It’s all systems go for Dr EP Lekhela High school Class of 2025, as 93 learners sat for their final examinations this week with pencils sharpened, aiming for the highest matric pass rate.
The stakes are high for this year’s matriculants as they are not expected to drop the ball.
They are hoping to up the score and outscore the 98.6% of 2024, which earned the school the top pass rate in Galeshewe, and the second best in Kimberley.
The learners received a fair amount of motivation to put their plans on hold and only focus on preparing for their exams.
That’s during the nationwide pledge signing ceremony on Friday, whereby they erected a tent in the parking lot.
Dr EP Lekhela has been lauded for displaying improvements over the past three years.
In 2022, the school achieved a 53.2% pass rate, followed by 68.7% in 2023, and then 98.6% in 2024.
The top ten learners, including the top achievers in different subjects, were also awarded certificates during the ceremony.
The acting school principal, Marcus Mgoboli, expressed that it was a mammoth task to keep the learners focused and not allow their location to be taken into consideration.
Applauding the teachers and mentors at the school, Mgoboli said the biggest challenge that the school has been facing was to motivate the learners to learn and achieve better results.
During the pledge signing ceremony, RCL representative Human Ethan encouraged the learners to do whatever they can to pass.
Gaorekwe Molusi emerged as the top learner and received special recognition for his outstanding achievements in Life Science, English FAL, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences.
The guest Speaker of the day was 2024 top learner James Kope, who was unable to enrol at a university because he did not submit his application on time.
He relayed the Setswana proverb: Tloga tloga e tloga kgale, modisa kgomo otswa satso sakeng (Procrastination is a thief of time).”
Kope, whose dream was to pursue Accounting at a University, said he ended up enrolling for a Business Management course at Phatsimang TVET college, unlike his peers, who had applied for university and bursaries on time.
Things only fell into place this year when he got accepted into a university, and his bursary got approved. He owes it all to his mentor, who encouraged him to be consistent.
“Regardless of the fact that I was getting good marks, I did not believe that I would make it into university because no one in my family had made it that far.
“Looking at the brighter side, I am currently able to study while also running my business and helping out at home. And I finally got my house in order, and will be studying my Accounting at the University of Cape Town in 2026,” said the delighted top performer.
He urged the learners to remain committed and focused because the transition from high school to Tertiary is not easy.
“I don’t regret enrolling at college because I did not want to take a gap year. Never opt for a gap year and do something while you wait for your plans to fall into place,” emphasised Kope.
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