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Sing the praises of these state schools Champions stand proud in SA’s public education landscape

THE Sunday Times commissioned the “The intention of this was to reward University of the Witwatersrand’s visiting schools for the total number of pupils researcher Helen Perry to identify the Top encouraged to do these subjects, as well as 100 government schools in the country. how well these pupils did in the exams. The matrics of 2008, on which the survey “In so doing, we avoid unduly rewarding is based, are the first graduates of the new schools that selected only their best stu- curriculum introduced in stages 12 years dents to sit for these subjects.” ago. Schools with 50 or more pupils were The Sunday Times has revived the To p considered for the survey. 100 schools project, last undertaken by the The index considers academic achieve- newspaper 10 years ago, to give its readers ment and is calculated by combining these the information necessary to make “the five factors: single most important decision parents ■ Matric pass rate; will make — where to educate their chil- ■ Percentage of pupils with a university dren”, said Sunday Times editor Mondli entrance pass; M a k h a nya . ■ The average number of A symbols; “We also want to celebrate schools that ■ The number of maths candidates achieving have achieved excellence, demonstrate over 50%, as a percentage of all candidates why they performed so well, and highlight at the school; the top schools as role models for others to ■ The number of science candidates achiev- learn from,” he said. ing over 50%, as a percentage of all “We emphasised maths and science candidates at the school. because the low number of graduates in these subjects is a huge challenge.” Said Perry, who is an education policy a n a lyst : “The last two factors, it should be noted, are not simply the percentage of candidates getting over 50% for maths or ON SONG: Westerford High science, but the number of candidates School in is the getting over 50% for maths and science as country’s top a percentage of all candidates in the school. Picture: ESA ALEXANDER

Graphic: FIONA KRISCH THE TOP 100 SCHOOLS IN (in alphabetical order)

Candid- % Average % % Candid- % Average % % Prov. School % Pass University A's per Maths Science Prov. School % Pass University A's per Maths Science Behind every good ates ates entrance pupil >50 >50 entrance pupil >50 >50 FS Afrikaanse Hoërskool Kroonstad 92 100% 64% 1.8 52% 24% EC Kingsridge High School 80 100% 96% 1.4 49% 28%

GA Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool 168 100% 99% 3.7 58% 43% KZ Kingsway High 184 99% 83% 1.6 59% 31% GA Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool 217 100% 95% 1.8 69% 44% GA Krugersdorp High School 224 100% 86% 1.2 42% 28% list, there lies a EC Alexander Road High School 228 100% 78% 1.8 48% 25% WC La Rochelle Meisies High School 82 100% 87% 1.7 48% 22%

GA Benoni High School 304 100% 86% 1.3 46% 27% KZ Ladysmith High 182 100% 88% 1.8 57% 40% WC 125 100% 98% 2.9 66% 38% KZ Maritzburg College 223 100% 88% 1.8 61% 42% determined searcher GA 205 100% 90% 1.2 52% 25% LP Mbilwi Secondary 201 100% 93% 1.5 80% 75% What was your brief for this project? To compile data from the 2008 National Senior FS C and NH Meisieskool Oranje 148 100% 86% 2.0 37% 22% KZ New Forest High 135 100% 82% 1.1 56% 25% Certificate and develop an index of school WC Cape Academy For Maths Science & Tech 78 100% 82% 0.8 85% 67% GA 261 100% 83% 1.0 56% 35% performance, which could be used to identify the top 100 schools. KZ Carter High 192 100% 88% 1.2 47% 30% KZ Northlands Girls’ High 112 100% 96% 2.4 56% 26% Was this the most objective approach to identifying EC Clarendon Girls’ High School 143 100% 92% 1.9 68% 38% KZ Northwood High 201 100% 78% 1.5 55% 40% the top 100 schools? EC Collegiate Girls’ High School 150 100% 93% 1.9 65% 39% WC Oudtshoorn High School 124 100% 83% 1.3 55% 27% The issue of “b e st ”schools is an extremely

