SA principal cancels matric dance after students’ poor academic results

North West school principal Sam Lupuwana recently informed students and parents about his decision to cancel his school’s matric farewell dance this year.

Lupuwana’s decision comes after matric students performed poorly academically at Milner High School in Klerksdorp.

Lupuwana described the pupils’ performance as “critically concerning” and called them “arguably the most disappointing group of Grade 12s” after 72 of the 186 matric pupils failed the Term 2 exams.