Tertiary education subsidy offered to Thandulwazi Saturday School learners

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Jacques de Villiers, CEO of the Growth Institute, stated that the company would contribute 36% towards the tuition fees of every Thandulwazi Saturday School student, from the Matric Class of 2017, who plans to enrol at the Growth Institute in 2018.

“Our programs are recognised by a number of professional bodies. From their first day in class, we prepare our students to face the real world of work. Since the students are registered as members of a professional body early in their first year, they inherit a sense of responsibility and pride.”

“The Thandulwazi Saturday school has done sterling work since it started,” said Lynn Duke, director of Academics at the Growth Institute. “We are proud to give the Class of 2017 opportunities that they deserve. Our required pass mark on our programs is 60%. This means that industry can trust the calibre of student that passes our programmes.”

Thandulwazi Saturday School

Initiated in 1991 at St Stithians Boys’ College, with only a handful of students from local township schools, over the last 12 years the Thandulwazi Saturday School has grown enormously in its impact and reach. Annually, over 1000 students, from 150 high schools across greater Gauteng, enrol for classes at the Thandulwazi Saturday School. All the students are drawn from historically disadvantaged communities and the gender breakdown is approximately 70% girls and 30% boys.