This March, we ran another two week trip to the Okavango Delta with six secondary students and two teachers. The bush was good to us this year and provided some of the most amazing experiences that one can have in the African wilderness. In the first four days students found four leopards. I think we saw eight in total, but it was hard to keep count. A few days later, students spent the afternoon with 34 painted dogs, watching them greet each other and prepare for the h

In about a week’s time, on the 21st of March 2026, Namibia will celebrate 36 years of independence. Every year, this day is a recognition of the journey our country has taken through the years – from colonial rule to a democratic, independent state that honours the rule of law. Windhoek International School is almost just as old and it is an honour to be part of a community that was born out of a desire to provide an internationally recognised education for children of the h

Welcome to WIS! What would you like us to know about you? First and foremost, I am a husband to Nicole and a father to Jennifer and William. Becoming a multi-lingual and internationally-minded family and seeing the people my children have grown into is something that makes me immensely proud. Jennifer and William both attended IB schools from the age of three, beginning in the Primary Years Programme and continuing all the way through to the Diploma Programme before heading o