Over the last five years:
- ISASA has continued to grow its school membership – up to 904 schools
- ISASA’s active engagement with government – and communication with members – helped to keep the independent school system functioning during COVID-19
- The ISASA Endowment NPC has been established and the Bopa Thuto Endowment NPC is in the process of being established
- Major structural organisational change has been effected, including:
- the ISASA Policy Unit became the Legal, Policy and Government Relations Department
- a new Directorate of Support Services was established within ISASA
- The Professional Development Department created a new hybrid model which resulted in a signifcant increase in the number of ISASA staff undergoing training
- ISASA Publications signifcantly reduced operating losses, increased sales and expanded its digital presence
- The SAHISA and SABISA websites were incorporated into the ISASA website
- The Ethekwini Municipality legal case was successfully fnalised – after being in process for 11 years
- ISASA hosted the 2023 International Alliance of Independent Schools Data Conference
- Sustainability: solar panels and battery backup of 24kWh (upgraded to 36kWh) installed at the ISASA offces. A single water tank provides backup water storage for approximately one day.
The full Five-Year Review document is available for download:
