A STRONG academic culture, the use of data to improve results and teacher commitment are the ingredients behind Silikamva High School’s remarkable 100% matric pass rate in Hout Bay.
The Quintile 3 no-fee school founded in 2013 had struggled in the past, with a matric pass rate of just 40.4% in 2019.
The class of 2025 turned things around with 76% of learners achieving bachelor’s passes, while eight subjects, including Business Studies, English First Additional Language, Physical Sciences and isiXhosa Home Language, recorded a 100% pass rate. The school also recorded 75 distinctions from 154 candidates.
Its achievements were underscored by Education MEC David Maynier’s visit yesterday, along with parents, teachers and NGOs.
Maynier praised the collective effort behind the achievement, saying the collaboration between the school leadership, staff, learners,…