Recruitment targets for 2011

We currently have 63 TEACH Ambassadors placed in schools in Gauteng, the Western Cape, Limpopo and the Eastern Cape. Our 2011 goal is to place an additional 150 TEACH Ambassadors in schools and continue to grow the programme in these provinces.

At the end of June 2010, over 600 young adults had shown interest in becoming a TEACH Ambassador for 2011. The TEACH South Africa programme is growing and gaining recognition and presence in the minds of young South Africans, who are in turn engaged and eager to give back and make a positive difference. We aim to double the number of applications through an aggressive marketing drive at career fairs across the country in July and August

Another marker of our success is that 67% of the class of 2009 has indicated that they want to remain in the programme and continue to teach. This number sets TEACH South Africa above the international average of just under 60% graduate retention in the teaching profession.