With the release of the 2023 matric results on Friday 19 January, the Western Cape again boasts relatively good results.
According to provincial education minister David Maynier, the class of 2023 have increased the matric pass rate again to 81.54%, despite facing an exceptionally challenging year
“Every single one of our 50 520 candidates who passed met the requirements to access higher education, with 26 182 candidates (42.2%) qualifying with a bachelors pass to attend university, our highest number of bachelors passes ever,” he says in a statement.
Individual school results and bachelor pass percentage (indicated in brackets) for the schools in the distribution area are listed below in order of result:
- Star College Cape Town – 100% (95%)
- Star College Bridgetown 100% (85.7%)
- Christel House SA 100% (81.8%)
- Islamia College 99.2% (81.4%)
- Al-Azhar High School 98.9% (57.4%)
- The Leadership College 98.4% (60.6)
- Rylands 96.8% (64.9%)
- Oaklands 91.5% (56.5%)
- Alexander Sinton 91.3% (55.8%)
- Savvy College 90.5% (71.4%)
- Groenvlei 88.2% (30.3%)
- Eros School 87.5% (29.2%)
- Darul Islam Islamic High School 83.3% (38.9%)
- Peak View 82.7% (30.8%)
- Garlandale sec 79% (30.6%)
- Bridgetown sec 73.6% (26.4%)
- Ned Doman 70.3% (21.8%)
- Cathkin Sec 70.1% (13%)
- Crystal Sec 69% (20.2%)
- Mount view sec 66.3% (22.5%)
- Manenberg sec 65.1% (16.5%)
- Phoenix 64.2% (16.5%)
- Athlone Sec 62% (12.4%)
- spes Bona High 61.4% (14.6%)
- Belgravia 60.5% (13.2%)
- Heideveld Sec 60.2% (14.8%)
- City Mission Educational services 57.1% (14.3%)
- Premier College 56% (24%)
“Congratulations to our class of 2023 for their outstanding results, and for the many hours they dedicated to investing in their own future during their matric year. It has paid off, and we are so very proud of them,” says Maynier.
“Our matric parents rallied around to support our candidates this year, and they share in this achievement. We also recognise the exceptional efforts of our matric teachers, as they have faced a challenging year standing alongside their learners. Our teachers in the Western Cape are the best of the best, and we wish them all the best in the year ahead.”
The Western Cape candidates achieved the top Mathematics pass rate at 75.4%, and the top Physical Sciences pass rate at 82.2%.
“These are critical for the national and provincial economy,” says Maynier.
“We are pleased to see improvements in both compared to 2022. We also have the second highest distinctions rate, with 24 982 subject distinctions being awarded to candidates in the Western Cape,” continues Maynier.
“This is an incredible achievement considering the events of 2023, including a devastating minibus taxi strike and an illegal blockade of learner transport in Khayelitsha, two massive floods, and ongoing crippling load shedding.”
The province also boasts a 69.3% retention rate from 2021’s Grade 10 class.
One of the area’s top performing schools, Star College Bridgetown has maintained an impressive 25-year streak with a 100% pass rate.
This year’s star student Faraaz Ahmed Parker achieved 10 distinctions with a 97% aggregate overall.
Overall the class achieved 58 distinctions.
“We are immensely proud of our students’ achievements, and these outstanding results are a testament to their hard work, dedication, and the unwavering commitment of our educators.
‘Star College Bridgetown continues to be a beacon of academic excellence, shaping the future leaders of tomorrow,” said school Principal Hulusi Patli.
