MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Several schools in Mossel Bay were handed certificates from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) on 4 May for their various achievements, and with special recognition for improvements in mathematics and home language.
Mossel Bay Municipality's Mayor Dirk Kotzé said in a statement on his Facebook page that the WCED's district director for Eden and Central Karoo, Jewel Jonkers, came to Mossel Bay on 4 May for an inspection visit, facilitated by the circuit manager, Rozelle Neethling Smith.
With them were the department's head of learning support in Eden and Central Karoo, Carin Herbst, Christa Buitendach and Mariette Vorster, both curriculum advisors for the department, and Anton Titus, the department's head of management and governance.
Kotzé said he had met with the delegation to hear about the district's successes and learnt that Circuit 2, under which Mossel Bay falls, remains a top achiever in the Western Cape.
"In 2025, the Circuit 2 pass rate in mathematics is 18.1 percentage points higher than the district's, while the 2025 average score in mathematics is 11.9 percentage points higher," he said.
"The language pass rate increased by 8.8 percentage points, while the district was at a 7.5 percentage point increase, and the language average score was 7.2 percentage points higher in Circuit 2 than in the district."
The following schools were handed certificates of achievement:
- Hillcrest Senior Secondary - Most improved high school in Grade Nine maths and language
- St Luke's Primary School - Top performing in Grade Six home language (Quintile 1-3 schools)
- Imekhaya Primary School - Top performing in Grade Six maths (Q1-3 schools)
- Point High School - Top performing Grade Nine school (Q4-5 schools) in maths and language
- Hartenbos Primary School - Top performing Grade Six school (Q4-5 schools) in maths and language
- Isalathiso Primary School - Top performing Grade Three school (Q1-3 schools) in maths and language
- Park Primary School - Top performing Grade Six school (Q4-5 schools) in maths and language.
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