wild coast
about
Ithuba Wild Coast Community College (IWCCC) is located at the Mzamba Mouth near Mbizana, Eastern Cape Province. It is part of the former ‘bantustan’/’homeland’ of the Transkei. The catchment area of the school is a predominantly disadvantaged rural community. Unemployment is high. Many households depend on social grants and subsistence agriculture. The area’s historic status as a ‘bantustan/homeland’ resulted in severe underdevelopment in terms of transport, health, civic, and educational infrastructures.
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Our mission is to create a sustainable, socially inclusive learning space that offers high quality general education. To achieve this, we work in support of the educational offerings of the public education system on a local level, as well as contributing to the improvement of the inhabitants’ living conditions.
Now teaching over 300 learners from pre-school to grade 7, our classes are small, limited to 35 learners. Due to this, our teachers are able to provide the students with individualised and comprehensive support in academic, creative, social, physical, and professional areas.
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Our first class graduated in 2018 and former pupils consistently dominate the top 10 academic places in their classes at high school. We aim to prepare our students for success and to act in self-determination and solidarity.
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This communal effort encourages students to contribute to the sustainable development of their households, community, local environment and a diverse and democratic South Africa as a global society.
parent information
Enrolment for students takes place in May of the previous year. Our academic year is divided into four terms, ending in December.
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Compulsory schooling begins with a kindergarten year (grade R) and continues for a minimum of 9 years and a maximum of 12, ending with Matric. Currently, IWCCC teaches students from grade R to grade 7.
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Our school days begin at 7:45 AM and end at 1:00 PM.
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our buildings
Ithuba is intrinsically linked to architecture, and all of our buildings have been thoughtfully designed to provide a beautiful, sustainable, and ergonomic learning environment.
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The school is constantly evolving and growing - here is a history of our buildings!
2010
classroom
Elementary school
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University: TU Graz
Project Leader: Gernot Kupfer
Classroom​
Elementary school
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University: FH München
Project Team: Markus Dobmeier, Elias Rubin
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kitchen building
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University: TU Graz
Project Team: Thomas Kain (Masters Thesis)
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2011
kindergarten
Construction phase 1
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University: FH München
Project Team: Markus Dobmeier, Elias Rubin
2012
kindergarten
Construction phase 2
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University: FH München
Project Team: Markus Dobmeier, Elias Rubin
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sanitary facilities
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2013
2014
classroom
Elementary school​
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University: FH München
Project Team: Markus Dobmeier, Elias Rubin
Classroom​
Elementary school​
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University: FH Kärnten
Project Team: Elias Rubin, Peter Nigst, Marlene Wagner
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sanitary facilities
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Project Team: Elias Rubin, Marlene Wagner
Construction: volunteers from Bank Austria Workshops and local teams
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playground & Landscaping
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Project Team: Elias Rubin, Marlene Wagner
Construction: volunteers from Bank Austria Workshops and local teams
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kindergarten
Construction phase 2
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University: FH München
Project Team: Markus Dobmeier, Elias Rubin
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infrastructure upgrade​
Sandpit, sports fields, swings, crafts workshop, water infrastructure
2015
classroom
Primary school
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University: FH München
Project Team: Elias Rubin, Peter Nigst, Marlene Wagner​
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classroom
Primary school
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University: FH Kärnten
Project Team: Elias Rubin, Peter Nigst, Marlene Wagner
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sanitary facilities & Infrastructure​
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Project Team: Elias Rubin, Marlene Wagner, Erhard Halmer
Construction: volunteers from Bank Austria Workshops, technical instructors from HTL Mödling, and local teams
2016
art room
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University: FH München
Project Leader: Markus Dobmeier
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teachers room
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Project Team: Elias Rubin, Anna Weisbrod
Construction: volunteers and local workers
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classroom
Grade 7
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Project Team: Elias Rubin, Anna Weisbrod
Construction: volunteers and local workers
2017
multi-purpose hall
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University: FH Kärnten
Project Team: Marlene Wagner, Elias Rubin
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administration building​
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University: FH Kärnten
Project Team: Marlene Wagner, Elias Rubin
2018