The Capricorn South district received a 75,3 % overall pass percentage during the 2019 National Senior Certificate examinations and celebrated with a prize-giving ceremony, recently hosted at Greenside Primary School.
Hoerskool Noorderland teachers Edward Gentle (Best teacher in Information Technology), Marvellous Mutinhiri (Best teacher in Mathematics literacy) and Principal Thabo Ratema (Top school per circuit and position 8 in Top 10 schools with bachelor passes with 69.9%)
POLOKWANE – Top performing teachers, learners and schools in the district and circuit, who produced excellent results were acknowledged for their hard work. The purpose of the ceremony was to motivate schools, teachers and learners to continue to perform well.
The district has improved from 68,2% in 2018 with Hoërskool Pietersburg reigning as the overall best school in the district and Hoërskool Noorderland as the top school in the Pietersburg circuit. District Director of Capricorn South, Tinkyiko Nkuzana, said she is proud of the achievements of the district, but her proudest isn’t the increase in the pass percentage but more on reducing the number of underperforming circuits.
She added that although they are not where they would like to be yet, she is happy with the progress which is a collective effort and hard work of various stakeholders within Capricorn South district.
Capricorn High School teachers who received awards for being best in their subjects. Nomvula Shivambu (Xitsonga FAL), Tshilidzi Maphaha (Tshivenda FAL), Eloise van Rooyen (geography), Dr Lorraine Mohlapamaswi (national teachers award), Irene Masengi (life orientation). Mothobole Mapuru (Sepedi FAL), Tammy-Lee Cassim Dada (tourism) and Irma van der Merwe (life orientation) at the back.
Hoerskool Noorderland Principal Thabo Ratema (Top school per circuit and position 8 in Top 10 schools with bachelor passes with 69.9%)
Tsebo Sekole (Best learner in history, Sepedi FAL and position 13 of 20 best learners in the district), Mafihla Dihangwane (position 20 of 20 best learners in the district), Ntsakisi Baloyi (Xitsonga FAL), Sagale Sodi (English home language and position 7 of 20 best learners in the district), Kamogelo Komape (geography) and Mukundi Maligana (Tshivenda FAL).