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Unlocking talent in Delft schools
Author: Centre for Student Recruitment and Career Advice / Sentrum vir Studentewerwing en Loopbaanadvies
Published: 28/05/2019

​The Centre for Student Recruitment and Career Advise (CSR), hosted 28 top performing learners from 6 Delft schools participating in the Blue Bus Ministries Success Club:

  • Simunye High School
  • Masibambisane High School
  • Hindle High School
  • Delft Technical High School
  • Rosendal High School
  • Voorbrug High School

One of several projects Blue Bus Ministries hosts in Delft is the Success Club, aimed at improving academic success. They target both primary and high school learners and also support students from the community who attend university. It includes amongst others a reading project and partnership with Stellenbosch University's Department of Psychology and Industrial Psychology, who assist these learners with subject choice guidance.

The learners were welcomed by Dr Gillian Arendse, Deputy Director at the Centre for Student Recruitment and Career Advise. Dr Arendse inspired learners and motivated them to see life differently and not let their background determine their future.   

Learners were also inspired by current students (from participating schools). These students shared their stories especially highlighting the importance of working hard and achieving good results. They also shared their journey with regards to transiting from high school into university, making new friends and staying at residences.

The main aim of the visit was to assist learners with the application process and entice them to the possibilities - to give them a real life experience of being a student at Stellenbosch University.

Learners also had the opportunity to attend lectures, do a campus tour and have lunch and tour of Metanoia residence.

The CSR conducted a survey among these learners and these were some of the comments:

“I thought that teaching was only in Afrikaans, the lecture I attended was conducted in English"

 “The university is diverse, the environment is friendly and has easy access to most facilities"

“It's a good university, which has all the necessary facilities that will allow me to be successful in life"

The majority of learners also indicated that they would be the first in their family to pursue studies at a University.