Founded in 2015, Mount View High School was established to meet the urgent educational needs of the growing community in Okahandja Park, Windhoek. It began with just Grade 8 to Grade 10 students and a modest team of around 14 to 15 teachers
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Originally known as Tobias Hainyeko Project School Secondary, it operates on the same premises as two primary schools: Aupa Frans Indongo Primary School and Green Leaves Primary School, creating a complex and overlapping campus arrangement
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Infrastructure & Structural Challenges
In its early years, the school had almost no permanent classrooms. Temporary tents were used to teach Grades 8 and 9 and were so fragile that students often had to reassemble them after weekend windstorms, costing them their Monday morning lessons
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A single blue classroom block was the only formal structure belonging to the high school; additional space had to be borrowed from neighboring primary schools such as Green Leaves, whose classrooms were shared
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Basic facilities such as donor-supplied computers lay idle because there was no qualified ICT teacher, and students also endured shared ablution facilities with primary learners—over 1,000 pupils used the same toilets
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Support from Community & Donors
The plight of Mount View drew external support and goodwill:
In 2018, Reschelle Beukes—Miss Windhoek l High School and the City of Windhoek junior mayor—spearheaded a project to build a containerised classroom. This effort involved support from NUST’s Institutional Planning Department, Ohorongo Cement, Pupkewitz Foundation, Neo Paints, Wise Masters Builders, and Build It
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The container classroom was formally inaugurated in January 2019, offering much-needed additional learning space
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Windhoek High School donated stationery, uplifting student morale—especially poignant for one student who had lost her school supplies in a fire
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In 2019, Oryx Properties Ltd contributed N$5,000 to support the school’s first matric farewell—a landmark for the school as its learner cohort continued through to Grade 12
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Academic Achievements & Growth
Despite the infrastructural hardships, some remarkable achievements were made:
In 2017, the school’s Grade 10 learners ranked 14th out of 34 in Khomas Region for performance, improving to 11th place in 2018—a testament to strong dedication from a lean staff of roughly 16 teachers, without administrative or support staff
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The school gradually expanded: by 2019, it had progressed to offering its first Grade 12 classes, graduating the very pupils who began with the school in 2015
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Engagement & Enrichment Programs
In 2019, Mount View’s under-15 football team clinched the Khomas School Sport Region (KSSR) league championship, with a 1-0 victory over Jan Jonker High School—highlighting talent beyond academics
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In 2020, learners participated in a cultural heritage city tour—visiting national landmarks like the Heroes’ Acre, Parliament, National Museum, and Eduventures. This was part of a national clean-up initiative and contributed to a deeper connection with Namibian history and civic awareness
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Summary: Key Milestones of Mount View HS
Aspect Details
Established 2015, initially Grades 8–10
Early Facilities Tents, a lone classroom block, shared structures
Support Received Container classroom (2019), stationery donations, matric farewell funding
Academic Progress Ranked regionally despite challenges; expanded to Grade 12
Student Activities Sports success, cultural city tours, heritage engagement
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