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Welcome to Koa Academy

The online IEB school with small classes for high engagement for Grades 4 – 12.
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Why the name Koa?

The wood of a Koa tree is both flexible and strong. That’s how we’ve built our online school. We give families true flexibility and learning is individualised, while at the same time being robust and structured.

Our Pods are highly engaging, which lets us focus on a robust academic education as well as socio-emotional development. Learners work at their own pace with constant connection to peers and a team of qualified and experienced teachers.

Our Pods

Each learner is placed into a Pod of 8. That’s right – 8. We’ve always wanted smaller classes, and now we have them! Our virtual classes are highly engaging and accountable, where everyone has an opportunity to be seen and heard. Each Pod has a dedicated Pod Teacher who meets with them regularly throughout the week, providing focused support.
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Our Pillars

Koa is custom-built on best practices in education to maximise the benefits of online learning for each individual. Koa’s unique approach was specifically created to be:
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Engaging

We believe that learning happens best in real community. People are connected in meaningful ways to others and their work. At Koa, no one is just a number.
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Accountable

With great power comes great responsibility. We know that accountability is key, so we have tools and rhythms which hold everyone accountable – no more guessing!
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Real-World Relevant

The world is changing faster than ever! So rather than simply presenting ‘traditional school on a screen’, we have re-designed the online learning experience to reflect real life and develop individuals who are strong and adaptable, ready for the future world of work.

Our Values

Want to know what it takes to succeed at Koa? These three values guide our actions as a school and are true for all of our learners and teachers.
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We Show Up

We arrive on time, prepared, with our cameras on.

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We Communicate

We communicate early and often with friendliness and respect.
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We Track

We take personal responsibility for our academic progress, checking our Dashboard daily.

More about Koa

Learn more about Koa Academy by exploring the links below. If you have any questions or would like to chat to someone from our team, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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About Faure

Faure is the Head of Merchandising, Promotions, & Catalogue at Takealot. He is responsible for onsite marketing, product merchandising, and promotional campaigns, ensuring customers have a seamless and engaging shopping experience. He has been at Takealot for over six years, helping bring e-commerce to millions of South Africans.

Before that, he worked at a tech start-up developing proof-of-concept grocery shopping and payment apps and began his career as an investment analyst, gaining a strong foundation in business understanding and financial modelling.

About Sandras

Sandras is the founder and CEO of Pranary. With his expertise in entrepreneurship, innovation, and tech education, he helps business leaders unlock new potential with AI. He is building a pan-African institute for practical tech and business education.

With global experience across 50+ countries, he has worked with entrepreneurs, led gender-lens investing initiatives, and lectured at top universities. Sandras has also shared stages with tech leaders, including Facebook and Asana co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and YouTube co-founder Steve Chen.

About Sasha

Sasha Knott, an EY winning woman, is the Global CEO of Crystal AI and the CEO of Job Crystal. A visionary in the recruitment space, she is revolutionising hiring by integrating AI and technology to make recruitment faster, smarter and more effective. She co-founded Job Crystal to help businesses find top talent efficiently and led the development of Crystal AI, an AI-driven recruiter transforming the hiring landscape.

About Majozi

Majozi, Koa’s Head of Arts and Culture, is an award-winning South African musician. He rose to prominence in 2013 when he released his first EP, ‘Marvelous Light’. The track went to number 9 on the South African iTunes chart and resulted in him being signed with Universal Music South Africa. He has worked with internationally acclaimed artists such as The Lumineers and Mango Groove.