In 2020, across the world, many families had an extraordinary experience of online schooling as the pandemic shut down brick-and-mortar schools for extended periods. All things were far from equal. Many low-income families didn’t have the data and devices to get their children properly connected; while the middle-class and up …
Read More »Behind The Scenes 18 March 2022 – Easter Holidays 2022
It has been another busy week behind the scenes 18 March 2022 and I am so grateful that today is break up day! I am really looking forward to turning off my alarm and having a break from the school routine. The live video this morning was so much fun …
Read More »How Online School Can Provide Individualised Learning
At some or other point during their child’s education, most parents will experience the frustration of feeling that their child is just a ‘face in the crowd’ at school; whether it’s because they are being left behind while the class moves on, because they are alone out front and losing …
Read More »The Future Of Work: Setting Your High Schooler Up For Success
We’re in the midst of a seismic change in the world of work. We’ve seen tech disruption so far eliminate industries, transform others and usher in brand-new ones. Many working parents have experienced this first-hand. We expect emerging and evolving technologies to continue their innovation and disruption at an ever-escalating …
Read More »Get To Know Majozi, SA Muso & Koa Academy’s New Head Of Culture
SAMA-nominated hitmaker, Majozi, takes to the stage in SA education this year as Koa Academy’s Head of Culture. Appreciated for his warmth and humanity, we sat down with Majozi so that SA parents can get to know him better: What was your favourite subject in school, and why? “It was …
Read More »Why A High-engagement School Environment Boosts Learning
As parents, we want our children to be enthusiastic about their learning and enjoy their day-to-day schooling experiences as much as possible. Overall, we aim for them to love their school. Many parents assume that this will happen automatically when we enrol them in a reputable brick-and-mortar school with good …
Read More »Raising Digitally Safe Online Schoolers – Koa Academy To Host Free Parent Webinar
The global pandemic has emphasized how important our digital world is to modern life as we pivoted out of necessity to remote working, at-home schooling and online shopping. Many millions of us got our first experiences of certain digital platforms and applications that have now become part of day-to-day life. …
Read More »Why GenZ And GenAlpha Need To Do School Differently
School is rooted in tradition, and all too often we, as parents, look to nurture our connection with our growing and increasingly independent children through them having a similar educational experience to us. This might have worked for past generations. However, the seismic changes in our world accelerated by relentless …
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