Jaedon Naidu: Top Graduate at University of KwaZulu-Natal

Jaedon Naidu, the Top Graduate at University of KwaZulu-Natal at his graduation ceremony and with his parents Dr Sean Naidu and Dr Anoshini Moodley
By Dawn Haynes – Jaedon Naidu, an active parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes church in Westville, Durban, is the top scoring graduate at the University of KwaZulu-Natal after graduating summa cum laude with a BSc triple major in Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics.
Inspired and encouraged by his grandmother as a pre-school child, Jaedon has always loved to learn. Little did she know that one day the boy would achieve the most outstanding results in the whole university at his graduation.
Jaedon started school in Grade 1 at St Henry’s Marist College in Durban. He maintained 1st position in class throughout primary school. After Grade 7, he moved to Eden College, Glenmore, for high school, where he continued to score the highest marks in each grade, being dux of the school with distinctions in all eight subjects in Matric.
Jaedon participated in numerous Olympiads throughout high school and was declared 1st in South Africa in the Computer Applications and Physics Olympiads in Grade 12.
He originally considered following a career in medicine, but instead decided to further his studies in his favourite subjects. He was awarded the Pius Langa scholarship in his1st and 2nd year, and the Prestige scholarship in 3rd year. He achieved five Dean’s awards as an undergraduate at UKZN.
He is presently studying for his Honours degree, specialising in Statistics.
Jaedon has many interests and enjoys a callisthenics workout routine to keep fit. He also plays the piano and has passed exams with ABRSM, the British examination board that awards graded exams and diploma qualifications in music. He is a fan of fantasy novels.
Jaedon loves to help others and has a YouTube channel where he interacts with those interested in studying skills and self-improvement.
The Naidu family are all very supportive of each other and love to travel in South Africa, having recently visited St Lucia, Tala and the Natal Midlands.
His father, Dr Sean Naidu and his mother, Dr Anoshini Moodley, both long-standing parishioners of Westville, are very proud of their son and continue to support him as he progresses with his career.
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