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Compiled by the Government Communication and Information System Date: 10 Oct 2008 Title: Limpopo's best-performing school honoured By Silas Nduvheni Barberton - School principals, teachers and pupils in Limpopo have been encouraged to follow in the footsteps of a Limpopo school that has produced a 100 percent matric pass rate for the past 13 years. Limpopo Education MEC Dr Aaron Motsoaledi was speaking during a gala event held in Thohoyandou this week to honour the teachers of Mbilwi Secondary School. "We call on all schools in the province to learn from Mbilwi," said Mr Motsoaledi, adding that the rural school, which is based in Mbilwi village near Thohoyandou, excelled without excuses. He said the on-going achievements of the school reflected excellent and selfless professional contribution to the development of the nation. "We are celebrating with the school because of its pro-longed matric pass rate that they have achieved despite being rurally based and having old and dilapidated buildings," said Mr Motsoaledi. Mbilwi became the first black school in the country to join the exclusive Club 100 schools. Education Minister Naledi Pandor and former Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka launched the Club 100 initiative in 2006 to encourage excellence in schools. "Any school in the country that can produce 100 matric learners who are able to pass mathematics in higher grade can join the club. Last year Mbilwi helped 117 out of 142 learners who passed maths in higher grade," said Mr Motsoaledi. He said that out of 1 300 schools in the province, about 450 have been classified as dys-functional. The department, he said, was always flooded with excuses, ranging from lack of facilities and support from the provincial and regional education department offices, to make their failures acceptable. At the event the villagers were ululating, clapping their hands, singing and dancing when school Principal Nnditsheni Ramugondo ascended the stage in the company of his teachers to receive a token of appreciation from the MEC. Mr Ramugondo attributed the success of the school to dedication, hard work, determination and proper co-ordination between teachers and pupils. The school was started in 1979 and since 1995 the school is known for producing 100 percent matric pass rate with exemptions. "No miracles are behind the success of this school. It is only dedication, determination and hard work among the educators and learners that make us go higher and higher," said Mr Ramugondo. He said it was rare to find his pupils or teachers roaming around the town and the streets of Thohoyandou during school hours. The Thulamela Local Municipality has also awarded the school "Winner of the decade award" during the 2008 Achievers' Awards held in Thohoyandou, where the school received a big trophy and a cash prize of R5 000. Teacher at the school, Nnyambeni Lidzhade, said learning periods were taken seriously at the school. "We don't have time to even discuss private matters among ourselves as teachers during school periods. You have to focus on your work for the day until the school is out," said the school teacher. - BuaNews |
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