Poor leadership and commitment were some of the challenges identified for the bad matric results at Eureka High School over the years.
This was revealed during the school’s management meeting with Gauteng MEC of Education Panyaza Lesufi on Tuesday.
The Class of 2020 was named as the worst performing suburban school, with only 54 per cent of the learners passing the grade.
This is a drop from the 68.1 per cent in 2019.
The school performed poorly even though they participated in the Secondary School Improvement Programme (SSIP).
In a four-hour meeting behind closed doors, Lesufi demanded answers for their poor performance from the school’s management.
The MEC said some of the important points that came out of the meeting include poor leadership and commitment from teachers, SGB, learners and parents.
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“Everyone seems to be pulling in their own direction. Teachers and learners are not putting in the effort, while parents fail to attend school meetings.
“This can’t be right, it will not continue happening under my watch,” he said.
Lesufi added he is taking over the leadership of the school to ensure the school is whipped back into shape.
“I will be monitoring the school with a close eye to ensure learners are not deprived the opportunity to learn under favourable conditions.
“Anyone who feels they are not ready to put in the work must move out of the way,” he said.
Acting school principal Vusi Dlamini, who has been working at the school for 20 years, said as part of the turn-around strategy they need support from the department.
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“The school doesn’t have a smart classroom or a computer lab while the utilised library has now been turned into a classroom.
“We used to have the Gauteng online computer lab, but through the years the project collapsed.
“We don’t receive funding from the department but depend on the school fees to keep it afloat. Some parents don’t keep up with the payments.
“This makes it difficult for us to improve our classes and other resources,” he said.
When asked about the lack of resources at the school, Lesufi explained the school is classified as quintile four.
“They are in a position to buy resources they need,” he added.
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