The matric class of 2017 in Tembisa put the township on the map when they passed the National Senior
Certificate exams with flying colours.
The national pass rate was 76.5 per cent.
Two of the private schools in Tembisa, which had fewer matriculants sitting for the exams, achieved a 100 per cent pass rate.
These schools were Armour Foundation Learning Institute and Berthary English Private School.
The DA’s political head for Kempton Park and Tembisa, Refiloe Nt’sekhe, congratulated all the schools on their exceptional achievements.
Here are the local schools’ pass rates with the number of learners who wrote the exams, in brackets:
Armour Foundation Learning Institute 100% (59)
Berthary English Private School 100% (28)
Boitumelong Secondary School 86.8% (121)
Bokamoso Secondary School 91.6% (143)
Charlotte Maxeke Secondary School 88.4% (112)
Ikusasa Comprehensive School 72.8% (158)
Inqayizivele Secondary School 83.5% (224)
Jiyane Secondary School 96.9% (159)
Masiqhakaze Secondary School 85.2% (122)
Masisebenze Comprehensive School 96.3% (190)
Phomolong Secondary School 76.1% (222)
Tembisa Secondary School 76.6% (239)
Tembisa West Secondary School 91.2% (113)
Tersia King Learning Academy 92.5% (67)
Thuto-Ke-Maatla Comprehensive School 88.5% (113)
Tswelopele Secondary School 84.4% (135)
Winnie Mandela Secondary School 68.4% (206)
Zitikeni Secondary School 86.7% (181)
