{"id":227185,"date":"2020-01-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/227185\/vryburger-thrilled-with-increase-in-matric-pass-rate\/"},"modified":"2020-01-09T14:26:30","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T12:26:30","slug":"vryburger-thrilled-with-increase-in-matric-pass-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/01\/10\/vryburger-thrilled-with-increase-in-matric-pass-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Vryburger thrilled with increase in matric pass rate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ian Olivier, principal of Ho\u00ebrskool Vryburger High School, was thrilled with the school\u2019s 2019 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe school achieved an 87.5 per cent pass rate, a 14.2 per cent increase from last year,\u201d he said.<\/p>

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\u201cWe congratulate our learners and thank our teachers for their hard work throughout the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The school had 109 learners sit for the exams, with 29 achieving bachelor\u2019s passes, 45 diploma passes and 17 higher certificate passes.<\/p>

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The school was thrilled to achieve a 100 per cent pass rate in several subjects, including consumer studies, computer application technology, life orientation and accounting.<\/p>\n

Thulani Mathebula, Gabriella Lundie and Tswanelo Ndlela were the school\u2019s top achievers.<\/p>\n

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With the positive results Olivier and his staff now look to the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very optimistic about the year ahead,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am sure, despite having a very large 2020 matric group, we will be able to make the 90 per cent pass rate mark.\u201d<\/p>\n