Matric Results 2020

Statement by George Harris, Headmaster of Hilton College

The culmination of one’s schooling is the final exam our boys write as Matrics.  The Class of 2020 did Hilton College especially proud in realising an outstanding set of results, despite the difficulties presented by the Covid-19 pandemic. The impressive performance of our boys, and the continued improvement of our results over the past three years, provides evidence of the value that we place on academics in our school.

For us, an ‘academic’ school is one that instils a life-long love of learning in our boys. For our matriculants to have achieved as they have, speaks to their resilience and their commitment to acquiring knowledge and interpreting information, as well their confidence in expressing themselves – despite a year of uncertainty and disruption. We thank the boys for partnering with our teachers to achieve their goals.

Credit too must go to our outstanding team of teachers and support staff for adapting to the very difficult circumstances that they found themselves in. Their emphasis on developing a good relationship with each boy over his first four years with us and inspiring their boys during an arduous fifth year bears testament to the love they have for their vocation and the boys under their care. As professional educators, they understand that each boy’s needs are unique, and they have used the technology at their disposal to provide for all their students to admirable effect.

Parents are critical members of the team that we build for each boy. This was not the year that parents envisaged, and they had to adapt to assisting their boys during periods of home study, as well as lengthy periods of not being able to see their sons when we locked down our campus and barred visitors to limit the risk of Covid infections. We thank our parent body for the exceptional support that they have provided.

Academic ability is not the primary requisite for admission to Hilton College.  We also encourage our boys to take subjects that stretch and challenge them – and these are not necessarily subjects in which they can achieve good grades easily. We select boys whom we think we can partner with to become the truest and best version of themselves. We are therefore as proud of all the boys with barriers to learning who have secured a Bachelor’s Pass and entrance into a good university as we are of the 38% of our boys who achieved four distinctions or more.

Well done young men! Our school community will continue to follow your achievements with pride and we look forward to seeing you make a positive contribution to the world. We wish you well.

Hilton College matric results at a glance

• 106 candidates
• 100% pass rate, 96% Bachelor’s Degree pass
• 286 distinctions in total (average of 2.7 distinctions per candidate)
• 45 candidates achieved 3 distinctions or more (42% of roll)
• Six of the subjects (Drama, Information Technology, Visual Arts, History, German, Mathematical Literacy did NOT have any candidates who achieved less than 60% (or a C-symbol).
• Three boys achieved some of the best results in the country:
  • One candidate achieved an IEB commendable achievement(top 5% in 5 subjects and a level 7 in Life Orientation)
  • Two candidates achieved an IEB outstanding achievement(top 5% in 6 or more subjects and a level 7 in Life Orientation)

Distinctions:  (Distinctions listed in brackets after candidate’s name. *Denotes that candidate achieved in the top 1% in the country)

9 Distinctions

• Hlumelo Notshe – IEB OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, Hilton College Scholar of the Year (Economics*, English Home Language*, History*, Information Technology*, Isizulu First Additional Language*, Life Orientation*, Mathematics*, Physical Sciences*, Advanced Programme Mathematics)

8 Distinctions

• Murray Dorward IEB OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, Hilton College Proxime Accessit (Economics*, English Home Language, French Second Additional Language, Geography*, Life Orientation, Mathematics*, Physical Sciences, Visual Arts)
• Avumile Mcunu IEB COMMENDABLE ACHIEVEMENT (Economics, English Home Language, French Second Additional Language, Isizulu First Additional Language, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Music, Physical Sciences)
• Abang Seopa (Afrikaans First Additional Language, Economics, English Home Language, Geography, Information Technology, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Advanced Programme English)

7 Distinctions

• Thabiso Dlamini (Engineering Graphics and Design, English Home Language, Isizulu First Additional Language*, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Visual Arts*)
• Amika Jjuuko (English Home Language, Geography, Isizulu First Additional Language, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)
• Chabala Kaunda (Accounting, Economics*, English Home Language, French Second Additional Language, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)
• Stephan Liebenberg (Afrikaans First Additional Language, Economics, English Home Language, Life Orientation, Life Sciences*, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)
• Alunga Madala (Accounting, English Home Language, French Second Additional Language, Information Technology, Isizulu First Additional Language, Life Orientation, Mathematics)
• Motheo Makwana (Accounting, Economics, English Home Language, History, Isizulu First Additional Language*, Life Orientation, Visual Arts)
• Ross Minter-Brown (Accounting, Afrikaans First Additional Language, Economics, Geography, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)
• Neo Morathi (Afrikaans First Additional Language, English Home Language, Geography, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)
• Johan Van Der Merwe (Afrikaans First Additional Language, Economics, English Home Language, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)

