The demand for Primary school teachers in Swaziland is very high and the college is unable to cope with this situation. The college has a caring capacity of four hundred (400) residential students and an additional thirty off campus students. Plans for expansion of the institution are underway and this will increase the caring capacity to a one thousand.
Since its first output in 1983 the college has produced a total of 2982 primary school teachers, 1019 PTC and 1963 at PTD level.
ACADEMIC AND NON- ACADEMIC STAFF INFORMATION
1. Administrative officers
The administrative staff comprises of the following:
i. Principal
ii. Vice Principal
iii. Senior Librarian
iv. Senior Matron
v. Bursar
2. Teaching staff
Currently there are fifty (50) teaching staff members distributed amongst the six (6) college faculties.
The college is structured into six faculties:
i. Faculty of Pure Science (housing Mathematics, Science and ICT)
ii. Faculty of Applied Science (housing Home Economics and Agriculture)
iii. Faculty of Social Science ( housing History, Geography & Religious
Studies)
iv. Faculty of Practical Arts (housing Music, Physical Education, Art & Craft)
v. Faculty of Languages (housing, English, SiSwati, French)
vi. Faculty of education (housing Foundations, Special Education, Curriculum and Methodology)
3. There are seventy (70) Non-academic staff providing support services for instance cooking, cleaning, processing library materials and maintaining the college.
STUDENTS’ GOVERNANCE
The affairs of students are regulated by the office of the Dean of Student Affairs in collaboration with the Student Representative Council (SRC) which acts as the local government of the students.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To Qualify for Admission
Applicants, who have passed the “O” Level, GCE, IGCSE examinations, or any Secondary School certificate recognized by the institution with the following minimum requirements:
i. Six passes in a school leaving Certificate including English
A minimum of three must be credits in subject taught at primary school level
ii. A PTC qualification, this places a candidate on second year of the programme.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Applicants are selected in order of merit and this process includes an oral interview.
APPLICATION FORMS
They are available at the college from the second week of January up to the 31st of March of each calendar year.
PLEASE NOTE
Every department sets specific departmental requirements with which applicants need to comply. These requirements are subject to change from time.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Current fees for 2010 /2011 stand as follows:
• Boarding and lodging : E9900 -00
• Tuition : E4960 -00
• Book Fee : E2000 -00
• Teaching Practice : E1500 -00
• Protective clothing : E 500 -00
ACADEMIC YEAR
The academic year runs from August to May of the following year and comprises of two semesters.
SEMESTER 1
Commences : August of each calendar year
Ends : December
SEMESTER 2
Commences : January of each calendar year
Ends: May
ENQUIRIES
Telephone : (+268) 22078466/7
Fax : (+268) 22078112
E-mail: ngwanecollege@gmail.com