WATCH: Goal-driven Jody obtained an 89% matric average

Jody Van Zijl from Reddam House in Waterfall says being in matric was her light at the end of the tunnel, which kept her motivated.

Obtaining seven distinctions and securing an average of 89%, 18-year-old Van Zijl was ecstatic and very proud after receiving her matric results.

Van Zijl was among the outstanding top performers at Reddam House Collage, Waterfall.

“When we are kids, we kind of wish away our school years, but for me, they were probably the best years of my life,” says Van Zijl.

She was one of the founding students of Reddam House College, Waterfall, and said staying in one environment for 11 years was a blessing.

“The jump from primary school to high school can be jarring for most students. Staying at the same school made things easier for me,” she says.

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