22 May 2008

Bonteheuwel Education and Training Organisation

Today we were joined by Neville van der Rheede of the Bonteheuwel Education and Training Organisation (BETO). This community based organisation was founded in July 2007.

‘One of the aims of the organisation is to raise funds for bursaries to assist learners from three secondary schools in the Bonteheuwel area to embark on tertiary education’

Another of their objectives is to motivate learners from the area to make education their priority, ‘to encourage them to give principals, teachers and parents the necessary co-operation in order to pass their grades with excellent results in order to qualify for a bursary’

The BETO recently had a career exhibition in Bonteheuwel whereby different institutions showcased what they have to offer grade 11 and 12 learners from schools in the area, in terms of courses/degrees/diplomas. The Organisation also strives to give learners the opportunity to do job shadowing.

For more information or if you want to help call Neville on 083 326 9782