“Leadership is about empowering others” These were the words from Ms Van Rooyen, subject head, at Woodville primary as they took us through their Edufundi Lead Like a Champion journey this week. Lead Like a Champion, Edufundi’s newest programme, has been developed to address the need for instructional leadership in…
This year Edufundi produced a short video to Celebrate World Teachers Day. Highlighting the strength, resilience and creativity of our teachers. They have shone through the pandemic adapting to new ways of teaching and helping their wider communities. E.TV featured part of our video in celebration of our teachers and…
Mr Daluxolo Robert Jali teaches Grade 6 Mathematics, Creative Arts and isiXhosa at Kukhanyile Primary School in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Mr Jali is a quiet man, but his presence is unmistakable. By adding his own charm to the TLAC techniques he has mastered, he makes mathematical magic unfold in his…
One of our mentees, Mrs Subashni Hemrajh from Fairbreeze Combined School is sharing her experience about our Teach Like a Champion program. Here’s what she had to say… Mrs Hemrajh’s Reflections “The last 2 years with the presence of the Covid infection have been extremely challenging for both learners and…
In light of the many challenges we have all faced over the last year, we want to infuse some positivity into the education space and share a success story. The school and teachers celebrated here are from Belthorn Primary in Athlone, Western Cape. Today, the school is a positive and…
On Wednesday the 23rd of June Edufundi held our first online Annual General Meeting via Zoom. We launched our 2020 Annual report and a short video documenting what we have managed to achieve during this time. We had an incredible turnout online of 60 representatives from across the country; these…
Since the start of COVID-19, when the world as we knew it was turned on its head, teachers and schools have tried hard to adapt to the challenges of the pandemic and create a sense of normalcy for their learners. The majority of schools have taken to the challenge and…
Alternative Name for a Teacher “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet.” When Juliet wondered about the significance of her Romeo’s name… If we changed the word we use for ‘rose’, would it change anything about the flower itself?…
The whole team at Edufundi mourn the loss of Amon Ntuli, our wise and wonderful former chairman, who passed away from health complications (not Covid related) on the 8th of January 2021. Amon was the Chairman of Edufundi for 18 years before he took his farewell at the beginning of…
It is true when they say life is an unpredictable journey full of surprises and miracles. As we began the year, I taught my learners a small self affirmation dialogue to motivate and remind them that when faced with challenges or had thoughts of being a failure they can do anything.…