Baranuka high to receive help
The final results of the Grade 12 class of 2022 at Baranuka Secondary School show that there is still a lot of work to be done.
The school attained a 28.9% pass rate, making it the worst-performing public school in Phalaborwa. In recent years Baranuka Secondary School faced a number of challenges such as protests, general workers not getting paid on time, learners lacking stationery, and Grade 12 learners writing their final exams late in 2021. BaPhalaborwa mayor, Meriam Malatji promised to adopt the school during a visit recently.
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During her visit, she encountered some of the obstacles that they are facing such as substance abuse by learners, lack of support from parents, inadequate sanitary towels for the girls, and tribalism between Sepedi and Xitsonga-speaking teachers. The Herald asked the media liaison officer of the Department of Education, Mike Maringa, what measures they are taking to better the situation at the school. “We are putting systems in place to make sure that teaching and learning happen in the classroom.
“The head of the department, district, and circuit officials will intensify monitoring and support. We are currently planning all term activities with the school management and we will monitor implementation and intervene where necessary to curb ill-disciplined learners,” he concluded.
