Rural Education SA is an initiative of the Fynbos Community Foundation. It has sprung from our passion to invest in the needs of children in our local community by providing them with the quality education they deserve.
What originally started as an informal daycare centre established by a fynbos farmer in Stanford over a decade ago, has since grown and developed into a network of three fully-fledged academies each of which are registered as independent schools with the Department of Education!
Our story
The original daycare centre established on the farm was set up to provide a safe place for children to go after school whilst their parents were out working. However, once opened, it did not take long for the teachers in charge to realise that most of the children in their care were far behind where they should be academically. The local primary school was oversubscribed, over-burdened and did not have the time or resources to give the children the attention they needed. Many children’s parents were also not equipped to give them the educational support needed as most parents were working full-time and many were poorly educated themselves.
It was gradually realised that these children needed help so the decision was made to upgrade the daycare centre and turn it into a facility which provided professionally qualified educators to assist with daily homework and extra tuition in literacy and numeracy required to enable each child to reach their full potential.
This centre ended up becoming our first academy and, being located on a fynbos farm, was re-named FYNBOS ACADEMY.
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OUR SCHOOLS
OUR SCHOOLS
At RESA, we are proud of our three privately-owned independent schools that serve the local communities. These schools offer a holistic approach to the development of each learner. We concern ourselves with their academic education as well as their general health and wellness, and their development as full-rounded individuals who are going to be the future of our communities and our country.
At RESA, we are proud of our three privately-owned independent schools that serve the local communities. These schools offer a holistic approach to the development of each learner. We concern ourselves with their academic education as well as their general health and wellness, and their development as full-rounded individuals who are going to be the future of our communities and our country.
Fynbos Academy
Fynbos Academy, today serving 66 learners from Grade RR to seven, started from humble beginnings in an old farm shed on Langverwacht Farm in Stanford.
The Academy prides itself in a holistic approach and goes beyond pure academic education by providing a wholesome daily meal to each learner as well as teaching them crucial life skills. All facets of the children’s lives are taken into consideration.
The children are able to interact with and care for the animals on the farm as well as assist in the vegetable garden. They take part in sports activities, art classes and eisteddfods and are provided with access to good medical care.
To assist the children with transport to school we operate four buses, which cover a total of over 100km on gravel roads to take the children to school and home again each day.
Our staff
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