The Department of Correctional Services has recorded a 94.4% pass rate for the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams.
This was revealed by Minister Pieter Groenewald, who released the results at the Goodwood Correctional Facility, in the Western Cape, on Monday.
Some 180 learners from 18 correctional services schools sat for the NSC examinations in 2025.
Female Centre Success: The Johannesburg Female Correctional Centre School achieved a 100 percent pass rate.
“Two of our schools, Usethubeni in Durban-Westville in KwaZulu-Natal and Baviaanspoort in the Gauteng Region, have maintained a 100% pass rate for the past ten years. We are also immensely proud of the Johannesburg Female Correctional Centre School, which achieved a 100% pass rate.
“KwaZulu-Natal deserves special recognition for producing the highest number of matriculants, with 50 learners, of whom 45 attained Bachelor passes. Usethubeni alone accounted for 31 learners, all of whom achieved Bachelor passes. These results demonstrate that our focus is not merely on achieving a pass, but on producing quality outcomes,” Groenewald said.
Groenewald stated that Mathematics remains a critical gateway subject. “Correctional Services schools have never struggled with Mathematics in previous years. We recruit capable educators, and we are confident that our learners can succeed when properly supported,” he stated.
“Offenders continue to perform well in Accounting and other technical subjects, and we must channel our efforts towards subjects that will reshape their career paths post-incarceration. What is unique about our environment is that learners are able to put theory into practice through our production workshops, farms, and other training platforms.
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