List Of Government Schools In Namibia

What are Government Schools?

State schools or public schools are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all children without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation.

Here are some of Government schools in Namibia

Hage G. Geingob High School

A. Shipena Secondary School

Holy Cross Convent Primary School

Academia Secondary School

Eros Primary School

Jan Mohr Secondary School

EMMA Hoogenhout Primary School

Orban Primary School

Pioneers Park Primary School

Windhoek Central Primary

Windhoek Afrikaans Private School

Nara primary school

Windhoek International School

Andimba Toivo ya Toivo Senior Secondary School

Namibia Primary School

Frequently Asked Question

How many government schools are there in Namibia?

Namibia has 1,723 primary and secondary schools, 119 of them private and 1,604 governmental.

What is the best school in Namibia?

• Rev Juuso Shikongo Secondary School (Oshikoto)
• Haimbili Haufiku Secondary School (Ohangwena)
• Gabriel Taapopi Senior Secondary School (Oshana)
• Delta Secondary School (Khomas)
• Windhoek High School (Khomas)
• Grootfontein Secondary School (Otjozondjupa)

Are Namibian schools reopening?

THE Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture on Monday announced schools will reopen on 26 January. State school pupils would have gone back to school on 11 January, education minister Anna Nghipondoka said. Teachers are now expected to return on 14 January, instead of 6 January.

How many types of government schools are there in Namibia?

In essence, there are three types of school – those funded by the Government and run by local authorities (state schools), those funded by government but not run by local authorities (academies and free schools) and those funded by parents and run independently (independent or private schools).

What are schools like in Namibia?

Formal primary education in Namibia consists of seven years (grades 1 through 7); three years of junior secondary school (grades 8 through 10); and two years of senior secondary school (grades 11 through 12). Namibian children attend school year-round, with breaks in May, September, and December through January.

Is education free in Namibia?

Education in Namibia is compulsory for 10 years between the ages of 6 and 16. The Constitution directs the government to provide free primary education; however, families must pay fees for uniforms, stationery, books, hostels, and school improvements.

What is the difference between public school and government school in Namibia?

Government schools are funded by public organisations like the local, state, and national Governments. They are mostly funded by taxation and in some cases, they do not charge the students any fee for admittance. Private schools are a different story.

Is education good in Namibia?

Namibia is often held up as Africa’s poster child for progress in education. But while the sector has been well funded for over twenty years and attendance rates meet the requirements of the Millennium Development Goals, learning achievements remain poor.

What is the education system in Namibia?

An education system refers to the economic and social factors that typically make up public schools at the federal, state or community levels. Such factors include public funding, school facilities, staffing, compensation, employee benefits, teaching resources and more.

What are schools like in Namibia?

Formal primary education in Namibia consists of seven years (grades 1 through 7); three years of junior secondary school (grades 8 through 10); and two years of senior secondary school (grades 11 through 12). Namibian children attend school year-round, with breaks in May, September, and December through January.

How many schools are in Oshana region?

Oshana has 137 schools with a total of 50,740 pupils. The centres of major economic activity are the towns Ondangwa, Ongwediva and Oshakati.

Does Namibia have a good education system?

Currently, Namibia allocates more than 20% of its national budget to education. This represents six to seven percent of Namibia’s total GDP and is one of the three countries with the highest percentage of GDP directed toward education in the world.

What are the four main goals of education in Namibia?

Sweeping educational reforms took place and were initiated through various policies and position papers. Development of education in Namibia was to be guided by four broad goals of access, equity, quality and democracy.

What are the problems of education that Namibia experiences on a yearly basis?

Deputy Minister of Education David Namwandi said yesterday that among these challenges are a lack of learning and teaching materials, lack of hostel facilities, lack of chairs, desks, beds and mattresses, classrooms, lack of libraries, laboratories and lack of qualified teachers.

Is homeschooling legal in Namibia?

Homeschooling is governed under the Basic Education Act 3 of 2020. Parents are obligated to apply for admission for a child at a registered homeschool no later than 10 school days after the start of the school year or the day the child turns six years old.

How public schools are funded in Namibia?

Public education is funded through the National Budget (see UNICEF Budget Brief – The National Budget for sources of revenue). Until the introduction of UPE and USE in 2013 and 2016 respectively, parents contributed in cash or kind to the School Development Fund (SDF).