Somerset College has always strived for excellence in academics while staying true to our ethos of holistic education and our values of Dignity, Aspiration, Creativity and Contribution. The matrics of 2023 achieved a remarkable average of 3.2 A symbols per student. The school has maintained an average of 3 A symbols or higher per student over the past seven years. Furthermore, we are thrilled to have maintained our unbroken record of 100% BD pass rate which ensures that, once again, the doors of universities are open to all of our esteemed students.
In addition to a 100% university entrance pass rate and an exceptional average of 3.2 A symbols achieved per student, numerous students featured in the upper echelons of the IEB results nationally.
- Helen Basson was awarded a Commendable Achievement award for achieving within the top 5% of all IEB candidates nationally in five subjects and an A symbol for Life Orientation.
- Aidan Akdogan, Jessie Conolly, Laura Staley and Lisa Verwey achieved Outstanding Achievement Awards for ranking within the top 5% in six or more Subjects and achieving an A symbol in Life Orientation.
- Somerset College students were also awarded no fewer than 24 Top 1% awards for featuring in the top percentile of their cohort nationally across a range of subjects.
In all our academic departments except one, the Somerset College average was higher than the national IEB average. Our students attained an average over 10% higher than the national IEB average in 8 subjects, including Accounting, Afrikaans, Geography, German SAL, Information Technology, Mathematics, Further Studies Mathematics and Visual Art.
We commend our 2023 cohort on the remarkable fortitude and resilience they have shown in navigating the Covid Pandemic and its aftermath, and many other challenges. Their success in their final examinations also bears testament to the highly professional, skilled and resilient teaching body who have continuously successfully navigated complexity, all the while supporting our colleagues and students and driving standards of excellence. The Student Develop Unit has also played a critical role in our student’s success, and we are grateful for their contribution. We thank and recognise our committed and active parent body whose support for their children and the school has been unwavering.
We thank the matrics of 2023 for the dignity with which they have carried themselves and for their remarkable contribution to the community during their time at Somerset College. We wish them well for the future.
Pass rate: A 100% Bachelor’s Degree (University Entrance) pass
Number of A symbols: 287
A Averages: 34 A averages from 89 candidates
Commendable Achievements: Helen Basson (Achieved within the top 5% in 5 subjects and achieved a rating level of 7 in Life Orientation)
Outstanding achievement Awards: Aidan Akdogan, Jessie Conolly, Laura Staley and Lisa Verwey
Top 1% Awards in specific IEB subjects: Lisa Verwey (FSM extended)
STUDENTS WITH 8 A SYMBOLS:
Aidan Akdogan
Helen Basson
Jessie Conolly
Sadie Geard
Ilke Keet
Mohamed Khalfey
Amber Mudge
Michael Shepstone
Lisa Verwey
STUDENTS WITH 7 A SYMBOLS:
Liam Davis
Neil Human
Laura Staley
STUDENTS WITH 6 A SYMBOLS:
Sam Chaplin
Gabriella Dames
Isobella Dolby
Ceri Gemmell
Chris Justus
Dirk Kidson
Kirsten Offen
Kate Stone
STUDENTS WITH 5 A SYMBOLS:
Jenna Brink
Lisė Herbst
Grace Jankowitz
Siobhan Kennedy
Nicole Liebenberg
Nicholas Rieth
STUDENTS WITH 4 A SYMBOLS:
Phillipa Austin
Amelia de Beer
Nina de Kock
Ewan Holtzhausen
Isabella Phillips
Hayley Welby-Cooke
Two additional candidates did not want their results to be published
STUDENTS WITH 3 A SYMBOLS:
Valentin Bingold
Ethan Bruwer
Grace Burgess
Chiara da Costa
Daniele Francis
Hannah Hudson-Bennett
Reece Hugo
Lino Mngoma
Nathalie Pestana
Sophia Plewman
Jason Stegmann
Grant van der Merwe
One additional candidate did not want the results to be published
STUDENTS WITH 2 A SYMBOLS:
Tom Evers
Louis Feldscher
Amber Ganz
Joanie Lackay
Catherine Louis
Jessica Love
Matthew Lowe
McKenzie Marcia
Merick Middleton
Thushani Naidoo
Siyathemba Ntshokoma
Kabir Sirkot
Jack Strachan
Faye Swart
Nicholas Williams
One additional candidate did not want the results to be published
STUDENTS WITH 1 A SYMBOL:
Ella Anderson
Jemma Boettger
Dion Claassens
Jessica Eastes
Carla Platen
Thando Prusent
Tristan Scholtz
Faye Swart
Dusty van der Heever
Caleb van Niekerk
Alex Williams
Isobella Young
Three additional candidates did not want their results to be published