{"id":226915,"date":"2020-01-07T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/226915\/st-catherines-class-of-2019-celebrates-100-per-cent-pass-rate\/"},"modified":"2020-01-06T15:34:36","modified_gmt":"2020-01-06T13:34:36","slug":"st-catherines-class-of-2019-celebrates-100-per-cent-pass-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/01\/07\/st-catherines-class-of-2019-celebrates-100-per-cent-pass-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"St Catherine\u2019s class of 2019 celebrates 100 per cent pass rate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learners from St Catherine\u2019s School, in Parkhill Gardens, waited in anticipation to get their Independent Examinations Board (IEB) matric results, which were released at midnight on Monday.<\/p>\n

The wait was worth it as the school celebrated a 100 per cent pass rate, maintaining the flawless record the school has come to expect from its learners.<\/p>

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\u201cAll 23 learners who sat for the Independent Examinations Board National Senior Certificate examinations passed, without a single subject failure being recorded,\u201d explained head of school Dennis Maritz.<\/p>\n

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Twenty-one of the school\u2019s candidates (or 91 per cent) achieved a degree pass, which qualifies them to enter a university to pursue tertiary studies.<\/p>

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The remaining two candidates each achieved a diploma pass, which allows them to apply for admission to other institutions of higher learning.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe group achieved 19 A symbols and 43 B symbols which means that 40 per cent of all our subject results were higher than 70 per cent,\u201d said Maritz.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur top subject was isiZulu, where eight of the 10 candidates who wrote the exam achieved a distinction.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The school\u2019s top achievers were head girl Joy Sithole and Mbali Ngobese.<\/p>\n

Sithole earned distinctions in English, geography, life sciences and life orientation while Ngobese earned distinctions in isiZulu, accounting and life orientation.<\/p>\n

Maritz was thrilled with the overall outcome of the matric exams and congratulated the learners and their parents on their achievements.<\/p>\n

He also expressed his appreciation for senior school principal, Joanne Crosby, and her team for their dedication and hard work.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout their commitment and hard work, these successes would not have been possible,\u201d Maritz said.<\/p>\n

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Mbali Ngobese was one of St Catherine\u2019s School\u2019s top achievers in the 2019 Independent Examinations Board National Senior Certificate examinations, she earned distinctions in isiZulu, accounting and life orientation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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