Before you drink the Kool-Aid and celebrate the matric pass rate, you might want to take a look at how many learners are actually finishing school.
The matric pass rate is expected to rise to 80% this year, but things aren’t always what they seem.
Nine-year-old Laurent Simmons was supposed to graduate with a degree in engineering this year, but then his parents started fighting with his university.
Earlier today, some of the findings from the investigation into the conduct of former Bishops teacher Fiona Viotti were made public by the school.
Despite the fact that we’re almost 20 years into the 2000s, people are still confused about female anatomy. That’s where the Vagina Museum comes in.
Most parents think their child is a little genius, but with an IQ of 145, Laurent Simons’ parents have genuine bragging rights.
Grey College, the prestigious all-boys school in Bloemfontein, is at the centre of a number of sexual misconduct allegations.
Teachers and Christian groups are opposing the new “grossly insensitive” sex education curriculum proposed for primary and high schools in South Africa.
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a matric exam paper, and I had no idea what a Maths Literacy Paper entails. Come, learn with me.
In the wake of a pastor’s rant about a matric art project going viral, the school in question has been inundated with abuse. The pupil has also issued a public statement.
Bored of carrying around a wallet? You could do what this American teen did and implant four microchips in your hands.
At a private school with a “Christian ethos” in KZN, one pupil’s artwork has come under fire. This parent, in particular, is less than impressed.
It was only a matter of time until international news outlets picked up on the Fiona Viotti story.
The first pictures have emerged of Felicity Huffman since she was sent to jail for participating in a massive college admissions scam.
Dave Mallett, who is in charge of rugby at the prestigious Cape school, as well as the director of Founders House, has sent a letter to parents of the 75 boarders he oversees.
Over the weekend, news broke publicly of a sex scandal at Bishops involving a teacher, who has now resigned and left the school, and a matric pupil.
I get that you’re probably stressing about those upcoming exams, but you should also be thinking about where you’re going to keep your stuff when you vacate your res room.
A video of this year’s choreographed performance by DF Malan High School has been widely shared on social media, and it’s not hard to see why.
Given what Amy’Leigh de Jager has been through, it’s no surprise that she has been left somewhat traumatised.
Rob Paddock, one half of the team that founded the hugely successful GetSmarter, is now looking to revolutionise high school education in South Africa.
For more than a decade, former apartheid spy Gordon Brookbanks has been teaching history at Westerford High.
The matric dance is a big deal for teenagers, but this level of #blessed takes it too far.
Whilst they did not know each other, the events surrounding the disappearances of John Bothma and Mushfiq Daniels share some worrying similarities.
I know kids will be kids and all that, but somebody really wasn’t paying attention when they uploaded the picture in question.
A rendition of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ by the Rustenburg High School choir has been widely shared on social media, and it’s quite a lot to take in.
Greg Mitchell has been silent for long enough, and after his former school failed to take action following his accusations, he has now gone public.
13 universities in South Africa feature on the 2019 list of the top 2 000 universities in the world.
A recent education-related campaign is using the face of Hendrik Verwoerd to really drive home its message.
South Africa has become the first country in Africa to use ‘Apple Teacher’, as we look to take education to the next level.
Substitute teacher David Briscoe was forced to protect students while working at Santa Fe High School, where 10 people were killed on May 18 last year. Or so he says.