subjective one, especially since an enormous PRESTON RAYMOND Picture: WC D.F. Malan High School 223 100% 86% 2.0 53% 30% WC Paarl Girls’ High School 86 100% 94% 2.2 53% 27% proportion of school outcomes are determined by social class, the families’ access to resources KZ Danville Park Girls’ High 153 100% 99% 2.7 60% 37% WC High School 220 100% 92% 1.8 59% 38% and the quality of the school environment. LP Dendron Secondary 93 98% 78% 1.7 67% 38% GA Parktown Boys’ High School 158 99% 90% 1.5 68% 59% Given the data we had available, I think that this is a valid way of scoring schools. It would be KZ Dundee High 134 100% 83% 1.6 37% 24% GA Parktown Girls’ High School 205 100% 97% 2.0 68% 37% preferable to include other factors in our index such as excellence in other subjects (we KZ Durban Girls’ High 233 100% 96% 2.9 61% 47% WC Paul Roos Gimnasium 207 100% 90% 1.5 74% 54% analysed only maths and science) and KZ Durban High 184 99% 79% 1.5 67% 46% EC Pearson High School 123 99% 70% 1.0 57% 35% availability and participation in extra-curricula projects. In addition, factors which are very WC High School 186 100% 81% 1.7 41% 23% KZ Girls’ High 218 100% 96% 2.4 60% 35% important in determining good schools but difficult to measure are: FS Eunice Secondary School 168 100% 93% 1.8 51% 43% KZ Port Shepstone High 237 100% 83% 1.6 45% 31% ý Those schools that “o u t p e r fo r m ” their environmental constraints. WC Fairmont High School 222 100% 82% 1.4 64% 34% NW Potchefstroom Gimnasium 189 100% 93% 2.8 57% 44% ý Those schools that take students from NW Fields College 75 100% 93% 1.7 43% 36% NW Potchefstroom Girls’ High 104 100% 87% 1.4 44% 35% poorer-performing primary schools and manage a greater relative improvement in their WC Senior High School 185 100% 74% 1.5 54% 30% GA Pretoria Boys’ High School 304 100% 95% 1.5 75% 61% stu d e n t s ’ scores. ý The extent to which schools are artificially KZ Glenwood High 224 100% 82% 1.4 63% 49% GA Pretoria High School For Girls’ 260 100% 93% 2.3 70% 42% inflating their scores by selecting stronger GA 165 100% 83% 1.1 48% 30% EC Queenstown Girls’ High School 96 100% 90% 1.2 55% 25% students in the first instance and pushing weaker students out of the school between Prega Govender talks to EC Grey Boys’ School 170 98% 91% 1.5 72% 38% GA Raucall Secondary School 94 100% 95% 1.3 95% 65% grades 10 and 12. Sunday Times Top 100 FS Grey-Kollege Secondary School 229 100% 87% 1.6 66% 47% WC Rhenish Girls’ High School 112 100% 89% 1.7 56% 30% Which institutions and organisations did you LP Harry Oppenheimer Secondary 132 100% 80% 1.8 89% 64% WC Boys‘ High School 149 100% 90% 1.4 92% 66% interact with while compiling the data? researcher Helen Perry I mostly liaised with NW Hartbeespoort High School 167 100% 87% 1.2 41% 29% WC Rustenburg Girls’ High School 142 100% 99% 2.4 82% 47% the Department of The overall Basic Education in The racial integration of the former white KZ Hillcrest High 155 100% 86% 1.3 46% 22% KZ Seatides Combined 52 100% 87% 1.9 58% 35% terms of getting schools is extremely varied across these top WC Hoër Jongenskool Paarl 144 100% 90% 1.5 60% 42% EC Selborne College Boys’ High 124 100% 81% 1.6 53% 32% number of As permission to run schools, ranging from as few as 1% or 2% African the study — this learners to 70% African learners. It is still quite GA Hoërskool Centurion 252 100% 88% 1.5 44% 30% FS Sentraal Secondary School 210 99% 80% 1.8 37% 24% girls score, in also meant that we shocking to me to see how many schools are not discussed the racially integrated, as much as I realise that this GA Hoërskool Eldoraigne 323 100% 84% 2.1 59% 40% WC High School 140 100% 99% 2.0 80% 59% most cases, far criteria to be used is principally a language issue. with them. We did The absence of former Coloured and Indian MP Hoërskool Ermelo 104 100% 86% 1.8 38% 29% GA Springs Boys’ High School 118 99% 75% 1.1 52% 35% exceeds those get feedback from schools in the top 100 — while there are very GA Hoërskool Garsfontein 304 100% 85% 1.8 56% 39% FS St Andrew’s College School 57 100% 95% 1.8 61% 40% various experts on few former African schools in the top 100, there scored by boys the process of is only one former Indian school and no former GA Hoërskool Linden 126 100% 85% 2.1 60% 35% FS St Michael’s College School 59 100% 90% 1.5 53% 39% compiling the Coloured schools. scores, as well as GA Hoërskool Menlopark 294 100% 92% 2.6 60% 41% WC 276 100% 85% 1.6 60% 29% input from the Sunday Times editorial team. What is your most striking observation? MP Hoërskool Nelspruit 237 100% 84% 1.6 46% 33% WC High School 137 100% 83% 1.6 49% 27% The depth and breadth of excellence that Are you expecting criticism from schools on your continues to exist in the state-school system — GA Hoërskool Noordheuwel 226 100% 82% 1.5 50% 24% GA Sutherland High School 252 100% 85% 1.3 56% 35% means of identifying the top 100? and not just in these top 100 schools. There are Yes, there are many schools out there doing an schools in all areas producing excellent results. GA Hoërskool Overkruin 227 100% 88% 1.3 47% 34% WC Swellendam High School 64 100% 94% 1.3 34% 27% excellent job that aren’t on the list. I always feel These are the schools we tend to overlook and GA Hoërskool Randburg 174 99% 85% 1.6 53% 34% EC Victoria Girls’ High School 80 100% 94% 1.5 43% 25% sorry for the school that comes in at 101. t h ey should also be celebrated. Even though there may only be five or 10 or 15 students GA Hoërskool Transvalia 159 100% 75% 1.6 45% 40% FS Voortrekker Secondary School 143 100% 76% 1.8 35% 31% What criticism are you anticipating? emerging from these schools with over 50% in Mainly about the constraints of the index and maths or science, combined they produce by far GA Hoërskool Waterkloof 394 100% 92% 2.1 70% 52% WC 168 100% 99% 3.4 73% 61% definition of a “good school”. I also think the the majority of our top students. A total of 53 445 GA Hoërskool Zwartkop 311 99% 74% 1.5 50% 27% KZ Westville Boys’ High 227 100% 95% 2.3 82% 59% usual critics will take this opportunity to bash learners who scored over 50% for mathematics the Department of Basic Education. are from schools not in the top 100. KZ Howick High 108 100% 96% 1.7 50% 40% KZ Westville Girls’ High 202 100% 100% 3.3 74% 41% Are you thoroughly satisfied that Westerford High What are some of the recommendations you would WC Jan van Riebeeck High School 100 100% 88% 1.9 59% 29% NW Wesvalia High School 157 100% 90% 1.7 43% 33% School is indeed the top school in the country? make to the Department of Basic Education? Yes, in terms of these criteria. But I’m sure that Definitely to continue to undertake studies such GA Jeppe Girls’ High School 157 100% 96% 1.5 52% 27% GA Willowridge High School 214 100% 81% 1.4 57% 38% even they will agree that they enrol learners as this one, which systematically review the FS Jim Fouché Secondary School 259 100% 83% 1.5 44% 26% WC Wynberg Boys’ High School 139 99% 88% 0.9 64% 37% with excellent primary-school preparation and performance of schools. The department does from families who are able to give a lot of do learner testing at primary schools but NC Kimberley Girls’ High School 108 100% 91% 1.9 32% 17% WC Wynberg Girls’ High School 167 100% 94% 1.5 50% 31% supplementary support to both the school and perhaps this could be expanded so that we have the learners themselves. a national test score on which to evaluate GA King Edward VII School 204 100% 86% 0.7 50% 34% WC York High School 162 100% 83% 1.3 54% 31% primary schools. What are some interesting trends you identified? I would also suggest that those schools which, The outstanding performance of girls — both under adverse conditions, are producing individual students and girls’ schools, which are excellent students be identified for school systematically on a par with their boys’ school improvement strategies. There are a number of equivalent. While there tend to be fewer girls initiatives run by the department, NGOs and the enrolled in science, which brings down their business community, which could be expanded overall score, this is more than compensated for and directly targeted at these schools that s h ow in the overall number of As they score. In most potential. Good feeder primary schools should cases, this far exceeds those scored by boys. also receive acclaim and support. CAREERS

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The buck Stars of the stops here when it past battle to comes to matric . . .

