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South African Journal of Education
On-line version ISSN 2076-3433
Print version ISSN 0256-0100
Abstract
HOCHFELD, Tessa; SCHMID, Jeanette; ERRINGTON, Sheri and OMAR, Shaheda. Learners' perspectives on school safety in Johannesburg. S. Afr. j. educ. [online]. 2022, vol.42, n.1, pp.1-9. ISSN 2076-3433. http://dx.doi.org/10.15700/saje.v42n1a1936.
In this article we report on a South African study conducted with 1,779 learners aged 11 to 18 years from 8 schools in urban areas in and around Johannesburg. These learners' perspectives on school safety confirm that South African learners experience their schools as unsafe. Their primary concerns related to coercion and violence against learners by peers or teachers on school grounds, although they regarded the physical school environment and domestic and community conditions as impacting school safety. To address safety concerns, learners desired the punishment of offenders and greater involvement and accountability of adults. We recommend an urgent whole-school intervention using a critical gender lens.
Keywords : bullying; gendered violence; safe schools; school violence; South Africa.