The top school in South Africa where half the matriculants scored over 80%

 ·13 Jan 2025

Roedean School’s 2024 matric class achieved a 100% Bachelor’s Degree Pass rate, and more than half the students scored above 80%.

It was the second-highest result achieved in the school’s history, with 292 distinctions from 66 students.

Roedean School’s matriculants achieved an average of 4.4 distinctions per candidate, and the cohort’s overall average was 79.4%.

Roedean School for Girls is a private English medium and boarding school for girls situated in Parktown in the city of Johannesburg.

Roedean School was founded in 1903 as a sister school to the esteemed Roedean in Brighton, England.

Theresa Lawrence and Katherine Margaret Earle set sail for South Africa at the turn of the last century and began their school with 22 pupils in a small house in Johannesburg.

At the time, they were young women in their early thirties. They were educated at the University of Cambridge and acted as joint heads of school from 1903 to 1930.

Sir Herbert Baker, a prominent architect responsible for many of Johannesburg’s most historic houses and monuments, designed the original school buildings.

Today, Roedean is one of the most prestigious schools in South Africa and is known for producing excellent academic results.

In the latest matric exams, students achieved a combined average of 79.4% and 4.42 distinctions per student. 18 results ranked in the top 1% in various subjects.

The school had three candidates on the IEB Outstanding Achievements List: Kajal Jogi, Mia Loizides, and Neo Leseilane.

They were ranked in the top 5% of IEB learners in six or more subjects and achieved a rating level of 7 in Life Orientation.

Ammarah Ismail was ranked in the top 5% of IEB learners in five or more subjects and achieved a rating level of 7 in Life Orientation

Two students received nine distinctions, eight students received eight distinctions, and ten students received seven distinctions.

There were a further four students who received six distinctions and ten students who received five distinctions.

Annabel Roberts, head of Roedean’s senior school, says they have seen the greatest improvements in students’ marks from the end of grade 11 to grade 12.

She attributes the success to their holistic educational approach. Interestingly, they reduced academic time, allowing students to pursue sporting and cultural activities.


Read: Where you can get your 2024 matric results

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