The Tembisa matric class of 2018 put the township on the map when they passed the National Senior Certificate exams with flying colours.
Many of the schools surpassed the national pass rate of 78.2%, while others also bettered the Ekurhuleni North District pass r 88.8%.
Here are the local schools’ pass rates with the number of learners who wrote the exams, in brackets:
Bertharry English Private School (31) 100%
Jiyane Secondary School (213) 98.6%
Armour Foundation Learning Institute (48) 97.9%
Charlotte Maxeke Secondary School (161) 95.7%
Masisebenze Comprehensive School (139) 95%
Boitumelong Secondary School (106) 94.3%
Tersia King Learning Academy (59) 93.2%
Bokamoso Secondary School (170) 91.2%
Tswelopele Secondary School (158) 91.1%
Tembisa West Secondary School (111) 91%
Ikusasa Comprehensive School (131) 87.8%
Phomolong Secondary School (209) 86.6%
Inqayizivele Secondary School (229) 82.5%
Winnie Mandela Secondary School (238) 82.4%
Thuto-Ke-Maatla Comprehensive School (191) 78.5%
Masiqhakaze Secondary School (192) 74.5%
Zitikeni Secondary School (206) 72.3%
Tembisa Secondary School (320) 70%.
