HoëRskool Standerton (Standerton)

Hoërskool Standerton in Standerton, Standerton, Standerton. They said the name once in the town name, once in the school name, and somehow still felt the need to say it again in the description like we forgot where we were. Broe, we heard you the first time. You are in Standerton. Mpumalanga. We got it. Now listen, 794 learners and 47 educators giving you a 16.9 to 1 ratio. That is almost 17 kids per teacher, which means your educator is basically a taxi driver, just cramming everyone in and hoping for the best. "Sit langs mekaar, we still got stops to make." No boarding facilities either, so if you live far, that is your problem. Sort yourself out. BUT. And this is a big but. 97% matric pass rate from a public school in Mpumalanga? Broe, that is not a joke, that is actually hectic. While private schools in Cape Town are charging parents a bond repayment every month just to hang a new gate, Standerton is out here quietly cooking. The description is so dry it reads like a government form, zero personality, not even one adjective, but maybe that is because they were too busy actually teaching kids to write marketing copy. Overall verdict: Standerton will not wow you on paper, it sounds about as exciting as a Tuesday in the Free State, but a 97% pass rate means this school is doing more with less than most fancy schools do with everything.