JP Lubbe, principal of Heronbridge Preparatory, a Curro school and Ryan Haigh, principal of Crawford Preparatory Sandton.
No one doubts that Education provides an unfair advantage in a connected world. There are studies that show how quality education is a key differentiator in paving the path to success. We are often called to the importance of foundational teaching, being the building blocks of life, we see many programs where people are helping high school learners get ready for their working lives but what happens to the middle years.
South Africa has nearly 26 000 schools of which nearly 2000 are independent schools providing education to a number of learners.
In today's episode, the discussion varies between topics as diverse as what is the role of education today to what it takes to be a teacher and why. Both Ryan and JP touch on the role of technology in the lives of their learners, teachers and the parents, how COVID has impacted learners and the weight of responsibility felt by teachers.
In summary, this episode is for anyone who is interested in getting an inside view of an industry which is exploding with potential.
“Why get into teaching?” asks JP, “Well, if you want to leave a legacy, make an imprint on thousands of lives and forge new leaders, teaching is for you…”