PENNY Vinjevold is cope today the deputy director- general of further education and Poverty, lack of resources, and discipline training in the Department of Basic problems hurt former top schools Education, and administers the senior certificate examinations. We asked her: AGIZA HLONGWANE, PHILANI preparing meals and attending move to return corporal Why is it important to identify and NOMBEMEBE and PREGA to younger ones.” punishment to the classroom. publicise South Africa’s top 100 G OV E N D E R Ten years ago the school had Albertina Semuli, a senior state schools? a matric pass rate of 86%, and teacher at S C Kgobokwe NCE beacons of this kept dropping until in 2005 outside Mafikeng in North It ’s important to celebrate academic excellence the government gave it a “l a st West, said pupils were not excellence and good practice in under apartheid, chance” to turn around. motivated because of their e d u c at i o n . O coloured and Indian Bhagowat, who joined the home life, and many didn’t have Would you like this to be done on an institutions like Livingstone school last year, conceded that enough food to eat. annual basis? High School in Cape Town and although the pass rate had In addition, the school had ADDING IT UP: Ihtishaam Galant, a pupil at , Cape Town Picture: ESA ALEXANDER Durban Girls’ Secondary since risen to 95%, there was only one person to teach One has to find different ways of School battle on today in the room for improvement in m at h s English in grades 10 to 12, doing it. This time round it was face of poverty and a lack of and science. which led to teacher burnout. looking at maths and science discipline and resources. “Maybe the girls are just not Sabelo Ndlovu, headmaster of material that is hindering excellence, which are the So, for example, Durban critical enough, maybe they Esiyalwini Junior Secondary learning. School: Livingstone High School School: Durban Girls’ Secondary School g ove r n m e n t ’s priorities. Perhaps, Girls’ Secondary School — once need to work more on their School in Soweto, said another “Outcomes-Based Education Where: Claremont, Cape Town Where: G reyv i l l e for the next one, one should look renowned for consistently application. But we’re working problem was the lack of parent is resource-driven and thus Number of pupils: 9 20 Number of pupils: 758 at other criteria so we can get a achieving a 100% matric pass more on maths and science i nvo lve m e n t . does not address educational Number of teachers: 31 (29 paid Number of teachers: 25 permanent, one temporary and one paid by the wider range of schools doing r at e — while still good, did not exemplars and past p ap e r s . Even if parents attended inequities in schools where by government, two maths and sci- school governing board who is temporarily incapacitated excellent work. crack the nod for this year’s Hopefully that will make a meetings, they were not able to there is a shortage of ence teachers by school) Pupil-teacher ratio: 1:38 (estimated) Are you happy with the criteria Top 100 Schools list. difference this year.” understand the policies and resources,” said Livingstone Pupil-teacher ratio: 1 : 33 School fees: R1 500. Only 20% of parents have paid used this year? Principal Dr Latchmie In 2008, the school got one B, regulations of the education principal Alwyn Visagie. School fees: R3 500 a year Extramurals: Crafts club, principal’s book club, reading period on Yes, but it is important to note B h ag owat said the school was one C and five Ds in maths. department, Ndlovu said. Visagie said the turnover in Extramurals: Include drama, quiz Fridays, Latin dance club, poetry club, literary club, enviro club, peer centrally situated and d r ew Township and rural schools He said smaller classes in the staff, increasing administrative and debate, soccer, rugby and that the schools profiled are top counselling, , , , sewing club, leadership train- on these particular criteria. learners from all around Durban. have, meanwhile, blamed former model C schools helped demands and a shortage of n et ba l l ing, interact club, debating, cookery club “Th ey ’re spending a lot of time pupils’ poor academic teachers there to produce top skilled and experienced Transformation: “The school does What strikes you about the results? travelling to school and back. performance on the lack of r e su l t s . teachers all placed great stress not respond to any race-related Transformation: 89.9% African, 6.8% Indian, 2.9% coloured and 0.3% And it’s tiring,” Bhagowat said. discipline at the institutions. However, he said, matric on the ability to staff the school q u e st i o n s ” w h i te I haven't looked at the list in any In addition: “They don’t have Eric Ndimande, a maths results should not be the only a d e q u at e ly . Matric 2008 candidates: 158 Matric 2008 candidates: 96 great detail, but a high number of the Internet available, proper teacher at Tonteldoos yardstick to measure a school’s The matric pass rate had not Pass rate: 98% Pass rate: 95% single-sex schools have featured libraries. I’m not making Secondary School in academic performance. dropped below 95% over the last University entrance: 75% University entrance: 31 % on the list, which is very excuses for them, but that’s the Mpumalanga, said teachers, At one of Cape Town’s former decade — an achievement A symbols: 76 A symbols: 49 interesting. There’s also quite a reality. A lot of them also head especially women, had had top coloured schools, Visagie attributed to parents Maths pass above 50%: 51% Maths pass above 50%: 7% substantial change in the race up households. They have the problems disciplining pupils. Livingstone High School, it is a who were actively involved in Science pass above 50%: 3 7% Science pass above 50%: 3% profile of some of the schools. responsibility of getting home, He said he would support any shortage of teachers and their children’s education. How do you feel about the fact that only three predominantly African schools featured in the top 100 list? There are many schools featured NB: The percentage of pupils scoring over 50% in in the top 100 that have many maths and science is measured as a total of all Respect, patriotism and a lack African learners enrolled there. An issue of concern is the low numbers of black matriculants candidates who wrote Matric 2008 at each school. enrolled at -medium schools. How do you view this? of stress are the keys to success It ’s the nature of the language. Candid- % Average % % African pupils prefer attending ates % Pass University A's per Maths Science English-medium schools, but we School exemption pupil >50 >50 will have to look into it. KAREN VAN ROOYEN and 1 Westerford High School 168 100% 99% 3.4 73% 61% AGIZA