In July this year, the University of Cape Town (UCT) launched an online high school, and in doing so became the first university on the African continent to extend its expertise and impact to the secondary schooling market.
We took a tour of online private high school Valenture Institute’s Newlands boutique campus, to see what all the fuss is about.
The lengths that teachers have gone to during the pandemic, to educate and inspire their students, makes celebrating World Teachers’ Day more important than ever.
The ‘new normal’ brought on by the pandemic has shown us that we need alternate ways for children to learn, including online institutions that can ensure a well-rounded education.
Despite the national lockdown, one group of students in Mitchells Plain continued their high school education undisturbed.
If you know of a young learner and changemaker deserving of a full high school scholarship worth a cool R430 000, read on.
New private, tech-enabled high school campuses coming to Joburg and Cape Town, are set to revolutionise learning in South Africa.
Your child may have been learning online during the lockdown, but they aren’t necessarily engaged in ‘online learning’.
The Valenture Institute has launched a scholarship for the children of healthcare providers in South Africa.
On the podcast ‘Think Outside The Classroom’, Harvard Professor Robert Lue weighs in on education and COVID-19.
Debating whether or not your child should study online? Here are a few factors worth considering before making your decision.
Cape Town’s very own Ayakha Melithafa was inspired to take up climate activism during the water shortage, a decision that took her all the way to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
While the middle-high-end property market suffered last year, it remained on track and better than ever in school districts with excellent schools.
It’s the first week of school and thousands of learners are still waiting to be placed in high schools across the country. Don’t let your child get left behind.
Rob Paddock, one half of the team that founded the hugely successful GetSmarter, is now looking to revolutionise high school education in South Africa.