By Priya Ranchod
A proud moment for Parktown Girls High School who were ranked 1st in the province during the 2019 Matric results that was announced by Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi on 8th January 2020, in Fairlands, Randburg.
While we had Al Aqsa School – JHB South in 1st place for Gauteng Top Independent Schools, followed by Johannesburg Polytech Institute – JHB east and 3rd place – St Matthews Private Secondary School – JHB Central. While for Independent Schools, 1st place was Carl Donovan Smith, from Star School Pretoria, 2nd place Esha Bhoola from SBSM School, Lenasia and 3rd place Zeenat Ismail Casmoo, of Azaadville Muslim School. And for Top 3 Secondary School Improvement Programme (SSIP) was 1st place Kabo Eva Tladi from Sikhululekile Seondary School, Pretoria North, Enrique Alvino Hlaswayo from Nellmapius Secondary School, Pretoria North and Vlleeonnhharrcallicy Moyo from Solomon Mahlangu Freedom School – Pretoria South.
Panyaza Lesufi, shared a beautiful speech of his happiness towards the good results the learners and schools received. He was just disappointed by the drop in Gauteng 2019 results where he explained that the issue was due to a few schools in Eldorado Park and Kliptown.
Gauteng’s 87.2% pass rate for the class of 2019 may have been a stone’s throw away from the 90% target that the department had set, though the province had celebrated that out of the top 10 districts in the country, six were from the region.
The District performance was just an indicator that the Gauteng MEC for Education Lesufi, recognised as an achievement that was celebration on its own.
Lesufi added, “We might have not been number one as a province, but we are the number one province in everything when it comes to education.”
Gauteng as a province has continued to fare well and maintain its 80% threshold despite the 2019 results dropped by 0.7 percentage points, opening the way for Free State to lead with 88.4%.
The department recorded an 89.2% pass rate in schools located in townships while non-township schools achieved 92.61%, an indication that equality gaps between systematically disadvantaged schools and those that are advantaged are steadily shrinking.
For the first time the province had no schools that performed below 40%.
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A proud moment for Parktown Girls High School who were ranked 1st in the province during the 2019 Matric results that was announced by Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi on 8th January 2020, in Fairlands, Randburg.
While we had Al Aqsa School – JHB South in 1st place for Gauteng Top Independent Schools, followed by Johannesburg Polytech Institute – JHB east and 3rd place – St Matthews Private Secondary School – JHB Central. While for Independent Schools, 1st place was Carl Donovan Smith, from Star School Pretoria, 2nd place Esha Bhoola from SBSM School, Lenasia and 3rd place Zeenat Ismail Casmoo, of Azaadville Muslim School. And for Top 3 Secondary School Improvement Programme (SSIP) was 1st place Kabo Eva Tladi from Sikhululekile Seondary School, Pretoria North, Enrique Alvino Hlaswayo from Nellmapius Secondary School, Pretoria North and Vlleeonnhharrcallicy Moyo from Solomon Mahlangu Freedom School – Pretoria South.
Panyaza Lesufi, shared a beautiful speech of his happiness towards the good results the learners and schools received. He was just disappointed by the drop in Gauteng 2019 results where he explained that the issue was due to a few schools in Eldorado Park and Kliptown.
Gauteng’s 87.2% pass rate for the class of 2019 may have been a stone’s throw away from the 90% target that the department had set, though the province had celebrated that out of the top 10 districts in the country, six were from the region.
The District performance was just an indicator that the Gauteng MEC for Education Lesufi, recognised as an achievement that was celebration on its own.
Lesufi added, “We might have not been number one as a province, but we are the number one province in everything when it comes to education.”
Gauteng as a province has continued to fare well and maintain its 80% threshold despite the 2019 results dropped by 0.7 percentage points, opening the way for Free State to lead with 88.4%.
The department recorded an 89.2% pass rate in schools located in townships while non-township schools achieved 92.61%, an indication that equality gaps between systematically disadvantaged schools and those that are advantaged are steadily shrinking.
For the first time the province had no schools that performed below 40%.
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| Carl Donovan Smith of Star School, Pretoria with MEC Panyaza Lesufi who came out 1st for Top Independent Schools learner: | “I am in complete astonishment. I never expected to be invited to the announcement of the Gauteng matric results, nor to actually be the top performing independent school learner in Gauteng. I experienced a combination of nerves, elation and gratefulness as I walked up to the stage to receive my prizes. It is an amazing feeling to be part of the top achievers in Gauteng for 2019 matric results. It's a fairytale conclusion to a few years of hard work.” | Smith will be studying Mechatronics Engineering at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town. His message to young people is, “Doing well requires hard work, but hard work is not enough; you need to work smart. Find a study method that works for you.” |
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| Kabo Eva Tladi of Sikhululekile Seondary School, Pretoria North took 1st place for the Top 3 Learners the SSIP:“It was through dedication, hard work and proper time management that I planned my studies very well by doing timetables and setting targets for myself.” | Coming from a township Tladi traveled 22km's daily to get to school and feels completely overwhelmed and she never expected to come out on the top especially coming from disadvantaged schools in townships and she also explained that “your background doesn't determine your destination”. |
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| Karla Van Dyk, from Garsfontein Hoerskool, Pretoria took 2nd place for GP Top Overall Performing Learners: “I was utterly flabbergasted when I was informed about the function. The thought never crossed my mind that I could be eligible for any provincial award! What stood out the most was the camaraderie and support displayed by every student present, regardless that most were strangers.” She was only hoping for distinctions in all her subjects, so being ranked in the top three of Gauteng is a massive bonus. “I appreciate all the efforts as well as resources spent to honour provincial achievements,” ended Van Dyk. Van Dyk will be studying BA degree in language. |
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| Enrique Alvino Hlatshwayo from Nellmapius Secondary School, Pretoria North took 2nd place for the Top 3 Learners in the Secondary School Improvement Programme (SSIP) and top in National Matric awards 2019 amongst 30 learners: “I am super proud of myself and I studied seven days a week without a break to achieve good results and I am here (at the national awards) because I did my best.” He is going to study B-Comm degree in Accounting Science. |
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| Gauteng 2019 Matric awardees with Minister Angie Motshekga, MEC Panyaza Lesufi & Premier David Makhura. |
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