Schools and Charity

A BALANCING ACT OVER THE HURDLES

How do you define a successful school career? What if your child isn’t a cookie-cutter achiever with an average of three distinctions and a sports award? Or maybe you have a child with eight distinctions but no time for anything outside of books, or a sports star with enough potential to shine in school but not enough to realistically secure a future?

My Transformative Global Gap Year Journey with Baret Scholars

After finishing my high school years at Hartbeespoort High School, I moved to Japan to complete my grades 10 through 12. By the time I graduated, I felt a strong pull to take a gap year before diving into university. For me, this gap year wasn’t just about taking a break from academics; it was an opportunity to expand my worldview, gain valuable life skills, and immerse myself in experiences that I couldn’t get from a classroom. The Baret Scholars program seemed like the perfect fit.

Naspers Labs-backed SA Harvest Programme Empowers Youth with Agriculture Skills

Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, South Africa – Ten post-graduate students who were previously unemployed recently embarked on a remarkable journey from Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, to Tzaneen, Limpopo Province, as part of the SA Harvest entrepreneurial incubator initiative. Supported by Naspers Labs, this programme aims to equip young individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to become self-sufficient agri-food entrepreneurs.

Reddford House Blue Hills appoints Vilandre Lubbe as new Head of Campus

Midrand, Johannesburg – Reddford House Blue Hills, an Inspired School, is proud to announce the appointment of Vilandre Lubbe as the new Head of Campus. Vilandre joins the Reddford House Blue Hills community with more than ten years of teaching and educational management experience. She is passionate about education and is committed to excellence both inside and outside the classroom.

Xanadu Private School

Between the beautiful mountains of Hartbeespoort lies what we believe to be a blessed piece of ground where we wait on miracles to happen in family restoration, wellness, and progress. XPS is a brand-new beginning and season for education in which we put into practice the well-loved saying: it takes a village to raise a child.