parents and principals as partners in creating a culture of learning

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to discipline the child judiciously during school hours. According to
Nxumalo (1993:55) and Smith (1996: 1-4) many schools in South Africa are
characterised by a high failure rate, early school dropout, low morale and
an anti-academic attitude due to a lack of discipline among pupils which
has led to the collapse in the culture of learning.
2.8 The majority of parents (89%) agreed that it is their responsibility to
contribute towards creating a culture of learning. According to Van Wyk
(1996b:25-26) parents are expected to enrich the education provided by the
school by creating additional learning opportunities for their children and
then supplementing and extending such opportunities. Parents retain the
primary responsibility for the education and personal actualization of their
children (cfA.3.3).