Pictured are some of the top WBHS achievers in the NSC public exams (left to right): Asil Motala (Top Matric pupil in SA 8 A’s), Bandele Mbele (7A’s), Steffen Wies (7A’s), Hermann Tapamo (8 A’s), Gareth Kieck (9A’s), Graham Taschner (9A’s), and Dilan Koovarjee (8A’s)....
I pay tribute to the 222 boys in the 2012 Matric group who exceeded our expectations and performed well in the NSC exams, which were generally regarded as challenging. Special accolades go tour Dux, James Young, who achieved 9 distinctions including 8 marks over 90%....
The academic achievements of WBHS Matric pupils over the School’s 57-year history are legendary, but the media focus on academic standards since the inception of the ‘new’ National Senior Certificate examination in 2008 has certainly placed a great deal of pressure on...