For the 33rd successive year, the St Andrew’s School for Girls matriculation class has achieved a 100% pass rate.
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100 per cent of the class of 2021 also obtained a bachelor’s degree pass (university exemption).
Matric learners at the school achieved a total of 224 subject A’s with an average of 2.76 subject A’s per student.
37 per cent of all results were above 80% and 73% of subjects had averages greater than 70%.
For the Class of 2021, 91% of all results were above 60% and 90% of all learners achieved a subject A.
Thirty-six learners completed one or more additional subjects and all the school’s 20 subjects offered were above the IEB average.
“My love and very best wishes go to the phenomenal class of 2021. Well done on these fantastic results and congratulations to you and your teachers. I know that each of you has the very tools to make your own way forward in life.
“Grab the opportunities to learn, lean into them, live in them, love the good and the bad, take up your space in the world, whether in the boardroom, in the office, in the lab, on the field, on the stage, or anywhere else your passion takes you and make a difference in this world,” said the head of senior school Mrs Gill Jeffrey.
The school’s top achiever was Angela Wang who received nine distinctions in advance programme mathematics, Afrikaans, English, geography, life orientation, Mandarin, mathematics, music and physical sciences.
She also participated in tennis, orchestra, public speaking, choir and music during her matric year.
Marvelous Aderibigbe achieved eight distinctions in advance programme mathematics, Afrikaans, English, history, life orientation, life sciences, mathematics and physical sciences.
She was also named in the top 1% of IEB learners nationally in English and life orientation.
Marvelous was placed on the IEB Commendable Achievement list for ranking in the top 5% of learners nationally in five subjects and achieved 80% or more in life orientation.
Also with eight distinctions was Kayla Chinhakwe who shone in accounting, advance programme mathematics, Afrikaans, English, life orientation, life sciences, mathematics and physical sciences.
Kayla was listed in the IEB’s Top 1% of learners nationally in accounting, English and life orientation.
She was placed on the IEB Outstanding Achievement list for being ranked within the top 5% of learners nationally in six or more subjects and achieved 80% or more in life orientation.
Jessica Franklin attained seven distinctions in Afrikaans, English, history, life orientation, life sciences, mathematics and physical sciences.
Hae Soo Kim received seven distinctions in advance programme English, English, TCL practical 7, history, life orientation, life sciences and music.
Robyn Carrington achieved six distinctions in advance programme English, dramatic arts, English, history, life orientation and mathematical literacy.
Nkanyiso Dlamini received six distinctions in advance programme English, dramatic arts, English, history, IsiZulu and life orientation.
Gabriella Jasson attained six distinctions in accounting, Afrikaans, geography, life orientation, life sciences and mathematics.
Carolyn Laker achieved six distinctions in advance programme English, English, history, life orientation, mathematics and visual arts.
Catherine Li received six distinctions in Afrikaans, English, ABRSM practical 7, life orientation, Mandarin and visual arts.
Elena Mandic attained six distinctions in Afrikaans, English, history, life orientation, life sciences and mathematics.
She was also listed in the Top 1% of IEB learners nationally in English and history.
Andzani Mthenjane achieved six distinctions in English, history, IsiZulu, life orientation, life sciences and mathematics.
Cayley Symons received six distinctions in accounting, advance programme mathematics, geography, life orientation, mathematics and physical sciences.
Five distinctions were achieved by Kimberlee Milner, Tshenolo Moeti, Khensani Rivombo, Chloë Topham and Yujia Wang.
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