Congratulations to our Matrics! The Class of 2017 has achieved some extraordinary results, both individually and collectively. We are delighted to announce that the 2017 group have produced their best set of results in the FET phase of school, the highest distinctions per candidate on release, and the highest composite subject average at Oakhill over the last 4 years. Each year, each Matric class have their own narrative and this is perhaps the start of the 2017 narrative.
Our top achievers are listed below, but special mention must be made of Erin Young (our Dux), who received seven distinctions, and Rebekah Utian, Tamara Foyn and Bergen Pentz who all achieved six distinctions and aggregates over 80%.
Top Achievers
Seven Distinctions
- Erin Young (English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, History, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Life Orientation)
Six Distinctions
- Rebekah Utian (English, Afrikaans, History, Life Sciences, Visual Arts, Life Orientation)
- Tamara Foyn (English, Mathematics, Accounting, History, Physical Sciences, Life Orientation)
- Bergen Pentz (Afrikaans, Mathematics, Dramatic Arts, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Life Orientation)
Five Distinctions
- Christopher Lellyett (Mathematics, History, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Life Orientation)
- Johan Hay (Afrikaans, Mathematics, Information Technology, Physical Sciences, Life Orientation)
- Courteney Wilkinson (English, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Visual Arts, Life Orientation)
- Emma Stam (English, Business Studies, Dramatic Arts, Visual Arts, Life Orientation)
Four Distinctions
- Francine Olivier (Afrikaans, Life Sciences, Visual Arts, Life Orientation)
- Michaela Cross (Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Visual Arts, Life Orientation)
- Anna Reid (Afrikaans, Mathematics, Life Sciences, Life Orientation)
- Kayleigh Packwood (Mathematical Literacy, Dramatic Arts, Visual Arts, Life Orientation)
- Gérard Beukes (Afrikaans, Information Technology, Life Sciences, Life Orientation)
- Jia Watts (Afrikaans, Mathematical Literacy, Visual Arts, Life Orientation)
Top 1% of candidates per subject
We have five students in the top 1% of candidates nationally for Life Orientation and we congratulate them wholeheartedly: Rebekah Utian, Jia Watts, Francine Olivier, Anna Reid and Emma Stam.
