Elimu

Education

a. Primary Education

The Town has 25 Primary school which are owned by Government with 23,719 pupils 450 teachers 130 classrooms and 2,850 desks.

The ratio of pupils per teacher and classrooms are 52:1 and 182:1 respectively by 2015. This situation is due to massive standard one pupils enrollment encountered in the years      2010,2011,2012,2013 and 2014 this increase was caused after the government decision to abolish primary school fees and other student contribution towards school services.

Also the schools have no adequate textbooks where by the ratio is 1:4 instead of 1:1 which is normal for national standards.

b. Secondary Education

The Town has 5 government secondary school and 1 private secondary school having 3,307 students with 131 teachers; these schools have 60 classrooms with 3,310 desks.

Also likewise in primary school secondary schools are also facing acute shortage of teachers. The schools require a total of 694 teachers but at present only 450 teachers are available and thus leaving a shortage of 244 teachers.

Generally the major challenges facing both primary and secondary school in Tunduma Town are as follows;

Inadequate availability of financial resources.

Lack of awareness on the importance and significance of education on the part of some of the parents and guardians.

Inadequate provision of equipment, tools and facilities including desks and books.

Poverty on the part of most residents which lead to poor living conditions which deny them the opportunity to meet educational costs.

Pupils engage in business activities thus compromising studies.

Inadequate provision of classrooms due to inadequate resources.

Shortage of qualified teachers.

Shortage of schools.

Inadequate provision of sanitation facilities.