HoëRskool Evander (Evander)

Hoërskool Evander in Evander, Mpumalanga. They named the school after the town and the town after the school, or maybe nobody could think of anything better and just said "ja, Evander, fine, whatever." With 1131 learners and only 44 teachers, that is a 25.7 to 1 ratio, which means your teacher is basically a taxi driver, 16 seats but 25 people got on and nobody is getting off until the last stop. You raise your hand for help and by the time sir gets to you, you have already Googled it, graduated, and started a business. Now the school description says, and I quote, "serving 1,131 learners with a teaching staff of 44 educators." Serving. Like they are bringing you a meal. Bro, with those numbers you are not being served, you are standing in the queue at Home Affairs hoping someone notices you before home time. But listen, a 91.4% matric pass rate is actually no joke. That is real work. In Mpumalanga, with over a thousand kids and a staff that could fit in one minibus taxi, they are still putting nearly everyone through. That deserves a cold one at the braai. Overall verdict: The school sounds like it was named by someone who ran out of ideas, runs like a taxi with too many passengers, but somehow still delivers most people to the right destination, so respect where respect is due.