June 30, 2026
KET is not a government agency, and we don’t run Knysna’s ECD centres. We are one node in a wider web — principals, parents, clinics, churches, the municipality, and us — that holds early childhood development together in a country where ECD is run by small, independent centres rather than the state. Here’s how that web works, and where KET fits into it.… Read more
March 30, 2026
Not one of them turns a child away. Our practitioners quietly absorb the cost of their own generosity — and our new Adopt a Centre for Excellence programme is designed to make sure they don’t have to do it alone. Read about a smarter, more sustainable way to support early learning.… Read more
December 10, 2025
Each year, we assess how children are growing, learning, and preparing for school.
The 2025 ELOM results highlight both exciting progress and areas where extra support is still needed.
Here’s a snapshot of what we learned this year.… Read more
September 29, 2025
In June 2025, we screened 305 Grade R learners across 42 partner sites to assess their readiness for Grade 1. The results highlighted clear developmental gaps, pointing to where our Preschool Area Leaders can provide targeted support to help them get on track before the end of the year. … Read more
September 26, 2025
In Knysna, a community-wide effort is making early learning a reality for thousands of young children. Through a powerful Rotary International Global Grant, access to quality ECD has expanded dramatically. We’ve launched new centres, supported women entrepreneurs, and helped more sites qualify for government funding.… Read more
March 28, 2025
The recent ELOM 4-5 year old results show that KET’s programmes have been instrumental in helping young children meet their developmental milestones, ensuring they enter Grade R equipped with the essential skills to thrive. Comparative results from 2022 and 2024 revealed a 24% increase in children on track for Grade R.… Read more
December 11, 2023
This year, each of our 12 programmes took it up a notch in their own way, pushing the limits to reach more children, improve the quality of our services and support the ECD practitioners who rely on them.… Read more
April 25, 2016
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Souns-for-Literacy program in selected Knysna and Plettenberg Bay pre-schools. This included investigating if there were significant benefits for its recipients and recommending improvements that could be made to the program, particularly in adapting it to fit the South African context. The program… Read more