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- By the end of March five temporary classes under construction at Lwandle High School to ease the overcrowded classes will be operational.
- The construction began on Monday 26 February and is expected to be completed at the end of this month.
- Ward 86 councillor Xolani Diniso stated that the entire school has prefab classes.
By the end of March five temporary classes under construction at Lwandle High School to ease the overcrowded classes will be operational.
The construction began on Monday 26 February and is expected to be completed at the end of this month.
Ward 86 councillor Xolani Diniso stated that the entire school has prefab classes.
He described the addition of the five classes as a breath of fresh air.
“This is a new school. It was established in 2023. All the classes are built with prefabs. But because of the number of learners at the school the provincial department of education decided to add another five temporary classes on top of 16 temporary classes and two laboratories,” explained Diniso, adding it is not a fully-fledged school as the classes offered are Grade 8 to Grade 10.
He stated that the classes would make a difference and reduce the number of learners in other classes.
“In a class that is supposed to cater to only 40 learners, you find out that it has 60 learners. The learners can’t concentrate if they are overcrowded in a class. Even the teachers are unable to control such a big class. So, we want the classes to be manageable,” he stated.
However, he stated that this is a temporary intervention and they are looking for a permanent solution.
He stated that Lwandle has a challenge of additional primary schools and fewer high schools, something that puts a lot of pressure on the existing high schools.
“In my ward, we have six primary schools and only four high schools. We need more high schools because not all the learners from our primary schools get a placement at high schools,” he explained.
He urged parents to register their children online. Online registration opens on Monday 11 March.
WCDE spokesperson Bronnagh Hammond confirmed the construction, adding that the classes would be ready by the end of the month.
“The school currently caters for Grades 8, 9 and 10. There are approximately 850 learners enrolled at the school.
“The WCED has planned for a permanent school structure. We are currently finalising the budget and timelines,” said Hammond.
