The Teacher Intern Experience at Acorn Education
“This internship […] changed my whole idea of what teaching is and what the role of a teacher is.” – Lusanda Vongwe (FET) In 2020, Acorn Education launched a Teacher Internship [...]
The TIMSS Report 2019
The Department of Basic Education has presented the latest findings of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2019 (TIMSS), showing how South African students compare to the [...]
Apex High School’s Response to COVID 19 Lockdown
Today, in Coffee Chats, we are talking to Apex High School’s SGB Chairperson and parent, Shantel Olivier, and Principal, Renate van der Westhuizen, about their response to the 2020 COVID-19 [...]
Instructional Coaching Interview with Dalene Uys
Acorn Education Foundation Phase Instructional Teacher Coach, Celeste Abrahams, interviews Dalene Uys from Apex High School about her experience with instructional coaching.
Instructional Coaching at Acorn Education
In an interview with Acorn Education’s Lead Instructional Teacher Coach, Sakeena Elloker, and Foundation Phase Instructional Teacher Coach, Celeste Abrahams, they discuss the groundbreaking [...]
Super School Apex High
A wooden sign outside Apex High School displays in bright white letters: “Whatever it Takes!” The principal of Apex High School, Renate van der Westhuizen, says: “We’ll do [...]
Apex High is News24 Super School of the Year!
News24 wants to celebrate the superheroes who went well beyond the call of duty to make sure their pupils could continue learning. We received more than 200 nominations and narrowed it down to [...]
Acorn Education’s Teacher Internship Program
In this issue of Coffee Chats, we interview Acorn Education’s Teacher Internship Program (TIP) Manager, Sanrie van der Westhuizen, and Student Interns at Acorn Education’s [...]
Vote for Apex High on News24 Super Schools
Covid-19 disrupted our lives in ways we never anticipated. For schools, it meant coming up with creative ways to support their pupils academically, emotionally and even financially in order for [...]
How SIMcontrol helped Acorn Education enable e-learning
SIMcontrol has helped countless businesses and educational institutions during the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. With schools shutting down without much notice, the need for e-learning solutions [...]
