Provincial and National Championships results.
For the first time in many a year, Northcliff High School does not appear in the top 5 along with Oakhill College.
Instead, there are newer schools making their way up the rankings, with Dawnview High School (in Germiston) taking pole position.
Another surprise was to see Sunnyridge Primary School make its way into the top ten – the first primary school to do so.
This is how volatile esports is at school level, the strength of teams can fluctuate widely with
unknown players improving rapidly given the correct coaching, skill, and motivation.
Over the years, MSSA has witnessed many of the Goliaths being taken down by school teams that are new on the scene.
The top five ranked School Esports Teams are:
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