Kunene Governor Vipuakuje Muharukua says high poverty levels, long walking distances, teaching staff shortages, and poor infrastructure are some of the key reasons for the region's continued poor performance in the Senior Secondary Certificate, Ordinary Level, and Advanced Subsidiary Level examinations.

Namibian students in Zambia have raised concerns over the high study permit fees they are required to pay to pursue their education in the country.

A delegation from the Education Directorate in the Otjozondjupa Region this week engaged with underperforming schools in the Tsumkwe Constituency. 

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.