A new school, still to be christened and without an electricity connection or office block and further lacking teachers, opened its doors to close to four hundred learners between grades seven and nine.

The school opened prematurely on Monday due to the high demand for placement in Walvis Bay's Narraville neighbourhood.

Excitement filled the air as learners and proud parents moved to the area designated as the day's assembly point, smiling brightly from ear to ear. 

The school will offer Otjiherero, Oshikwanyama, Afrikaans, Accounting, Agriculture, English, Mathematics, Life Science, Physical Science, Geography, History, and Entrepreneurship as subjects.

The new school will initially be known as Narraville High School, until such time that the community decides on another name.

Eight teachers have been appointed thus far, while the post of principal is yet to be advertised.

Officiating at the opening of the new school, Walvis Bay Education Circuit Inspector Theresia ||Goagoses said efficient education cannot take place in a chaotic environment.

She urged the learners to be on their best behaviour to ensure they achieve good results. 

De Duine Secondary School's current principal, Anton van Wyk, will be the new school's guardian principal, while David Groenewaldt will stand in for him at De Duine.

Mervin Bester, a former teacher at both De Duine Secondary School and Karibib Private School, as well as Dalene Garises, a community member, decided to pitch in and volunteer their services at the new school.