The school hit a record high of 3,03 distinctions per candidate. Four of the 61 matriculants received full-house distinctions in the IEB National Senior Certificate examinations.
In total, Saheti‘s pupils achieved 185 distinctions, with 92 percent of the group achieving a Bachelor Degrees pass.
The quality of distinctions bears testimony to the deeply entrenched custom of academic excellence, with 42 of the 185 distinctions ranging between 90 to 99 percent, across all subjects.
The executive headmaster of Saheti, Mr Warwick Taylor, was delighted at the school‘s performance and commended pupils for their hard work.
“I congratulate the Matrics of 2014 on their superb results. I am obviously very pleased about the Mathematics and English results, but I am delighted our students have also performed exceptionally well in all of their other subjects. This academic success is a result of 12 or more years of quality schooling and sustained hard work on the part of the pupils, with the support of their teachers and parents. I thank all the teachers, throughout all the grades, for their contribution in ensuring the success of our 2014 matrics. Bravo Saheti,” he said.
Top achievers
- Chloé Kikillus received a full-house of 10 distinctions. She obtained distinctions in English, History, isiZulu, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Modern Greek, Physical Sciences, Visual Arts, Advanced Programme English and Advanced Programme Mathematics. She achieved the second highest average 90.1 percent at the school. She was also named as a Commendable Achiever by the IEB, ranking in the top five percent of IEB candidates nationally in five subjects. She was also ranked within the top one percent in English and History.
- George Cambanis obtained nine distinctions in Accounting, Afrikaans, English, History, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Modern Greek, Physical Sciences and Advanced Programme Mathematics. He achieved the highest average at the school of 93.1 percent. George was named as an Outstanding Achiever by the IEB, ranking within the top five percent of IEB candidates nationally in six or more subjects. He was also ranked within the top one percent in Accounting, English, Mathematics, Modern Greek and Physical Sciences.
- Eleanore Angeliniadis obtained nine distinctions in Accounting, Afrikaans, English, History, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Modern Greek, Physical Sciences and Advanced Programme Mathematics.
- Giorgia Baltsoucos obtained eight distinctions in Afrikaans, Business Studies, English, Geography, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Modern Greek and Physical Sciences. She was named a Commendable Achiever by the IEB, ranking within the top five percent of IEB candidates nationally in five subjects. She was also ranked within the top one percent of IEB candidates nationally in English.
- Claudia Osato obtained nine distinctions in Afrikaans, English, History, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Modern Greek, Physical Sciences and Advanced Programme Mathematics. She was ranked within the top one percent of IEB candidates nationally in English and Life Sciences.
- Spiros Akakios obtained eight distinctions in Afrikaans, Dramatic Arts, English, Geography, History, Life Orientation, Mathematics and Modern Greek. He was ranked within the top one percent of IEB candidates nationally in English.
- Kieran Kikillus obtained eight distinctions in Business Studies, English, History, isiZulu, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Modern Greek and Advanced Programme English. He was ranked within the top one percent of IEB candidates nationally in English.
- Anthea van den Bergh obtained eight distinctions: English, History, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Modern Greek, Music and Advanced Programme English. She was ranked within the top one percent of IEB candidates nationally in English.
- Mia Daras obtained seven distinctions in Accounting, English, isiZulu, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Modern Greek. She was ranked within the top one percent of IEB candidates nationally in English.
- Dimitri Gonatas obtained seven distinctions in Afrikaans, English, Information Technology, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Modern Greek and Advanced Programme Mathematics. He was ranked within the top one percent of IEB candidates nationally in English.
