In March 2007 Oracle South Africa, in conjunction with the Gauteng Education Department, officially opened the Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School in Kaalfontein, Midrand. Equipped with the latest in e-schools technology and enjoying the active involvement of Oracle staff members, Ponelopele is designed to uplift and provide a sustainable education institute to the local community.
The no-fee school offers approximately 1,300 learners the opportunity to develop to their full potential based on the facilities of a formal, well-built school with many amenities. The project also created opportunities for unemployed people from the community who were contracted to help build the school and others who now run the tuck shop.
Ponelopele features 24 classrooms, science and biology laboratories, a library, a cooking and needlework room. Students have use of two dedicated computer rooms and a school hall with a stage. As part of ensuring community inclusion, the school hall is fenced off as a separate building with its own catering wing, stage and ablution facilities which can be rented out for community events and generate income for the school.
The Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School is highly regarded as an inspirational example of co-operation between Oracle, local government and community. Oracle, together with its tremendous support from partners and customers, will continue its partnership with Ponelopele to ensure that it contributes to the development of skills and the personal growth of both learners and teachers in the community.
In March 2007 Oracle South Africa, in conjunction with the Gauteng Education Department, officially opened the Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School in Kaalfontein, Midrand. Equipped with the latest in e-schools technology and enjoying the active involvement of Oracle staff members, Ponelopele is designed to uplift and provide a sustainable education institute to the local community.
The no-fee school offers approximately 1,300 learners the opportunity to develop to their full potential based on the facilities of a formal, well-built school with many amenities. The project also created opportunities for unemployed people from the community who were contracted to help build the school and others who now run the tuck shop.
Ponelopele features 24 classrooms, science and biology laboratories, a library, a cooking and needlework room. Students have use of two dedicated computer rooms and a school hall with a stage. As part of ensuring community inclusion, the school hall is fenced off as a separate building with its own catering wing, stage and ablution facilities which can be rented out for community events and generate income for the school.
The Ponelopele Oracle Secondary School is highly regarded as an inspirational example of co-operation between Oracle, local government and community. Oracle, together with its tremendous support from partners and customers, will continue its partnership with Ponelopele to ensure that it contributes to the development of skills and the personal growth of both learners and teachers in the community.
