{"id":391673,"date":"2026-03-19T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=391673"},"modified":"2026-03-18T20:53:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:53:03","slug":"tsumeb-plans-to-address-school-overcrowding-as-learner-population-exceeds-10000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=391673","title":{"rendered":"Tsumeb plans to address school overcrowding as learner population exceeds 10,000"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THE Tsumeb Municipality has revealed that the town has only 14 primary and secondary schools, serving over 10,000 learners, highlighting the urgent need to address school overcrowding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTsumeb currently has 14 primary and secondary schools, including two private schools, serving over 10,000 learners. Rapid population growth\u2014from 19,275 residents in 2022 to an estimated 34,960 in 2023\u2014has placed increasing pressure on existing school facilities. Some classrooms operate at a teacher-to-learner ratio of 1:40, while learners from areas such as Kuvukiland must travel long distances to attend schools like Ondundu Primary School,\u201d the municipality explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"391683\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tsumeb-plans-to-address-school-overcrowding-as-learner-population-exceeds1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-391683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tsumeb-plans-to-address-school-overcrowding-as-learner-population-exceeds1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tsumeb-plans-to-address-school-overcrowding-as-learner-population-exceeds1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tsumeb-plans-to-address-school-overcrowding-as-learner-population-exceeds1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tsumeb-plans-to-address-school-overcrowding-as-learner-population-exceeds1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"391682\" src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tsumeb-plans-to-address-school-overcrowding-as-learner-population-exceeds2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-391682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tsumeb-plans-to-address-school-overcrowding-as-learner-population-exceeds2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tsumeb-plans-to-address-school-overcrowding-as-learner-population-exceeds2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tsumeb-plans-to-address-school-overcrowding-as-learner-population-exceeds2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tsumeb-plans-to-address-school-overcrowding-as-learner-population-exceeds2.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">READY TO TACKLE OVERCROWDING: Scenes from meeting on proposal to improve education infrastructure in the town. Photos: Tsumeb Municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The municipality emphasised its commitment to tackling the overcrowding issue and revealed that it is already identifying land for the development of new schools. Hilma Nuunyango-George, Director of Education for the Oshikoto Region, confirmed that the Directorate plans to prioritise a new primary school by the 2027 school term, subject to land availability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Tsumeb Municipality will assist in identifying and allocating suitable land to support the development of new school infrastructure and improve access to quality education,\u201d the municipality assured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter THE Tsumeb Municipality has revealed that the town has only 14 primary and secondary schools, serving over 10,000 learners, highlighting the urgent need to address school overcrowding. \u201cTsumeb currently has 14 primary and secondary schools, including two private schools, serving over 10,000 learners. 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