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To celebrate world sight day (9 October 2025), we thought we’d share some fascinating facts about sight and vision that will blow your mind! If you want more insights around the science, we have a list of sources/citations at the end of the blog.

To celebrate World Sight Day, we share fascinating facts about sight and vision that will blow your mind — from how your brain fills in blind spots, to why women may have superhuman colour vision.

BLIND STUDENT IS AWARDED PRINCIPALS AWARD 2021 The Boland College Principal’s Award for Academic Achievement was awarded to a blind student of the Hein Wagner Academy, Lazaros Maroge, during a glamorous event that was held in Worcester on Tuesday 12 September 2022. Mr Maroge obtained more than 80% in all his subjects in N4, N5 […]

The Boland College Principal’s Award for Academic Achievement was awarded to HWA student Lazaros Maroge, who achieved above 80% in all N6 subjects — including 99% in Marketing Management.

Being blind is no obstacle for college’s SRC president Worcester Standard: 14 April 2022 The new executive SRC president of Boland College is a clear example of how pushing through hardship can lead to success, however severe the obstacles one encounters. Elvis Michell, the newly elected SRC president, hails from a small town in the […]

Elvis Michell, the newly elected SRC president of Boland College, is a Hein Wagner Academy student whose story of perseverance and leadership inspires all who hear it.