New Crestway High School in Retreat

Teachers and learners are already enjoying the facilities at the new Crestway High School in Retreat, with Phase 2 of the project reaching practical completion in September 2020. The school can accommodate 1 100 learners and the existing facility could be expanded to accommodate 1 480 learners in the future.

The new school was built to replace old school buildings originally built out of asbestos, metal and wood.

New teaching facilities include:

• 30 standard classrooms
• 3 science laboratory rooms
• 2 multi-purpose classrooms
• a media centre
• a computer laboratory
• a consumer studies classroom
• a hall
• toilet facilities
• an administrative building
• caretaker’s facilities

The Department of Transport and Public Works created 270 opportunities for short-term jobs during this construction project. A total of R34 million was spent on targeted contractor businesses, R24 million on suppliers and manufacturers, R6.5 million on local suppliers, and R3.5 million on targeted local labour.