Content creator and qualified educator Vourné Kgosinkwe recently shared the reasons behind her decision to move her daughter, Oratile from a private school to a government school.
Vourné, who is married to Mafikizolo singer Theo Kgosinkwe, started a conversation on Instagram after speaking openly about the topic. She explained that her views were based on her own experiences as a parent and teacher, not on professional expertise.
Sharing her thoughts with her followers, she wrote: “Hot topic, but let’s talk about it!! Private school vs government school… what’s your experience? I’ve seen both sides, and I think there’s more to the conversation than people realise. I am not an expert just speaking from real life and my own perspective.”
VOURNÉ KGOSINKWE SHARES HER REASONS
In a video, Kgosinkwe said the main reason for the move was that she and her husband were not happy with the private school.
“Number 1, we actually moved her because we just not happy. I was in a very good government school and having my dad be in the education system for over 30 years made me appreciate the government system and anything else that comes with it and just have a better understanding about it as well.”
She also explained that she became concerned about how the school was being managed.
VOURNÉ KGOSINKWE RAISES SAFETY CONCERNS
“Number 2 there was a big lack of structure, accountability and communication, so that was another red flag. Number 3, there was 27 kids in a class. I kept on asking myself where is the individual attention. Like how is she getting that?”
As a result, she started questioning whether her daughter was getting enough support and attention in the classroom.
Another issue that stood out for Kgosinkwe was the playground.
“Number 4 was the play ground. I know it sounds silly, but I don’t think it matched the environment I was paying for and me being a helicopter mom, an anxious mom, I want to be feel safe when I drop off my child, that when she’s playing and actually having fun, she’s actually safe.”
Although some people may see this as a small concern, Kgosinkwe said safety is very important to her. She wanted to feel comfortable knowing that her daughter was safe while playing and having fun at school.
WHY SHE PREFERS THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL SYSTEM
Looking back on her experience, Kgosinkwe said she felt the private school was too relaxed.
“Overall, I would say the energy actually felt very relaxed, actually too relaxed for my liking. I feel like it became more of a business then actually worrying about my child’s development. Or my child’s education per se.”
However, she said her experience working at a government school has been different.
“I’ve been teaching at a government school and I find that at the government school, they have a system in place, they have support and they have structure.”