Principals celebrated at Wits
The institution took time to recognise the hard work these schools do towards nurturing young minds for 12 years.
In celebration of the Class of 2023, the Wits’ Schools Liaison Office (SLO) hosted over 49 feeder-school principals and teachers from Gauteng at the annual Principals Function.
Educators from Gauteng’s feeder schools were congratulated on the excellent work they do in nurturing learners through their 12 years of schooling – preparing learners for post-secondary education and supporting them in securing a spot at a leading global institution like Wits.
The SLO visits a vast number of schools each year and advises learners about admission requirements, career opportunities, degree courses offered at Wits, fees and funding, student life on campus, and the university’s core function.
“At Wits we pride ourselves as a place of intellectual debate, free expression, diversity of views and ideology,” said the vice-chancellor and principal, Professor Zeblon Vilakazi, adding their goal is to weave in academic excellence in nurturing young minds, contributing to dialogue and discourse and becoming a beacon of what this country strives to be.
Wits is said to have received a record number of first-year applications for the 2023 academic year. Most of those applications were from feeder schools – a relationship they see as important as it ensures the success of learners.
Three schools were singled out and received certificates for being the top feeder schools in their respective sectors. Greenside High School, Al Aqsa School and St Matthews Private Secondary School all walked away as Wits University’s 2022 top-feeder schools.
“Our learners, parents and community appreciate the relationship we have with Wits, the support we receive from the university is fantastic,” said Al Aqsa School’s principal, Hamida Moosa.
Craig Strauss received the award on behalf of Greenside High School and praised the work done by the SLO. “The school visits and time spent with our learners help to broader our learners’ minds, exposing them to different opportunities and broaden their horizons on what is available at university.”
The principals were also captivated by guest speaker Professor Benjamin Rosman, School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, who delivered an insightful talk titled Generating the Future: The Power of ChatGPT. Rosman took a deep dive into the advantages and disadvantages that the artificial intelligence model presents.
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