Holy Rosary Matrics Achieve Outstanding Matric Results

Holy Rosary School Top Learners

Holy Rosary School Top Learners
Holy Rosary School in Edenvale has announced exceptional matric results for the Class of 2024, boasting a 100% pass rate among its 82 matriculants and an impressive 99% achieving Bachelor passes.
The school continues its proud tradition of academic excellence, with 197 distinctions achieved. This achievement results in a distinction ratio of 2.4 per pupil. The school’s outstanding academic scorecard is highlighted by two pupils achieving averages above 90%, while 16 pupils secured averages between 80 and 89%.
Holy Rosary maintained its strong mathematical tradition with 22 distinctions, matched by an equal number in English.
Kelsey De Witte, the school’s top student, achieved an average of 91.3% and a full house with an incredible nine subject distinctions, including Eng (90%), Afrik (94%), LO (95%), Maths (96%), Sci (94%), Life Sciences (92%), Geog (91%), Hist (86%), and FSM Standard (82%).
Despite the strenuous demands of her leadership role, Head Girl, Boitumelo Maenetja bagged eight distinctions and an overall average of 90,43%. Her distinction subjects include: Afrik (93%), CAT – Computer Applications Technology (94%), Eng (86%), LO (93%), Life Sciences (89%), Maths (91%), and Physical Science (87%).
Two further students achieved results in the top 1% nationally within a subject: Carli Oosthuizen – Consumer Studies (88%) and Rozanne Mangauzani – English (92%). Boitumelo Maenetja and Zoë Stock made the IEB Commendable Achievers list of top 5% in five subjects plus LO on level 7.
All-rounder Amarachi Obiedelu demonstrated that it’s possible to excel in sport and academics, earning five distinctions, an overall average of 82%, and the prestigious title of Sportswoman of the Year.
Nicola Mc Donald secured seven distinctions with an overall average of 88.29%. Her achievement is particularly remarkable given that she wrote her English IEB final just a day after her father was critically injured in a hijacking. Despite spending hours at her father’s hospital bedside, she achieved 87% for English. Mc Donald, who served as the school’s rowing captain, also represented South Africa at the Junior Rowing Championships in Canada in August last year.
Jessica Walsh’s four distinctions in Acc (86%), LO (83%), Life Sciences (84%), and Maths (80%) represent a personal triumph over dyslexia. She has emerged as an advocate for dyslexia awareness, using her academic success to inspire others facing similar challenges.
For more information on the school’s results – go to www.holyrosaryschool.co.za or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HolyRosaryJHB
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