Historical background of the school

The school was established on the 14th of January with five staff members. They were the then acting principal, Mr. Dibakwane, who is still the principal, one permanent educator, Mrs. Maleka and three volunteer teachers who were Ms. Kgwedi, Ms. Modula and Mr. Manasoe.

The lessons were given under difficult situations, e.g. under the trees, in an open space and without teaching and learning support materials. Seeing that the trees were not a conducive environment for learning and teaching, arrangements were done to move the school to a better place. A better place in this case was a supermarket yard of one businessman called Mr. Motsepe in Block T, Soshanguve, which is where the school was and is still situated. Resources like chairs, chalkboards and stationary were gathered. The classes were still under the trees and attendance was weather dependent. When it rained or it was too cold, learners had to be released before the end of the school days to go home.

There were life threatening equipments for learners at the supermarket, like gas bottles and the school had to relocate for the third time to a place called Boikhutsong Camping site. The buildings at Boikhutsong could accommodate only grade 1 to grade 3 learners. The grade 4 to 5 learners had to attend the class under the trees. The grade two were accommodated in one class and there about 250 learners in an open class.

The school whist in Boikhutsong Camping Site was visited by the then MEC for Education, Mary Metcalfe, who find the school in an appalling condition. She then strongly recommended that the school be built as soon as possible. In August 1994 the school moved to the new building. It had 14 classrooms but accommodation was still a problem as the enrolment of the learners was too high. From 1995 to 1999 there was a platoon system at the school, which made it possible for all learners to be taught. The grades 1 to grade 3 learners were divided into two groups, of those that would attend in the morning and those that would attend in the afternoon. Three classrooms, made of corrugated irons were erected to accommodate the grade 4 learners.


Mrs. Gulston in front of the then corrugated grade 4 class.



The school was renovated in 1996 and completed in 2000 and it now boasts of 28 classes, a new administration block, a remedial structure, and car ports for educators and visitors, a computer centre which is the hub of community development by the school. The computer center is the brain child of Gauteng on Line which has a target of equipping all schools in Gauteng with computers. Kgotlelelang is one of the pioneering schools that has benefited from the project. It also sports a hall which is at present hosting 3 grade 5 classes. It also boasts of a pavilion which was a donation from the National Lottery.

There school also has the use of its own transport which is a Nissan bakkie. The enrolment is 1458 learners with 40 teaching staff, 2 administrations staff, 2 cleaning ladies and 5 grounds men.



The Readathon committee in front of the new renovated building.

Posthumous acknowledgements

It is with great disappointment that a number of learners and educators, Mr. G. Manasoe, Mrs. T. A. Maleka and Ms. J. L. Mahlangu passed away.