HLONGWANE ■ TOP SCHOOL IN MPUMALANGA What is being done to improve the Hoërskool Nelspruit quality of learning and teaching at 2 Rustenburg Girls’ High 142 100% 99% 2.4 82% 47% NOT every school principal is brave Where: Nelspruit former township schools? enough to put his cellphone number Number of pupils: 1 20 0 There are a range of support on the school website, but Potchef- Number of teachers: 55 (46 paid by 3 South African College High School 140 100% 99% 2.0 80% 59% projects at provincial and district stroom Gimnasium’s Roelof Oost- government, nine by school) l eve l . huizen does just that. Pupil-teacher ratio: 1:30 4 Rondebosch Boys’ High 149 100% 90% 1.4 92% 66% “It’s my responsibility to be avail- School fee: R7 900 Based on the number of single-sex able to the parents, pupils and Extramurals: Swimming, underwater schools that featured in the top teachers,” he says. hockey, rugby, netball, , athletics, 100, do you subscribe to the view 5 Bloemhof High School 125 100% 98% 2.9 66% 38% “If someone is bothering me on te n n i s that single-sex schools generally do the cellphone and I can hear it’s Transformation: White 99%, African better than co-educational schools? 6 Paul Roos Gimnasium 207 100% 90% 1.5 74% 54% someone joking or making non- 1%, coloured 0%, Indian 0% The data suggests that, as well as sense, I can put it off.” Matric 2008 candidates: 23 7 literature I have seen, but there is The North West Afrikaans-medi- Pass rate: 100% 7 Cape Academy for Maths Science & Tech 78 100% 82% 0.8 85% 67% no clear-cut reason why this is the um school is one of the top 10 in University entrance: 84% case. We need to look into it. South Africa and number one in A symbols: 361 Your thoughts on Mbilwi in 8 220 100% 92% 1.8 59% 38% that province. Maths pass rate above 50%: 46% Gimmies, as it is known, had a Science pass above 50%: 33 % Limpopo and Metropolitan Raucall 100% pass rate last year and pupils in achieving the best 9 Paarl Girls’ High School 86 100% 94% 2.2 53% 27% know they must work hard, and not physical science and maths results just “sit around”. RELAX: Potchefstroom Gimnasium principal Roelof Oosthuizen, who frowns in the country? 10 Hoër Jongenskool Paarl 144 100% 90% 1.5 60% 42% “The teachers don’t mind going on anxiety, talks to pupil Refiloe Molebeledi Picture: KEVIN SUTHERLAND Swanepoel said. It ’s outstanding. It’s important to the extra mile, they don’t mind stay- Although many of the school’s remember that these are ing after hours. And then there’s 1 200 pupils come from well-to-do dedicated maths and science also the atmosphere and culture at ■ TOP SCHOOL IN NORTH WEST: homes, some cannot afford to pay schools. NORTH WEST the school,” says Oosthuizen. the R7 900 annual school fees, and it Candid- % Average % % Potchefstroom Gimnasium Are schools receiving the necessary ates % Pass University A's per Maths Science “I try my best to make it a spon- Where: Potc h e f st ro o m is then that parents and pupils School exemption pupil >50 >50 support from your department and taneous and relaxed atmosphere so Number of pupils: 980 again display their generosity. the provinces? we don’t have anxious pupils and Number of teachers: 49 (14 paid by school, 35 by government) Out of a staff complement of 55 1 Potchefstroom Gimnasium 189 100% 93% 2.8 57% 44% teachers.” Pupil-Teacher ratio: 1 : 26 teachers, only one — the Swazi, or The support provided to schools is Johan Visagie, the outgoing Gim- Extramurals: Rugby, netball, creative writing, swimming, hockey, debating Swati, teacher — is African. Swazi is very uneven. We visited 800 2 Fields College 75 100% 93% 1.7 43% 36% mieraad chairman — a pupil body s o c i ety the predominant language in the secondary schools this year and which organises school dances and Transformation: 2% African, 97% white, 1% coloured, 0% Indian region and compulsory for Grade 8 found that some schools were not other fun events — agrees that the and 9 pupils at Hoërskool Nelspruit. getting sufficient support, while 3 Wesvalia High School 157 100% 90% 1.7 43% 33% Matric 2008 candidates: 189 teachers are “brilliant”. Pass rate: 100% “We believe in transformation, others were being supported by “If you are down in class, they come University entrance: 93 % and we have learners of different the districts. 4 Potchefstroom Girls’ High 104 100% 87% 1.4 44% 35% to you and ask what’s wrong and talk A symbols: 535 c u l tu r e s , ” Swanepoel said. What should a school be doing to to you after school about your prob- Maths pass above 50%: 57% The principal said the school was achieve top academic results? lems,” the matric pupil says. determined to convince its pupils 5 Hartbeespoort High School 167 100% 87% 1.2 41% 29% Science pass above 50%: 44% Visagie said the relaxed environ- not to leave the country after they The time spent on teaching is very ment at the school — and the teach- g r a d u at e . important. The school should also 6 Ferdinand Postma 73 100% 82% 0.9 47% 32% ers’ ability to make pupils feel at respect, patriotism and balance. spect other learners, teachers, par- “Our focus is to make them proud be highly disciplined and have home — played a huge role in main- Hoërskool Nelspruit has achieved ents and also traditions of the to be South Africans. Stay in South well-qualified teachers, and there should be high-quality textbooks. 7 Rustenburg High School 250 100% 76% 1.3 42% 25% taining discipline and keeping bul- a 100% matric pass rate for the past school. I think that’s the key point.” Africa, make a change here,” lying to a minimum. five years. Principal Dr Louis He said the school had some of the Swanepoel said. The school must be well o rg a n i s e d Swanepoel believes the success of country’s best sports and academic Hoërskool Nelspruit was also in- and there should be uninterrupted 8 Lichtenburg High School 197 100% 73% 1.1 42% 29% Hoërskool Nelspruit sets his school lies in the fact that it is a facilities — from sports fields to volved in various community out- lessons for between five and six the bar high for top marks value-driven organisation. science laboratories — all of which reach programmes, and was busy hours a day. The three T’s — the “We put a lot of emphasis on had come from the parents. with a project to broadcast science, teacher, time teaching and 9 Brits High School 211 100% 74% 1.2 37% 28% THE top state school in Mpumalan- textbooks — should be used ga prides itself on teaching its pupils respect and values. We teach learn- “That is part of the culture . . . t h at biology and accounting lessons to ers to respect themselves and re- makes being at this school special,” schools in rural areas. optimally. — Prega Govender 10 Wolmaransstad High School 70 99% 79% 1.3 33% 24%

