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Specialist Schools and Academies Trust

The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT), was formed by Britain's Department for Education and Skills to support secondary schools that offer specialist schooling. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust aims to foster excellence among learners and build partnerships between schools for the purposes of sharing knowledge. The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust offered the Khanya Project and Khanya schools free membership of its International Affiliation Scheme. In September 2003 the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SST) and the Khanya Project gave their partnership significant impetus at a SSAT-sponsored conference, held in South Africa, at which principals of SSAT-affiliated schools and 21 Khanya partner schools met. The SSAT delegation began their visit with an orientation meeting with the Western Cape Education Department and the Khanya Project team and then visited schools where Khanya Project facilitates curriculum delivery using Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Delegates were pleasantly surprised by the passionate, enthusiastic use of ICT and the limited resources in schools. Since this approach to ICT in education is rarely effective elsewhere in the world, the delegates were keen to establish the reason for the Khanya Project's relative success. The residential conference was held at the Lord Charles Somerset Hotel in Somerset West and had 'Managing Change' as its theme. Principals from both organisations delivered presentations on the ingenious way that they have challenged change in their schools. Alan November, a world-renowned expert on the use of ICT in education, was the main speaker. SSAT-affiliated schools, the Khanya Project and many of its partner schools are already sharing knowledge, skills, experiences, projects and plans for projects between schools in the two countries. The Khanya Project and its partner schools are delighted to use the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust donations comprising laptop computers, a data projector, and sets of Data Harvest equipment to facilitate science projects in schools effectively. At a mini-conference (25 February 2004), the SSAT-sponsored Cobus Bezuidenhout Award, in memory of the late Khanya Project Curriculum Co-ordinator, was presented to a Khanya Project employee for innovation and excellence.  This has now become an annual award in recognition of these qualities within the Khanya Project. Alan Mills of the SSAT comments on the partnership: 'Khanya Project and the SSAT have joined together for this project because we share so many objectives and so many ambitions. We both aim to narrow the digital divide. We believe that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will change society and the world. We hope this project will help.'

Launch of iNet SA iNet SA affiliated schools: (Click on a school to view the role of ICT at these schools)  Cape Academy for Maths Science and Technology Alexander Stinton High Aloe Junior High Atlantis Secondary Bastiaanse Secondary Beacon View Primary Belgravia Secondary Belhar High Bergrivier Secondary Bernadino Heights Secondary Breerivier Secondary Bridgton Secondary Bulumko Secondary Cascade Primary Caradale Primary Cedar Secondary Chris Hani Secondary Cornflower Primary Cosat Secondary Dennegeur Avenue Desmond Mpilo Tutu Secondary Diazville Secondary Dominican School for the Deaf ELSEN Eersteriver Secondary Elsiesriver Secondary Esselenpark Secondary Fezeka Secondary Gardens Commercial High Garlandale Secondary George Secondary Glendale Secondary Goeie Hoop Primary Grassy Park Secondary Great Brak Rivier Secondary Groenberg Secondary Harold Cressy Secondary Harry Gwala Secondary Harvester Primary Hazeldene Primary Heathfield Secondary Hottentots Holland High Huguenot Primary Hyacinth Primary ID Mkize Secondary Imizamo Yethu Secondary Immaculata Secondary Intshukumo Secondary Joe Slovo Secondary John D Crawford Primary Kasselsvlei Comprehensive Kensington Secondary Klein Nederburg Secondary Knysna High Kulani Secondary Kwamfundo Secondary Langeberg Secondary Lantana Primary Lentegeur Secondary Littlewood Primary Livingstone Secondary Luckhoff Secondary Luhlaza Secondary Lutzville Primary Malibu Secondary Manyano Secondary Masibambisane Secondary Matthew Goniwe Secondary Mitchell Heights Primary Mitchells Plain Primary Modderdam Secondary Mondale Secondary Montagu Drive Primary Morester Secondary Muizenberg Secondary New Orleans Secondary Oscar Mpetha Secondary Oval North Secondary Pacaltsdorp Secondary Parkdene Secondary Parkhurst Primary Percy Mdala Secondary Portland Secondary Princeton Secondary Proteus Secondary Qhayiya Secondary Ravensmead Secondary Rhodes High Ridgeville Primary Rocklands Primary Rocklands Secondary Rylands Secondary Sao Bras Secondary Sarepta Secondary Schoonspruit Secondary Sinetemba Secondary Sophumelela Secondary South Peninsula Secondary Spes Bona High Spine Road High Springdale Primary St Andrews Secondary Thandokhulu Secondary Vredendal Secondary Wesbank Secondary West End Primary Weston Secondary Westridge Secondary Woodville Primary Worcester Secondary Wynberg Secondary Zola Secondary