Ashton College does it again

Ashton International College Ballito is celebrating a 100 percent matric pass, as well as the school’s tenth birthday.

The school is also celebrating that 98.5 percent of last year’s matrics achieved a bachelor’s degree pass, said senior college head Jenny van Buuren.

“As head of the senior college I am incredibly proud of the class of 2019 who showed grit and determination and the 100 percent pass rate is a reflection of the excellence we strive for.”

“Once again, I am thrilled to see how the students matured and one of the indicators is the fact that 63 percent achieved B symbols and above, while 86.6 percent achieved C symbols and above. One-hundred-and-thirteen distinctions were recorded and the top ten Ashton candidates achieved 45 distinctions equating to an average of 4.5 distinctions per candidate.”

Coming in at the top, Rachel Clewlow achieved six distinctions of which three made it into the 90 percent mark.

Taking second in overall best performer was Dominique Schoeman with an aggregate of 83.86 percent and five distinctions.

Further cause for celebration was the fact that Ashton’s averages in 18 out of 19 subjects were above the IEB national averages.

“We are thrilled that the excellence we continuously strive for extends to every single subject that we offer, with wonderful achievements being recorded. With 66 out of 67 achieving bachelor degree passes, I would like to acknowledge every single student for their commitment and dedication throughout the matric trial examinations and for pulling out all stops to increase their overall subject averages in the finals. At this time I would like to congratulate and thank our highly dedicated and professional staff for empowering our students to soar to new heights, and I am eternally grateful to have you all as members of our Ashton family,” said Van Buuren.

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