The school was a Quintile 5 school with 933 enrolled learners and a staff establishment of 26. The large majority of learners came from outside the township. The school started with 12 classrooms and an administrative block in 1980. The school experienced a steady increase in learner enrolment and in 1991, 15 additional classrooms, a library, a laboratory and a multi-purpose room was built. The school had yet to appoint a new principal after the retirement of the previous one. The Norms and Standards allocation received by the school from the Department was very little due to the school's quintile status and the school struggled to buy enough LTSM. The Matric pass rate had been declining over the past three years. All teachers had received the necessary CAPS training but the school employed inexperienced Mathematics and Science teachers. The school enjoyed a well- established and committed SGB. They also received regular support from the District through regular visits to the school. A major challenge at the school was that too many learners opted to do Mathematics and Science, and unfortunately were performing very poorly. Parents were insistent that the children take these subjects. Meetings had been called and further meetings were scheduled with parents to discuss and deal with the challenges around learners opting for these subjects. The turnaround strategy for the school was to strengthen the capacity to provide quality teaching in Mathematics and Science and there was also a move to reduce the number of learners enrolling for these subjects.