Growing enrolment is driving the expansion of educational infrastructure in Kunene, with new facilities aimed at responding to the region's changing needs.

The regional education director, Sophia Ferdrieck, in an interview with NBC News, said a major development of a resource school for the visually impaired, hearing impaired and intellectually challenged children is set to be completed soon in Kamanjab, and this will broaden access to specialised education in the region.

Ferdrieck highlighted that the region's education landscape has expanded significantly in response to growing pressure from communities.

She stressed that the pressure is particularly evident in growing urban centres, where existing infrastructure has struggled to keep pace with the number of learners. Outjo has already seen relief, with learners previously accommodated under an afternoon platoon system now attending a new secondary school.

Ferdrieck further underscored that the government is extending its response to Opuwo through planned measures to ease congestion.

“The same demand we received is in Opuwo; that's why we also have the minister and, through the government, the commitment and decongestion plans, which is budgeted for by the government.”

Frederick adds that the developments signal a broader push to expand education capacity and ensure Kunene's growing learner population is adequately accommodated.