Reddam House Gauteng schools achieve 98% bachelor pass rate

Inspired Education Group’s three Reddam House schools in Gauteng – Reddam House Waterfall,
Reddam House Bedfordview and Reddam House Helderfontein – have achieved excellent results in
the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, with a 98%
bachelor pass rate, 100% pass rate, and 488 distinctions out of a total of 196 students, averaging out
at 2.49 distinctions per student, and 59 students achieving four or more distinctions.
Eight Gauteng students achieved a national ranking within the top 5% in six or more subjects, placing
them on the IEB Outstanding Achievement List. They are Luke Boamgard, Joshua Kahn, Njabulo
Nobela, Kyshani Pillay and Xinran Yu from Reddam House Bedfordview, Demira Naran and Auerello
Pillay from Reddam House Waterfall, and Cameron Gall from Reddam House Helderfontein.

The highlights of the Class of 2023 students at Reddam House schools in Gauteng are:
● An average percentage of 72.65% across the three schools
● The 196 students in three schools received 488 distinctions, an average of 2.49 distinctions
per student
● 59 students across the three schools achieved four or more distinctions
● Five students received eight distinctions, and 16 received seven distinctions
● One student achieved an impressive 100% mark in Maths
● 98% bachelor pass rate
● 100% pass rate

Reddam House Waterfall
Reddam House Waterfall is the top performing school across the Inspired Education Group in South
Africa. 35.56% of students achieved an A Aggregate, resulting in an average of 3.16 A’s per student.
The overall average of the schools was 75.74%.
The top achievers at Reddam House Waterfall are Auerello Pillay with eight distinctions, and Amy
Slow, Demira Naran, Abigail Browne, Warona Mtjila, Rivar Maharaj and Reatlegile Sebulela with
seven distinctions.
Auerello Pillay, top achiever at Reddam House Waterfall comments, “Based on my Prelim results and
consistency, I’ve been provisionally accepted to study Bachelor of Law at University of Pretoria.
Motivated by inclusion my mission is to use my passion for others and their differences to bring
about lasting change. I aim to promote non-discrimination and substantive equality in as many
forums as possible.”

Warona Mtjila, who achieved seven distinctions, says, “Matric was by far the most challenging year in my school career, from the gruelling workload to immense preparation required for the three sets
of exams, time management, dedication and work ethic. However, because I was forced to work
consistently throughout the year I found the Finals manageable. I’ve applied to study Accounting
Sciences at University of Pretoria this year as I hope to qualify as a chartered accountant.”

Auerello Pillay Reddam House Waterfall 8 distinctions

Amy Slow Reddam House Waterfall 7 distinctions

Warona Matjila Reddam House Waterfall 7 distinctions

Demira Naran Reddam House Waterfall 7 distinctions

Abigail Browne Reddam House Waterfall 7 distinctions

Rivar Maharaj Reddam House Waterfall 7 distinctions

Reatlegile Sebulela Reddam House Waterfall 7 distinctions

Reddam House Helderfontein
Reddam House Helderfontein also recorded excellent year-on-year improvements. 15.91% of
students at Reddam House Helderfontein achieved an A Aggregate, and 25% achieved a B Aggregate.
On average they achieved 1.7 A’s per candidate.
A Reddam House Helderfontein student – Cameron Gall – achieved eight distinctions. He also has
the exceptional accolade of achieving 100% in mathematics and a national ranking on the IEB
Outstanding Achievement List. Two students – Keaton Walsingham-Fradd and Jared De Gray Birch –
achieved seven distinctions each.
Commenting on his plans for the future, Cameron Gall says, “Matric has definitely made me a better
version of myself but I’m glad it’s over. I’ve always had a love for space, which is why I’ve applied to
astro physics at Wits. I hope to obtain my masters and eventually my PhD in astrophysics and
contribute to space missions, analyse astronomical data gathered from telescopes and satellites, and
be part of projects exploring the cosmos.”

Cameron Gall Reddam House Helderfontein 8 distinctions

Keaton Walsingham-Fradd Reddam House Helderfontein 7 distinctions

Jared De Gray Birch Reddam House Helderfontein 7 distinctions

Reddam House Bedfordview
Joshua Kahn, Reddam House Bedfordview’s Dux Scholar, achieved eight distinctions. His highest
mark was 97% for mathematics. In addition to the dedication and focus Joshua put into achieving his
exceptional results, he also completed over 1,200 hours of community service over the last two
years, demonstrating his commitment to the Reddam House pillar of giving back.
Two other students – Xinran Yu and Valentina Garbini – also achieved eight distinctions each, and
eight students achieved seven distinctions each, namely Njabulo Nobela, Kyshani Pillay, Mashau
Madzhie, Lauren van Zyl, Amber Bird, Caitlin Capon, Nikita Weigl and Matthew Hattingh.

Joshua Kahn Reddam House Bedfordview 8 distinctions

Xinran Yu Reddam House Bedfordview 8 distinctions

Valentina Garbini Reddam House Bedfordview 8 distinctions

Mashau Madzhie Reddam House Bedfordview 7 distinctions

Njabulo Nobela Reddam House Bedfordview 7 distinctions

Amber Bird Reddam House Bedfordview 7 distinctions

Caitlin Capon Reddam House Bedfordview 7 distinctions

Nikita Weigl Reddam House Bedfordview 7 distinctions

Lauren van Zyl Reddam House Bedfordview 7 distinctions

Matthew Hattingh Reddam House Bedfordview 7 distinctions

Kyshani Pillay Reddam House Bedfordview 7 distinctions

National results

Nationally, Reddam House South Africa’s Class of 2022 achieved results beyond expectations across
their eight schools located in three provinces (Western Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal), with a 100%
pass rate in the IEB exams and 1,131 subject distinctions, averaging out at three distinctions per
student. A total of 33% of all students achieved four or more distinctions.

IEB rankings
Reddam House students obtained a total 68 rankings in the top 1% of IEB candidates per subject
nationally and 14 students received rankings on the IEB’s Outstanding and Commendable
Achievement lists.
Says Ravi Nadasen, CEO of Inspired Education Group Africa, “Congratulations to the incredible class
of 2023 matriculants! Their outstanding results are a testament to their hard work, dedication, and
resilience and a reflection of the exceptional education provided by the entire team at Inspired
Schools. We are immensely proud of their achievements and know that they have a bright future
ahead. We are honoured to have been a part of their journey.”