We provide quality, sustainable mentorship and capacity-building in South African Primary schools, so that all our children are able to achieve their full potential.

Blending international pedagogic methodologies with local educational expertise, the Edufundi Support Programme is fully accredited with the South African Council for Educators (SACE). The programme provides mentorship in two spheres: leadership support and teacher support.

Our current cohort (2022 - 2024) reaches:

Primary schools across four provinces

431

School Teachers and Leaders

39504

Learners

The Edufundi Support Programme:

Our SACE accredited programme addresses the need for sustainable, quality, time-intensive support for teachers and principals in South African schools. Our leadership support enables school management teams to develop a culture of learning in their school and improve academic learner outcomes. Our teacher support provides in-classroom, one-on-one intensive teacher mentorship by local education experts.

Edufundi Support Programme components

Teach Like a Champion (TLAC)

Teach Like a Champion (TLAC)** is a practical one-year training course for educators. With a focus on classroom practice, its purpose is to equip teachers to cover the curriculum in a way that leads to meaningful learning for every learner in every lesson.

Lead Like a Champion (LLAC)

The Edufundi Lead Like A Champion programme supports and develops strong, effective and functional SMTs who lead their schools to support teaching for learning and it is SACE accredited.

Mentor Like a Champion (MLAC)

Mentor Like a Champion is a training and professional development programme for the Edufundi mentors.

Latest News

November 28, 2023

Published by Jennifer on November 28, 2023

No child left behind

In Term Three, the Teach Like a Champion programme places a strong emphasis on two techniques: 'checking for understanding' and building a positive 'culture of error.'

November 28, 2023

Published by Jennifer on November 28, 2023

Feedback and guidance: The key to progress

A pivotal aspect of the Support Programme involves lesson observations and feedback sessions immediately following each lesson. Initially, it can be somewhat intimidating for teachers to have someone in their classroom, observing them. However, after the initial few lessons, teachers quickly realize that these observations are meant to provide support rather than judgment.

November 23, 2023

Published by Jennifer on November 23, 2023

Lion Park: Eight Years Later

Can the teaching techniques we impart truly become ingrained in a school's culture long after our direct involvement? The answer is a resounding yes! And Lion Park stands as a testament to this.

October 3, 2023

Published by Edufundi on October 3, 2023

What factors make school mentorship effective?

Our three-part Mentorship Series brings together four expert voices to explore the topic of educator mentorship in South African schools.

September 22, 2023

Published by Edufundi on September 22, 2023

What deeper changes can mentorship bring about?

Our three-part Mentorship Series brings together four expert voices to explore the topic of educator mentorship in South African schools.

August 29, 2023

Published by Edufundi on August 29, 2023

Improving discipline in schools – by acknowledging learners

Edufundi’s approach to teaching involves using ‘positive discipline’ and creating a supportive environment where learners are seen and included - and therefore engaged.