The City Times visited St Dunstan’s College and Ashton International this morning to share in the delight as IEB matriculants received their results.
St Dunstan’s College
St Dunstan’s College has congratulated its learners for their exceptional performance in the 2021 academic year.
Amid challenges posed by the pandemic, the college managed to maintain its track record of a 100% pass rate.
Out of 108 learners who sat for the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) examination, 102 learners achieved bachelor’s degree exemptions. The school achieved a total of 170 subject distinctions, while 40% of learners taking mathematics attained an A symbol.
According to the rector of the school Michael McConnachie, they are delighted and blessed that their learners performed exceptionally well through the support they received from educators and parents.
“Despite the challenges we’ve faced in regards to the number of interruptions, the concern around the virus and having to manage ourselves emotionally and physically, we are pleased that we managed to perform under such circumstances,” said McConnachie.
Four learners from the school shone brightest as they bagged eight and seven distinctions.
Chloe Cresswell flew the school’s flag as she achieved eight distinctions and also attained a spot in the top 1% in dramatic arts (IEB commendable achievement). She will study actuarial science at the University of Pretoria.
Another learner who achieved eight distinctions, Nicolau Borrageiro, will also study actuarial science at the University of Pretoria.
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Furthermore, David Rossmann achieved eight distinctions and is in the IEB top 1% in geography, while Kendry Chikochi attained seven distinctions and is in the top 1% in accounting, mathematics and physical sciences.
Ashton International College
Ashton International College achieved a 100% matric pass rate, with all the learners obtaining a bachelor’s degree exemptions.
The principal of the school’s senior college, Lynne Felix, attributed this achievement to the efforts put in by the teachers and learners in the 2021 academic year.
“The combined efforts of the learners and teachers has resulted in a year of astounding results. I would like to thank every learner, parent and teacher and every member of the Ashton family for their dedication to the task at hand and for delivering truly remarkable results. We wish all of the learners everything of the best. They clearly have a bright future ahead of them,” said Felix.
Milla Mandic and Matthew Lubbers were the school’s top achievers, with seven distinctions each, while Kerryn Hopkinson obtained six distinctions.
Lubbers, who is in the top 1% in business studies, English and geography, told the City Times this year he will be taking a gap year to do short courses and will be pursuing information technology at UCT next year.
Hopkinson, who is in the top 1% in history, will be pursuing film and media at either the University of Stellenbosch or UCT.
She said: “I am relieved and excited about the future. I was really hoping I will pass. I just didn’t think I will do as well as I did.”
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