Constantia principal untraceable as parents demand missing certificates
Hundreds of Namibian students who attended Constantia Private School claim they remain without their certificates of completion, nearly two years after the school reportedly shut down.
The controversy has deepened after allegations were made that the school’s principal, Amanda Moresche, has disappeared, leaving parents searching for both her and answers about the missing qualifications.
Constantia Private School, once operating as a Cambridge-aligned private institution, reportedly ceased operations in 2023 after years of administrative turmoil.
Parents say Moresche had promised that students would receive certificates through an American institution, AIU High School, but they claim those certificates were never delivered.
Namibian Sun has established that the former Constantia premises in Windhoek are now occupied by Platonic Academy, which moved in early 2024. The new tenants said they have no connection to the defunct school and were unaware of the ongoing dispute involving its former students and parents.
Derailed dreams
Frustrated parents have since opened criminal cases against Moresche, accusing her of misrepresentation and misuse of school funds. They claim she collected payments for certificates that were never processed through AIU High School in the United States.
Several parents have reported that they have been unable to trace her since late 2023, despite visiting her last known addresses and contacting former colleagues.
"We have had to watch as our son, Maxwill, struggles with his mental health after he graduated in 2019 and has still not received any certificate from Constantia Private School after having completed the course in record time and with exceptional grades," said Emily Bruwer, the mother of the former student.
"The principal kept leading us on and blaming the issues on the Covid-19 pandemic. Once the amount that we had left for the year was settled, the nightmare began," she added.
According to Bruwer, her son, Maxwill, has been struggling to find something to do, as his dreams of studying abroad were derailed abruptly.
Police matter
A police complaint registered under case number CR 363/12/2023 details the financial transactions and missing documents. A statement of account seen by Namibian Sun, stamped by the Namibian Police Windhoek charge office, shows that annually, fees amounted to over N$80 000.
Despite settling all outstanding fees, parents insist their children never received their final certificates.
In an email dated 10 May 2022, Moresche acknowledged complications with AIU High School, referring to what she described as “the AIUHS saga”.
“We had a computer crash, but all is back to normal now. The AIUHS saga, unfortunately, continues. I have ascertained that they have switched all our students to individual accounts for some absurd reason, which they have not communicated to me. I have had little to no contact with them for the last several months.”
She added that she had been told the diploma process could be “sped up” within four to six weeks and insisted that “these diplomas have to be delivered to Namibia within that period of time."
“I am sorry for all the inconvenience and frustration this has caused, although it is due to circumstances totally beyond my control,” Moresche wrote in closing.
The correspondence shows that Moresche was fully aware of the delays and the breakdown in communication with AIU more than a year before Constantia reportedly ceased operations.
AIU high school records
A transcript issued by AIU High School in North Miami Beach, Florida, confirms that Maxwill Bruwer completed the AIUHS High School Programme and earned grades in biology, English, economics and psychology.
He was also subsequently told that he had graduated with outstanding results and needed to settle his account to obtain an original certificate.
The transcript, dated 5 April 2023, carries an official Namibian Police Force stamp dated 15 December 2023, referencing the same case number, CR 363/12/2023. This link forms part of the evidence now under police investigation, indicating that students had academically qualified for graduation but never received their certificates.
After contacting AIU, Bruwer says the institution reportedly informed them that Constantia School had failed to make payments for the certification.
Several efforts to track down Amanda Moresche proved futile, leaving many parents and former students without further hope. This is a developing story.
The controversy has deepened after allegations were made that the school’s principal, Amanda Moresche, has disappeared, leaving parents searching for both her and answers about the missing qualifications.
Constantia Private School, once operating as a Cambridge-aligned private institution, reportedly ceased operations in 2023 after years of administrative turmoil.
Parents say Moresche had promised that students would receive certificates through an American institution, AIU High School, but they claim those certificates were never delivered.
Namibian Sun has established that the former Constantia premises in Windhoek are now occupied by Platonic Academy, which moved in early 2024. The new tenants said they have no connection to the defunct school and were unaware of the ongoing dispute involving its former students and parents.
Derailed dreams
Frustrated parents have since opened criminal cases against Moresche, accusing her of misrepresentation and misuse of school funds. They claim she collected payments for certificates that were never processed through AIU High School in the United States.
Several parents have reported that they have been unable to trace her since late 2023, despite visiting her last known addresses and contacting former colleagues.
"We have had to watch as our son, Maxwill, struggles with his mental health after he graduated in 2019 and has still not received any certificate from Constantia Private School after having completed the course in record time and with exceptional grades," said Emily Bruwer, the mother of the former student.
"The principal kept leading us on and blaming the issues on the Covid-19 pandemic. Once the amount that we had left for the year was settled, the nightmare began," she added.
According to Bruwer, her son, Maxwill, has been struggling to find something to do, as his dreams of studying abroad were derailed abruptly.
Police matter
A police complaint registered under case number CR 363/12/2023 details the financial transactions and missing documents. A statement of account seen by Namibian Sun, stamped by the Namibian Police Windhoek charge office, shows that annually, fees amounted to over N$80 000.
Despite settling all outstanding fees, parents insist their children never received their final certificates.
In an email dated 10 May 2022, Moresche acknowledged complications with AIU High School, referring to what she described as “the AIUHS saga”.
“We had a computer crash, but all is back to normal now. The AIUHS saga, unfortunately, continues. I have ascertained that they have switched all our students to individual accounts for some absurd reason, which they have not communicated to me. I have had little to no contact with them for the last several months.”
She added that she had been told the diploma process could be “sped up” within four to six weeks and insisted that “these diplomas have to be delivered to Namibia within that period of time."
“I am sorry for all the inconvenience and frustration this has caused, although it is due to circumstances totally beyond my control,” Moresche wrote in closing.
The correspondence shows that Moresche was fully aware of the delays and the breakdown in communication with AIU more than a year before Constantia reportedly ceased operations.
AIU high school records
A transcript issued by AIU High School in North Miami Beach, Florida, confirms that Maxwill Bruwer completed the AIUHS High School Programme and earned grades in biology, English, economics and psychology.
He was also subsequently told that he had graduated with outstanding results and needed to settle his account to obtain an original certificate.
The transcript, dated 5 April 2023, carries an official Namibian Police Force stamp dated 15 December 2023, referencing the same case number, CR 363/12/2023. This link forms part of the evidence now under police investigation, indicating that students had academically qualified for graduation but never received their certificates.
After contacting AIU, Bruwer says the institution reportedly informed them that Constantia School had failed to make payments for the certification.
Several efforts to track down Amanda Moresche proved futile, leaving many parents and former students without further hope. This is a developing story.
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