Eleven new schools set to open in the Western Cape at the start of 2012

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Four Primary Schools and seven Secondary Schools are expected to open at the beginning of the 2012 academic year.

Ten of the eleven new schools form part of the WCED’s infrastructure plan, which includes the building of 25 new schools and 20 replacement schools in the current Medium Term Expenditure Framework.

An audit of the province’s infrastructure at the end of 2009 indicated that there was a need for new schools to meet the demands of increased enrolment in certain areas caused by, amongst other things, inward migration and new housing developments.

Since the announcement of the department’s infrastructure plan in February 2010, the department has already planned and completed the building of eight new schools in the province, eleven are currently in the final stages of construction (including ten mentioned below) and an additional 12 schools are in their planning stages. In addition, the new Hout Bay Primary school will be completed by the start of the 2012 school year, which has been built using private funding.

At the start of the 2012 school year the following new schools will open their doors to learners of the Western Cape.

Seven of the eleven new schools will be enrolling learners for the first time. These schools include:

• Blue Downs Primary School (Metro North)

• Northpine Technical High School (Metro East)

• Citrusdal High School (West Coast)

• Delft Technical High School (Metro North)

• Fisante Kraal Secondary (Metro North)

• Melkbosstrand High School (Metro North)

• Houtbay Primary School (Metro Central)

Although Melkbosstrand HS will officially open and begin teaching and learning at the start of the school year, learners are expected to move into the new school building only in April 2012. The school will be temporarily located at Bloubergrant High School, where a separate section of this school has been allocated to house the new Melkbosstrand HS learners.

The other four new schools expected to open at the beginning of 2012 include those that already have already been operating for a number of years, but have been temporarily located in mobile classrooms. These schools were established after a sudden increase in population in the area. Temporary mobiles were put in place to accommodate the learners and educators concerned. Learners from all existing grades will simply move from the old premises to their new one at the beginning of the year. These schools include:

• Naphakade Secondary 

• Aberdare Primary

• Hindle Road West Primary

• Hindle Road Secondary

All the necessary logistical requirements, such as school furniture, equipment and learner support materials will be delivered just before the start of the school year.