MPUMALANGA Candid- % Average % % ates % Pass University A's per Maths Science School exemption pupil >50 >50

1 Hoërskool Nelspruit 237 100% 84% 1.6 46% 33%

2 Hoërskool Ermelo 104 100% 86% 1.8 38% 29%

3 Hoërskool Secunda 174 99% 71% 0.9 51% 36%

4 Hoërskool Middelburg 176 100% 69% 1.2 43% 27%

5 Hoërskool Piet Retief 106 100% 70% 1.0 42% 33%

6 Hoërskool Hoogenhout 105 100% 61% 1.0 42% 39%

7 Hoërskool Standerton 162 100% 78% 0.7 42% 23%

8 Hoërskool Rob Ferreira 126 100% 70% 1.0 38% 27%

9 Hoërskool Volksrust 80 96% 70% 0.7 39% 36%

10 HTS Witbank 173 99% 58% 0.8 46% 33%

Graphic: FIONA KRISCH CAREERS

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RECIPE FOR SUCCESS Tutoring a real plus for maths pupils Metropolitan-Raucall takes honours in crucial subject — with help from students

PREGA GOVENDER

SCHOOL established 18 years ago to cater for previously disad- A vantaged pupils who were battling to pay school fees is the country’s top maths per- MULTIPLIER: Desiree Levendis, who heads the maths department at the country’s top maths performer among state schools, Metropolitan-Raucall Picture: RAYMOND PRESTON former among state schools. Metropolitan-Raucall in Cr o s by , , estab- lished by the former Rand Af- rikaans University (now the University of Johannesburg or TOP 10 MATHS SCHOOLS UJ), achieved a maths rating of Mbilwi has big classes, better results 95% — the highest rating Percentage of all candidates scoring over 50% for Maths among all Top 100 st at e schools. Prov. School % PREGA GOVENDER This means that 95%, or 89 of Maths R au c a l l ’s 94 candidates who 1 GA Raucall Secondary School 95% HILE matric classes of 30 wrote maths last year, 2 WC Rondebosch Boys’ High School 92% pupils are the norm at most achieved a pass of 50% or more former model C schools, in the subject. 3 LP Harry Oppenheimer Secondary 89% W physical science teacher Rondebosch Boys’ High 4 WC Cape Academy For Maths Science & Tech 85% Banu Sankaran had to teach an average School in Cape Town produced 5 KZ Westville Boys’ High 82% of 54 pupils. the second-best maths results But this did not prevent the feisty among state schools. 6 WC Rustenburg Girls’ High School 82% deputy principal of Mbilwi Secondary in Since 1996, when its first 7 WC South African College High Schol 80% Limpopo from producing the best batch of matriculants sat the 8 LP Mbilwi Secondary 80% physical science results in the country exams, Raucall has had a 100% last year. matric pass rate. 9 GA Pretoria Boys’ High School 75% Mbilwi, eighth overall on the 2008 t op TOP 10 SCIENCE SCHOOLS Pupils qualify for enrolment 10 WC Paul Roos Gimnasium 74% 100 list, beat well-resourced schools such Percentage of all candidates scoring over 50% for Science to the school on the basis of two as Westerford High, Westville Girls’ High criteria: that they should be and Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool in Prov. School % from a disadvantaged back- ■ TOP MATHS SCHOOL: physical science. Science ground and that they are able M et ro p o l i t a n - Ra u c a l l What makes the school’s achievement 1 LP Mbilwi Secondary 75% Where: Crosby, Johannesburg WINNING FORMULA: Pupils at Mbilwi Secondary School are in a class to cope with maths, physical more remarkable is the fact that until two of their own in physical science Picture: SIMON MATHEBULA science, accounting and eco- Number of pupils: 511 years ago it had no l ab o r at o r y . 2 WC Cape Academy for Maths Science & Tech 67% nomics. Number of teachers: 22 (19 paid by government, three “We acquired two laboratories, for 3 WC Rondebosch Boys’ High School 66% The school had a single by school) physics and chemistry, but only the 4 GA Raucall Secondary School 65% ■ TOP SCIENCE SCHOOL: science olympiads, soccer, volleyball, Pupil-teacher ratio: 1:35 white matriculant last year, furniture and the electrical and gas 5 LP Harry Oppenheimer Secondary 64% Mbilwi Secondary School c r i c ket . and again this year. School fees: R1 900 a year connections were provided. We had to Where: Th o h oya n d o u Tr a n s fo r m at i o n : 100% African Maths pupils at the school Ext ramurals: Chess and debating stock the labs ourselves and make them 6 WC Westerford High School 61% Number of pupils: 2 13 7 Matric 2008 candidates: 20 1 are tutored by students from Tr a n s fo r m at i o n : 51% African, 33% Indian, 15% coloured functional,” said Sankaran. 7 GA Pretoria Boys’ High School 61% Number of teachers: 57 (52 paid Pass rate: 100% and 1% white UJ on Monday and Wednesday Her pupils produced 21 As, 13 Bs and 58 8 WC South African College High School 59% by government, five by school) University entrance: 93 % afternoons in an initiative Matric 2008 candidates: 94 Cs last year. Pupil-teacher ratio: 3 7:1 A symbols: 309 known as the maths advance- Pass rate: 100% Mbilwi scored 75% for physical science 9 KZ Westville Boys’ High 59% School fee: R600 Maths pass above 50%: 80% ment programme. University entrance: 95% — the highest rating among the top 100 10 GA Parktown Boys’ High School 59% Ext ramurals: Debates, maths and Science pass above 50%: 75% The school’s principal, Ma- A symbols: 1 23 schools. This rating means that 150 of rietta Westerberg, said teach- Maths pass above 50%: 95% M b i lw i ’s 201 candidates who wrote ers also remained at school for Science pass above 50%: 65% physical science achieved 50% and better. one afternoon every week to The Cape Academy of Mathematics, sciences, accounting and life orientation. physical science in the recent trial exams, Mpho Gethe, who teaches 391 pupils provide extra lessons to maths Science and Technology in Constantia Nationally, only 33 751 candidates of but Sankaran ex p e c t s all of them to pass chemistry, has been providing extra pupils. produced the second-best results in the 216 364 who wrote physical science their final exams. tuition on Saturdays since the beginning “We are really honoured to ment for maths, Desiree Lev- for all its learners. All learners physical science. last year achieved a pass of 50% and more. Among the problems dogging the of the year. be the top maths school. We endis, said a culture of hard get their fair share of indi- The academy, which registered its first Mbilwi identifies pupils weak in matric school is the issue of pupils sharing study “We have produced top results for so have a team of passionate, work had been created at the vidual attention. Teachers are group of matriculants only in 2006, was subjects at the beginning of the year and guides. Another is financing trips when long that we have now become hard-working and disciplined school. also always willing to listen.” established by the Western Cape gives them extra tuition and attention for pupils are selected to represent the accustomed to it,” he said. teachers. They are well pre- “We also make maths fun Another pupil, Luehle Education Department in 2004 as an four days a week until they write their school in science competitions. M b i lw i ’s principal, Nditsheni pared, which gives learners and interesting by having fun Francke, said: “Our teachers initiative to provide specialised schooling final exams. One of her Grade 10 pupils, Ramugondo, said most schools made the self-confidence because the days and Olympiads. We try to are extremely dedicated and for pupils with the potential to excel in As early as January this year, Dzedzemane Rudzani, was selected to mistake of fo c u s ing only on Grade 12s. syllabus is completed ahead of keep up with the latest tech- it’s fun learning.” maths and science. Sankaran identified 120 out of 217 pupils represent the country at the “I believe that if you take care of your schedule,” she said. nology by using interactive All pupils have free access to Last year, the school’s 78 matriculants who needed extra attention. international junior science Olympiad in pupils in Grades 8 to 11, you won’t have a The school is assisted finan- wh i t e b o a r d s , ” she said. the UJ library. achieved a 100% pass rate in English, “I gave them extra lessons for four Turkey from December 1 to 11. A total of problem when they come to Grade 12,” he cially by its two main sponsors, Said Grade 11 pupil Moshe “The majority of our pupils Afrikaans, isiXhosa, maths, physical days a week. Now I only have a few who R15 000 is needed for airfares and said. “Strangely, in this school, kids fail UJ and Metropolitan. M o fo ke n g : “M e t r op o l i t a n - R au - end up at the UJ after matric,” science, information technology, still need attention,” she said. a c c o m m o d at i o n . Grades 8, 9, 10 and 11, but nobody fails The school’s head of depart- call is a home away from home said Westerberg. computer application technology, life Twenty-three matric pupils failed Grade 11 physical science teacher Grade 12,” he said.

