By: Germiston editorial team<\/p>\n
Schools across Germiston had a mixed-bag of 2015 matric results.<\/p>
While some principals were happy with the pupils\u2019 performance, others said that there was still a lot of hard work to be done.<\/p>\n
The best performing schools in the area were Ho\u00ebrskool Goudrif, Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston and Institute Status Acres Secondary School, all recording a 97 per cent pass rate.<\/p>
Ho\u00ebrskool Goudrif had 113 matric pupils and achieved 45 distinctions overall.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are very happy with the results, as usual the students did what they had to do and performed very well and we are grateful for that.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis group of matriculants worked really hard and I believe the educators and parents played their part in supporting and assisting the students, it was a team effort,\u201d said Marius Mills, the principal of Ho\u00ebrskool Goudrif.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor this year\u2019s matriculants all I can say is that they need to work hard and possibly they can produce the same results if not higher.\u201d<\/p>\n
The top performing matriculant was Wian Venter with six distinctions.<\/p>\n
There were 125 matrics at Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston and the school achieved 43 distinctions.<\/p>\n
The top performing pupil was Savannah Mauihbala with five distinctions.<\/p>\n
Retha du Toit, principal of Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston said, \u201cWe are happy with the overall results but are sad for those students who did not pass.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope they take the second chance to pass in their supplementary exams.\u201d<\/p>\n
Institute Status Acres Secondary School had 41 matric pupils and achieved 17 distinctions.<\/p>\n
The top performing pupil was Ruzarashe Makamdire with four distinctions.<\/p>\n
Deputy principal Titiem Kyamba said, \u201cWe were happy with the increase in the overall pass rate this year, but were disappointed that the university passes dropped.<\/p>\n
Next in line was Germiston High School who recorded a 96.29 per cent pass rate.<\/p>\n
The school had 184 full-time students and seven part-time students and achieved 36 distinctions overall.<\/p>\n
The top performing pupil was Nokubangwa Ngele with three distinctions.<\/p>\n