The pride and joy of Keetmanshoop

Keetmanshoop private school is located in the beautiful south of Namibia, Keetmanshoop. It is an Afrikaans-speaking school registered with the education ministry.The school officially opened 1996 with the aim of preparing, "in a dynamic manner and from a Christian basis," learners in all fields to stand out as full citizens in society and to provide high-quality education in the most affordable way.The school has 17 classrooms and 18 teachers. Subjects include Afrikaans, English, design and technology, mathematics, geography, history, biology, physical science, home economics, and Bible studies, just to name a few. In addition, learners can take part in school concerts, athletics and other sports, and art classes.The school offers classes from grades 0 to 12.The private school was established after some members of the community felt that they did not fully agree with the state education system at the time.One of the biggest concerns was that Afrikaans was being phased out in favour of English as a language of instruction in the state schools, regardless of learners’ home languages.The school opened with the support of a group of 15 parents.Current principal, Piet O’Callaghan, said: "Parents wanted guarantees regarding languages, religion, values, discipline, availability of trained teachers, university admissions, and other aspects."The outbreak of Covid-19 was a challenge for schools across Namibia and the world.Keetmanshoop Private School aimed to continue providing quality education to their learners by making use of technology and by hosting online classes."For all the teachers, it was a very challenging time because we had to damage control immediately and make sure that it did not affect our teaching. "But truly teamwork makes the dream work and we got to make a success during such difficult time," Maria Nolte a teacher at the school, said.This is the last year of Piet O’Callaghan's tenure as the school’s principal."It is with sadness that I announce that this will be my last year with the school and in the education system as well. I have grown fond of the learners and teachers. I am sad to leave, but I leave knowing that I have lived out my purpose and I’m excited for the next chapter in my life," he said.

The pride and joy of Keetmanshoop

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Namibian Sun 2026-07-23

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The pride and joy of Keetmanshoop

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