East Rand School of the Arts (ERSA) a Gauteng Department of Education school was established in 1999 in response to the clarion call of the RDP document which states that “Arts and Culture“ is a crucial component of developing our human resources. We are a School of Focused Learning (SFL) in the Arts. We offer five disciplines, viz Visual Arts, Design, Dramatic Arts, Dance Studies and Music
ERSA is a community of creative people where everyone is committed to achieve excellence through hard work in the Arts disciplines and Academics. We also strive for competence that will be determined by the proficiency of our learners in the Arts and Culture industry.
1. We value and respect the diversity within our community and are strongly in collaboration with persons with large and progressive ideas.
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3. We will offer quality education that will be second to none for our learners through the expertise of our educators.
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5. We will achieve excellent results in all our disciplines throughout the year.
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7. Through capacity building we will ensure that a stream of highly skilled graduates emerges to uplift and sustain the field of the Arts in the country.
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9. We envisage producing artistic entrepreneurs that will contribute to the gross domestic product of the country.
