Trouble in PLG Willowview

At the surface, PLG Willowview seemed like a good school with it's farm setting and serene dam, but scratch through the surface and you'll see secrets, lies, cheating and troubles.

On a camping trip to a resort or lodge in KwaZulu-Natal in 2018, according to students, a Senior Phase Life Orientation teacher (now Physical Education) gave alcohol to the boys (aged 13-19). All the teachers were under the influence of alcohol with two teachers, the FET arts teacher, and the Senior phase, Social Sciences teacher, initiating in ***, allegedly witnessed by the female students. Students were left alone with two, a Grade 8 female and a Grade 10 male showering together. During an event called Rodeo in 2019, students consumed alcohol and initiated in ***ual activities with students from Hoerskool Birchleigh and Norkem Park High School. They all left at midnight or later.

Other Events Which Occurred Include: - Students setting the field on fire in 2017 - Various theft of possessions - A student bringing an explosive into the exam hall, with it exploding in 2019 - A Grade 9 student dating a Grade 12 (who was 19) student in 2019 - A Grade 8 student dating a Grade 11 student in 2018 (not same couple) - Excessive amounts of students leaving the school within a year - Students being left with no teacher - A teacher being trapped in the netball court by a fire

According to hostel students, they are given food which is not beneficial to their health and only eat at second break. They are also denied breakfast if the arrive late to breakfast and left outside in the cold.

Regarding teachers and learning, the results were bad to good with few standouts. It was behind with technology and doesn't use technology based learning. It is a CAPS based institution. Grade 9 EMS learners had the worst results with entire grade failing it in 2019, in terms 1 and 3. Mathematics was also an issue. The Afrikaans teacher for 2019 would rarely discuss work and speak about her personal life. She left midyear without informing students or teachers due to pay cuts, leaving the students stranded which consisted of Grade 8 to 12 for 2-3 months. Everyone failed Afrikaans. This has happened at a school she taught prior (if you read this and recognize who I'm referring to, please don't employ her) with the new teacher coming from the same school as she and having to deal with disorganized nature. They even used the same material from Grade 8. There were teachers who weren't qualified for certain subjects. There's a problem with discipline with students. The principal from 2018 to 2019 went on a trip to Australia and the school had low funds. He left midyear too, leaving the school without a principal for a few months. The school was left under the responsibility of teachers until October or September. They also charge parents who don't give the school a notification of leaving.

AVOID PLG WILLOWVIEW AT ALL COSTS