Frikkie Meyer Primary School

Running a primary school in Vereeniging involves managing a diverse student body, often with varying levels of home support and access to resources. Frikkie Meyer Primary operates within the public system, meaning teachers navigate load shedding affecting afternoon classes, limited budgets for materials, and the reality that many learners rely entirely on the school meal for daily nutrition. Classroom practice here includes adapting lessons when power failures disrupt timetables, integrating mother-tongue instruction across language groups, and building strong relationships with families in a town still recovering economically from industrial decline. The work is fundamentally about making education happen despite infrastructure constraints.