45 years in a row - St Benedict's continues rich tradition of 100% matric pass rate | Saturday Star

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45 years in a row - St Benedict's continues rich tradition of 100% matric pass rate

Johannesburg - Widespread changes have taken place in the past four and a half decades in South Africa, but for a prominent Joburg school, there has been one constant. For 45 consecutive years, St Benedict’s College in Bedfordview has obtained a 100% matric pass rate.

This feat, which began in 1975, has continued with the Class of 2019, and the school has also achieved a distinction ratio of almost two per pupil. Three St Benedict’s boys attained averages of over 90% and five pupils were are among the country’s highest achievers. While headmaster Dave Jeffrey is delighted with his pupils’ accolades, the foundation of their success was years in the making, he says.

 

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