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Section 2 ( Place of interest) Etalaleko Secondary School This school was established in January 1982. It l is situated in the heart of Okahao town which is in Okahao constituency, Omusati Region in the northern part of Namibia. This school was established in January 1982 and the first principal was Mr Paulus Amadhila, who served until 1980. Mr Amadhila was succeeded by Mr Elifas Keendjele who served from 1990 until 2002. Mr Lamek Kamunyengo Shilongo became a principal of this same school in January 2003 and he retired in February 2015. In June 2015, this school got its fourth principal, Mr Shivute Bekele Naftal and he is still the principal. Etalaleko Secondary School  is having four class groups namely, Grade 9 (2 class groups), grade 10(two class groups), grade 11(nine class groups) and grade 12. This school is having four different fields of study and learners do choose their fields of studies of their choice and they do choose depending on what they want to study at the university after they have completed their secondary education. The fields of studies that are offered at this school are: 1. Code of the field of study	Subjects Offered 1.	NMS1	English 2nd Language,Oshindonga, Oshikwanyama, Otjiherero, Mathematics, Agriculture, Biology, Physical Science 2.	NMS5	English 2nd Language,Oshindonga, Oshikwanyama, Otjiherero,Mathematics, Biology, Geography, Physical Science 3.	C1	English 2nd Language,Oshindonga, Oshikwanyama, Otjiherero, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship 4.	SS1	English 2nd Language,Oshindonga, Oshikwanyama,Otjiherero, Mathematics, History, Geography, Development Studies. The school is made up of four departments, namely: 1.	Languages department which is responsible for English 2nd Language, Oshindonga 1st Language,  Otjiherero 1st Language, Oshikwanyama 1st Laguage subjects. 2.	Science Department which is responsible for Mathematics, Physical Science,  Biology,  Agriculture and life Science subjects. 3.	Social Science Department is the third department which is responsible for History, Geography and Development Studies subjects. 4.	The Commerce Department is responsible for Accounting,  Entrepreneurship, Economics  subjects. The school’s performance is not that bad and it is not that  good. The principal said that the reason why this school’s performance is bad is because of the overcrowding of classes because the minimum number of learners in each class is 47 and the teacher learner ratio is 1: 35 and this made it difficult for the teacher to know all learners and be able to help them on time.

There is hostel at this school and 99.5% learners are staying in the hostel. Even though it is a government school whereby education is for free, learners do pay hostel fees because it is claimed that hostel is not for the government but it is just a privilege but the government does provide  food and toiletries for learners. The government also pays for water and electricity that is used in the school.

The school is having 38 teachers including the school principal and four(4) Heads of Departments  and these departments, 39 hostel matrons, 22 cleaners and 2 administrative officers. If you want more information or if you want to know more about this school, you can visit it or call on: +26465252003.