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Education Incorporated (Edu Inc) Private School

Edu Inc is a registered, affordable, IEB Private School in Fourways South Africa teaching grades 4 to 12 with 10 children per class.

Choosing the right school for your child is one of the biggest responsibilites of being a parent.

With our very small classes, each child is assured personal attention from our qualified and caring teachers. As a mainstream IEB GDE-registered and Umalusi-accredited school, our Matrics write the same exams as the other private IEB schools you are familiar with.

We’re extremely proud of our 100% pass rate and look forward to answering any questions you may have about Edu Inc.

This podcast channel will give you some insight into how Edu Inc operates and communicates with its community.
Occasionally English South Africa Education · Society & Culture
64 Episodes
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Est Optimum Sui | Prefects' Honours Evening Speeches

Est Optimum Sui - Be Your Best Self Our prefects each delivered a speech at our 2023 Honours Evening on the theme of "Being Your Best Self" Hear Mika, Myles, Solana, Luca, and Kyle share their stories.
13 Jul 15 min

NeuroDiverse Journeys: Embracing Challenges, Celebrating Triumphs | Nicola and Jo

In this conversation between Gershom Aitchison (Edu Inc Headmaster) and two mothers Nicola and Jo who have children on the autism spectrum. Nicola's son is 19 and was diagnosed around age 7. Jo's son is 13 and was diagnosed around age 4. They discussed their journeys raising neurodiverse children, including…
19 Nov 2023 1 hr 14 min

Disability inclusion in education

Gershom Aitchison speaks to Chelsea Williamson, iSchool Africa and iStore Education, about technology access and support for children with disabilities in South Africa.
17 Oct 2023 24 min

Coding education in South Africa

In this episode, Gershom Aitchison speaks with Cameron Busch, Lead Coding and Robotics Facilitator at iStore Education, about coding education in South Africa with a focus on accessibility and resilience.
17 Oct 2023 21 min

The Power of Youth

A Look at Young Authors In this episode Jenny Ostrowick talks to Katryst Chari about what is means to be a young author in South Africa. Katryst has a short story published in a book called 'Social Justice Stories: viruses, villains, victims & victors'. She shares valuable insight about how…
19 Apr 2023 20 min

Life Orientation - Making An Impact

In this episode, Ishan Singh (Deputy Head at Education Incorporated) talks to his grade 10 Life Orientation class about their course "Making An Impact". The episode explores resilience, grit, and the flow channel in the context of flourishing at school.
28 Mar 2023 21 min

New year; new blood: Edu Inc faculty changes for 2023

We are delighted to announce some exciting changes to our stellar team for 2023. While it is always sad to say goodbye to Edu Inc Team members, it is also a fantastic opportunity to welcome new energy and continue growing the exceptional team of people who work with our children…
1 Dec 2022 7 min

Are you ready to be a REAL Math teacher?

Today the "Geek Squad" (AKA the senior math department) are in the studio to talk about a rare vacancy that has opened up as a result of a teacher heading off to a doctorate in mathematics. If you've ever wondered what it takes to be a REAL teacher at Edu…
15 Nov 2022 40 min

'Good enough' should not define your child's education

In this episode, Gershom and Jax Aitchison (Headmaster and Executive Head of Education Incorporated) talk to Mike Stopforth (Director at Beyond Binary) about his decision to move his young daughter from a corporate-owned private school to an independently run private school. He discusses his experience of two private schools with…
8 Nov 2022 45 min

Inspiring message to the class of 2022.

"We had the privilege this year of having Colin Iles's talk at our Valediction. And share his thoughts on what the future might look like for our future alumni. At Edu Inc, the Valediction is a very, very important rite of passage. And one of the key elements is that…
3 Nov 2022 11 min

Mandarin comes to Edu Inc

Gershom Aitchison, Headmaster of Edu Inc, and Jenny Liao, founder of Hello Panda, talk about Mandarin in schools, its global importance and the plan for bringing it to Edu Inc in 2023.
20 Oct 2022 13 min

Our Headmaster joins SA People for a conversation

Melanie Walker invites Gersh as a guest on the SA People Podcast for a conversation about the different perceptions of news reports by people of different ages. SAPeople.com entertains, informs, inspires and connects South Africans globally.
16 Sep 2022 41 min

Covid’s impact on independent education: a Kodak moment?

Hybrid in a post-Covid world. Relevance, reflection & practical application In this episode Jax addresses the Heads of central region independent schools, taking them through Edu Inc’s Covid journey, asking some tough questions about missed leadership opportunities and pointing out easily sustainable and practical contributions to education in a post-Covid…
15 Mar 2022 48 min

EduInc pupils awarded Best Delegation at Model UN

In this episode, Ms Itumeleng Mphure (Youth Programme Officer for the SAIIA Model UN) speaks to host Samantha Brief (EduInc History teacher) about the work of the SAIIA Model United Nations. They are joined by the EduInc Best Delegation winners, Sanaa Raseroka, India Sher, and Lulama Mabunda, as well as…
23 Jan 2022 27 min

Is your child's school run by Managers or Leaders? | Jax Aitchison

The role of leadership in promoting change in education. As you may well expect, this is a very important, and easy, question to ask. Answering it however, presents far more of a challenge. The good news is that, as part of her MA in Educational Leadership studies, Edu Inc Executive…
30 Nov 2021 17 min

Grade 5 Going Greener Solar Electricity Project

Our Grade 5s have started a really wonderful initiative to raise funds for our "Going Greener" projects, the first of which is to install 20 kilowatts of solar electricity generation! You can help them achieve their goal by donating: 100 Watts = R3,000 500 Watts = R13,500 1000 Watts =…
4 Oct 2021 15 min
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