JB MATABANE TOP PERFORMING SCHOOL IN KAE, AGAIN

JB Matabane Secondary School in Ivory Park is the best performing school in Kaalfontein, Allandale, Ebony Park (KAE) and surrounding areas of Ivory Park and Rabie Ridge for the second year in a row.

The school was the top performing school in the 2021 academic year and is also the top performing school in the 2022 academic years. The school had a matric pass rate of 86,6% for 2022 an improvement of 0,5% compared to 2021.

The matric results were announced by the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga on Thursday night. Gauteng Province managed to garner an 84,4% matric pass rate overall which is an increase of 1,6% from 2021.

David Makhubo was the most improved school in KAE moving from Number 6 last year to becoming this year’s second placed school. The school in Kaalfontein improved by 8,3%.

It is worth noting that several schools in the area saw significant decreases in their pass rates from last year. Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School’s pass rate decreased by 4.1%, and Ivory Park Secondary School’s pass rate decreased by a disappointing 10.5%. Allandridge Secondary School in Rabie Ridge also saw a notable decrease, with a pass rate of 62.8% compared to last year’s 71.6%.

Ivory Park Secondary School decreased its performance from 84,9% in 2021 to 74,4% in 2022. The school is now sixth in KAE and surrounding areas after being the best performing school in the 2020 academic year.

Kaalfontein Secondary School was the worst performing school in 2022. The school only received a 55,1% matric pass rate. The 2021 worst performing school was Eqinisweni Secondary School in Ivory Park. The school moved from last to seventh. It increased its own pass rate by 3,2%.

Here are the school’s performance:

J B MATABANE SECONDARY 86,6% (86,1%)*
DAVID MAKHUBO SEC SCHOOL 82% (73.7%)
PONELOPELE ORACLE SECONDARY SCHOOL 81,3% (85.4%)
UMQHELE SECONDARY SCHOOL 77,4% (74.6%)
TSOSOLOSO YA AFRICA SEC SCHOOL 74,7% (75%)
IVORY PARK SECONDARY SCHOOL 74,4% (84.9%)
EQINISWENI SECONDARY SCHOOL 65,3% (62.1%)
ALLANRIDGE SECONDARY SCHOOL 62,8% (71.6%)
KAALFONTEIN SECONDARY SCHOOL 55,1% (67.8%)

*The percentage in brackets relates to the Matric Pass rate of the 2021 academic year.

As always, there is room for improvement for all the schools and it’s important for the schools and the community to continue working together to support student success.

KAE News Congratulates the class of 2022 on their hard-earned matric results! This is no small achievement and is a testament to the dedication and perseverance of both the students and their teachers. Your hard work and determination has paid off and we are proud of each and every one of you.

For those students who may not have passed all their subjects, please do not lose hope. Remember, a Matric Certificate is not the end of your journey, but the beginning of new opportunities and possibilities. You have the ability to rewrite your matric, take up further education or vocational training and still achieve your goals.

We understand that this may be a difficult time, but we encourage you to keep moving forward and to never give up on your dreams. You have the potential to achieve great things, and we are here to support you every step of the way.

It’s important to remember that success is not measured by the number of exams passed but by the effort you put in and the progress you make. Keep striving, Keep learning and Keep growing.

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