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*Quality education for all* Developing local solutions for global education issues. Director @GreenShootsEdu
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined June 2009
Day 2 at #WISE12 🌍 Yesterday we joined fellow @HundrED Global Collection 2026 innovators to unpack how EdTech can support human connection & equitable learning. Proud to share SA’s story. #HundrEDGlobalCollection #GreenShoots
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900 schools strong 🌱 Each one proving that when teachers, learners & data work together, Maths confidence grows - achievement follows. From rural farm schools to city classrooms, Green Shoots’ impact is rewriting South Africa’s Maths story. #MCOImpact #EducationInnovation
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We’re thrilled to announce that Green Shoots’ Integrated Maths Programme featuring MCO has been selected for the #HundrEDGlobalCollection by @hundredorg! 🌍 Chosen from 789 innovations for our impact in education innovation 👉 https://t.co/LykTNexxRT
#HundrEDGlobalCollection
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Dalubuhle Primary shows how steady commitment transforms learning. 💡 With MCO, Maths became a space for progress, pride, and real achievement — every week, every learner. 🎥 https://t.co/NZAGpFPbv1
#DataAndDedication #MCOImpact #CultivatingGrowth
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🎉 Over 2 million out-of-school MCO sessions this year — and counting! Each one a choice to learn, a spark of confidence, a step closer to mastery. 🌱 Here’s to the learners leading South Africa’s new Maths story - and the teachers & parents who make it possible. 💻
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🌍💚 On #WorldTeachersDay we celebrate the everyday heroes shaping futures. Teachers inspire, encourage & believe in learners - often before learners believe in themselves. To every teacher: THANK YOU. 🌱 #TeachersMatter #WorldTeachersDay
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🌱Research data shows: deeper understanding → stronger SBA results. 🌟Mindset + mastery = achievement. #MathsUnderstanding #EveryLearner
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📍 A rural school, one multi-grade class - and a shared Maths journey. 💻 Trawal Primary's commitment shines as learners from different grades embrace the same opportunity: focus, progress, and belief. 👏 A community worth celebrating. #EveryLearner #MathsConfidence
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Heritage Day reminds us: every small act of good adds up. 🌍 Happy Heritage Day! 🇿🇦 #HeritageDay2025 #Ubuntu
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Learners at Bergvliet Primary are writing their end-of-term School Based Assessments (SBAs) 🌱 🖥️ Moderated, online via MCO, SBAs benchmark progress against CAPS. Brain Quests build practice, SBAs measure mastery. 👏 Schools like this show real commitment to Maths excellence.
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A shift is happening - learners are believing in themselves & determined to achieve in Maths. 🌱 #MathsConfidence #LearnerVoice
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🚀 Learners are breaking records in Maths! Already 1.75m out-of-school MCO sessions in 2025 (by week 7, Term 3) - surpassing last year’s total of 1.66m. Every session = confidence. Every learner = proof that Maths is for them. #AnyTimeAnyWhereAnyDevice #LearnGrowExcel
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💡MCO is more than practice - it’s building confidence and showing learners that Maths is for them. 🌱 #MathsConfidence #LearnGrowExcel #LearnerVoice
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👏 Celebrating our MCO Lead Practitioners! In recent PLCs, they shared best practice, advocated for stronger Maths teaching & explored how learner data drives impact. These teachers are leading the way 🌱 #CultivatingGrowth #MathsEducation
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A full lab. Tablets on laps. Every learner focused. This school has just begun with MCO—and the energy is electric. Learners aiming high and proving that Maths success is possible for everyone. 🚀📊 #MathsConfidence #EveryLearnerCounts @MSED_CURRICULUM
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+9.7% in Maths pass rates. +5% in averages. Strongest gains in SA’s most under-resourced schools. 💡 And the biggest win? Learners who now believe they can succeed in Maths. 🎥 Watch the reel below: #MathsThatMatters #EquityInEducation #EdTechImpact
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🌸 #WomensDay in SA honours the courage of women who fought for equality. Today, we celebrate women educators leading change and the girls working hard to achieve their dreams, carrying that legacy forward. 💪📊 #EmpoweringGirls #WomenInEducation
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📚❄️ Even during the winter break, learners from #WallacedenePrimary stayed busy building their Maths skills with MCO. Now, with their teachers’ support, they’re back in Term 3, more determined than ever to aim high in Maths! 💪 #MathsConfidence @metropoleeast @DiamondLandie
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From a rural multigrade farm school in the Free State 🌾📚—learners are proving that Maths is for everyone. This year, with support from Rupert Foundation, they’ve started their journey with MCO and are eager to learn, grow, and achieve 💡✨ #MathsForAll #LearnGrowExcel
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Welcome back, learners and schools! The first half of 2025 saw millions of Maths questions answered and growing confidence across classrooms. Term 3 is a new chance to push further, dream bigger, and own your progress. Let’s go! 💪📚 #Term3 #MathsConfidence
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