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The Western Cape candidates achieved the top Mathematics pass rate at 75.4%, and the top Physical Sciences pass rate at 82.2%.
With the release of the 2023 matric results on Friday 19 January, the Western Cape again boasts relatively good results.
According to provincial education minister David Maynier, the class of 2023 have increased the matric pass rate again to 81.54%, despite facing an exceptionally challenging year
“Every single one our 50 520 candidates who passed met the requirements to access higher education, with 26 182 candidates (42.2%) qualifying with a bachelors pass to attend university, our highest number of bachelors passes ever,” he says in a statement.
Individual school results and bachelor pass percentage for the schools in the distribution area are listed below in order of result:
- Darul Arqam 100% (75.9%)
- Spine Road 99.6% (85.5%)
- Mondale High 98% (65.7%)
- Rocklands 90.7% (45.9%)
- Portland High 89.6% (44.2%)
- Oval North 86.9% (17.2%)
- Strandfontein 79.9% (26.6%)
- Cedar Sec 77.2% (29.2%)
- Westridge 74.4% (22.7%)
- Glendale 71.6% (22.2%)
- Beacon Hill 69.9% (20.4%)
- Woodlands 69.7% (28.3%)
- Aloe High 63.9% (20.5%)
- Princeton 61.2% (14.5%)
- AZ Berman 54.1% (13.1%)
- Tafelsig High 48.6% (11.4%)
- LentegeurHigh 46.2% (9.6%)
“Congratulations to our class of 2023 for their outstanding results, and for the many hours they dedicated to investing in their own future during their matric year. It has paid off, and we are so very proud of them,” says Maynier.
“Our matric parents rallied around to support our candidates this year, and they share in this achievement. We also recognise the exceptional efforts of our matric teachers, as they have faced a challenging year standing alongside their learners. Our teachers in the Western Cape are the best of the best, and we wish them all the best in the year ahead.”
The Western Cape candidates achieved the top Mathematics pass rate at 75.4%, and the top Physical Sciences pass rate at 82.2%.
“These are critical subjects for the national and provincial economy, so we are pleased to see improvements in both compared to 2022.”
“We also have the second highest distinctions rate, with 24 982 subject distinctions being awarded to candidates in the Western Cape.
“This is an incredible achievement considering the events of 2023, including a devastating minibus taxi strike and an illegal blockade of learner transport in Khayelitsha, two massive floods, and ongoing crippling loadshedding.”
The province also boasts a 69.3% retention rate from 2021’s Grade 10 class.
