It’s programs like these that support sustainable development in education that Capitec are inspired to partner with.
“Our holistic approach looks at leadership development, teacher development as well as Maths tutoring. We do this in a holistic manner in that, in schools where we are involved, we first empower the school leader and then we help develop Maths teachers before we implement the Maths tutoring. We believe this will bring about a sustainable impact in the school, that will live beyond our involvement in the school,” says Capitec’s Head of Corporate Social Investment, Neptal Khoza.
A shining example of the improvement in leadership excellence gained through the program is Beacon Hill High School situated in Mitchell’s Plain. The initiative is driven by the hard work and commitment of staff and award-winning principal Greg Kannemayer.
“The problems that we have at this school are gangsterism, unemployment, and drug abuse is very high. We have a lot of support from parents, but the learners who really want the support of parents are not there,” explains Greg Kannemayer who’s on a mission to ensure that the school be a beacon of hope for learners.
“We’ve built, with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, a school library. We’ve also expanded the school, where we only had one Inkhanya Computer lab, we now have three operational labs at our school.The community looks after the infrastructure of the school, because they believe that it needs to stay there for generations to come,” says the principal.