6 Distinctions

• Stephen Barnard (English Home Language, Information Technology, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Music, Physical Sciences)
• Joshua Cox (Dramatic Arts, Economics, French Second Additional Language, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)
• Robert Haynes (Accounting, Information Technology, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Advanced Programme Mathematics)
• Luke Tillim (Economics, Geography, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Advanced Programme Mathematics)

5 Distinctions

• Oluwatimileyin Animashahun (Economics, Information Technology, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)
• Michael Attwood (Engineering Graphics and Design, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)
• Constandino Christodoulou (Accounting, Economics, English Home Language, History*, Life Orientation)
• Oliver Christodoulou (Economics, History, Life Orientation, Visual Arts, Mathematical Literacy)
• George Ellis (Engineering Graphics and Design, Geography, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Visual Arts)
• Euan Fraser (Economics, English Home Language, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Visual Arts)
• Brett Geyser (Accounting, Afrikaans First Additional Language, Economics, Life Orientation, Mathematics)
• James Harvey (Geography*, History, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics)
• Boitumelo Mokoka (Information Technology, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)
• William Raw (Economics, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Visual Arts)
• Hylton Royden-Turner (Accounting, Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences)
• Federico Scammacca Del Murgo (Economics, French Second Additional Language, German Second Additional Language, Life Orientation, Mathematics)
• Andrew Stern (Economics, Geography, History, Life Orientation, Mathematics)
• Christopher Strauss (Economics, History, Life Orientation, Mathematical Literacy, Visual Arts)
• Jonathan Tlhagoane (English Home Language, History*, Information Technology, Life Orientation, Mathematics)
• Reece Valentine (Engineering Graphics and Design, Life Orientation, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Visual Arts)

4 Distinctions

• Ethan Bonamour (French Second Additional Language, History, Life Orientation, Visual Arts)
• Connor Holdsworth (Economics, Geography, Life Orientation, Visual Arts)
• Luke Holtzhauzen (Dramatic Arts, English Home Language, Information Technology, Life Orientation)
• Toby Jenkins (English Home Language, History, Life Orientation, Mathematics)
• Joshua Mckenzie (Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Visual Arts)
• Kaliwe Sindazi (French Second Additional Language, History, Life Orientation, Life Sciences)
• Dominik Von Höne (Economics, Geography, History, Life Orientation)

3 Distinctions

• Amir Dildar (Economics, History, Life Orientation)
• Sicelo Ntuthuko Mahlangu (Economics, isiZulu First Additional Language, Life Orientation)
• James Presbury (Geography, Life Orientation, Life Sciences)
• Luke van Ryswyk (Geography, Life Orientation, Mathematical Literacy)
• Jack Youens (English Home Language, Life Orientation, Mathematics)

2 Distinctions

• Ethan Bain (Economics, Life Orientation)
• Nicholas Campbell (Economics, Life Orientation)
• Colby Dyer (Life Orientation, Mathematical Literacy)
• George Gearing (Dramatic Arts, Economics)
• Cullum Kilmartin (Life Orientation, Life Sciences)
• Ezhan Kurmaly-Kassam (Dramatic Arts, Economics)
• Owethu Luthuli (isiZulu First Additional Language, Mathematical Literacy)
• Kwanda Mkize (Economics, isiZulu First Additional Language)
• Matthew Morrison (Mathematical Literacy, Visual Arts)
• Andrew Morrison (Mathematical Literacy, Visual Arts)
• Lutendo Mphephu (Economics, Life Orientation)
• Maximilian Mukami (Economics, History)

1 Distinction

• Guy Barnard (Mathematical Literacy)
• James Coull (Mathematical Literacy)
• Bradley Dix (Economics)
• Jamie Evans (Life Orientation)
• Charles Fox (Mathematical Literacy)
• Luyanda Mashanda (Life Sciences)
• Themba Masuku (isiZulu First Additional Language)
• Ruari McVeigh (Mathematical Literacy)
• Duncan McDonald (Mathematical Literacy)
• Joshua Miller (Mathematical Literacy)
• Jonathan Mitchell (Mathematical Literacy)
• Mosa Moagi (isiZulu First Additional Language)
• Sabelo Moshesh (Life Orientation)
• Siphosethu Myende (isiZulu First Additional Language)
• André Nitzsche (Afrikaans First Additional Language)
• Christopher Sjӧberg (Life Orientation)
• Nathaniel Stoffels (Music)
• Ryan Taylor (Engineering Graphics and Design)
• Nicholas Weinberg (Economics)