For the King David Victory Park matric Class of 2019 a collective celebration was in order as they acknowledged their great feat of attaining their matric certificates.
So, as a collective, the class opted not to highlight an individual, but rather celebrate the success of the collective, while they recognised the guidance given by teachers and staff which played a part in their triumph.
Sharing their thoughts on why they diverged from custom was former head boy and girl, Gabriel Ferreira and Danit Krawitz who said they had been fortunate enough to have been part of an incredible group of matriculants who were in great support and respect of one another.
They explained they had taken a group decision not to advertise individual matric results as their aim was to give the individual the privacy to celebrate their results as they wished. “As a group, we understand that the achievements of our top students are to be celebrated with much enthusiasm and pride as the achievements of other learners who worked as hard, to achieve results they should be extremely proud of,” said Ferreira.
Adding their hopes are to reduce the stress placed on marks, which can be overwhelming. “People often view matric results as an evaluation of a person’s worth and the publication of individual marks reinforces the idea of evaluating people according to their matric results,” shared Krawitz.
She hoped their decision would be a step towards correcting this misconception.
Headmaster of the school, Andrew Baker, said he was truly delighted with the results of the matric class which consisted of 77 learners who obtained a 100 per cent pass rate and 100 per cent university entrance. “This was one of our larger grades to matriculate at the school and one which was certainly characterised by their decision to stand together and demand recognition as a collective and cohesive group and it is this group dynamic that I want to celebrate.”
Baker said that being a community school they have a wide range of academic diversity within their learner body and said they were adamant they did not just want their top achievers recognised but also those who truly worked to their full potential and beyond. “We have some learners who came to the school from remedial feeder primary schools and had spent the past five years working relentlessly in order to matriculate within a system that features a high academic standard,” explained Baker.
Ferreira and Krawitz concluded to congratulate their class for reaching their milestones, “We wish you all the best for your future.”
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