South Africa is facing a serious shortage of foundation phase teachers, particularly those qualified to teach in African languages. Recent data from the 2025 Reading Panel report reveals that while ...

Caroline Miller, principal of the foundation phase at Centennial Schools in Sunninghill, highlights that early literacy goes beyond reading and writing; it’s the key to confident, future-ready ...

The University of Pretoria (UP) recently welcomed Koen Becking, Netherlands minister for Primary and Secondary Education and Equal Opportunities, for a dialogue on teacher training for ...

Esmè van Deventer is an educational anthropologist and founder of Azimuth Educational Innovation Consultancy. She led foundation phase education at South Africa’s first virtual reality school and ...