OBSERVER COASTAL | Erongo education stakeholders confront decline in academic performance

Renthia Kaimbi

Education stakeholders from across the Erongo Region have gathered in Swakopmund last week for a high-level conference to confront the region’s declining academic performance and chart a strategic path toward reclaiming its status as a beacon of educational excellence.

The Erongo Regional Education Conference 2026, held at the Swakopmund Hotel & Entertainment Centre under the themeIntrospection of the Declining State of Education in Erongo Region: A Strategic Framework to Enhance Educational Performance, has brought together regional councillors, school principals, teachers, community leaders, and officials from the education ministry to diagnose the root causes of underperformance and agree on practical solutions.

The conference was prompted by disappointing national examination results that saw the region rank ninth nationally at Ordinary Level and eleventh at Advanced Subsidiary Level in both 2024 and 2025, falling from its former reputation as one of Namibia’s leading education regions.