AmazingBrainz

AmazingBrainz Investing in early childhood development to initiate deep social change in southern Africa. www.amazingbrainz.org

AmazingBrainz is a South African registered non-profit company (NPC) founded in 2008. Our AmazingBrainz early childhood development programmes have been specifically designed for the unique southern African context, particularly for marginalised communities. The programmes were developed by a multi-disciplinary team under the guidance of neuro-scientist, Dr Etienne van der Walt and are grounded in

the latest understanding of human brain development. We believe in an integrated approach to whole child development that incorporates aspects of health and social development with education. Whole child development refers to an approach to pre-school stimulation and development of children that impacts individuals in a sustained, holistic manner. Programmes are also age-specific, with a carefully mapped out day programme for each age-group from 3 months to 5 years old. The approach also aims to catch up lags in developmental milestones often found in children growing up in poor socio-economic conditions and maximises school readiness and learning capacity of children before they turn six. Investment in Early Childhood Development has been shown to yield the highest rate of return on investment in human development. This is the focus of AmazingBrainz - working with teachers and children in pre-schools to have a sustained impact on the community at large.

HURRY! Only a few days left...We are currently accepting applications for another group of ECD students in the DRAKENST...
28/04/2026

HURRY! Only a few days left...

We are currently accepting applications for another group of ECD students in the DRAKENSTEIN VALLEY (Paarl and surrounds) for an Online QCTO Occupational Certificate at NQF LEVEL 4. This course runs for 12 months and will finish in 2027. We invite all interested students to complete the application form by clicking on the link provided.

Please also upload all required documents on or before FRIDAY 1 MAY 2026 should you wish to be considered for this opportunity.

Click on this below to apply:
https://forms.gle/Ng13Abos5SiCYVWC8

www.amazingbrainz.org

We're hiring! Are you a teacher / remedial therapist / occupational therapist who is passionate about making a differenc...
19/03/2026

We're hiring! Are you a teacher / remedial therapist / occupational therapist who is passionate about making a difference in the future of our country? We'd love to hear from you!

Exciting news! We are currently accepting applications for another group of ECD students in the DRAKENSTEIN VALLEY (Paar...
16/03/2026

Exciting news!

We are currently accepting applications for another group of ECD students in the DRAKENSTEIN VALLEY (Paarl and surrounds) for an Online QCTO Occupational Certificate at NQF LEVEL 4. This course runs for 12 months and will finish in 2027. We invite all interested students to complete the application form by clicking on the link provided.

Please also upload all required documents on or before FRIDAY 1 MAY 2026 should you wish to be considered for this opportunity.

Click on this below to apply:
https://forms.gle/Ng13Abos5SiCYVWC8

www.amazingbrainz.org

Did you know that reading for pleasure has a stronger impact on educational achievement than the socio-economic status o...
01/09/2025

Did you know that reading for pleasure has a stronger impact on educational achievement than the socio-economic status of parents?



"Even infants and young children are affected adversely when significant stresses threaten their family and caregiving e...
29/08/2025

"Even infants and young children are affected adversely when significant stresses threaten their family and caregiving environments."

Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University




Photo credit: Unsplash, Johann Walter Bantz

Did you know that the GDP in South Africa would be 23% to 30% higher if all South Africans were sufficiently literate to...
25/08/2025

Did you know that the GDP in South Africa would be 23% to 30% higher if all South Africans were sufficiently literate to participate in the formal economy?





(Source: M. Gustafsson, S. Van der Berg, D. Shepherd and C. Burger. 2010. "The costs of illiteracy in
South Africa.")

Do we only use 10% of our brains? Evidence shows that over a day we use 100% of the brain. Even in sleep, areas such as...
22/08/2025

Do we only use 10% of our brains? Evidence shows that over a day we use 100% of the brain. Even in sleep, areas such as the frontal cortex, which controls things like higher-level thinking and self-awareness, are active.


It's not just important to read, it's important to read for pleasure.Numerous studies show reading for pleasure develops...
18/08/2025

It's not just important to read, it's important to read for pleasure.

Numerous studies show reading for pleasure develops vocabulary, grammar, writing style and spelling.

Literacy development happens when we understand what we read.



Brain development in utero forms a small but powerful part of all AmazingBrainz SmartTeaching training.Awareness of the ...
15/08/2025

Brain development in utero forms a small but powerful part of all AmazingBrainz SmartTeaching training.

Awareness of the effects of a mother's choices on her unborn child enables her to make life-altering decisions for her child's future.


Babies and toddlers who hear more words develop a larger vocabulary. As a result, when they go to school, they read bet...
11/08/2025

Babies and toddlers who hear more words develop a larger vocabulary. As a result, when they go to school, they read better because they understand more.

Toddlers who know more words, read better later in life, and school-going children who read for pleasure perform better in all subjects, including maths.



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7 Pastorie Avenue
Paarl
7646

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Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

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