St Benedict’s Celebrates Exceptional Matric Results

St Benedict’s College Top Learners

St Benedict’s College Top Learners
St Benedict’s College is proud to announce that its matriculants have once again demonstrated outstanding academic prowess, with 110 learners producing an impressive 256 distinctions. This surpasses last year’s total by six and translates to a distinction ratio of 2.33 distinctions per matriculant.
St Benedict’s top achiever Dylan Topham led the Class of 2024 with an outstanding average of 92.3% and eight distinctions. His enviable report includes straight A’s: Eng (89%), Afrik (88%), LO (94%), Maths (96%), Sci (90%), Hist (93%), IT (96%), FSM Stats (79%), FSM Calc (86%).
Following closely on his heels was Shaldon Moodley who clinched an equally impressive overall average of 91.3% and notched up seven distinctions.
Two further students achieved eight distinctions, including Raahil Ranchod (89% average) and Matthew Joubert (86.1% average).
The boys who achieved results in the top 1% nationally within a subject include: Matthew Joubert in Mathematics; Parth Patel and Alessandro Pupillo in Business Studies; Marciano Teixeira, Shaldon Moodley, Nathan Gebremichael, and Tapuwanashe Muganyi in English Home Language; Marciano Teixeira and Dylan Topham in History; Marciano Teixeira in Life Orientation; and Shaldon Moodley in Life Sciences.
Nine candidates obtained seven distinctions or more, they were: Dylan Topham – 92.3% average (8 Distinctions); Shaldon Moodley – 91.3% average (7 Distinctions); Marciano Teixeira – 90% average (7 Distinctions); Raahil Ranchod – 89% average (8 Distinctions); Nathan Gebremichael – 87.4% average (7 Distinctions); Jamie Goncalves-Maluleka – 87.3% average (7 Distinctions); Keagan Bates – 86.7% average (7 Distinctions); Matthew Joubert – 86.1% average (8 Distinctions); and Mihir Mangali – 85.6% average (7 Distinctions).
Among the outstanding achievers is Parth Patel, who balanced national cricket commitments with academic excellence, achieving an 82.3% average and five distinctions. As the first St Benedict’s student to represent Cricket South Africa, Patel was also named the school’s Cricketer of the Year for 2024.
Similarly impressive were Byron Sikiotis, who achieved an 88% average and six distinctions, and Giacomo Riccardi, who achieved a 78.3% average and three distinctions while representing South Africa in rowing internationally. Both students exemplify the school’s commitment to nurturing both academic and sporting excellence.
For more information on the school’s results – go to www.stbenedicts.co.za or Facebook: @stbenedictscollegebedfordview
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