James Malope: LEAP learner to educator and leader
James Malope, the leader of the Aveng-sponsored LEAP 4 School in Diepsloot, has an inspiring story to share about his journey to success. James grew up in Honeydew, Johannesburg with […]
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Teacher, leader, chairman
As a teacher and school leader for much of his career, LEAP’s new chairman, Grant Nupen, also has invaluable corporate experience. Nupen is now an evaluator at Umalusi and a Trustee […]
The power of one
The challenges we face in South Africa often seem overwhelming, particularly in education where the news is frequently alarming. Throw in structural inequality, low skills, high unemployment and scores of […]
Great aspirations
LEAP works with partners in South Africa and the United States, to make teaching aspirational and accessible for young graduates. With the second annual Aspiring Teachers Summit, the Ed-Tech Summit reaching […]
Celebrating LEAP Alumni – A job before a PhD
Qondisa Nxganga shares how she was the first person in her family to matriculate and has since graduated with a Masters in Mathematical Finance.
Celebrating LEAP Alumni – The little ones will look up to me
Azola Fonjana and her mother share their joy at Azola being the first in her family to matriculate and go to university.
Celebrating LEAP Alumni – See Hope!
Lindelwa Mini shares why she became a teacher at LEAP.
Learning in a troubled community
LEAP 4 – Diepsloot was LEAP’s first school based within a high-need community and the school faces a distinct set of challenges for teachers and students.
The Learning Way
The LEAP Learning Way is a guide, particularly for teachers and student teachers, on how to facilitate effective learning. Executive Director, John Gilmour, explains how it helps teachers to be fully conscious of where each child is in the learning process and so enable them to take the next significant steps in their lives.
Reflections: 10 years of LEAP
Reflecting on LEAP’s beginnings in 2004 and its growth – from a single school serving Langa to six no-fee, independent schools in three provinces – John Gilmour remembers the sheer joy of doing things differently.