Flamboyant School has been in existence since 1985 and was started in response to the need for remedial education in the Mpumalanga Lowveld. Flamboyant operates within a non-discriminatory, Christian ethos and we aspire to provide every pupil with the opportunities and skills to achieve to their full potential. 

We cater for pupils from Grade 1 to Grade 9 who are of average to above average intellect and who have barriers to effective learning. Parallel medium English and Afrikaans classes are offered.

We follow a mainstream curriculum with the view to returning pupils to mainstream schools when and where appropriate. Flamboyant has a small boarding facility which caters for a maximum of 50 pupils offering weekly boarding.

Flamboyant pupils are normal children with different capabilities and abilities in different areas. Flamboyant candidates have an average to above average intellectual potential, however they struggle to read, write, spell or do mathematics successfully. Often parents of Flamboyant candidates feel that their child can do / achieve so much better. It is very often a pupil who struggles to focus his attention and is unable to concentrate effectively in class.

What do we offer?

Flamboyant School caters for pupils with one or other barrier to learning by:

• Small classes – 10:1 in the Foundation Phase, 12:1 in the Senior Primary and Junior Secondary Phase
• Mainstream curriculum with focus on the individual child by repetition, different methods of explaining and teaching
• A multi-disciplinary approach to monitor progress thoroughly and regularly
• A specialised team of Occupational Therapists (helps the child overcome motor or visual problems), Speech Therapists (helps the child overcome auditory or language problems)), Educational Psychologist and Remedial Therapists (re-learning / filling in blocks).

Other activities offered include:

• a full sport programme, including swimming, athletics, cross-country, soccer and netball
• formal music lessons are provided for grades 1–4, while various forms of music and drama is presented to pupils in grades 5–9 in the formal Arts and Culture lessons, as well as a choir
• art lessons which have great therapeutic as well as cultural value
• clubs are offered which range from model building to cooking to chess

Admission requirements

A pre-requisite for admission into the school is a full psychological assessment and in certain circumstances speech and occupational therapy assessments. Copies of all assessments should be submitted timeously.

All pupils and parents will be required to attend interviews with the Head and/or Deputy Head (Remedial). Flamboyant Assessment Unit can also undertake to do the full battery of assessments.

• Primary
• Secondary

• General Education and Training (GETC)