Congratulations to the Cannons Creek Matric Class of 2025 for a phenomenal set of results – 100% pass rate for the 23rd consecutive year, with a 97,5% Bachelors Pass. “The Western Cape Class of 2025 has delivered the highest Matric pass rate and Bachelors pass rate ever for our province!” said the WCED.
The class of 40 pupils achieved a total of 134 As, with an average of 3,35 distinctions per candidate. The overall class average was 77,2%. Eight subjects achieved ‘A’ averages: Life Orientation (81%), Design (88%), Dramatic Arts (84%), Geography (81%), IT (90%), Mandarin (91%), Music (84%), and Tourism (86%). Fifteen pupils achieved an ‘A’ average overall, 16 pupils achieved a ‘B’ average overall, and 7 pupils achieved a ‘C’ average overall.
Six pupils achieved a full-house of distinctions, and must be congratulated on this phenomenal achievement – Ciaran Steenveld (8 distinctions: English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Life Orientation, Accounting, CAT, Physical Sciences and FS Mathematics), Chloe McComb (7 distinctions: English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Life Orientation, Dramatic Arts, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences), Ella Molema (7 distinctions: English, Afrikaans, Mathematical Literacy, Life Orientation, Dramatic Arts, History, and Visual Arts), Molly de Witt (7 distinctions: English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Music, and Physical Sciences), Michael Sparks (7 distinctions: English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Life Orientation, Geography, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences) and Scott Wilkins (7 distinctions: English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Life Orientation, Geography, Life Sciences, and Physical Sciences).
A special congratulations to the Kleinsmith School Dux for Sciences winner, Ciaran Steenveld who achieved an average of 96,6%, and also achieved the following at Valedictory: Academic Honours, PWC Book Award for Accounting and Mathematics, the Tech Team Trophy, and the Wrede Trophy for Service; whilst the School Dux for Humanities, Ella Molema, also achieved Academic Honours at Valedictory. Most notably, Ciaran also scored 100% for Further Studies Mathematics – Extended.
The future plans are diverse for this group with Jaehee Jung studying Design in Singapore, Amber Molema studying Veterinary Nursing at University of Pretoria, and Ciaran Steenveld studying applied mathematics at UCT. Chloe McComb and Molly de Witt plan to enroll in studying Medicine at UCT, while several pupils plan on studying Chemical Engineering or Mechatronics at UCT / Stellenbosch. Scott Wilkins plans to initially study a BSc at UCT, hoping then to transfer to City U in Hong Kong in September.
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