Dundee High matrics achieve top 95% pass rate
Dundee High helps lift the Umzinyathi Education District from rock bottom (12th) in the Province to tenth position
There were mixed moods when the matric results were released at local high schools on Thursday morning. The mood was ‘satisfactory’, to quote principal Rudi Haschke, at Dundee High School whose matric class of 0f 2016 returned a matric pass rate of 95%. Last year, Dundee High School received a matric pass rate of 97.7%.
There were four failures. Top student was head-girl, Siphumelele Gumede who netted five A symbols (English, Afrikaans second language, Life Orientation, Business Studies and Visual Arts) and Bs in Maths and Life Sciences. She was invited to attend a celebratory event with the Education Department in Durban, representing the Umzinyathi District.
Zhen Lee Wang was placed second at Dundee High with six As (English, Afrikaans second language. Life Orientation, Accounting, Business Studies and Life Science and B symbols in Physics and Maths.
Dundee High matrics returned 57 bachelor passes which qualifies them for university.Mr Haschke believes that the class of 2017 has a good chance of achieving the magical 100% pass rate. We wait until this time next year…
Sandiswe Mthombeni scored As in Afrikaans, Life Orientation and Business Studies. He wants to study radiology.
Victor Ndawane was pleased with his hat trick of As in English,Isi Zulu and Life Orientation. He is off to Wits to study accounting.
Sisende Mtshali – A symbols in IsiZulu, Life Orientation and Business Studies and this year will study law in Pretoria. She is seen with her proud teachers, Mrs Arndt and Mrs Haschke.
Liz-Mar Diedricks – she achieved three As and will study beauty technology.
