Owner of the school: Jacobs Well Village NPC

Established in 2008, Jacobs Well Village is a Non-Profit Company (NPC) and a Non-Governmental Organisation.

Our Vision: Reclaiming the future one child at a time

We believe that if we teach, develop, love and nurture we shall see the rising of athletes and artists, librarians and lawyers, presidents and preachers, teachers and technicians, nurses and nuclear scientists and much more. They will become the leaders who serve and transform their communities and continents.

Mission Statement of Jacobs Well Education

In Jacobs Well School, implementing Whole Person Development®, we develop, educate and mentor children as individuals academically, emotionally and spiritually to fulfil their life callings as responsible, educated and balanced young leaders in society, to serve and transform their communities.

Whole Person Development ®

Our definition of a good education is that every learner should be equipped with academic, vocational, creative, personal, emotional, leadership and other life skills to serve in their communities, whether home, workplace or university.

Non-discriminatory

Jacobs Well Education does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, race or religion. We follow Biblical principles.

Our Experience

Our first High School, Tzuria Learning Centre, was established in 2008 in Centurion, Pretoria. Over the years we have mostly had 100% Matric pass rate.

Our Benoni campus, established in 2017, has a Pre-School, Primary School, High School and Vocational Skills Academy.

School Registrations in place

All Jacobs Well Education is registered and accredited. Tzuria Learning Centre is registered with the Gauteng Dept of Education:  Registration No 700400807. We follow the CAPS curriculum. Learners write the Umaluzi Senior Certificate in Matric. Our teachers are SACE registered.

Teacher: Learner Ratio’s

We believe that lower teacher : learner ratio’s enables us to give individual attention to each child.
We also make use of Teacher’s assistants.

School Uniforms

The colours of Jacobs Well Education is blue and white. We allow our children to wear denims and golf shirts. We will have logos available for sale to put onto the shirt and jacket.

Subjects presented

We offer the CAPS Curriculum using text books as advised by the Gauteng Dept of Education. Learners are offered the normal academic schooling to prepare for university entrance to train for a profession. Learners who want to receive University Degrees are led to choose the right subjects for applications into their respective fields. The subjects we offer are:

• Grade 8 and 9 according to Gauteng Dept of Education
• English
• Second language Afrikaans
• Maths/ maths literacy
• Life Sciences (Gr 10 – 12)
• Physical Sciences (Gr 10 – 12)
• Business studies
• Life Orientation
• Tourism
• History
• Geography

Dedicated Math and Science Teachers

We have dedicated Math and Science teachers who are passionate about their subjects.

School hours and terms

07h30 to 14h00 daily. School terms are the same as Gauteng Dept of Education.

Jacobs Well Education Advisory Board

• Pierre du Toit
• Drs Elina Maanselka-Botha (Finland)
• Dr Henriette Botha
• Valerie Worth
• Charlotte Killian (Retired Social Worker)

Our Finnish Influence

The leaders of Jacobs Well Village have connections with the Finnish Education System, regarded as the best in the world and follow some of their principles.

We have annual volunteers from Finland’s Tampere University who visit our schools and do fun educational interventions with the learners.

We currently implement the following elements of the Finnish Education system:

• Qualified teachers and mentors who have a calling as educators;
• Personalized, individual attention given to learners in a mentoring relationship;
• Learners are taught to self-educate, discover, enjoy the education process;
• Trust relationships between children, teachers and parents;
• Creation of learning environments;
• Teachers and learners are held accountable for progress;
• Mentoring and facilitating education with low learner teacher ratios;
• Training up student teachers who assist teachers in class.

Student and teacher exchange system with Finland

We envisage implementation of an exchange system where our learners, students and teachers will visit Finland. Finnish learners, students and teachers will visit South Africa.

Admittance process

An application for enrolment form is available on the internet. The fully completed form is emailed or handed in at the office. We approve enrolment of learners on an individual basis only after an interview.

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Code of conduct for Jacobs Well Schools

Teachers, mentors and learners should demonstrate the following principles

• Courtesy, which is founded in respect for all people, regardless of race, religion, age and status.
• Pride in oneself and one’s appearance.
• Pride in his/her contribution and membership in the school.
• Awareness of his/her role and responsibilities in the school and the community.
• We expect Jacobs Well Schools’ learners to:
• Treat all teachers and mentors with respect and dignity.
• Be friendly and respectful to fellow students, mentors and visitors.
• Treat each other’s belongings with the necessary respect.
• Take care of their personal belongings. Jacobs Well Schools will not be held responsible for personal items that are stolen.
• Switch off cell phones and MP3-players during study time. Parents are welcome to contact the school in case of emergency.
• Not use crude or foul language.
• Be worthy of the trust placed in them.
• Regarding appearance and behaviour Jacobs Well Schools’ learners should:
• Arrive punctually in the mornings.
• Show pride in personal appearance, to dress neatly in jeans and a t-shirt, to keep hair clean and in neat styles. Girls must wear tops that cover their midriffs.
• Not use excessive make-up and jewellery.
• Treat their surroundings with respect – the furniture, equipment, the garden and the toilet facilities.
• Use the refuge bins for any trash and chewing gum.
• Respect each other with the use of the toilet facilities and leave these areas clean after use.
• No smoking is allowed inside or around the building.
• No use of alcohol allowed.
• To bring healthy snacks for break to keep their energy levels constant.

The role of parents

True education takes place constantly, regardless of time or place for children learn by what they live. General knowledge, behaviour patterns, respect, gratefulness, orderliness and discipline of the child are the responsibilities of the parent, not the education system. Jacobs Well Schools will endorse and support all of the above while a learner is on our premises. When a learner transgresses Jacobs Well Schools’ code of conduct, we expect the parent to endorse and support us.

We undertake to communicate openly regarding problems experienced by learners. Our teachers and mentors are dedicated and experienced youth workers who have helped many children and their parents. Should a parent have a problem with the mentors of Jacobs Well Schools, we value the same open discussion.

Registrations are open

Registrations forms can be emailed or downloaded from the website. Places are limited so please register your child as soon as possible to secure your place.

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Prices

Bank Information

Tzuria Learning Centre
FNB
Account number: 62164544415

Enquiries

Hannelie Jordaan 063 260 9594
Pierre du Toit 082 859 1191