Once again, we are delighted by the successes of our matriculants. We congratulate the Class of 2023 on their outstanding results and, in particular, we celebrate the achievement of David van Rooyen who was placed on the IEB List of Outstanding Achievers countrywide (the list of the top 5% of candidates in 6 subjects, who also scored 80% or more for Life Orientation) as well as Justin Gatonby, Rhys Jackson and Luke Lawlor, who were placed on the IEB List of Commendable Achievers countrywide (the list of the top 5% of candidates in 5 subjects, who also scored 80% or more for Life Orientation). Our candidates have maintained Clifton’s 100% pass rate (compared to the IEB rate of 98,46% for 2023), and achieved a 98,11% Bachelor Degree pass rate (compared to the IEB rate of 88,59% for 2023) and are all able to pursue tertiary studies in 2023 and beyond.

We congratulate the following candidates on their results: Accounting, Afrikaans, Business Studies, Dramatic Arts, English, Engineering Graphics and Design, English, Further Studies: Mathematics (elective), Further Studies: Mathematics (standard), Geography, History, Information Technology, isiZulu, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Music, Physical Sciences, VisualschArts

9 Distinctions:

• David van Rooyen (Accounting, Afrikaans, English, Geography, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Further Studies: Mathematics (elective), Further Studies: Mathematics (standard))

David van Rooyen

7 Distinctions:

• Justin Gatonby (Accounting, Afrikaans, Business Studies, English, History, Life Orientation, Mathematics)
• Zachariah Howell (Afrikaans, Engineering Graphics and Design, English, Geography, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Further Studies: Mathematics (elective))
•  Rhys Jackson (Afrikaans, Dramatic Arts, English, History, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)
• Michael Langston (Accounting, Afrikaans, Business Studies, English, History, Life Orientation, Mathematics)

Justin Gatonby

Zachariah Howell

Rhys Jackson

Michael Langston

6 Distinctions:

• Muhammad Essack (Accounting, Business Studies, English, History, Life Orientation, Mathematics)
• Charlie Good (Afrikaans, Engineering Graphics and Design, Geography, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)
• Ahmed Kharwa (Accounting, Afrikaans, English, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics)
• Luke Lawlor (English, Geography, History, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)

Muhammad Essack

Charlie Good

Ahmed Kharwa

Luke Lawlor

5 Distinctions:

• Muhammed Jamal (Accounting, Business Studies, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics)
• Joseph Rey (Afrikaans, Business Studies, History, Life Orientation, Mathematics)

Muhammed Jamal

Joseph Rey

4 Distinctions:

• Levi Anastasis-Lan (Accounting, Information Technology, Life Orientation,Mathematics)
• Damien Butt (Dramatic Arts, English, History, Music)
• Travis Gould (Business Studies, Dramatic Arts, Life Orientation, MathematicalLiteracy)
• Christopher Kruger (Accounting, Engineering Graphics and Design,Mathematics, Physical Sciences)
•  Tremayne Moodley (Accounting, Life Sciences, Mathematics, PhysicalSciences)
• Josh Northend (Business Studies, English, History, Life Orientation)
• Samuel Pearse (English, Geography, Life Orientation, Visual Arts)
• Jedd Poovan (Accounting, Engineering Graphics and Design, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)
• Ben van der Merwe (Accounting, Business Studies, Life Orientation, Mathematics)

3 Distinctions:

• Ben Aylward
• Liam Corbett
• Shaun Futcher
• Liam Goodbrand
• Joshua Kennedy
• Rehaan Khan
•  Nkazimulo Mabaso
• Ahmed Mall
• Connor McKenzie
• Yashwant Naidoo
• Benjamin Ribbink
• Ziyaad Shaik
• Luke Tombleson

2 Distinctions:

• Fardeen Ahmad
• Angus Arro
• Kunal Bhagat
• Loyiso Dlamini
• Thomas Hallam
• Ibrahim Ismail
• Ethan McIntyre
• Dylan McRobbie
• Shahan Moodley
• Daniel Neethling
• Enock Ngoie
• Levi Perry
• Nabeel Vally

1 Distinction:

• Khaya Brauns
• Kieren Brown
• Christopher Claase
• Gregory Claase
• Christopher Doyle
• Luke Freitag
• Robert Hammond
• Luke Hepker
• Johar Jadwat
• Mahomed Jeewa
• Ebenezer mangue
• Ben McElligott
• Branson Meaker
• Marc Mervis
• Jonathan Meyer
• Keaton Murray
• Shreyen Naicker
• Siyabonga Ndlela
• Marius Pansegrouw
• Caius Rajcoomar
• Jack Rowe
• Samual Selikow
• Muhammad Shahid
• Mitchell Slade
• Kyle Thomas
• Mitchell Tillard
• Matthew van Dongen
• Reece Williamson
• Adam Zoio

The following candidates achieved results that placed them in the top 1% of the IEB candidates in individual subjects:

• Michael Langston- Business Studies, English, History
• David van Rooyen- English, Geography, Mathematics
• Justin Gatonby- Business Studies
• Muhammad Essack- Business Studies
• Kyle Thomas- Engineering Graphics and Design
• Charlie Good- Engineering Graphics and Design
• Zachariah Howell- Engineering Graphics and Design
• Rhys Jackson- English
• Luke Lawlor- History
• Benjamin Ribbink- Mathematical Literacy
• Samuel Pearse- Visual Arts

Other Intersting Statistic

• 1,89 Level 7s per pupil
• 14 marks 95% and above
• 46 marks 90% and above
• 19,81% of the boys achieved a Level 7 average
• 60,38% of the achieved a Level 6 average or higher

Clifton Academic Honours Cum Laude Award
The following achieved an aggregate of 630 marks or more:

• David van Rooyen- 654 (93,43%)
• Rhys Jackson- 639 (91,29%)
• Justin Gatonby- 633 (90,43%)

Well done, gents!