Apart from the Department of Education subsidy, the school runs entirely on its fees. With a teaching staff of 28 this has incurred obvious financial problems that even the hefty school fees cannot offset. It's very tight because we have to wait for the parents to pay on a monthly basis before we can meet our financial commitments. We really live from hand to mouth. Attempts to boost income include fundraising efforts like raffles and organised functions.
Pupils come from mixed backgrounds.
Popping randomly into classes provides some insight. The class was completely interactive, allowing the group of second-language speakers to explore the various connotations of English. The class was too enthralled. In the adjoining Grade 5 Afrikaans classroom Peter Bosman was trying to liven up the subject for what is, for most, a third language. Stories are dramatised with each pupil playing a role before questions are put onto worksheets that Bosman said pupils enjoy.