Our education system's inequality gap is widening at an alarming pace. Public schools grapple with large class sizes, lack of access to technology, reduced parental involvement & little to no individualised learning. Click here for the full story➡️
Pupils at Lwaphungu Secondary School outside Musina in Limpopo sit for their final exams under trees and in dilapidated mobile classrooms. Picture: Supplied
“For example, pupils can take more subjects in matric and yet excel at them all such as top pupils achieving nine to 11 distinctions. “The school ethos is also enabling. A culture of high expectations of pupils is promoted and organisational culture as a whole enables pupils to maximise their potential,” she explains.
“Public schools are accommodating more of working-class children who have a right to education while independent schools only admit well-off children.“Take for an example where a Grade 1 pupil in quintile 5 pays R7 500 per annum, while at independent schools parents pay R109 000 per annum for the same grade, and this money includes remedial and additional lessons at individual level,” said Maluleke.
“An example is where a pupil has language developmental issues, and accessing both speech and occupational therapy paid separately by the parent… and this might cost about R3 870 per month,” Maluleke added.Basil Manuel says it is very difficult to compare private and public schools. According to Manuel, the comparisons are simply odious, stressing that one should not be tempted to think it’s just a simple comparison.
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