IEB 2020 matric results: Kearsney College

KEARSNEY College had reason to celebrate when the 2020 IEB results were released as the average mark in five subjects, including mathematics, was a distinction.

More than a quarter of Kearsney’s boys achieved five or more distinctions and every boy achieved a university exemption pass.

The school’s headmaster, Elwyn van den Aardweg, said it was a fitting way to launch Kearsney’s centenary. “I’m indeed proud of the boys, staff and parents who showed the grit, hard work and tenacity to channel their passion to succeed during a very difficult year.”

The school’s average mark for mathematics is 80 per cent and 77.5 per cent for science. Dux and 2nd X1 cricketer, Matthew Strauss placed on the IEB’s Outstanding List for being in the top 5 per cent in six or more subjects, as well as in the top 1 per cent in English, history and LO.

He achieved 7 As (Afrikaans: 89 per cent, English: 95 per cent, history: 93 per cent, life orientation: 96 per cent, mathematics: 95 per cent, music: 92 per cent and physical science: 92 per cent).

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Matthew Bolton and Luke Shiller are on the IEB’s Commendable List of top achievers in the country. Matthew Bolton achieved 8 As (accounting; 95 per cent, Afrikaans: 85 per cent, English: 87 per cent, LO: 87 per cent, life sciences: 88 per cent, mathematics: 98 per cent, physical science: 97 per cent, applied mathematics :81 per cent) and also placed in the top 1 per cent in mathematics and physical science. Luke Shiller was in the country’s top 1 per cent in mathematics and physical science and achieved six distinctions (accounting: 93 per cent, Afrikaans: 79 per cent, English: 88 per cent, geography: 88 per cent, LO:  90 per cent, mathematics: 99 per cent and physical science: 93 per cent). Ross Savage also achieved 8 As (Afrikaans: 86 per cent, EGD: 99 per cent, English: 82 per cent, geography: 87 per cent, LO: 90 per cent, mathematics: 98 per cent, physical science: 93 per cent and applied mathematics: 85 per cent). He placed in the top 1 per cent in mathematics, EGD and physical science.

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Wilco Roets achieved 7 As (Afrikaans: 93 per cent, drama: 94 per cent, English: 84 per cent, LO: 95 per cent, life sciences: 83 per cent, mathematics: 95 per cent and physical science: 94 per cent). He placed in the top 1 per cent in SA in physical science and LO. Five boys (Matthew Strauss, Wilco Roets, Christopher Duncan, Matthew D’Eramo and Tim van Tonder) achieved 7 As, nine boys (Luke Shiller, Samkelo Jiyane, Shem Adjes, Blake Stuart, Joshua Stocks, James Lamprecht, Matthew Hind, Noah Laurenz and William Young) each bagged six As.      

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