SAVANNA CITY. – Midvaal Local Municipality’s MMC for corporate services, Chantal Gomes, along with the speaker, Alan McLoughlin, visited the group of 54 learners on Wednesday 22 February 2023 to wish them well and motivate them for the challenging year ahead.

Addressing learners, McLoughlin, described matric as a door to the world and told learners can do anything with their lives.

“There is a whole world out there and that world is your oyster,” McLoughlin said, urging learners to put in the hard work and focus on their studies during the upcoming year.

During her speech, Gomes told matriculants that they would have to cut down on social events and focus on their studies during their matric year.

She said that motivation was going to play an important role and urged matriculants to stay motivated.

Gomes lastly said that the correct diet is very important and urged learners to eat healthily and stay away from junk food, as a healthy diet is key to a healthy mind.

The school’s executive head, Lakidu Ngunda, is hoping for a 100% pass rate this year and regularly meets with matric educators to find out what their needs are and to help address challenges that might arise.

Curro Academy Savanna City is an independent Curro Academy school in De Deur, Vereeniging, that was established in 2019, with a high school phase that accommodates learners from Grade 8 to Grade 12.

The school currently has about 662 registered learners. Small class sizes – the maximum number of learners in a class is 35 – and enhanced curriculum empowers learners with 21st-century skills and knowledge to grow into high-performing, self-confident individuals and to reach their personal, educational, and eventual-workplace goals.

The school aims to provide the most affordable school fees possible without compromising academic standards.