How Spine Road High School achieved a 100% pass rate

THE secret to the success of one of Mitchells Plain's top-performing schools, Spine Road High lies in a solid and dedicated teaching environment and that their internal benchmark requirements are that every learner achieves 60% for every subject.

- GENEVIEVE SERRA

This is according to their principal, Mark Fairbairn who shared these gems of the trade with the Cape Argus, citing that discipline was key in both academics and sports.

This year, 77442 candidates will write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams in the Western Cape, of these, 67606 are full-time matric candidates, while 9836 are part-time or repeat candidates.

The class of 2024 achieved a 100% pass rate this year and had the highest Bachelor's pass rate of 91.8% with 213 pupils out of the 232 at the school achieving Bachelor's passes.

Fairbairn said despite the school's location in Mitchells Plain, it strives for success.

"We firmly believe that teachers make a difference at a school and in the lives of learners. We believe we can compete with the best schools irrespective of our circumstances and limited resources," he explained.