Pionier Boys' School
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Pionier Boys' School is a school for children with learning difficulties. It is situated in the Dorado Park suburb of Windhoek
, the capital of Namibia
. The only other school in Windhoek that caters for students with general learning difficulties is Eros School for Girls, although there are other schools for children with specific handicaps such as hearing and visual impairments.
Pionier Boys' School was established in 1955. There are 400 learners and 36 teachers at the school. One or two learners of the school are selected each year to serve on the Junior Council of the City of Windhoek.
Windhoek
Windhoek is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level. The 2001 census determined Windhoek's population was 233,529...
, the capital of Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
. The only other school in Windhoek that caters for students with general learning difficulties is Eros School for Girls, although there are other schools for children with specific handicaps such as hearing and visual impairments.
Pionier Boys' School was established in 1955. There are 400 learners and 36 teachers at the school. One or two learners of the school are selected each year to serve on the Junior Council of the City of Windhoek.
Principals of the school
- Dr. J.H.S. Oosthuizen 1955-1960
- Mr. J. J. Vos 1960-1973
- Mr. A. J. Venter 1975-1977
- Mr. F. J. N. Steyn 1979-1980
- Mr. J. H. Swiegers 1981-1985
- Mr. Niewoudt
- Mr. Cloete
- Mr. Linde - 2001
- Mr. B. Eiseb 2001 - 2006
- Mr. Ock Van Wyk 2006 -