Battling with inadequate resources as a no-fee school, Kylemore Secondary in Stellenbosch achieved an unprecedented 95.1% matric pass rate. Staff at the school say that one of the main contributing factors was extra classes for learners.
For the last number of years, I have been in the unfortunate position of having to begin my budget speech by outlining the harsh reality the WCED faces in terms of delivering quality education to an ever-increasing number of learners, with a decreasing amount of money in real terms.
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I was the circuit manager for Stellenbosch when a new building was constructed for Kayamandi High School. After principal Maphelo Ntshanga and his pupils had moved, hundreds of pupils were temporarily accommodated in the old building. And thus, Makupula High School was born. Charles Ndlebe, then deputy head of Kayamandi, was appointed as principal.
Today it is a school of excellence with subjects such as accounting, computer studies, economics and tourism. Despite the pandemic, Makupula achieved a pass rate of 94% in 2020 – a repetition of its 2019 results. Devoted teachers, motivated pupils, supportive parents and a dynamic head have shown that it is not the building but what happens