Augustineum Secondary School
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| Augustineum Secondary School | |
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Namibia | |
| Information | |
| Former name | Augustineum Training College |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1866 |
School district | Khomasdal, Windhoek |
Principal | Rudof Matengu |
| Faculty | 41 |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 1 000 |
| Colors | Black, white |
| Website | www |
The Augustineum Secondary School, established in 1866, is among the oldest schools in Namibia.[1] Originally situated in Otjimbingwe, it was relocated to Okahandja in 1890, and finally to Windhoek in 1968. Previously also known as the Augustineum Training College, it today is a public school located in Khomasdal, a suburb of Windhoek.[2]
History
[edit]Missionary Carl Hugo Hahn established the Augustineum as a seminary[3] and teacher training college in Otjimbingwe in 1866. The name was chosen from Augustine of Hippo, "father of the church in Africa".[4] In 1890 the institution had 14 students and was led by missionary Gottlieb Viehe. In this year it was moved from Otjimbingwe to Okahandja.[5]
December 1959 saw a student uprising at Augustineum, caused by the Old Location Uprising in Windhoek. Hidipo Hamutenya was a notable participant.[6] In 1968 the Augustineum was shifted to Windhoek.[7]
Current state
[edit]In 2013 the Augustineum was the sixth worst performing school in the country.[8]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Niko Bessinger, National Hero, first minister of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism[9]
- Dawid Boois, governor of ǁKaras Region[10]
- Faustina Caley, deputy minister of education, arts and culture (class of 1978)[11]
- Justus ǁGaroëb, king of the Damara people and opposition politician[12]
- Hage Geingob, second president of Namibia and former prime minister (1990-2002)
- Godfrey Gaoseb, special advisor on economics in the Namibian government (2001-2012)
- Theo-Ben Gurirab, second prime minister of Namibia (2002-2005). Former president of the United Nations General Assembly (1999-2000) and speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia (2005-2015)
- Hidipo Hamutenya, former leader of the opposition party Rally for Democracy and Progress[6]
- Panduleni Itula, dentist and opposition politician
- Johannes Isaaks, first mayor of Gibeon (1960s)[13]
- Joel Kaapanda, diplomat and SWAPO politician[14]
- Muesee Kazapua, in 2014 mayor of Windhoek[15]
- Peter Katjavivi, speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia
- Rosa Namises, human rights activist and former parliamentarian for the Congress of Democrats (1999-2005 and 2009-2010)[16]
- Immanuel Ngatjizeko, member of cabinet[17]
- John Ya-Otto, teacher, trade unionist, politician, author and diplomat
- Mose Penaani Tjitendero (1943–2006), former Deputy Prime Minister and first Speaker of Parliament, National Hero of Namibia[1]
- Tjama Tjivikua, former Rector of the Namibia University of Science and Technology[18]
- Mike Venaani (born 1950), former secretary general of the Democratic Turnhalle Alliance and current MP for the Popular Democratic Movement[19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Rhodes, Fifi (28 June 2005). "Augustineum on Restoration Path". New Era.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Ikela, Selma (15 August 2012). "Augustineum rotting!". Namibian Sun. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ↑ von Schmettau, Konny (28 February 2013). "Otjimbingwe-ehemalige Hauptstadt Namibias" [Otjimbingwe-former Namibian capital]. Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Tourismus Namibia monthly supplement. p. 8.
- ↑ Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities, H. Entry for Carl Hugo Hahn". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ↑ Dierks, Klaus. "Chronology of Namibian History, 1890". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- 1 2 Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities, H. Entry for Hidipo Hamutenya". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ↑ Dierks, Klaus. "Chronology of Namibian History, 1968". klausdierks.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ↑ Nunuhe, Margreth (7 January 2014). "Khomas Region results shock the nation". New Era.
- ↑ Christof Maletzky (26 March 2008): Niko Bessinger passes away Archived 2019-03-07 at the Wayback Machine The Namibian
- ↑ Dawid Boois Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine Namibia Institute for Democracy
- ↑ "Caley, Faustina Namutenya". Namibian Parliament. Government of Namibia. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ↑ Dierks, Klaus. "Biographies of Namibian Personalities, G". www.klausdierks.com. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ An unsung hero from the South passes on 26 March 2010, The Namibian
- ↑ "Kaapanda Joel Natangwe". Parliament of Namibia. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ↑ "Know Your Governors. Muesee Kazapua". New Era. 4 October 2016. p. 6. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.
- ↑ Nghidengwa, Marianne (18 December 2012). "Rosa Namises: Human Rights Activist with a passion". Confidente. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "Your MP: Immanuel Ngatjizeko (Swapo)". New Era. 2 June 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Dr. Tjama Tjivikua receives an Honorary Doctorate". Honoring the Achievers at the 138th Commencement of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, U.S.A. (PDF). Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ↑ "Venaani, Mike Rapuikua". Namibian Parliament. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
