Education
With regard to the Heatherlands High School:
(1) (a) What are the details and condition of the (i) assets, (ii) tractors, (iii) ploughs and (iv) trucks that belong to the school and (b) what happened to the cash reserves of the school;
(2) what (a) is the number and (b) are the details of the staff members who worked at the school;
(3) whether the daughter of a certain person, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, worked at the school, as well as at another school called Carpe Diem; if so, (a) what are the relevant details, (b) what are her qualifications and (c) why was she dismissed;
(4) whether the son-in-law of a certain person, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, is the Principal at the Olympia Skills School; if so, what are the relevant details?
[1] [a] The details and condition of the:
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[i] Assets |
[ii] Tractors |
[iii] Ploughs |
[iv] Trucks |
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Toyota Corolla Sedan: It is in working order and in use. |
The school has one tractor, and it is in working order and in use. |
None |
None |
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Toyota Quantum Minibus: It is in working order and in use. |
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Trailer: It is in working order and in use. |
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Slasher mower: Is in use. |
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[b] The cash reserves of the school generated in 2021 were depleted during 2021.
[2] [a] 30, of which 3 are employed by the School Governing Body.
[b] 9 support staff and 21 learners.
[3] Yes
[a] She was appointed as Departmental Head at Heatherlands High School, and she also acted as Principal for six months. She later applied for the post of Deputy Principal at Carpe Diem School, and was appointed in 2021.
[a] She has a Baccalaureus - Natural Sciences in Consumer Science [Educationis] degree at the Stellenbosch University [2000] with BSc Consumer Science and she also obtained qualifications from UNISA.
[a] She was not dismissed. There was a disciplinary hearing against her. She left before the case could be heard. She resigned from her post as Deputy Principal at Carpe Diem School. She gave notice in December 2021 and left the school at the end of February 2022.
[4] Yes, he was the Deputy Principal of Die Bult School of Skills and then applied for and was appointed as Principal of Olympia School of Skills on 1 November 2016.
