Benoni soars at 2017 District Awards

The Ekurhuleni North Grade 12 District Awards were held at Emperors Palace on Friday.

Unity Secondary School sang the National Anthem and performed several song items at the District Awards held at Emperors Palace on Friday (February 3).

“We gathered here to celebrate good work and our children,” said the acting chief director of the Ekurhuleni region, Ephraim Tau.

Tau reminisced on the school journey of a child from their first day of class to matric.

He also said that matriculants must be more than employees; instead they must create employment and pay salaries instead of working for someone and be paid a salary.

Christa Roux introduced the categories of awards for the evening which included; awards for learners and teachers per subject, district top 10 awards, feeder primary schools for the top 10 learners, most improved public schools, best secondary school improvement programme, schools with 100 per cent pass rate, most improved independent school, top learner from an independent school, feeder school for top learner from an independent school, top public schools, OR Tambo International GM award and overall top learner award.

The evening progressed with the master of ceremonies, Nomalanga Sitole, who called the names for each category.

Awards for learners and educators per subject are:

Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal for public schools:

• Best educator: L Hogan (Hoërskool Hans Moore)

• Best learner: T L Prinsloo (Hoërskool Hans Moore)

English First Additional Language for public prioritised schools:

• Best educators: S Makhubedu, Z Mabizela and M Siluma (Hulwazi Secondary School)

IsiZulu Home Language for public prioritised schools:

•Best educators: A N Vilakazi, NE Nhlapho, NBP Bohali (Lesiba Secondary School)

•Best learner: L Zulu (Ephes Mamkeli Secondary School)

IsiXhosa Home Language for public prioritised schools:

•Best learner: A Mbeshu (Kingsway Secondary School)

Sesotho Home Language for public prioritised schools:

•Best educator: M M Nkwane (Unity Secondary School)

Xitsonga Home Language for public prioritised schools:

•Best educator: C C Mashele (Hulwazi Secondary School)

•Best learner: K P Maolana (Hulwazi Secondary School)

Mathematics for public schools:

•Best educators: T Swart, S Sutton and H Naude (Benoni High School)

Mathematical literacy for public schools:

•Best learner: S Latime (Benoni High School)

Mathematical literacy for public prioritised schools:

•Best learner: M Cele (Lesiba Secondary School)

Benoni High School deputy principal Eugene Rooyakkers represented the school which received third place as a top public school. He collected the award from chief director of the Ekurhuleni region, Ephraim Tau.

Physical science for public schools:

•Best educators: H A L Alberts and P van Heerden (Benoni High School)

Physical science for public prioritised schools:

•Best educator: K M T Tshabalala (Lesiba Secondary School)

Agricultural science for public prioritised schools:

•Best educator: W Chinombe (Lesiba Secondary School)

Accounting for public schools:

•Best educator: A Geyser (Hoërskool Brandwag)

Accounting for public prioritised schools:

•Best learner: K S Lekau (Ephes Mamkeli Secondary)

Economic for public schools:

•Best learner: A J Amara (Benoni High School)

Zinhle Siluma (Grade Three) from Rynsoord Primary School presents a poem about her inspirations.

Economics for public prioritised schools:

•Best learner: K S Lekau (Ephes Mamkeli Secondary)

History for public schools:

•Best educator: C Engles and E Rooyakkers (Benoni High School)

History for public prioritised schools:

•Best educator: P M Nkogatse (Petit High School)

•Best learner: S F Setlogelo and S Nkonyane (Petit High School)

Geography for public schools:

•Best educators: Y Constantopoulos and C Morkot (Benoni High School)

•Best learner: A J Amara (Benoni High School)

Geography for public prioritised schools:

•Best educator: N Molepo and P Maluleke (Lesiba Secondary School)

•Best learners: G Mapetese and M Moswane (Hulwazi Secondary School)

Life orientation for public schools:

•Best learner: J D Brink (Hoërskool Hans Moore)

Computer applications technology for public schools:

•Best learner: A Alyubenov (Benoni High School)

Information Technology for public schools:

•Best educator: A van Rooyen (Hoërskool Brandwag)

•Best learner: B K Tafiri (Benoni High School)

Consumer studies for public schools:

•Best educator: M Zerf (Willowmoore High School)

•Best learner: C Duvenage (Hoërskool Brandwag)

Consumer studies for public prioritised schools:

•Best educator: N Tholi (Hulwazi Secondary School)

•Best learner: T Ngobeni (Hulwazi Secondary School)

Visual arts for public schools:

•Best educator: S du Plessis (Hoërskool Brandwag)

Chief director of the Ekurhuleni region, Ephraim Tau, hands a trophy and certificate to the principal of Hoërskool Brandwag, James Wright, for obtaining first place as the top public school.

Civil technology for public schools:

•Best learner: A M Le Roux (Benoni High School)

Civil technology for public prioritised schools:

•Best educator: D P Sekona (Dinoto Technical School)

•Best learner: K I Manamela (Dinoto Technical School)

Electrical technology for public schools:

•Best learner: E B Hiscox (Hoërskool Hans Moore)

Engineering graphics and design for public schools:

•Best learner: B S Tarifi (Benoni High School)

Engineering graphics and design for public prioritised schools:

•Best educator: D Mazibuko (Hulwazi Secondary School)

Mechanical technology for public schools:

•Best learner: I Kausar (Willowmoore High School)

District Top 10 achievers:

Public schools:

•Fourth: M Venter (Hoërskool Hans Moore)

•Third: B K T Tarifi (Benoni High School)

Public prioritised schools:

Fourth: K S Lekau (Ephes Mamkeli Secondary School)

Feeder Primary Schools for the top 10 learners:

Public schools:

Ms Cuthbertson (Rynfield Primary School)

•Public prioritised schools

Ms Mashazi (Kgothalang Primary School)

The Best Secondary School Improvement Programme:

•Lesiba Secondary School

Schools with 100 per cent pass rate

Independent:

• Ashbury School

• Kathstan College

• Benoni Muslim School

• Benoni Christian School

100 per cent pass rate for five years of more consecutive years:

•Kathstan College (11 years)

Most improved independent school:

•Benoni Christian School (37.05 per cent)

Top learner from an independent school:

•S Omar (Benoni Muslim School)

Feeder school for top independent learner from an independent school:

Benoni Muslim School

Academic top three schools for public prioritised schools:

•First: Lesiba Secondary School

Academic top schools for public schools:

• Third: Benoni High School

• First: Hoërskool Brandwag