Our Model
The Indaba Education Fund (IEF) invests in world-class Montessori teacher training, learning materials, and educational infrastructure for Early Childhood Development (ECD) teachers.
ECD is an opportunity to create a positive education beginning for so many. The IEF’s long term goal is to have an impact that will truly be able to change a global paradigm. We want to offer as many children as we can the chance to realize their dreams and make a better life for themselves and their families.
Provides internationally-accredited
Montessori teacher training
The Indaba Montessori Institute (IMI) trains Early Childhood Development educators in Montessori so they may bring the all-encompassing approach to South African Winelands’ schools. The IMI is the only one of two institutions providing permanent, formal, and accredited training of Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) practitioners on the African continent, initially focusing on the critical phase of 0 to 6 years old.
Students who are committed to pursuing a career in Montessori education in South Africa, notably in the Winelands communities, but lack the necessary funds are welcome to apply for a bursary to the Indaba Montessori Institute’s upcoming 0-3 AMI Assistants to Infancy teacher training course.
The IEF will award bursaries only to students who are in genuine need of financial aid. Expenses covered include tuition, full accommodation and catering for the duration of each module for the course.
The IMI is housed in the Stellenbosch based Sustainability Institute (SI).
Courses Offered
current
National Certificate: Early Childhood Development
NQF Level 4 Full Qualification
12 months
Early Childhood Development Skills Course (certificate)
NQF Level 4
6 months
National Diploma: Early Childhood Development
NQF Level 5 Full Qualification
18 months
Early Childhood Development Skills Course (certificate)
NQF Level 5
12 Months
upcoming
AMI Diploma Assistants of infancy (0-3)
18 months – 2017
AMI Diploma Children’s House (3-6)
18 months – 2020
AMI Diploma Elementary (6-12)
18 months – 2020
AMI Training of Trainers Program
(for the training of future, South African-based, AMI Trainers)
24 – 34 months – 2023
Provides world-class Montessori teaching
materials, equipment, and resources
The Indaba Montessori Institute (IMI) utilizes the Lynedoch Early Learning Centre, based at the Sustainability Institute, as the training classroom for IMI Early Childhood Development trainees to experience hands-on, real-world, practical training. Provisions are made to support the Centre by upgrading classrooms, providing needed educational materials, and upgrading the gardens and building surrounds to meet Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) standards.
Upgrades to rural Winelands Early Childhood Development
centers to Montessori standards
The Indaba Education Fund invests in the upgrading and improvement of rural Winelands Early Childhood Development centers to meet minimum Montessori standards by providing infrastructure, equipment, and support.
Our Progress
1
Upgraded and equipped Sustainability Institute to prepare for 2017 teacher training
23
Early Childhood educators received Association Montessori Internationale introductory training
65+
Children receiving access to transformative montessori education
Deliver pre AMI training course to prepare South African students for AMI’s admission requirements
Host first AMI 0-3 training course with an international trainer
2017
2018
Upgrade and equip the Lynedoch Early Learning Center
Host first AMI 3-6 training course with an international trainer
Host first AMI 6-12 training course with an international trainer
Upgrade two Winelands child care centers
2020
2021
First AMI-Erdkinder Training Course with an international trainer in South Africa
Upgrade two Winelands child care centers
2022
2023
First AMI Train the Trainers Course to build local capacity to conduct AMI training
Upgrade two Winelands child care centers
2024
2025
Fully operational AMI Center for 0-3, 3-6, 6-12, Erdkinder, and Inclusive Education
Upgrade two Winelands child care centers
2026
2017
Deliver pre AMI training course to prepare South African students for AMI’s admission requirements
Host first AMI 0-3 training course with an international trainer
2018
Upgrade and equip the Lynedoch Early Learning Cen`ter
2020
Host first AMI 3-6 training course with an international trainer
Host first AMI 6-12 training course with an international trainer
Upgrade two Winelands child care centers
2021
First AMI-Erdkinder Training Course with an international trainer in South Africa
2022
Upgrade two Winelands child care centers
2023
First AMI Train the Trainers Course to build local capacity to conduct AMI training
2024
Upgrade two Winelands child care centers
2025
Fully operational AMI Center for 0-3, 3-6, 6-12, Erdkinder, and Inclusive Education
2026
Upgrade two Winelands child care centers
Our Impact By 2026
1
World-class Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Training Center
9
Upgraded and equipped Winelands
child care centers
650
Trained and certified educators to
world-class Montessori standards
5K+
Children receiving world-class Montessori education