UCT Online High School's Mission

To accelerate access to world-class high school education, so that we can unleash South Africa's potential.

Who are we?

We’re a team of mothers, fathers, dreamers, innovators, and believers. Just like you, we want the best for our children.

We don’t just believe in a brighter future; we believe in doing everything we can to make it happen.

We partner for impact

We believe in the power of collaboration as we seek to offer high quality education for all. We’ve teamed up with some incredible partners who support us in turning physical limitations into digital opportunities.

The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation is dedicated to transforming the lives of children living in urban poverty through improved education, health and family economic stability. Thanks to the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, our cutting edge online curriculum is freely available to any learner, teacher or parent in South Africa. UCT Online High School Free Curriculum is about accelerating access to world-class high school education, so that we can unleash South Africa's potential.

In partnership with Deloitte, The WorldClass Education Challenge was launched by the World Economic Forum in an attempt to recognise and support scalable models of education delivery. In 2021, UCT Online High School was selected as a Top Global Innovator, winning a sizeable grant and access to a pool of international Deloitte consultants who will support us as we seek to scale.

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is a national human rights institution, and is mandated to promote, protect, and monitor and assess human rights in South Africa. In collaboration with the Commission, we have launched the SAHRC UCT Online High School Rural Girl-Child Initiative, which aims to accelerate access to Online Learning with a focus on girl children in rural areas.

Sanlam is committed to investing in young people so they can live with confidence. In collaboration with Sanlam we have launched the UCT Online High School Scholarship Programme, which has offered 100 young people scholarships that cover 100% of their tuition fees for the CAPS curriculum for the duration of their studies at UCT Online High School.

The Western Cape Education Department has partnered with us in establishing our pilot microschool in Mitchell’s plain as they seek innovative blending learning solutions that can impact the quality, efficiency and cost of education in public schools.

The iBhodi trust is committed to solving the education crisis in South Africa by creating, identifying and funding scalable educational blueprints that are technology enabled and have the potential to positively impact millions of lives and change the future of South Africa for the better. iBhodi’s has partnered with us in launching our pilot micro school in Mitchell’s Plain.

In collaboration with Valenture Institute

Valenture's proprietary learning technology, analytics and learner support model are at the forefront of online education. By equipping teachers and parents with state-of-the-art technology, Valenture Institute empowers learners with the skills they need to flourish in an increasingly digital world.

The outcome is an online high school that not only expertly prepares learners for tertiary education, but provides every learner with a highly engaging, social, and personalised learning experience at an affordable price.

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