Quality pre-school education for all
Hello, we are Siphakeme
We are a Non-Profit and Public Benefit Organisition, offering a creative, relevant, comprehensive and measurable training programme for pre-school educators, in the ECD sector.
Next Educare course starts: 20 January 2026
About Us
Established in 2012
The primary aim of Siphakeme is to enhance the quality of pre-school education through empowering and training pre-school educators from under-resourced backgrounds in the greater Pietermaritzburg area.
We offer two courses:
Educare, which offers guidance for setting up and running a creche or preschool for children from birth to 5 years of age
NQF Level 4 Accredited Course, this is run as a satellite from Teachers Learning Centre in Gauteng: accredited by Teachers Learning Centre
Vision
Our Vision
“Quality pre-school education for all”
Developing foundational skills at the grassroots level for our teachers directly impacts the wider community through educational upliftment. This impacts societal and socio-economic opportunities.
We’re passionate about delivering comprehensive and developmental skills to our students.
Mission
Our Mission
Is to enhance the quality of pre-school education through empowering and training pre-school educators from under-resourced backgrounds in the greater Pietermaritzburg area.
To achieve this there needs to be a multifaceted approach including adequately trained teachers and practitioners for ECD.
Siphakeme Students in training
We aim to enhance the quality of pre-school education through empowering and training pre-school educators from under-resourced backgrounds.
Total Educare Students
Total Level 4 Students
Classes
Children Benefitted
Get involved!
Please help us uplift our community!
Siphakeme kindly asks for your donation to train teachers in providing Quality Pre-school Education for our nation.