Welcome to the DHPS Primary Section

Our primary school is a lively place that focuses on holistic education. We offer modern classrooms, a well-stocked library, creative workshops and various sports facilities to create a dynamic learning environment.

We are deeply committed to the individual development of each child.
Our dedicated team of educators supports the learners with passion and expertise. We follow a curriculum approved by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK), based on German educational standards. Our teaching approach centres on the class teacher principle, ensuring consistent guidance for learners. In addition to core subjects such as German, English, mathematics, and general science, we also value creative subjects such as art, music, and physical education. Religious studies and social learning are important parts of our holistic education. In computer studies, we help learners navigate the digital world confidently.

After classes, learners can join our free supervision service until 1:10 pm or participate in various extra-mural activities. The Child and Youth Centre also offers full-day care until 5:30 pm.
Currently, we have about 280 learners across 15 classes Eleven classes are taught in German (except for English lessons), and three classes are primarily taught in English (except for German as a foreign language). Starting in 2025, we will introduce a class where main subjects are taught in English and music subjects in German. In the English-taught classes, we emphasise the German language by offering additional hours for German as a foreign language. We provide comprehensive support and enrichment programmes in language and mathematics for all classes.

Our school not only offers a strong academic foundation but also promotes personal growth and intercultural skills, preparing our learners well for the challenges of a global society.

The junior secondary section of the DHPS is our integrated section, with subjects being taught in German, English and bilingually.
This concept was developed to ensure the long-term viability and relevance of the school, to provide equal opportunities to all learners as well as to give further effect to the school’s mission statement with regard to being a school where genuine integration of cultures takes place.

From Grade 5 our German and English speaking learners will be taught together - in some subjects, such as Maths, the lesson will be completely bilingual, some subjects are taught in German or English only.

• Subjects offered in the Junior Secondary Section are as follows; German, English, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, History, Economy and Administration, Computer studies, Technical studies, Religion, Ethics and Sports.

• In Grade 6 the learners choose their second foreign language: French or Afrikaans.

• The subjects Art and Music in Grades 7 and 8 are semester courses. In Grade 9 learners opt for either Art or Music. Computer studies is offered for one semester.

Curricula of the junior secondary section are based on the German applicable gymnasium curricula, and have been supplemented by Namibian country-specific elements. The new curriculum offers "Hauptschul"- and "Realschul" learners the possibility to achieve these German school leaving certificates in Grade 9 or 10.

• All classes are offered a one-day methodology training.

• Excursions & adventures: The Grade 6 all learners go on a four-day excursion to NaDEET together, while in Grade 8 a four-day Grade excursion to Rooisand is offered. Grade 9 classes conduct a one-week job-shadowing.

• At the end of Grade 9, parents decide on the future school career: either the DIA-branch (Gr 10-12) with the resultant German International Abitur or the Cambridge-branch (also Gr. 10-12).

• A wide offer of extra-mural activities supplements the compulsory lesson program. Participation in these activities is voluntary. The offer is re-organized on an annual basis.

Two routes - one destination: The school leaving certificates offered at the DHPS

At the DHPS, learners can choose between two different school leaving certificates:
The Cambridge Certificate or the German International Abitur (DIA).

After Grade 9, our learners opt for the Cambridge or the DIA stream.
Both high school diplomas are worldwide recognized university entrance qualifications.

Find out more about our high school certificates here:

• Cambridge
• DIA

More than 65 countries, over 900 schools worldwide and about 51.000 participants each year are representative for the success of the German Language Diploma (DSD).

We are extremely proud that also in the English medium classes at the DHPS, the German language diploma is offered.

DSD I:

The DSD I (B1) entitles to admission to a preparatory college in Germany.

DSD II:

The DSD II (B2 / C1) entitles (considering the results of the Cambridge certificate) admission to a German university or high school. No additional language examination in Germany is required.

Further advantages:

The DSD is free of charge for DHPS learners and has lifetime validity.
The DSD improves job opportunities, because even in Namibia German speaking professionals are highly sought after.

A Closer Look of the DHPS Support Centre

The Support Centre consists of a multi-professional team and serves as a place of support.

Together, we accompany learners, parents and teachers. As part of dyslexia and dyscalculia support, creative, customised lessons are delivered in one-on-one and small group settings. These sessions are based on information from school psychology reports and internal diagnostic procedures.
From perception training and spelling strategies to exploring arithmetic, learners receive individualised support in various subject areas.

We also provide emotional support and offer a space for relaxation, listening and encouragement.

In constant collaboration with all those involved in the learning process, we endeavour to create learning arrangements that promote our learners' success at school.
Furthermore, we address social challenges and current issues through support programmes and implement additional team-building activities to strengthen the class community in everyday school life.

Together we are strong.

What does school development involve?

The focus is on the well-being of the learners and their capability to act independently and maturely. The overall objective is the school's mission and the ability for autonomous, responsible action and decision.
Society and co-existence is always changing and the demands on children and adolescents in a globalized society are becoming more challenging and complex. Emphasize cannot solely be on the impartation of knowledge, since knowledge is constantly changing.
The intention is to teach skills to enable learners to solve problems. Schools need to meet these requirements.
School development is a vibrant process that is never completed and therefore frequently requires new measures to be taken.

Get an overview: PQM at the DHPS

When silence falls on the library at night after a long, bustling day at school...
... then there is a sudden crackle and crunch and hustle ....

Out of 1000 books they crawl and rush, jump and hop, scurry and scuttle cheerfully – the Famous Five and the Pretty Little Liars, the Secret Unicorns and the Magical Peppers, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Moby Dick, Anne of Green Gables, the Harrys and Hobbits and witches and wizards, the horse riders and fairy elves, the Lottas and Gregs, the Royals, the Horse Whisperers and Bodyguards, the chewing-gum chewing teenagers who just fell in love, the Samurai, the time thieves, fraudsters and commissioners, the princes and princesses, caliphs and storks, Mogli together with Balu, Ka and Bagira, Alladin, Mary Poppins, Winnetou and Old Shatterhand, Mephisto and Emilia, the Gauls and the Romans, and finally the Helenes and Spartans, all climb down from Olympus together with the gods to dance with Malory Towers, the Twins at St Clare’s, the Warrior Cats, Roald and his Charly the super-sweet-muddy-mushy-brown-yummy chocolate dance to the music of the Hunger Games and over the Throne of Glass, right through the school of magical animals and disappear with the first daylight again in an emerald-green Tree House.
But since the library is unfortunately closed at night and you are denied this wonderful, fairy-tale, nocturnal spectacle, you still have the opportunity to get to know all these wonderful characters...
Just come and borrow them - every school day during the big breaks and in the afternoons... We look forward to seeing you!
Your library team

The library is available free of charge to all DHPS learners and employees.

The library team, a qualified school librarian and an assistant, ensure professional advice to the visitors.

In addition to usual librarian tasks, special focus lies on supporting learners with their Internet- or project-related researches.

At the DHPS library, ample space is provided to read and learn and the computer-, group-, and quiet working zones are perfectly adapted to the needs of our younger and older learners.

The DHPS library material consists of the following:

• The school library offers an extensive range of reading- and learning-materials and is open during school-time and in the afternoons.
• The teacher library comprises 3000 media which are available to DHPS teachers.
• The third section, the so-called “free teaching aids” comprises text books for lessons and reading material for language lessons (in class sets).

Library opening hours:

Monday - Thursday	06h50 - 13h20 and 14h00 - 16h00
Friday	06h50 - 12h30

For further information please feel free to contact: