Pontianus Musore — regional education director for Kavango West, attributed 2025 AS-level top national performance to teacher commitment and focused teaching practices.
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The Namibian
Pontianus Musore said the directorate remains committed to ensuring equal access to quality education for pupils with special educational needs
“In an interview with Nampa yesterday, Kavango West regional director of education, innovation, youth, sport, arts and culture Pontianus Musore said the directorate remains committed to ensuring equal access to quality education for pupils with special educational needs despite resource constraints.”
More pupils with special needs enrolled at Kavango WestThe Namibian
Pontianus Musore said the directorate continues to face challenges including shortage of trained teachers and inadequate specialist support services
“Musore said the directorate continues to face challenges, including a shortage of trained special education teachers, inadequate specialist support services, inaccessible infrastructure such as hostels and classrooms, limited assistive learning materials, poverty, and long travelling distances for pupils.”
More pupils with special needs enrolled at Kavango WestThe Namibian
Kavango West education director Pontianus Musore said boys accounted for 785 dropouts in his region compared to 675 girls
“Kavango West education director Pontianus Musore said boys accounted for 785 dropouts in his region compared to 675 girls, highlighting a concerning trend needing practical intervention.”
What Is Going Wrong with the Boy Child?The Namibian
Pontianus Musore is calling for urgent, coordinated action to address school dropout and teenage pregnancy surges
“Kavango West director of education, Pontianus Musore is calling for urgent, coordinated action across schools, families, communities and health services, after a sharp 2025 surge in the region when 1 460 learners dropped out and 332 girls became pregnant.”
Kavango West calls for action to reduce increasing school dropout, teenage pregnancy ratesThe Namibian
Pontianus Musore said poverty, weak parental involvement, and gaps in reproductive health knowledge are pushing learners out of school
“"We are dealing with real pressures at home and in classrooms. Poverty, weak parental involvement, and gaps in reproductive health knowledge are pushing learners out of school," Musore said.”
Kavango West calls for action to reduce increasing school dropout, teenage pregnancy ratesNew Era
Education Director Pontianus Musore said child-headed households are caused by poverty and unemployment
“Education Director in the Kavango West region, Pontianus Musore said child-headed households in his region are amongst others caused by poverty and unemployment.”
Child-headed households drive absenteeism at NcamagoroThe Namibian
Kavango West region education director Pontianus Musore says child-headed households in region are caused by poverty and unemployment
“Kavango West region education director Pontianus Musore says child-headed households in the region are caused by poverty and unemployment.”
Child-headed households drive absenteeism at Kavango West schoolNew Era
Education director Pontianus Musore revealed 54,127 learners registered for 2026 academic year
“The education directorate in Kavango West has registered 54 127 learners for the 2026 academic year, an increase of 2 123 compared to the 52 004 recorded in 2025, education director, Pontianus Musore has revealed.”
Over 54 000 learners registered in Kavango WestNew Era
Musore cited as pressing concern infrastructure constraints, particularly lack of hostels and classrooms
“While the figures signal sustained demand for public schooling in the region, Musore cautioned that infrastructure constraints remain a pressing concern, particularly at schools accommodating learners from remote villages.”
Over 54 000 learners registered in Kavango WestNew Era
Regional education director Pontianus Musore attributed the region's top AS-level performance to consistency, teacher commitment and strong focus on teaching and learning
“Kavango West Region has once again emerged as the top-performing region in the country in the 2025 Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level results, a success regional education director Pontianus Musore attributed to consistency, teacher commitment and a strong focus on teaching and learning despite persistent challenges.”
‘Teamwork delivers academic excellence’Kavango West recorded an increase in enrolment of pupils with special educational needs to 181 this year from 107 in 2025, with two schools operating specialised support units despite resource constraints and space limitations.
12 hours ago · The Namibian →
Kavango West recorded an increase in enrolment of pupils with special educational needs to 181 this year from 107 in 2025, with two schools operating specialised support units despite resource constraints and space limitations.
12 hours ago · The Namibian →
Namibian girls have recently outperformed boys in Senior Secondary Certificate exams and increasingly dominate tertiary institutions and graduation figures, while teachers report boys struggle with discipline, concentration, substance abuse, absenteeism and motivation. In Kavango West alone, boys accounted for 785 dropouts compared to 675 girls, reflecting a broader trend driven by challenges including unemployment, poverty and alcohol abuse.
6 June 2026 · The Namibian →
Kavango West's education director reports that 1,460 learners dropped out of school and 332 girls became pregnant in 2025, nearly double the 2024 figures. He calls for coordinated action among schools, families, communities, and health services to address poverty, weak parental involvement, and gaps in reproductive health knowledge.
11 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Leevi Hakusembe Senior Secondary School in Kavango West has prohibited pupils from bringing food to the hostel, citing waste reduction and fairness concerns. The principal says the rule encourages use of the school dining hall, though parents claim their children are going hungry.
17 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Ncamagoro Combined School in Kavango West region faces persistent challenges with poor attendance and learner indiscipline, driven largely by the growing number of child-headed households. The principal attributes absences to factors including children searching for food, long daily walks of 10–15 kilometres, hunger, and lack of parental guidance, with 15 teenage pregnancies recorded last year alone.
9 April 2026 · New Era →
Ncamagoro Combined School in Kavango West struggles with poor attendance and discipline, with child-headed households, hunger, long walking distances, and teenage pregnancies creating major barriers to education. The region's education director attributes child-headed households to poverty and unemployment, noting that the government has responded with social grants, food assistance, and support programmes.
2 April 2026 · The Namibian →
The Kavango West education directorate registered 54,127 learners for the 2026 academic year, up 2,123 from 2025, with secondary school enrolment rising by 960. The director cautioned that infrastructure constraints—particularly shortages of hostels and classrooms—remain a pressing concern for schools serving remote villages.
2 March 2026 · New Era →
Kavango West Region has emerged as the top-performing region in 2025 Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level results, an achievement regional education director Pontianus Musore attributed to consistency, teacher commitment, and a strong focus on teaching and learning despite operating under difficult infrastructural and resource constraints. The region prioritises maximising teaching time, monitoring learner progress, and analysing performance data to identify and address weaknesses early.
22 January 2026 · New Era →
The Namibian National Teachers Union's Kavango West branch has commended the region's consistent top-three national ranking in 2025 secondary examinations, crediting the education director, teaching staff, and reduced workplace conflicts for the achievement.
21 January 2026 · New Era →