Lesufi congratulates Tshwane schools with 100% matric pass rate
The region’s schools managed to secure several top spots in the best-performing schools in the province.
Not only is Tshwane the best-performing matric region in the country, but it also secured several top spots for schools with a 100% pass rate.
Waterkloof, Garsfontein and Menlopark, Linden and Afrikaans Hoër Meisieskool all got a 100% matric pass rate.
This was announced by Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi during a briefing on the announcement of the provincial matric 2020 results report.
Lesufi said he was also proud of the Tshwane south district being “the country’s number one district” in the 2020 examination, which obtained an 89.6% pass rate despite difficult circumstances under Covid-19.
“We want to thank Tshwane for leading us because the region has made us proud. To the schools that obtained a 100% pass rate: thank you for giving what we call quality education,” he said.
“We also thank the municipalities for always listening to our pleas for not cutting off electricity when schools are not paying enough.”
Lesufi encouraged region management and schools to continue working hard. Tshwane south education head Hilda Kekana was honoured by the provincial government and received the Harry Gwala education award.
“We might accept that our results declined by 3.5%, but the reality is in the history of our province and our country no single province has been able to oversee 92 000 learners passing matric and more than 49 000 with a bachelor’s degree.
“This means they did not only pass, but they did so beautifully.”
Lesufi believed the quality of the passes would contribute greatly to improving the economy.
He also urged local municipalities to fund the pupils who wish to enroll into higher education institutions.
Lesufi was also proud of the region’s township schools such as Modilati Secondary School that obtained a 95.27% pass rate
Tshwane township school learners were also amongst the best-performing learners.
Mlambo Blessing from IR Lesolang secondary school in the north of Tshwane and Keitumetse Majatladi Seepe from Pelotona secondary school in the west of Tshwane received the provincial awards.
“We are proud of closing the gap between the poor and the rich.”
Lesufi urged institutions to spread the bursaries and not give them to the same pupils.
“There must be no learner that did well that must be sitting at home.”
Lesufi said the department continued to sustain good performance in subjects like accounting, mathematics, physical sciences and life science.
Premier David Makhura said the province might have not done well in other aspects, but was proud that education in the province was not compromised during the pandemic.
All the overall top performing learners came from Tshwane:
-1st place: Karla Reinecke from Hoërskool Waterkloof
-2nd place: Carla Dippenaar from Hoërskool Waterkloof
-3rd place: Noelle van der Walt from Hoërskool Menlopark
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