Real teachers. Measurable results. Evidence you can check.
kolab. was built on a simple belief — that investing in a Foundation Phase teacher is one of the highest-leverage investments you can make in South African education. Every number below represents that belief in practice.
The data from the classroom.
of teachers and learners gave top-tier ratings across all feedback questions
Teaching Experience Report, October 2025 (6 schools)
of teachers said kolab. modules added to the NECT Planner and Tracker will assist their planning and teaching
Smart Support Workshop Survey, July 2025 (43 teachers)
CAPS-aligned professional development modules across Maths, English, Pedagogy and Life Skills
learners reached over the course of a single teacher's 35-year career
The multiplier effect of investing in teachers
A growing professional community in Hammarsdale, KZN
In Term 2 of 2025, 42 Foundation Phase teachers in Hammarsdale participated in kolab.’s WhatsApp learning challenge — completing weekly tasks, exploring the app, and applying its modules in their classrooms. At the end of the term, kolab. visited each of the top three teachers at their school to celebrate their achievement.
Samukelisiwe Ngcobo
1st place — Term 2 Challenge 2025
Isiqalo Primary, Hammarsdale
Busisiwe Mvulana
2nd place — Term 2 Challenge 2025
Ekwenameni Primary, Hammarsdale
Nayo Maphumulo
3rd place — Term 2 Challenge 2025
Entendeleni Primary, Hammarsdale
Endorsed through internal moderation by JET Education Services.
JET Education Services is one of South Africa’s most respected education research and monitoring organisations, and a member of the UNESCO UNEVOC Network.
Following internal moderation of the kolab. pilot programme, JET formally endorsed kolab. as an effective professional development tool for Foundation Phase teachers. That endorsement isn’t a logo on a page. It’s the result of an organisation that has spent decades measuring what actually works in South African classrooms — concluding that kolab. does.
Dr C.A. Gibbs — JET Education Services
What teachers say
“kolab. is making teaching and learning accessible to all. It takes the guessing out of lesson planning and makes life so much easier.”
Dr Swanepoel
University of Pretoria
“The kolab. 'extras' are a brilliant resource for all teachers at all levels. Not only applicable for Foundation Phase English or Maths, the modules offer all sorts of tips for teachers that cannot be learned at college. Made by teachers for all teachers.”
Bridget Shelton
St John's College, Johannesburg
“This app has helped me plan interactive lessons at the click of a button. It saves planning time and significantly reduces unnecessary time wasting.”
Teacher
Theodore Herzl, Port Elizabeth
Behind every one of these numbers is a teacher who showed up differently the next day. And behind every teacher is a classroom full of children who need them to.
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