IN PICTURES | Nelson Mandela Bay matriculants celebrate

Sanctor High School 2021 matriculants Teanah Goliath,18, Lujean Hamman, 17, and Ashleigh Herman,18, excitedly study their results outside the school on Friday.
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Tears of joy and screams of delight were shared as nervous Nelson Mandela Bay matriculants collected their report cards, signalling the start of a new phase in their lives.

St Thomas High School pupils Melanie Smith, 19, Chloe Geldenhuys,18, Raven Kiewiets,19, Tamzin Furst, 17, and Amber Brown, 18, celebrate after receiving their matric results.
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St Thomas High School twins Cleo, left, and Chloe Meyer, 18, give principal Jackie Gorgonzola a bouquet of flowers to say thank you.
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Matrics at EZ Kabane High School in Kwamagxaki dance for joy after receiving their results. The school recorded a 61% pass rate.
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Grey High School rector Chris Erasmus with two of the school’s top pupils, who achieved seven As, Tom Smith, 18, left, and Zach Heynes, 18.
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Grey High School matriculant Kavir Dullabh,18, and his proud father, Anil, after receiving his results. Kavir achieved five As.
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St Thomas High School matriculants Reagan Fredericks,18, and Chardonne Bartman,17, pleased with their results.
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Collegiate Girls’ High School matriculants Megan Guest, 19, and Kerry-Lee Kotzee, 18, collect their report cards. Megan achieved six distinctions and Kerry-Lee two.
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Collegiate Girls’ High School matriculants, back from left, Brigitte Nel, 18, Zimasa Pimoli, 19, and Inga Ngcwama,18, and, front from left, Ovayo Gomomo,19, Kerri Smith, 18, and Marli Milne, 18.
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Cowan High School matriculants are welcomed back by staff who sang and cheered as they entered. The class of 2021 managed to bag an overall pass rate of 86.9%
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