Matric 2018 Awards to learners
Western Cape Education Department
National Senior Certificate Examinations 2018
Awards to learners
Awards to learners will be presented for the best performance in specified subjects, outstanding performance in the Special Needs category, Special Ministerial awards AND awards to the top 40 learners in the province.
Category 1: Learner Subject Awards
In this category, one award will be made to the learner/s with the highest mark in the subject.
| Centre Name | Subject | Name |
| Masibambisane Secondary School | Xhosa HL | Noluntu Tamsanqa |
| Herschel Girls School | English HL | Charlotte Louw |
| Hoërskool Hermanus | Afrikaans HL | Annette van Wyk |
| Rondebosch Boys' High School | Mathematics | Timothy Schlesinger |
| Westerford High School | Mathematics | Liam Gurney |
| Westerford High School | Accounting | Liam Gurney |
| Paul Roos Gimnasium | Accounting | Jean Durand |
| Intsebenziswano Secondary School | Physical Sciences | Kamva Goso |
| Paul Roos Gimnasium | Physical Sciences | Jean Durand |
| Charlie Hofmeyr High School | Physical Sciences | Jannike van Wyk |
| New Eisleben Secondary School | Physical Sciences | Thinathi Stemela |
| Hoërskool Outeniqua | CAT | Elma Lamprecht |
| Hoërskool Stellenbosch | Mathematical Literacy | Janke Mostert |
| Rondebosch Boys' High School | Visual Arts | Julian Banks |
| Herschel Girls School | Visual Arts | Sophia Rabie |
| Herschel Girls School | Visual Arts | Joelle Joubert |
| Hoërskool Stellenbosch | Dramatic Arts | Janke Mostert |
| Delft Technical High School | Technical Sciences | Onke Sibeko |
| Bellville Technical High School | Technical Maths | Luvuyo Motimani |
| Hoërskool Stellenberg | Information Technology | Jacques Wust |
Category 2: Excellence Despite Barriers to Learning
The first award goes to:
| Centre Name | Name |
| Pionier School | Lise Mari van Wyk |
The next award is presented to the candidate who obtained the highest mark in Sign Language both provincially and across the country.
| Centre Name | Name |
| Dominican School for the Deaf | Ancilla Kaylyn Julius |
Category 3: Special Ministerial Award
The Special Ministerial Award for 2018 is awarded to:
| Centre Name | Names |
| Zola Senior Secondary School | Ntokozo Genu |
| Grabouw High School | Trazeen Mbidlana |
| AZ Berman High School | Lance Minnies |
CATEGORY 4: Excellent achievement across the province (including Independent Schools)
This is awarded to the top 20 candidates according to the marks obtained in their best six subjects that fulfil the requirements for the award of a National Senior Certificate (two Languages, Mathematics and three other subjects excluding Life Orientation) AND the top 20 candidates according to the marks obtained in their best six subjects that fulfil the requirements for the award of a National Senior Certificate (two Languages, Mathematics and three other subjects excluding Life Orientation), provided that the candidates are drawn from the ex-DET, ex-HOD, ex-HoR and new WCED schools.
NOTE: The above two categories will be combined and presented according to surnames, except for the top 5 candidates.
| Centre Name | Name |
| Mondale High School | Natalie Bianca Alexander |
| Hoërskool Outeniqua | Nina Annika Augustyn |
| Paul Roos Gimnasium | Jean Durand |
| Parklands College | Tara Grobbelaar |
| Westerford High School | Liam Edward Gurney |
| Hoërskool Stellenberg | Karla Hanekom |
| Rylands High School | Tharwat Hendricks |
| Klein Nederburg Sekondêre Skool | Garren Ryan Hermanus |
| Westerford High School | Jaeyoon Kim |
| Kayamandi Secondary School | Relebohile Lenko |
| Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof | Danielle Verné Louw |
| Livingstone High School | Ester Joslyn Elizabeth Louwskitt |
| Paul Roos Gimnasium | Chris Douglas Malherbe |
| Intshukumo Secondary School | Ayabulela Matiti |
| Fairmont High School | Jessie Megan Midgley |
| Intsebenziswano Secondry School | Sange Mjindi |
| Herschel Girls School | Nur-Ayn Mohamed |
| Zola Senior Secondary School | Phakamani Mshuqwana |
| Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof | Aletta Helena Müller |
| Khanyolwethu Secondary School | Simphiwe Ngewu |
| Makupula Secondary School | Someleze Nongwe |
| Protea Heights Academy | Myran Odayan |
| Livingstone High School | Aasima Omar |
| South Peninsula High School | Logan Lauren Oppelt |
| Rondebosch Boys' High School | Razeen Parker |
| Parklands College | Tara Pohl |
| Claremont High School | Mogamad Yusuf Rahbeeni |
| Elsiesrivier Sekondêre Skool | Michaela Jade Standaar |
| South Peninsula High School | Jamie Lee Stemmet |
| Hoërskool D.F. Malan | Femke Swanepoel |
| Fairmont High School | Megan Van Schalkwyk |
| Parel Vallei High School | Renee Van Zyl |
| Hoërskool Stellenberg | Jacques Wust |
| Langa Secondary School | Lukhanyo Zanekile |
| Fairmont High School | Kelly Zeng |
Top 5 candidates:
| Rank | Centre Name | Name |
| 1 | Rustenburg Girls' High School | Justine Lara Crook Mansour |
| 2 | Diocesan College | Derek George Reissenzahn |
| 3 | Rondebosch Boys' High School | Timothy John Schlesinger |
| 4 | Herschel Girls School | Charlotte Marion Louw |
| 5 | Intsebenziswano Secondary School | Kamva Goso |
Media enquiries:
Jessica Shelver
Spokesperson for the Minister of Education, Debbie Schäfer
Western Cape Education Department
Tel: 076 175 0663