Garibams Secondary School
Secondary School
The high school has 264 pupils and 14 teachers who will now be on government's payroll.
The high school formed part of the company's Oranjemund Private School (OPS), which includes a primary school built in the 1950s.
The school initially served only as a primary school for children of Namdeb workers with the exit phase at Grade 7.
The pupils would branch out to Windhoek or Cape Town for high school. It was later extended to a high school in 2009, introducing Grade 8 to 12.Following the transfer of the school to the government, the name of the secondary school will be registered as !Garibams Secondary School.The new state school will cater for pupils from OPS and those from the only pulic school at the town, Ambrosius Amutenya Combined School. "The decision for Namdeb to donate part of OPS infruastructure is guided by our support for the provision of quality education for all in Namibia and the option for a combined secondary school was the most suitable alternative for the company and the community," said Namdeb CEO Riaan Burger during the hand over of the school to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture. The infrastructure donated includes 25 classrooms, an auditorium and a 24 seater bus.
Deputy education minister Anna Nghipondoka accepted the donation on behalf of the government. "The ministry of education pledges to ensure that the infrastructure and equipment will be utilised by the teachers, learners and parents for quality educational outcomes," said Nghipondoka. !Garibams Secondary School is the second educational infrastructure that Namdeb has allowed for usage by the education ministry.In 2014, the company converted some of its buildings into classrooms and opened up what is now known as Ambrosius Amutenya Combined School.The infrastructure still belongs to Namdeb. The company is a 50/50 joint venture between the Namibian government and De Beers Group.