FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK

Congratulatory message from Mr Andrew Graaf –Principal of Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School

Dear class of ’22, all of us here at GHS are so proud of your amazing results in the 2022 NSC Exams. cCongratulations! You have done us proud. We couldn’t be more delighted and excited, and hope you are too. All that hard work and your efforts paid off. The fruits of your labour are now here for you to celebrate and bask in the glory. No one can take these results away from you. You carry your matric certificate for the rest of your life. You will be able to present it proudly when you apply for scholarships, jobs and all the other occasions when you have to prove you “passed” matric.

We are mindful of the fact that as grade 12s in 2022, you were probably the worst affected group to suffer through the covid pandemic – with your grade 10 and 11 years hugely disrupted. you showed great resilience surviving rotational time tabling and online teaching. This demanded a special kind of motivation and dedication never experienced by a previous cohort of matriculants. We are just so proud that you persevered, and that despite the setbacks, you produced such outstanding results.

We got a 100% pass rate, which is an exceptional achievement. In all, 234 of you wrote, and every single one of you passed. We are delighted that our 2022 dux, Shantay-leah Merrington has been placed in the top five in the district. Two-hundred-and-twenty-two of you earned bachelor degree passes, which equates to a 95% bachelor pass rate. This speaks to the quality of our passes. There were 513 as among the 234 of you, with four of you getting seven as – setting the trend for the rest of the grade.

Of course, you did not achieve these results on your own, and we pay tribute to your teachers and parents who supported you through these past three years, but especially last year. We trust that you are grateful for everything these adults did for you in a really difficult time.

Finally, remember that with your achievement must come the gratitude that you were privileged to attend a fine school with motivated, qualified teachers and superb facilities. Spare a thought for and admire those learners from disadvantaged schools who do not have science labs, computer labs, wi-fi and a superb library. Your responsibility is to remain humble and take the products of your privilege, these amazing results, and go out and make a difference in the world.

100% PASS RATE

95% BACHELOR PASS RATE

222 BACHELOR PASSES

513 SUBJECT DISTINCTIONS

4 PUPILS ACHIEVED 7 As

Ariya Beekrum, Shantay-Leah Merrington, Athaliah Pillay, Simran Sheik

6 PUPILS ACHIEVED 6 As

Tarika Harryparsad, Bupe Kamushi, Aaliya Mahomed, Sanele Mdlozini, Skahle Nkosi, Bhavna Ramdhin

18 PUPILS ACHIEVED 5 As

Rachel Carpenter, Cebo-Elihle Dube, Maseeha Essa, Temira Ganesh, Jocelyn Grobler, Savannah Houghting, Mieke Koekemoer, McKenzie Mornet, Given Ndlamlenze, Zoë Ngwane, Akhona Nkwanyana, Lolwethu Qulu, Cara Rawlins, Andiswa Shange, Cashmia Singh, Kriya Thulsie, Danielle van Zyl, Shrinam Vrajlall

22 PUPILS ACHIEVED 4 As

Akira Arjoon, Oluhle Dimba, Sibahle Dlamini, Elriké du Preez, Lihl’ithemba Gama, Ntandoyethu Gcaba, Suarya Gengan, Taelin Haylett, Karla Jooste, Jade Lanzoni, Pia Manickum, Akhona Mlotshwa, Lerato Mokoatle, Senobia Naicker, Brogen Naidoo, Amahle Nkwanyana, Londeka Sibeko, Aphelele Sibisi, Adibene Skweyiya, Lehakwe Spirit, Hannah Trott, Khanya Zwane

Mr Andrew Graaf, Principal of Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School.