The Class of 2021 matriculants at Gauteng Reddam House schools in South Africa, which are part of the international Inspired Education Group, have again achieved a 100% pass rate in the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) national examinations at all of their three schools in the province. Gauteng’s Reddam House matriculants achieved seven rankings in the top 1% and 77 rankings in the top 5% of IEB candidates per subject nationally.
“Our Reddam House Matric students have shown incredible optimism and gone to extraordinary lengths. They adapted and stretched themselves mentally and emotionally. Ultimately, triumphing in the face of unprecedented challenges. We believe, beyond doubt, that our outstanding Reddam House 2021 Matric results, affirm our students’ resolute commitment to the task at hand and their resilience during another year of COVID disruptions. This success was achieved as a result of the proactive, strategic and operational measures we adopted, as well as the unfailing commitment and dedication of our Heads and teachers in the holistic pursuit of academic excellence at our Reddam House Schools,” commented Reddam House Schools Managing Director of Education and Ethos, Sheena Crawford-Kempster.
The three Reddam House schools in Gauteng delivered excellent results with 103 students achieving a B-aggregate or higher.
In addition, the following outstanding results were achieved:
- 2 students achieved 8 distinctions each
- 9 students achieved 7 distinctions each
- 6 students achieved 6 distinctions each
- 11 students achieved 5 distinctions each
- 9 students achieved 4 distinctions each
The top achievers in the Gauteng Reddam House schools were Thinika Keshav from Reddam House Bedfordview and Jade Wainwright from Reddam House Bedfordview with eight distinctions apiece.
Oyewole Adebisi from Reddam House Bedfordview, Wen Jun (Jade) Chu from Reddam House Bedfordview, Claudia Sommer from Reddam House Bedfordview, Erin Bleach from Reddam House Helderfontein, Uzayr Ally from Reddam House Waterfall, JunHe Chen from Reddam House Waterfall, Ila Parvess from Reddam House Waterfall, Shalin Pather from Reddam House Waterfall and Yash Venkatsamy from Reddam House Waterfall all achieved seven distinctions each.
IEB Outstanding Achievement List: JunHe Chen (Waterfall Campus) achieved a national ranking within the top 5% of all IEB students in six subjects or more.
IEB Commendable Achievement List: Shalin Pather (Waterfall Campus) achieved a national ranking within the top 5% of all IEB students in five subjects.
Overall, the seven Reddam House schools in three provinces in South Africa delivered excellent results with 254 students achieving a B-aggregate or higher.
Five Reddam House matriculants did exceptionally well in achieving eight distinctions each and a further 19 students achieved an impressive seven distinctions each.
In addition, the following results were achieved:
- 16 students achieved 6 distinctions each
- 27 students achieved 5 distinctions each
- 33 students achieved 4 distinctions each
Reddam House students obtained a total of 30 rankings in the top 1% and 209 rankings in the top 5% of IEB candidates per subject nationally.
IEB Outstanding Achievement List: Erin Fischer (Constantia Campus) achieved a national ranking within the top 5% of all IEB students in six subjects or more.
IEB Commendable Achievement List: Robynne Stephenson (Constantia Campus) achieved a national ranking within the top 5% of all IEB students in five subjects.
“I am incredibly proud of this group of Matric students. The Covid-19 pandemic has altered our lives and this group of students has shown true strength in dealing with adversity, evidenced in the way they coped with these challenges. I have a huge amount of respect for these students and the dedication that they have shown. They have a solid grounding for life, and I know that they will excel in the next steps of their lives,” says Ravi Nadasen, CEO of Inspired South Africa.
