ETHEKWINI’S top matriculants were celebrated today (January 23) by the City with an intimate ceremony at the Durban ICC where Wang Kuo-Hung from Northwood High School was announced in first position of the Class of 2025.

The annual Mayoral Matric Awards Ceremony also honoured the most improved school and those that achieved a 100% pass rate in the National Senior Certificate examinations. Mayor Cyril Xaba said it was a celebration of history and the legacy of the Class of 2025 which achieved a pass rate of 90.6%, pushing KZN to the top of the national standing.

“We as eThekwini are proud of our learners who contributed to KZN’s success. It goes to show that hard work, dedication, and discipline yields results,” said Xaba.

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eThekwini’s top learner Kuo-Hung was followed by Cayden Packreeappen of Verulam Secondary School in second position and Zenzele Mayenziwe Dube from Anton Lembede Mathematics, Science and Technology Academy.

Open Air School was honoured for achieving a 100% pass rate. School principal Samantha Sayanna said this was the second year in a row that the special school has scored 100%.

The Class of 2025 achieved a 95% bachelor passes and one diploma pass, which is an incredible achievement. “We are really proud and happy with the results of our learners; they have excelled,” said Sayanna. She credited the educators at the school for their hard work in ensuring the success of the Class of 2025 at Open Air.

“Our staff are exceptional. From the beginning to the end of the year, they dedicated their time to the learners. They worked alongside the learners and their parents in yielding such good results,” added Sayanna.

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