Education experts from across South Africa and overseas agreed that the time is now to fund alternative models that will meet the needs and aspirations of all young South Africans.
LEAP had a total of 122 Grade 12 students taking the National Senior Certificate exams – our students achieved a 94.7% pass rate with 115 students qualifing for tertiary studies.
Johnny Copelyn and HCI are major supporters of LEAP’s work, funding LEAP 2 and its engagement with partner schools Herzlia United and Litha Primary in Gugulethu.
Ross Hill, Leader of LEAP 4 (Diepsloot), shares his experience of participating in the KIPP Fisher Fellowship.
The third edition of the LEAP Voice came out on 18 September 2012. In this issue we hear from the women of the LEAP community.
Amy Kleinhans-Curd, former Miss South Africa and Director of Dial a Teacher, became LEAP’s patron in March after visiting LEAP.
These are the voices and images of the women of the LEAP community, in celebration of Women’s month.
Dr Mamphela Ramphele challenges us to confront the legacy of woundedness in South Africa and galvanise citizen engagement in education.
LEAP past student, Naledi Mphomane, graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Science in Construction Studies and is all set for a career in quantity surveying.
When the Mail & Guardian arrived at LEAP 4 in Diepsloot, we were led past brightly painted walls to meet our guides in the busy staff room, grade 10 pupils Ilana Ngwenya and Vusi Mkhandawirne. “Are you the head girl?” we asked Ilana. “No. We are all leaders here,” she said. “Shall we begin our tour?”
