Matric results hit the streets last week, and Grocott's gathered pics of 2011's hopefuls eagerly receiving the fruits of 12 long years of labour.

Happily, this year's results showed a slight improvement over last year's, prompting some to speculate that brighter days may lie ahead for the nation's much maligned education system.

Victoria Girls, St. Andrews College and Diocesan School for Girls achieved flawless 100% pass rates, while Hoerskool PJ Olivier and Greame College missed the 100% mark by just one pupil each.

Furthermore Grahamstown East schools have bucked the provincial trend of decline by producing 100 Bachelor passes for the first time. This number is sharply (33%) up from the 75 Bachelor level passes produced by the eight schools in 2010.

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William Cahill - St. Andrews	Catherine Bradshaw - Kingswood	Josephine Llewellan Palmer - DSG
TOP ACHIEVER... Mthunzi Ngono, Khutliso Daniels’s top matric achiever for 2011. Photo: Odwa Funeka	Litha Bakumeni - St. Andrews	Nombulelo SS Headmaster
Ayanda Twani - VG	Luyolo Sijake - Kingswood	GADRA learner, Nokubonga Mabovula along with her mother, Nonceba, proudly look at her much improved matric results. Her highest marks are in Religion Studies and Life Sciences, where she scored 85% and 78% respectively. GADRA Principal Melanie...
Gadra's matriculants	KEY TO HER FUTURE... Gadra Matric School principal Melanie Lancaster congratulates Simone Randall on her impressive results yesterday. “With the skill and determination she has shown at Gadra Matric School in 2011, she is sure to make a success of...	A Greame College learner proudly shows his dad his results.
BIG SMILES... Noluthando Ngwenya is the proud mother of Puluso who achieved a distinction in Physical Science at Nombulelo Secondary School. Photo: Mthuthuzeli Koliti		IS MINE THERE?... Sheperd Manyika (green shirt), Lunga Mvemve, Mzomhle Zonke, Asisipho Smile and Masixole Peter scour the newspaper for their names among the matric results. Photo: Odwa Funeka
VG	VG	WE DID IT!... Pupils from the Victoria Girls’ High School class of 2011 can’t contain their excitement after receiving their results yesterday. Seen outside the school are, from left to right (back row) Siya Yeko, Zella Mtsora, Naledi Ntondini,...