EduWeek 2017 award winners

Education conference and exhibition, EduWeek hosted its prestigious annual awards event in Cape Town on Wednesday, 4 October 2017. During the gala dinner, EduWeek celebrated the most innovative and life-changing products and services in the education sector, and the local heroes who go above and beyond to further the cause of education for all.

6 Oct 2017

Herewith a list of the categories of the nominated suppliers and/or distributors of the year, and an indication of the winners in each category:
Basic Education

ITSI (Category Winner)
Mwabu
Snapplify
Whizz Education

Higher Education

University of South Africa (UNISA) Press (Category Winner).
Get Smarter
Monash South Africa
Oxford University Press

Early Childhood Development

BrainBoosters (Category Winner)
EDS Projects
Grow Learning Company
Hands of Honour
Learning Tools
Supersport
TREE

Inclusive Education

iSchoolAfrica Educational Trust (Category Winner)
Edit Microsystems
Inclusive Solutions

ICT

HeyMath (Category Winner)
ITSI
Mwabu
Whizz Education

Innovation Product Award

Edit Microsystems (Category Winner)
Neuro-link
Paper Video

Environmental Sustainability Award

Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) (Category Winner)
Eco Children
Repurpose School Bags
Samsung

Institution Leader of the Year

Adam Habib, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of the Witwatersrand – Accepted by Kanina Foss on behalf of Adam Habib (Category Winner)
Moipone Ralebese, Principal, Toka Primary School
Norman Mphake, Founder, Physical Education Institute of South Africa (PEISA)

Teacher of Tomorrow

Gafieza Ismail, Teacher, Spine Road High School (Category Winner)
Erika Esterhuizen, HOD: Information Technology, St Andrew's College
Gizelle McIntyre, Director, Institute of People Development
Lindiwe Mhlungu, Principal, Sibonile School for the Visually Impaired

Inspiration Award

Nkashaka Constance Mabaso, Principal, Rivoni School (Category Winner)
Claire Nicholson, Founder, Achieve-It Charitable Trust
Joseph Phalwane, Managing Director, AeroBuddies
Louise van Rhyn, Founder, Symphonia
Paula Barnard, E-Learning Project Manager, University of the Witwatersrand

Lifetime Achievement Award

Adam Habib, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of the Witwatersrand (Category Winner)
Anthea Cereseto, Former Headmistress (Retired), Parktown High School for Girls
Daya Chetty, President, South African Principal's Association
Erika Esterhuizen, HOD: Information Technology, St Andrew's College