Atteridgeville School’s Transformation Driven by Empowered Leadership and Teamwork
“Teamwork makes the dream work”. This iconic phrase was coined by author John C. Maxwell. He believed that team success is assured when it is built on the grounds of solidarity, respect, communication and mutual understanding.
And as Ivy Aphane, …
From Challenges to Solutions: A School Principal’s Leadership Transformation
Despite the many challenges our country faces, communities across South Africa are brimming with opportunity.
The story of Celia Tseke, the principal of Matlosana Senior Secondary School, is a testament to this and the impact that transformative leadership development can …
‘’We Started a Reading Revolution!’’ says Grassy Park principal
The recent Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) assessment is a stark reminder of just how far South Africa’s youth are lagging behind. A staggering 81 % of Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning in any language.
While …
From Problems to Possibilities: Midrand School Revamped through Collaboration
The principal of Noordwyk Secondary, Alex Tau, and Client Service Executive of retail solutions company Smollan, Rowland Solomons, refer to themselves as twins! What brought them so close? Their shared mission to transform Noordwyk Secondary.
Located in Midrand, Gauteng, the …
Pimville School Goes to New Heights Under Dynamic Leader
Principal Richard Masemola of Emshukantambo Secondary reveals how developing his leadership skills through Citizen Leader Lab has taken his school to a whole new level.
Citizen Leader Lab is an award-winning leadership development organisation that builds leadership capacity in the …
KZN school mobilises community to replace dangerous pit latrines
KZN school mobilises community to replace dangerous pit latrines
In 2014, five-year-old Michael Komape fell into a pit latrine and drowned at Mahlodumela Primary in Limpopo. Three years later, Siyamthanda Mtunu died after the walls of a pit toilet …
An Atteridgeville school transformed through teamwork
“Teamwork makes the dream work”. This iconic phrase was coined by author John C. Maxwell. He believed that team success is assured when it is built on the grounds of solidarity, respect, communication and mutual understanding.
And as Ivy Aphane, …
Koelfontein Primary Principal Creates Leaders of the Future
Koelfontein Primary is a small, rural school situated on the Koelfontein estate in Prince Alfred Hamlet, Western Cape. The estate is far from major cities and towns and is hence self-supporting for basic goods and services.
From within this challenging …
Free State School Receives High Acclaim for outstanding Matric Results
Nanabolela Secondary School in the township of Thabong in the Free State is a Quintile 2, no-fee paying school with 1,300 learners. In spite of its many challenges, the school has been recognised for achieving a 99.18% pass rate in …
A Meeting of Minds: Winelands Schools and Businesses Collaborate to Create #TheFutureWeWant
In March of this year, Llowellyn Syce, principal of Breedevallei School of Skills (SoS), hosted a community gathering with the principals of eight neighbouring schools and members of the agricultural business community in the Winelands region. Such gatherings – known …
