{"id":269472,"date":"2025-08-19T13:23:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/?p=269472"},"modified":"2025-08-19T13:23:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:23:29","slug":"christel-house-sa-tops-western-cape-in-maths-olympiad-places-7th-nationally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/christel-house-sa-tops-western-cape-in-maths-olympiad-places-7th-nationally\/","title":{"rendered":"Christel House SA tops Western Cape in Maths Olympiad, places 7th nationally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>CAPE TOWN<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Christel House SA learners were named number 1 in the Western Cape in the Maths Olympiad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Grade 2, 3, 6 and 7 learners of the school, a non-profit organisation based in Ottery, took part in this year&#8217;s Standard Bank Matific Maths Olympiad, which ran from Monday 4 to Friday 8 August and delivered outstanding results.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a free online maths competition for primary schools.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winners were announced on Saturday 16 August. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first place prize is R20 000. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(981 \/ 1024)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"School\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-269499\" data-id=\"269499\" data-aspect-ratio=\"981 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MathsOlympiadTopStud_78979-981x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MathsOlympiadTopStud_78979-981x1024.jpg 981w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MathsOlympiadTopStud_78979-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MathsOlympiadTopStud_78979-768x802.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MathsOlympiadTopStud_78979.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Five young learners from Christel House, a school registered as a non-profit in Ottery, were named the Western Cape&#8217;s best in the Standard Bank Matific Maths Olympiad. The school&#8217;s Grade 2, 3, 6 and 7 learners took part in the annual competition, which ran from Monday 4 to Friday 8 August and delivered outstanding results. Read more on page 3. Photo: supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"School\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-269474\" data-id=\"269474\" data-aspect-ratio=\"473 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pic1_28171-473x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pic1_28171-473x1024.jpg 473w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pic1_28171-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pic1_28171-768x1663.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pic1_28171.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Christel House South Africa learner Qobolwethu Sijila with his certificate after completing his exercises in the Standard Bank Matific Maths Olympiad.\n Photos: Supplied<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Christel House South Africa supports learners from disadvantaged communities, starting from Grade RR to Grade 12 and up to five years&#8217; post-matric.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We secured first place in the Western Cape and placed seventh nationally,&#8221; said school spokesperson Megan Losper. &#8220;The dynamic five-day competition is designed to spark a lifelong love for mathematics in young (learners) across South Africa. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;What makes this Olympiad truly unique is its focus on participation, fun and building strong learning habits, rather than just chasing perfect scores. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It offers our (teachers) invaluable insights, highlighting strengths, pinpointing learning gaps and helping us enhance maths performance across the board. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s winner, Grade 2 learner Ziarah Bosch, is described as a talented and determined learner from Manenberg who lives with her mom, aunty and grandparents.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She scored 97,86% on the learner leaderboard. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;She is passionate about understanding the human mind and hopes one day to study criminal psychology,&#8221; said Losper. &#8220;Her goal in the competition was to tackle every problem to the best of her ability and earn a full five-star score on each math problem.&#8221; \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christel House principal and Chief Academic Officer Dr Ronald Fortune said he was immensely proud of his learners.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Despite obstacles, including WiFi connectivity issues, they still delivered outstanding results,&#8221; he said. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is a true reflection of their resilience and determination to excel, no matter the circumstances. 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