Rukungiri: Pioneer candidates of St Joseph’s Vocational Secondary School in Nyakagyeme Sub-county, Rukungiri District, are celebrating after performing well in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) 2025 examinations.
The school introduced Advanced Level in 2023, and its first candidates sat for the UACE exams in 2025. Out of the 56 candidates who sat for the exams, one student scored 19 points.
The school headteacher, Madam Kemigisha Mary Mariat, thanked God for the good performance and attributed the success to early preparations by both teachers and students.
She also commended parents for entrusting the school with their children, noting that the performance of the pioneer candidates was encouraging and promising for the future of the school.
Meanwhile, Immaculate Heart Girls School Nyakibale also registered outstanding results in the 2025 UACE examinations. The school recorded three candidates with 20 points, eight candidates with 19 points, and seventeen candidates with 18 points out of the 356 candidates who sat for the exams.
The jubilant headteacher, Sr. Sabina Tumusiime, said the success was due to God’s grace, dedication of teachers, and hard work from the students.
She expressed gratitude to God for guiding the school and appreciated all stakeholders, including students, staff, the Board of Governors, and old students for their continued support, which motivates learners to perform better.
At St. Gerald’s Secondary School Nyakibale, the school also registered an improved performance in the 2025 UACE results. Two students scored 15 points out of the 48 candidates who sat for the examinations, slightly improving on the 2024 results.
