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Symphonia for South Africa

Symphonia for South Africa’ flagship programme,
Partners for Possibility, is a social enterprise which
partners a business leader with a principal from an
under-resourced school.

The programme acknowledges that principals
are the leaders of very complex and difficult
businesses. They are often without any training and
then required to manage the business and human
elements of their school which in turn could lead
to poor education outcomes. Schools with well-
functioning management see much improved
results, greater community involvement and better
futures for their learners.

On the other side, many business leaders have a
well-developed network of contacts and many
hours of high-level training for their task. These
leaders often want to make a change in society,
but do not know where to start.

This realisation has led to the birth of the
programme four years ago by Louise van Rhyn, a
returning expat who wanted to make a difference
in her community. The premise is that a business
leader and school principal partner to improve the CONTACT DETAILS:
school and its education outcomes. To date, there Carey-Lyn Kurten
are nearly 280 participating schools with their own 083 248 0018
stories of hope and encouragement. 12 Thirteenth Avenue
Gonubie
East London launched the first leadership circle in 5257
the Eastern Cape in 2014. Nine under-resourced Tel: 021 913 3507
schools, five of which are rural schools, are merlinda@symphonia.net
working with nine business leaders in this exciting louise@symphonia.net
programme. www.pfp4sa.org
www.facebook.com/Partnerships for Possibilities in East London

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