Nehale Senior Secondary School is a public school in Onayena, Oshikoto Region, Namibia. Established in 1976, it is among the oldest secondary schools in the region. Nehale SSS is named after Nehale Mpingana, king of the Ondonga. The school is located at Onayena, approximately 20 kilometres east of Ondangwa.[1]
| Nehale Senior Secondary School | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 17°56′48.9″S 16°12′10.0″E / 17.946917°S 16.202778°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Motto | "Education crown of future" |
| Established | 1976 |
| School district | Onayena |
| Principal | Johny Nakanyala |
| Faculty | Commerce, Science, Natural science and Social Studies |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Color(s) | blue & white |
| Website | facebook |
It has a history of exceptional performance with the highest pass rate in the region and the second best preferred school in the region after Oshigambo High School. Nehale Secondary School is also a cluster centre to the schools in Onayena. It is part of Onathinge education cluster.
Current State
editThe school was established during the colonial era and has not seen major renovations since then. The school obtains most of its funding from the government. This is generally not sufficient to cover running school expenses. Its facilities are thus dilapidated. A broken sewerage system, lack of accommodation for teachers, inadequate laboratory facilities and the lack of a hall are the major challenges.[2]
In 2020, the school was hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in Namibia leading to an indefinitely suspension of teaching and learning at the School by the directorate of education as over 170 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported.[3]
Notable alumni
editThe following people have attended or taught at Nehale Senior Secondary:
- Peya Mushelenga, Cabinet Minister of the Republic of Namibia
- Johannes Nakwafila, Namibian politician who served as SWAPO Party Councillor for Epembe Constituency
- Tunakie, Namibian multiple award-winning musician
List of schools in Nehale Cluster
edit- Uuyoka Combined School
- Oniihwa Combined School
- Onayena Junior Secondary School
- Oniiwe Primary School
- Onayena Primary School
- Joseph Simaneka Asino Secondary school
- Matheus Nashandi Combined School
References
edit- ^ "The Namibian: Football, netball tourney for schools in north". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ Hilukilwa, Placido (30 April 2012). "Northern school". Namibian Sun.
- ^ "Teaching suspended at school hit by Covid".
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