Sacred Heart College’s top five matrics of 2025, from left, Mukhethwa Nedohe, Deandre Mackay, Nereece Pillay, Risuna Makhubele and Ethan Fuchs. Picture: Supplied The Class of 2025 at Sacred Heart College, a 101-year-old independent Catholic Marist school in Observatory, Johannesburg, achieved a 100% pass rate in the IEB matric exams, producing multiple top 1% national subject performers. There were 86 subject distinctions (80% and above), an 86% bachelor pass rates, qualifying for direct entry to degree studies.
“These outcomes place Sacred Heart’s results well above national averages and reflect not only success in passing the National Senior Certificate, but also a high level of university readiness and academic mastery across the cohort,” the school said. Dhiraj Bharuth, executive head of Sacred Heart College, said: “Academic mastery is about depth, not speed, about understanding concepts, applying knowledge across contexts and persevering when learning becomes difficult. “These results reflect a journey shaped by effort, reflection and care.” Bharuth said the Class of 2025 completed their schooling in a demanding educational environment.
Pupils navigated residual post-Covid learning gaps, increased curriculum and assessment intensity in senior grades, socioeconomic pressures affecting concentration and resources and the emotional demands of completing school in a rapidly changing world. The cohort included pupils who joined Sacred Heart during high school, each arriving with different learning histories and needs. Dainfern College scored yet another clean sweep in the IEB matric results, achieving a 100% pass for the 24th year and a 100% bachelor degree pass, meaning that all 68 pupils have qualified for university entrance. They attained a combined total of 131 distinctions (1.93 per candidate) and 19% of the grade averaged 80% and above.
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