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ii This study presented a qualitative case study which focused on exploring challenges facing school management of an urban inclusive school for learners with visual impairments in northern Namibia. A stratified-purposive sampling technique, which was a mixture of approaches in which the aim was to select groups that displayed variation on a phenomenon but fairly homogenous, was used. Sixteen (16) participants composed of the school principal, three (3) heads of departments, six (6) teachers and six (6) learners at Gabriel Taapopi Secondary School took part in this study. An observation schedule supported by still picture camera and a semi-structured interview guide were used as research instruments while a narrative analysis and thematic technique were used to analyse collected data. The main findings of the study were that members of the school management of an inclusive school for learners with visual impairments were faced with multiple challenges. The challenges ranged from negative attitudes towards inclusion of learners with visual impairments, physical make-up of school environment