Meet Our Pre-Schools

iTHEMBA SCHOOLS

Meet our KZN Partner Pre-Schools!

Our iThemba Educare Programme concentrates on facilitating quality Early Childhood Development and Care to eleven Pre-Schools who support the educational needs of over 700 children in the Valley of 1000 Hills, KwaZulu-Natal. These ECD centres serve such a critical need in the community and are arguably the most important vehicles through which a young child’s educational journey first begins. We work alongside these schools and support them by providing mentorship, facilitation of teacher and principal training as well as hands-on support in the classroom through the wisdom and expertise of our ECD monitor.

Embo Child Educare Centre

PROJECT DAWN

Principal – Eunice Mncube
Joined our iThemba Educare Programme in 2012
Located in Embo Valley, KZN
Has an enrolment of 40 children between the ages of 0 to 6 years
Employs 2 teachers
Training and development has included Basic Educare, Orientation, Baby & Toddlers, iKhono Business Training, Supervisors Training, Basic Firefighting, First Aid and NQF Level 4
Partners with The Unlimited Child and GROW ECD
Parents have benefited from our Parent Training Programme
Registered with the Department of Social Development

Siyajabula Pre-School

PROJECT DELIGHT

Principal: Buyisiwe Ngongoma
Joined our iThemba Educare Programme in 2012
Located in Embo Valley, KZN
Recipient of our 1st Transformation Project
Has an enrolment of 97 children between the ages of 0 to 6 years
Employs 5 teachers
Training and development has included Basic Firefighting, First Aid, Basic Educare, Orientation, Baby & Toddlers, iKhono Business Training, Supervisors Training and NQF Level 4
Partners with GROW ECD
Parents have benefited from our Parent Training Programme
Registered with the Department of Social Development

Siyabaphephisa Pre-School

PROJECT BRIGHT

Principal: Bright Zondi
Joined our iThemba Educare Programme in 2014
Located in Molweni, KZN
Recipient of our 2nd Transformation Project, Project Bright
Has an enrolment of 81 children between the ages of 0 to 5 years
Employs 4 teachers
Training and development has included Basic Firefighting, First Aid, Orientation, Baby & Toddlers, Basic Educare, iKhono Business Training, NQF Level 4 and Supervisors Training
Partners with GROW ECD
Parents have benefited from our Parent Training Programme
Registration with the Department of Social Development is in progress

Sthandokuhle Pre-School

PROJECT FAITH

Principal: Eunice Ngubane
Joined our iThemba Educare Programme in 2016
Located in Inanda Dam, KZN
Has an enrolment of 120 children between the ages of 0 to 5 years
Employs 6 teachers
Training and development has included Basic Firefighting, First Aid, Basic Educare, Orientation, Baby & Toddlers, iKhono Business and Supervisors, NQF Level 4 and 5
Partners with The Unlimited Child
Parents have benefited from our Parent Training Programme
Registered with the Department of Social Development

Swelihle Pre-School

PROJECT LIGHT

Principal: Lungi Mngadi
Joined our iThemba Educare Programme in 2016
Located in Embo Valley, KZN
Has an enrolment of 179 children between the ages of 0 to 5 years
Employs 7 teachers
Training and development has included First Aid, Basic Firefighting, Orientation, Basic Educare Centre, iKhono Business Training, Supervisors Training, Baby & Toddlers and NQF Level 4
Partners with The Unlimited Child
Parents have benefited from our Parent Training Programme
Registered with the Department of Social Development

Smiley Kids Pre-School

PROJECT SMILE

Principal: Busisiwe Dladla
Joined our iThemba Educare Programme in 2016
Located in Inanda Dam, KZN
Has an enrolment of 61 children between the ages of 0 to 5 years
Employs 3 teachers
Training and development has included Orientation, Basic Educare, Baby & Toddlers, iKhono Business Training, Basic Firefighting, NQF Level 4 and Supervisors Training
Partners with The Unlimited Child
Registered with the Department of Social Development

Entokozweni Pre-School

PROJECT JOY

Principal: Bonisiwe Gwala
Joined our iThemba Educare Programme in 2016
Located in Kwa-Nqetho, KZN
Recipient of our 3rd Transformation Project, Project Joy
Has an enrolment of 17 children between the ages of 0 to 5 years
Employs 3 teachers
Training and development has included Firefighting, First Aid, Basic Educare, Orientation, Baby & Toddlers, NQF Level 4, Supervisors Training and iKhono Business Training
Parents have benefited from our Parent Training Programme
Partners with GROW ECD
Registration with the Department of Social Development is in progress

Lethu’sizo Pre-School

PROJECT BRIDGE

Principal: Thoko Zuma
Joined our iThemba Educare Programme in 2019
Located in Inanda Dam, KZN
Has an enrolment of 41 children between the ages of 0 to 5 years
Employs 3 teachers
Training and development has included First Aid, Basic Educare, Orientation, Baby & Toddlers, NQF Level, iKhono Business Training
Partners with The Unlimited Child
Parents have benefited from our Parent Training Programme
Registered with the Department of Social Development

Inkanyezi Pre-School

PROJECT STAR

Principal: Cynthia Cibane
Joined our iThemba Educare Programme in 2020
Located in Madimeni, KZN
Recipient of our 4th Transformation Project, Project Star
Has an enrolment of 34 children between the ages of 0 to 5 years
Employs 3 teachers
Training and development has included First Aid, Basic Firefighting, Orientation, Baby & Toddlers, Basic Educare, iKhono Business Training and Supervisors Training
Partners with GROW ECD
Parents have benefited from our Parent Training Programme
Registration with the Department of Social Development is in progress

Vulinqhondo Pre-School

PROJECT BLOOM

Principal: Makhosi Zondi
Joined our iThemba Educare Programme in 2023
Located in Kwa-Nqetho
Has an enrolment of 40 children between the ages of 0 to 5 years
Employs 3 teachers
Teacher training has included Orientation Course, NQF Level 4, First Aid & Firefighting
Parents have benefited from our Parent Training Programme
Registered with the Department of Social Development

Empilonhle Day Care Centre

PROJECT NURTURE

Principal: Nompilo Mbambo
Joined our iThemba Educare Programme in 2023
Located in Inanda Dam Area
Has an enrolment of 16 children between the ages of 0 to 5 years
Employs 1 teacher
Teacher training has included Orientation Course, First Aid & Firefighting
Parents have benefited from our Parent Training Programme
Registered with the Department of Social Development