Christmas Tinto Primary School

THIS STARK, BUZZING PRIMARY SCHOOL IS SITUATED BETWEEN SOMERSET WEST AND STRAND, NEXT TO A FEW RAPIDLY EXPANDING BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS (FORMER TOWNSHIPS). MOST OF THE STUDENT SPEAK AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE AS HOME AND ARE LEARNING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE. THE SCHOOL IS COMPRISED OF 32 TRAILERS SITTING ON GRAVEL AND CONCRETE. THE PRINCIPAL BATTLES CAPACITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY CONSTRAINTS TOWARD PROVIDING AN EDUCATION FOR EACH CHILD.

Tinto

In the wake of historical injustices, a South African principal searches for the identity of his primary school

Featuring:

  • Mphicothi (Steven) Thangana Qantolo, Christmas Tinto Primary School Principal

  • Haroon Mohamed, Chief Directorate of Curriculum Management and Teacher Development of the Western Cape

  • Sharna Fernandez, Minister of Social Development of the Western Cape

  • Nic Spaull, Senior Program Officer for Global Education at the Gates Foundation (current)

  • Shot and Directed by Bradley J Rayford

  • Produced and Edited by Jeremiah Rosenfels

  • Researched by Danielle Thomas

  • Camera and Data by Johnathan J Robbins