By Mzukona Mantshontsho
Far North Secondary School recorded 80.86% pass mark for the Matric Class of 2021.
116 Learners wrote the examination.
93 Passed
22 did not achieve, SADLY!
46 Bachelor Pass
25 Diploma Pass
22 Higher Certificate.
Let us be meticulous about washing our hands, avoiding handshakes, boosting our immune systems by eating well, minimising unnecessary stress and getting enough exercise and fresh air. We need to have a plan if we get sick: know where to go, who to contact and how to care for ourselves.
Far North Secondary School serves the Zandspruit Informal Settlement community though it is in Cosmo City extension 9. The school is located in Ward 100 since its establishment in 2014.
On the remainder of portion 47 of the Farm Zandspruit 191 IQ on Beyer’s Naude’ Drive is a squatter camp as old as our democracy called Zandspruit Informal Settlement in the North of Johannesburg.
The informal settlement is marred by under-development, unemployment, poverty, health hazards in the form of illegal dumping by community members & companies nearby, the outside toilets are not emptied regularly, substance & drug abuse, illegal shebeens, crime, the non-delivery of housing and no electricity.
The school is Quantile 1 with a feeding scheme. It has 4 Grade 8 classes, 4 Grade 9 classes, 5 Grade 10 and 3 Grade 11 classes and in 2016 they grew into Grade 12.
When the school was established, there were 713 learners with 45- 50 learners per class and 16 classrooms in total. The school has no school library, hall and playing fields for the learners. Learners travel by buses from Zandspruit to come to school everyday, a 10-minute drive. Learners’ ages range between 13 and 19 years.
The Vision:
To Provide and Maintain Quality Education.
The Mission:
To provide a safe environment which fosters mutual respect between learners, parents, teachers and administrators while also cultivating productive citizens by providing structure and support for academic and emotional growth.
Values:
Honesty, Integrity, Trust, Dedication, Co-operation, and Time Management.
