Strengthening a school’s governance, operations and management is a key part of improving subject expertise and results. Through the Old Mutual Education Flagship Project, the principals, educators and pupils of Richard Varha Secondary School have worked closely with organisations such as SEED Educational Trust, the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and Columba Leadership to start producing improved maths and science results. The community has noticed these changes and now want their children to attend this successful school.