SACAI hosted its NSC 2025 Awards Ceremony on 17 January 2026 at The Capital, Menlyn Maine, bringing together candidates, families, and institutional stakeholders for a morning themed “Celebrating Excellence.” The ceremony recognised outstanding academic performance across independent schools, distance education providers, and online schools, and celebrated the dedication behind every award resulting from quality teaching, disciplined study habits, and strong support structures.
Below is a summary of the awards presented:
Institutional awards
Notable Achievement: Pass rate above 80%
- Odyssey Academy
- Khairos Privaat Skool
- Path-Finder Curriculum Services
- BenHale Academy
- Volkskool Orania Gekombineerd
- School of Transformation
- Elroi Academy
- Boutique Schoolz / Hillcrest Collegiate
- Teneo Education
Club 100: 100% pass rate
- 3D Christelike Akademie
- Advanced College Secondary School
- Advanced College Brooklyn
- Bet-El Christelike Akademie
- Cedarwood School
- Decstar Education
- Elite Learning Centre
- Elsen Bridging School
- Entheos Christian School
- Graceland Combined School
- His Church Combined School
- Life Ministries Christian School
- My Tutor & Teaching Centre
- Pierre van Ryneveld Christian Academy Independent School
- Purpose College
- Study Xpress
- Zwartkop Christian School
- Volkskool Orania DEP
Best cohort average: Independent Schools
- 1st: Purpose College
- 2nd: Graceland Combined School
- 3rd: Pierre van Ryneveld Christian Academy
Best cohort average: Distance Education Providers
- 1st: Elite Learning Centre
- 2nd: Volkskool Orania DEP
- 3rd: Path-Finder Curriculum Services
Best cohort average: Online Schools
- 1st: Nukleus Onderwys
- 2nd: Qurtuba Online Academy
- 3rd: Teneo Education
Candidate awards
Distinctions
- 7 distinctions: Georgia Anne Constanti (Optimi Impaq)
- 6 distinctions:
- Dylan Case (Optimi Impaq)
- Umar Cassim (Qurtuba Online Academy)
- Don Lyons (UCT Online High School)
- Sybrand Pieterse (Pierre van Ryneveld Christian Academy)
- Skye Potgieter (Think Digital Academy)
- Yoosuf Ramith (Optimi Impaq)
Best in subject
- English Home Language (88%): Georgia Anne Constanti (Optimi Impaq)
- Afrikaans Huistaal (90%): Carinda van Staden (Teneo Education)
- Computer Applications Technology (91%): Georgia Anne Constanti (Optimi Impaq)
- Computer Applications Technology (91%): Umar Cassim (Qurtuba Online Academy)
- Computer Applications Technology (91%): Don Lyons (UCT Online High School)
- Life Sciences (92%): Umar Cassim (Qurtuba Online Academy)
- Economics (94%): Boikanyo Legote (UCT Online High School)
- Information Technology (94%): Sybrand Pieterse (Pierre van Ryneveld Christian Academy)
- Accounting (96%): Josephine Kirsch (Teneo Education)
- Physical Science (97%): Umar Cassim (Qurtuba Online Academy)
- Business Studies (98%): Georgia Anne Constanti (Optimi Impaq)
- Visual Arts (99%): Don Lyons (UCT Online High School)
- Mathematical Literacy (100%): Siddiqa Abdulla (Qurtuba Online Academy)
- Mathematics (100%): Shoeshoe Mahlaku (UCT Online High School)
- Mathematics (100%): Umar Cassim (Qurtuba Online Academy)
Overall best candidate average (top performance)
- 1st: Georgia Anne Constanti (Optimi Impaq)
- 2nd: Skye Potgieter (Think Digital Academy)
- 3rd: Don Lyons (UCT Online High School)
SACAI congratulates every institution and candidate recognised at the ceremony. These achievements reflect more than marks on a page – they represent perseverance, consistency, and a commitment to doing the work when it mattered most. We look forward to celebrating the NSC 2026 cohort and the excellence they will bring.