■ TOP SCHOOL IN ■ FREE STATE: TOP SCHOOL IN St Andrew’s School KWAZULU NATAL: Where: B l o e m fo n te i n Westville Girls High School Single-sex education proves a winner Number of pupils: 676 Where: Westville, Durban Number of teachers: 42 Number of pupils: 1 084 AGIZA HLONGWANE than buy one textbook per subject, we buy a set promote sensitivity, tolerance and harmonious Founded in 1863 by the Anglican Church, the Pupil-teacher ratio: 1 : 20 Number of teachers: 62 (29 so we’re working with a variety of interaction with others. school has a record of promoting racial integration, School fees: R3 730 a paid by school) D U R BA N ’S Westville Girls’ High School strives i n t e r p r e t at i o n s , ” said Johnstone. and continues to try to eliminate the racial divide. q u a r te r Pupil-teacher ratio: 1:30 to produce shiny, happy people — and the pupils Pupils have done outstandingly in English, St Andrew’s School “In line with Christian principles, the school at - Extramurals: Include rugby, School fees: R12 600 a year just got happier following the crowning of the although they are equally competitive in other tempted to promote contact with other races before it soccer, cricket, hockey, Ext ramurals: Include rock institution as the top state school in KwaZulu- su b j e c t s . “Our highest number of distinctions FOR the past 15 years St Andrew’s School in the Free was acceptable to the government. From the early ’60s, State has maintained a 100% pass rate. The all-boys squash, , swimming, climbing, badminton, soccer, Natal. It has also come second overall in the comes from English. If their English is good, it the school initiated informal sports contacts with athletics, basketball, scuba horse-riding, vaulting, latest Sunday Times Top 100 Schools project. enhances their performance in other subjects. school attributes its continued success to its tra- black schools. We also unsuccessfully applied to admit ditional values, parental involvement and commit- diving, chess, debating, debating, public speaking, Principal Mary Johnstone was over the moon But my teachers all work very hard. I don’t have boys from other race groups at the time,” he said. drama, choir and music interact club about the news, but was hardly surprised that the any weak or mediocre subjects,” she said. ment to balancing academics with extra-murals. “The pupil population includes learners from all The school prides itself on encouraging its pupils Tr a n s fo r m at i o n : 50% white, Transformation: 19% African, school — founded in 1964 — had done well. With annual school fees of R12 960, she b e l i eve s racial and cultural backgrounds, and we celebrate 50% African 1-2% coloured, 40% Indian, “We also did well in 1998 during the last Top 100 the school offers value for money. to participate in extra-mural activities — something and respect diversity.” principal Chris Thomas believes is intrinsically Matric 2008 candidates: 57 40% white Schools project. We always monitor ourselves to The pupils are encouraged to participate in a Speaking about the sense of community at the Pass rate: 100% Matric 2008 candidates: 2 03 ensure that we keep up the highest standards wide range of activities, including debating and linked to academic excellence. school, Thomas said: “We invite past learners to “We believe that a child’s self-concept improves University entrance: 95% Pass rate: 100% possible. ” community outreach programmes, and have a address learners, as we believe that (role) modelling A symbols: 90 University entrance: 99% The school has achieved a 100% matric pass choice of up to 22 sports codes. with success in a variety of fields. With a confident, is an important tool to assist with the development of focused individual who has learnt to work with Maths pass above 50%: A symbols: 657 rate every year for the past 18 years, regardless “If people have a narrow focus, it tends to limit the current learners. 61% Maths pass above 50%: 74 % of the changes in curriculum. their development, so we encourage them to others and discipline himself comes academic “Perhaps the greatest challenge is to support a c h i eve m e n t , ” said Thomas. Science pass above 50%: Science pass above 50%: “You must always keep abreast of changes in explore and find what brings out the best in children who are under increasing pressure from 40% 41% the curriculum. You also need to be very careful them.” With an annual budget of R9-million for its 676 society, which blurs the distinction between right in the buying of textbooks. In the new With 1 084 pupils — 40% white, 40% Indian, 19% pupils, the school has facilities for most major and wrong. The school sets high standards and curriculum there’s a lot to interpret, so . . . r at h e r black and 1% coloured — the school strives to sporting codes and cultural activities. insists that boys respect authority figures.”

