Alex’s outgoing matric learners proved true through their 2018 results the maxim, ‘where there is a will there is a way’.
They did this attending the five township schools and others who attended school in neighbouring areas.
Notably, the majority attended Liberty College in Bramley which attained a 100 per cent pass mark, improving on 2017’s 97.47 per cent mark. Principal of Liberty College Dumisani Hadebe said, “All of them virtually qualify for varsity entry, with 71 per cent obtaining straight bachelors’ entry, 13 with diploma qualifications and one with an incomplete determination.”
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Hadebe attributed the achievement to the school stakeholders going the extra mile. “It resulted from the hard and positive work ethic of pupils and teachers and the parents who created an enabling environment for learning.
“They provided their children transport and return transport for the evening studies between 4pm to 8pm, three days of the week after realising the distraction they faced at home.”
Hadebe also commended the teachers’ teamwork and fitting into a fluid institutionalised system, working towards set targets, mastering their roles and for a positive mindset.
“They were focused and together with pupils, believed in themselves including some progressed learners who after failing Grade 11, also obtained varsity entry qualifications.”
The school’s top achiever attained seven distinctions and one credit and is heading to Stellenbosch University to study medicine.
According to Hadebe, any child has the potential to amaze regardless of social standing. “They do not fail deliberately but when disrupted and denied proper guidance, it takes them off track,” added Hadebe.
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This he said particularly in reference to substance abuse which he said destroys society. “Collective interventions are needed at home, community and public institutions need to get rid of drugs, alcohol abuse and other social ills.”
He urged parents to talk to their children more about the negative effects of substance abuse, seek professional assistance for those affected and to know the early signs of addiction.
“If need be they should admit addicted children for rehabilitation and guard against some children lacing their soft drinks brought to school with drugs.”
He also berated those who used children as drug peddlers and urged the community to name and shame such people.
