UnlockingNow, more than ever, we need Strong Schools.Our organisation is assisting WCED schools in navigating the treacherous COVID-19 waters: helping principals to lead well, guiding HOD's to manage wisely, encouraging teachers to be more than teachers - the challenges are much [...]
Celebrate! Four years of relationships with Helderberg school SMT's. SMT is the abbreviation used for Senior Management Teams - these are the 6 - 8 key people in each school and this is where our school improvement programs start: the [...]
We held a seeding function with the aim to raise funds and launch the Helderberg Schools Development project...
NPC registration Strong Schools Community Collaborative NPC is officially registered with the Department of Social Development from 1 November 2019! Our NPO number is 237-973. And our non-profit company registration has also been lodged. Our company registration number is: 2020/029980/08. [...]
Helderberg photographers collaborate with Strong Schools In October 2019 we made a call on photographers in the Helderberg Basin to set the example of what 'community collaborative' means. We asked who would be willing to create a photographic profile of [...]
Helderberg School Leadership Conference 2019 This was the third annual conference, hosted by the Rupert Foundation and facilitated and planned by Camino Consulting, for the 13 schools’ principals and deputies. In 2019 a nominated Post Level 1 teacher also attended, [...]
Role players decide it is time to step up and involve the wider Helderberg community The Rupert Foundation’s project has achieved promising breakthroughs at the participating schools – both personally and systemically, proving that investing in people takes time but [...]
The Helderberg Schools Development Programme expands to primary schools and now serves 16 schools in total in the Helderberg Basin. Leadership coaching with principals and deputies Strategic coaching Strategic plan development sessions Team health surveys and team development to reach [...]
In 2016 The Rupert Foundation approached Camino Consulting to facilitate organisational development work in public schools in the Helderberg. The Western Cape Education Department selected specific high schools to participate in this leadership development programme initiated by the Rupert Foundation. [...]