LIMPOPO KWAZULU-NATAL FREE STATE Candid- % Average % % Candid- % Average % % Candid- % Average % % ates % Pass University A's per Maths Science ates % Pass University A's per Maths Science ates % Pass University A's per Maths Science School exemption pupil >50 >50 School exemption pupil >50 >50 School exemption pupil >50 >50

1 Mbilwi Secondary 201 100% 93% 1.5 80% 75% 1 Westville Girls’ High 202 100% 100% 3.3 74% 41% 1 St Andrew’s College School 57 100% 95% 1.8 61% 40%

2 Harry Oppenheimer Secondary 132 100% 80% 1.8 89% 64% 2 Westville Boys’ High 227 100% 95% 2.3 82% 59% 2 Grey-Kollege Secondary School 229 100% 87% 1.6 66% 47%

3 Dendron Secondary 93 98% 78% 1.7 67% 38% 3 Durban Girls’ High 233 100% 96% 2.9 61% 47% 3 Eunice Secondary School 168 100% 93% 1.8 51% 43%

4 St Brendan’s Catholic Secondary 123 100% 73% 1.2 46% 31% 4 Danville Park Girls’ High 153 100% 99% 2.7 60% 37% 4 St Michael’s College School 59 100% 90% 1.5 53% 39%

5 Louis Trichardt Secondary 151 100% 68% 1.4 44% 28% 5 Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High 218 100% 96% 2.4 60% 35% 5 C and NH Meisieskool Oranje 148 100% 86% 2.0 37% 22%

6 Hoërskool Ben Viljoen 108 99% 77% 1.4 30% 24% 6 Northlands Girls’ High 112 100% 96% 2.4 56% 26% 6 Jim Fouché Secondary School 259 100% 83% 1.5 44% 26%

7 Hoërskool Ben Vorster 152 100% 74% 1.0 40% 21% 7 Maritzburg College 223 100% 88% 1.8 61% 42% 7 Voortrekker Secondary School 143 100% 76% 1.8 35% 31%

8 Glen Cowie Secondary 79 97% 62% 1.1 43% 30% 8 Ladysmith High 182 100% 88% 1.8 57% 40% 8 Sentraal Secondary School 210 99% 80% 1.8 37% 24%

9 Hoërskool Nylstroom 115 100% 67% 1.1 36% 26% 9 Durban High 184 99% 79% 1.5 67% 46% 9 Afrikaanse Hoërskool Kroonstad 92 100% 64% 1.8 52% 24%

10 Hoërskool Pietersburg 256 99% 77% 1.1 34% 14% 10 Glenwood High 224 100% 82% 1.4 63% 49% 10 Witteberg Secondary School 120 100% 73% 1.3 38% 35%

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GAUTENG Candid- % Average % % ates % pass University A's per Maths Science School exemption pupil >50 >50 STRIKING THE RIGHT BALANCE 1 Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool 168 100% 99% 3.7 58% 43% ACHIEVERS: Members of the Afrikaanse Hoër 2 Raucall Secondary School 94 100% 95% 1.3 95% 65% Meisieskool netball team. They are, clockwise f ro m left, Rozanne Vermaak, 3 Pretoria Boys’ High School 304 100% 95% 1.5 75% 61% Nicole Olivier, Tinarie van der Merwe, Gerda Roux, Charmara Holthausen and 4 Hoërskool Waterkloof 394 100% 92% 2.1 70% 52% Lisa Marie Wiese Pi c t u re : SIMPHIWE NKWALI 5 Pretoria High School for Girls 260 100% 93% 2.3 70% 42%

6 Hoërskool Menlopark 294 100% 92% 2.6 60% 41%

7 Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool 217 100% 95% 1.8 69% 44%

■ 8 Parktown Girls’ High School 205 100% 97% 2.0 68% 37% TOP A-AGGREGATE SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool 9 Parktown Boys’ High School 158 99% 90% 1.5 68% 59% Where: Preto r i a Number of pupils: 1 020 Number of teachers: 55 10 Hoërskool Eldoraigne 323 100% 84% 2.1 59% 40% (about two-thirds paid by g ove r n m e n t ) Pupil-teacher ratio: 1:30 School fees: R15 000 a year EASTERN CAPE Ext ramurals: Netball, hockey, % Average % % Candid- % pass University A's per Maths Science athletics, swimming, choir, School ates exemption pupil >50 >50 debating, drama Tr a n s fo r m at i o n : 1% African, 1 Clarendon Girls’ High School 143 100% 92% 1.9 68% 38% 99% white, 0% coloured, 0% Indian Matric 2008 candidates: 2 Collegiate Girls’ High School 150 100% 93% 1.9 65% 39% 168 Pass rate: 100% 3 Grey Boys’ School 170 98% 91% 1.5 72% 38% University entrance: 99% A symbols: 6 17 Maths pass above 50%: 4 Selborne College Boys’ High 124 100% 81% 1.6 53% 32% 58% Science pass above 50%: 43 % 5 Kingsridge High School 80 100% 96% 1.4 49% 28%

6 Victoria Girls’ High School 80 100% 94% 1.5 43% 25%

7 Queenstown Girls’ High School 96 100% 90% 1.2 55% 25% 8 Alexander Road High School 228 100% 78% 1.8 48% 25% A record of excellence 9 Pearson High School 123 99% 70% 1.0 57% 35%

