ST Mary’s DSG’s matric class of 2017 have much to celebrate.
The school once again achieved a 100 per cent Bachelor’s Degree result with an average of 3,34 distinctions per learner. The 103 girls who wrote the matric examination achieved 344 distinctions between them – this included two from AP Maths and one from AP English.
The school congratulated four learners who, on a national scale, placed in the top five per cent of learners who wrote the IEB Examinations.
Emma Elliott and Sarah McIlrath achieved five subject distinctions and Jamie Greenwood and Abigail Wilson achieved six subject distinctions.
The school is also proud of the fact that they had 26 instances of its learners achieving in the top one per cent in individual subjects nationally. Jamie Greenwood in English, geography and life sciences; Abigail Wilson in English, geography and history; Tayla Brimelow in consumer studies and life sciences; Emma Elliott in accounting and mathematics; Sarah McIlrath in English and life sciences; Edna Ojo-Aromokudu in accounting and mathematics; Karla Roloff in Afrikaans and music; Brittany Smith in consumer studies and life sciences; Siphesihle Chonco in isiZulu; Amy Cluver in mathematical literacy; Heeyung Kang in geography; Christie Luyt in geography; Alex Marais in business studies; Megan Marshall in life orientation; Lucy Purdon in English and Bonenhle Sishi in isiZulu.
St Mary’s principal, Jonathan Manley said out of all 723 subject results, 47 per cent were distinctions.
“Almost half of all the girls’ results were above 80 per cent and only eight results were below 50 per cent. This goes to show that by focusing on a personal best, our girls stay motivated and each one can work to ending with the best result possible for her,” said Manley.
He added that it is so important to reflect and be aware of the many people who have supported the girls to get them to this point in their lives with such good results.
“Their foundations were laid in Junior Primary and this was built on over the years to culminate in matric. Their parents who supported and encouraged them along the way; their teachers who kept working to develop their potential and who managed the pace and standards along their journey – all of these should celebrate this achievement with our matrics. Thank you for the part you played in nurturing these remarkable young women,” said Manley.
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