For the 27th consecutive year, Somerset West Private School (SWPS) has achieved a 100% pass rate in the Independent Examinations Board (IEB), with the class of 2024 also securing a perfect Bachelor’s pass rate.
These exceptional achievements affirm the school’s position as a leader in academic excellence. The Grade 12 cohort not only performed excellently as a group, but also delivered outstanding individual results. The class recorded 45 subject distinctions, with three learners achieving A aggregates. Mathematics stood out with an impressive average of 78,6%, and two learners achieved more than 95% in the subject.
Principal Morné Coetzer praised the learners and teachers, saying: “The class of 2024 has shown resilience and perseverance, supported by our dedicated teachers and parents. These results are a testament to the strength of our community and the excellence we strive for.”
Top achievers . Daniëla Oosthuizen was the SWPS top learner, achieving seven distinctions with an average of 86,86%. The dux learner Daniëla received R17 000 from the school.. Lloyd Oberholzer was the second-best achiever, earning four distinctions with an average of 81,86% and an outstanding 96% in mathematics. He also won the Mathsman Trophy and received R16 500.. Third-placed Hannah Paxton achieved an 80% average with significant improvement in various subjects from her previous school.
SWPS also celebrated post-matric success stories of learners who returned to improve or expand their academic achievements.
- Ashley Malcolm took on mathematics as a new subject and completed Grade 10, 11 and 12 in one year, achieving an exceptional 95% as her final result. She also showed impressive improvements in other subjects, including Afrikaans first additional language (53% to 82%) and history (47% to 83%).
- Ethan Arlow took on physical sciences as a new subject and completed Grade 10, 11 and 12 in one year, with an impressive 88% as his final result.
- Andrew van Dijk made remarkable progress, including improving in mathematics from 42% to 90%, physical sciences from 48% to 73% and history 61% to 77%. He also took accounting as a new subject and achieved 71%, reflecting a total improvement of 89 points across his subjects.
- Henri Malan improved in mathematics from 53% to 88%, and also took on physical sciences as a new subject, completing Grade 10, 11 and 12 in one year with an impressive 75% as his final result.
- Craig Wilson improved his mathematics marks by 25%, from 65% to 90%, and also made a 25% improvement in physical sciences, from 57% to 82%.
With its unwavering commitment to academic rigour and personal growth, SWPS continues to prepare its learners for success in higher education and beyond.
The school looks forward to building on this legacy of excellence.