10 Stirling High School 209 100% 78% 0.8 50% 30% Sisterhood in which pupils draw strength from each other

KAREN VAN ROOYEN one big family in which we st a n d remain humble about achievements. NORTHERN CAPE together and draw strength from each “You find yourself in a comfort zone Candid- % Average % % LASSICAL music welcomes the other.” that for the past 23 years you had (a 100% ates % pass University A's per Maths Science 1 020 pupils every morning The school, which turns 90 in January pass rate), so you’ll just do it again . . . ” School exemption pupil >50 >50 and a window near the media next year, was initially co-ed. In 1930, it she said. centre contains an inspirational split in two, and Afrikaanse Hoër The school has one teacher for every 1 Kimberley Girls’ High School 108 100% 91% 1.9 32% 17% C message for the day. Seunskool was established. 30 pupils, and Du Preez said the school For the birthday girl there is a paper School spokesman Magda du Preez did well academically because teachers 2 Hoërskool Upington 110 100% 78% 1.1 41% 33% flower pinned to her school dress to said the school had many traditions, were always prepared and kept to a distinguish her from the others — and including the lawn birthday parties and strict time schedule. she has a party with her classmates and the red caps the girls wear every Friday. Stofberg agreed that the teachers put 3 Hoërskool Diamantveld 143 97% 63% 1.1 40% 27% friends on the lawns to celebrate. “For the past 23 years we have had a in an “unbelievable effort”, as did school Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool in 100% pass rate. For the past two years governing body chairman Jack van der TOP 10 DISTINCTIONS PER PUPIL Pretoria is the top school in Gauteng, we have been the best in the district. Merwe, who has a daughter in Grade 10. 4 Kimberley Boys’ High School 80 98% 76% 0.8 34% 26% Average one of the top 10 in the country, and the Last year we were the best in the “While there’s no single recipe for Prov. Centre name A’s per school with the most A sy m b o l s province. We want to maintain this success, I think the school has pupil 5 Hoërskool Noord-Kaap 194 100% 72% 0.9 33% 21% achieved — proving that girls are record,” said Du Preez. succeeded because it has a culture of 1 GA Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool 3.67 smarter than boys. “The difference between girls and learning — the girls write tests every Lize Stofberg, head girl at the school, boys is that girls are more conscientious. Tuesday and Thursday,” said Van der 2 WC Westerford High School 3.42 6 Hoërskool Duineveld 157 100% 61% 1.1 36% 19% has attended since Grade 8 and is hoping Girls are also more disciplined and are Merwe. “It’s proof that one can go to a 3 KZ Westville Girls’ High 3.28 to add to the school’s proud academic natural leaders.” government school and still get a good 4 WC history when she sits for her matric Marna Jordaan, the school’s principal education without paying thousands of Bloemhof High School 2.90 7 Hoërskool Namakwaland 92 100% 57% 0.4 43% 26% exam later this month. since last January, lists five important rands.” 5 KZ Durban Girls’ High 2.89 “Because we are a girls’ school, there tips to success: Stofberg said she thought the balance 6 NW Potchefstroom Gimnasium 2.83 is this camaraderie and spirit that ý A strong work ethic among both between academic and extramural 8 Hoërskool De Aar 50 100% 50% 1.0 40% 16% motivates us to work harder,” she said teachers and pupils; brought out the best in pupils. 7 KZ Danville Park Girls’ High 2.69 ahead of her matric dance last week. ý D e d i c at i o n ; “It’s a privilege to be here,” she said. 8 GA Hoërskool Menlopark 2.61 9 Hoërskool Calvinia 69 97% 55% 0.7 22% 16% “It’s not just about academic ý Good leadership; “I’ve grown so much as a person in this 9 KZ Northlands Girls’ High 2.44 achievement, it’s also about fulfilling ý Strong organisational skills; and school. It has given me more and supporting each other in all ý Te a mwo r k . opportunities than I could ever ask for.” 10 KZ Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High 2.38 10 Hoërskool Postmasburg 62 97% 40% 1.4 11% 13% respects. The school has a sisterhood, She also said it was important to — v a n ro o y e n k @ s u n d a y t i m e s . c o . z a Graphic: FIONA KRISCH

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■ TOP SCHOOL IN NORTHERN CAPE: Kimberley Girls’ High School Tradition of hard Where: K i m b e r l ey Number of pupils: 600 Number of teachers: 31 (21 paid by government, 10 by school) Pupil-teacher ratio: 1:32 work bears fruit School fees: R6 600 a year Ext ramurals: Include music, debate, chess, hockey, netball and rhythmics Tr a n s fo r m at i o n : 60% African, 24% coloured and 7% Indian PHILANI NOMBEMBE sure that the buildings and Matric 2008 candidates: 108 surroundings are safe, secure, Pass rate: 100% OOD old-fashioned clean and attractive; and University entrance: 91% hard work has helped ý Having fun — ensure that A symbols: 20 1 Clarendon Girls’ High school is a joyful and Maths pass above 50%: 32% G School in East London memorable experience. Science pass above 50%: 17 % maintain a 100% pass rate for the past 16 years. K i m b e r l ey ’s pride However, school principal DISCIPLINE, involved parents Owen Nel said his job was not and dedicated teachers are the without challenges. recipe for success at Kimberley “It’s hard keeping people Girls’ High School in the motivated despite a Northern Cape. Department of Education t h at School principal Helen Hugo is generally dysfunctional, says the school is not just a where, among other things, school, it is a caring community posts remain vacant for up to where “no one is just a three years, circulars arrive number”. late . . . the list Co n s i st e n t goes on,” he ■ TOP SCHOOL IN discipline is said. EASTERN CAPE: one of the T r a n s fo r m - Clarendon Girls' High pillars that ation at the School have kept the school began 19 Where: East London school going years ago when Number of pupils: 695 strong for over the community Number of teachers: 44 (25 a century. voted in favour paid by government, 19 by Hugo says of an open school) there is a admissions Pupil-teacher ratio: 1:16 c o r r e l at i o n p o l i cy . School fees: R15 125 a year between good Nel is a strong Ext ramurals: Include hockey, academic believer in the tennis, squash, , a c h i eve m e n t , “tradition of rowing, power-walking, sp o r t and hard work”. a e ro b i c s ext r a m u r a l s . Ne l ’s tips for a Tr a n s fo r m at i o n : 36% African, “We ’ve su c c e s s f u l 8% coloured, 5% Indian and always had a school include: 51% white good matric ý Getting the Matric 2008 candidates: 14 4 pass rate. We basics right — Pass rate: 100% easily manage p u n c tu a l i ty , University entrance: 92% a 100% rate.” mutual respect, A symbols: 2 74 Classes teachers who Maths pass above 50%: 68% c o mp r i s e 30 are ready to Science pass above 50%: pupils and fees teach from day 38% are R6 600 a one, pupils who ye a r . are ready to Hugo’s tips learn from day for success: one and children who are ý Teachers who teach; equipped with all the ý Creation of a caring necessary textbooks and community where no one is st at i o n e r y ; just a number; ý Focusing on areas you are ý Consistency in discipline; good at; ý Recognition of the ý Being innovative and achievements of staff and willing to pick up the pieces if pupils; and anything goes wrong; ý A capable and su p p o r t ive ý Instilling pride — m a ke school governing body.