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iSchoolAfrica Education Trust | 15 years of educational change
iSchoolAfrica Education Trust | 15 years of educational change
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iSchoolAfrica Education Trust | 15 years of educational change
Core Group
imbeleko
iStore
Kolisi Foundation
iress
SAB Foundation
Rural development and land refrom
I'm original
Mix Telematics
Growthpoint Properties
Sasol
SLG
Varsity College
FNB
iSchoolAfrica Choc
Bright Sparks Early Learning
Grow smart making learning fun
Syrex
Netcare
Save the children
Grandslots
Glucode
Bank of America
Vuma
The Wind Academy

Our Milestones

Launch

Our mission to bring the world’s best technology to under resourced schools and vulnerable communities.

2009

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World Cup Youth Press Team

Our press teams tell the Soccer World Cup story and 100+ videos reach global audiences.

2010

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25 Ekurhuleni schools

With Peermont we enhance classroom tech and education practices in 25 Ekurhuleni schools.

2010 - 2015

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Reach Rural Youth

Partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development reaches 100 rural schools.

2011

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Off to parliament

The Ngadla Secondary School youth press team went to Parliament to interview Minister Nkwinti.

2013

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iTeacher winner

Our teacher Lindiwe Mawela from Gugulesizwe Primary wins this prestigious competition.

2014

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Growthpoint impact

Partnering with Growthpoint and Growsmart, more than 2600 learners are reached.

Since 2014

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Siya’s school

With iStore and Siya Kolisi we bring the iPad learning programme to his school, Emsengeni Primary School

2019

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#Spin4Literacy World Record

With Saray Khumalo we break a new world record and set up 9 digital libraries.

2020

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Bridge COVID gap

#MyFuture initiative helps over 500 matrics impacted by school closures prepare for exams.

2021

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Deaf Developers

With SAB and Core Group our 1st Deaf cohort graduates with app development skills.

2023

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Apple Distinguished School for Special Needs

First globally recognised special needs Apple Distinguished School (Dorothea School. WC)

2023

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Africa first

Imbeleko Academy in rural KZN becomes 1st Apple Authorised Training Centre in Africa

2024

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Get involved

To celebrate our birthday - we invite you to join our mission to bring the programme to 15 more schools.

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What our partners say

How iSchoolAfrica changes lives? Hear from our partners.

“In order for us to provide support for education, we also needed to ensure that we provide a digital solution. You want to ensure that you are future-proofing the youth of South Africa“

Shawn Theunissen
Corporate Social Responsibility Executive, Growthpoint Properties

What our partners say

How iSchoolAfrica changes lives? Hear from our partners.

“It was about finding a partner that had the tools that are credible, tested and in line with curriculum in our country. Looking at iSchoolAfrica, there was no better partner.“

Hedley Lewis
CHOC CEO

What our partners say

How iSchoolAfrica changes lives? Hear from our partners.

“The iSchoolAfrica programme is important for our rural schools as it addresses the triple challenges of the country which are; poverty, unemployment and inequality.“

Dr. Daphney Mayindi
Chief Directorate: Technology Research and Development, Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform

What our partners say

How iSchoolAfrica changes lives? Hear from our partners.

“We see in iSchoolAfrica the same values we have, that the customer is the child.“

Andrew Ashe
CEO, onebillion - Learner of the Global XPrize competition

What our partners say

How iSchoolAfrica changes lives? Hear from our partners.

“We chose the iPad for reliability. Some people talk about cost points, but for us, it’s about value for money.“

Dario Gentili​
Head of Business Development VSO International​

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What our teachers say

How iSchoolAfrica changes lives? Hear from our teachers.

“The children have had a huge dose of self-esteem, self-confidence, self-worth administered to them. The programme has changed them from the inside out.”

Pat Fynn
Educator (Nichols PS), KZN

“Ever since we started using iPads in the classrooms, I haven’t had any discipline problems because the learners are more focused.”

Melita Mokoena
Educator (Lethulawazi SS), GP

Ever since we’ve started using the iPads in the school, we have had less and less children missing school, especially from the lower classes.

Thobile Mavundla
Principal (Gugulesizwe PS), GP