Local matrics put in a good showing
Most schools in the greater Dundee area have shown improvement in matric results.
The Class of 2019 in the greater Dundee area put in a good showing, with most high schools recording improved final results.
Overall, the Umzinyathi District achieved a pass rate of 77,4%. The best achieving district in KZN was the Ugu District with an 86% pass rate.
Dundee High School recorded a pass rate of 94.5%, with Sarel Cilliers High pipping its old rival by the smallest of margins, recording a pass rate of 94.6%.
The top student for DHS was Monique Arends with 7 As, 1 B and 1 C symbol. Sandisiwe Dlomo was the top student at Sarel Cilliers with 5 As in Zulu, Maths Literacy, Life Orientation, Business Studies and Tourism. She will study law this year.
Talana Secondary reflected a slight decrease from a 73% pass rate in 2018 down to 65.5% in 2019. Ninety of the 143 candidates passed.
ML Sultan Glencoe Secondary School improved its results from 80% in 2018 to 82.1% in 2019. Sebenzakusakhanya High in Sithembile also showed great improvement, from a 41% pass rate in 2018 to 76,1% in this.
Dundee Secondary matrics notched up a 61,7% pass, up from last year’s rate of 57,3%. Only Ethangeni Combined School showed a decrease, with a significant drop from 86% in 2018 to 54% in 2019. However, top learner, Kwanda Mabaso earned four distinctions.
Wasbank’s Ebusi Combined School also did exceptionally well – all 36 candidates achieved a pass to give the school a clean matric record.
In Dannhauser, Durnacol Combined School also had a 100% pass rate and Dannhauser Secondary a rate of 98,2%. Siphuthando Cominbed School in Emafusini, which was badly damaged in a storm in November, returned a 100% pass rate with all 10 candidates excelling.
Read next week’s edition of the Courier for more on the matric results.
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