The Ohangwena Directorate of Education urgently requires about N$2.4 billion to address serious infrastructure shortages in schools across the region.

Learners at Mpukano Primary School in Kabbe South, Zambezi Region, risk their lives daily by canoeing across flood-prone waters of the Ikaba floodplains to attend classes. Many from Grade 0 to 4 miss school out of fear, leaving parents deeply worried about potential tragedies.

The Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) in the Erongo Region says teachers should not be blamed for the poor 2025 academic results, saying systemic challenges within the education system are the real cause.

Grade 4 and 5 learners at Higher Hope Primary School in Walvis Bay have been sent home due to a lack of water at the school. 

Overcrowded classrooms, a lack of proper furniture, inadequate financial resources, and insufficient infrastructure development remain a challenge to many schools in Erongo, contributing to high failure rates.
 

The sixth session of the Children's Parliament, starting in July, will focus on the transformation of education.

It will also aim to find solutions to the educational challenges faced by children.