- Kearsney College is the one of the boys with the best results‘ school in KwaZulu-Natal.
- Kayden Robinson was one of the top achievers, with six awards.
- You have been accepted to study at the University of Stellenbosch.
- The 2022 IEB matrix results are now available on News24! find them here.
“There was no way I planned to fail the tuition. I had to pass; there were no two ways to do it.”
These were the words of enrolled student Kayden Robinson of Kearsney College in KwaZulu-Natal, who earned six honors despite not being able to physically see his family for much of the year due to being in boarding school.
Kearsney is the best-performing boys’ school in the province following the publication of the 2022 Independent Examinations Board (IEB) results on Wednesday.
The university’s math and science program led to 46% of Kearsney children achieving distinctions in math (IEB average 26%) and 37% achieving distinctions in physical sciences (IEB rate 26%). 18%).
It was the 12th straight year that Kearsney’s math and science distinction rates have been double those of the IEB, the school said in a statement.
Speaking to News24 after receiving his results, Robinson said he was “extremely proud” of his achievements as the academic year was “very challenging”.
“Being in your last year of studies is always challenging and stressful.
“My mother died a few years ago and my father works in Nigeria, so I never had the full support of having my parents around me to offer some advice or let me know that they are here for me during this period.
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“Boarding school is hard, but studying alone and not knowing who to ask for guidance was really hard.”
He added that there would be a few weekends where he would visit his grandparents in Bluff, but that ended abruptly due to the increase in load shedding.
“The university has generators, so we were able to fully apply our minds to our studies.
“If I had continued to visit my grandparents, I don’t think I would have had as much fun because it would have been too much of a distraction.
“I think being in an environment where there were no excuses not to study and having that drive to want to succeed really gave me the energy to get ahead,” Robinson said.
The bubbly teen added that he took seven subjects in the year, of which pure math was his favorite. He got an 88% in this subject.
“I love solving problems, it makes the mind work. There is a formula for every problem you come across and once you understand how to solve it, it all starts to fall into place, which I think is a bit like the way life is.
“I was lucky enough to understand the aspect of solving math problems at an early age and slowly, over the years in school, I started to like solving those difficult math questions and the more I started to solve them, the more I began to like them.” like”.
Robinson said that talking and walking around the university would usually calm him down when studying became too much.
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“The fresh air did me good in addition to being in nature, as it opened up my brain so I could de-stress and think clearly from then on.
“Playing soccer with my team was also an advantage because it kept me focused and [I was] able to apply my mind to things besides my books.
He added that he had not planned for the failure, saying:
I am my own backup plan. There was no room for doubt. The only person I can fully trust to give me the life I want is me. And to do that I had to pass the matriculation very well. Planning to thrive steered me in the right direction.
Director Patrick Lees said he was delighted with the fantastic results.
“Kearsney’s number one priority is academic excellence, and we are thrilled that five years of hard work by children, teachers and parents has paid off,” added Lees.
Robinson has been accepted to Stellenbosch University to study for a BCom, majoring in international business.
“I was in boarding school for a long time and moving to the Western Cape feels like I’m breaking free from the shackles that kept me glued to my books and laptop until I finished my finals.
“I am extremely grateful to have the opportunity to continue my studies and finally see my dream unfold before my eyes little by little. It really has been a difficult year and I am so glad that it is finally over.”
