“Education is not the
transfer of knowledge;
It is the awakening of agency,
the shaping of story, and the stewardship of possibility.”
- Vernon Dickason
Welcome to a space for thoughtful exploration.
A space where ideas grow, stories take shape,
and real change becomes possible.
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This is where education, leadership, and big-picture thinking come together, to help people grow and make institutions stronger from the inside out.
Site:
vernondickason.com
Email:
connect@vernondickason.com
Address:
Cape Town, South Africa
In the News...
Learning from the Headlines
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Education does not unfold in isolation - it lives in the stories we tell, the headlines we read and the decisions we make in response. This space offers reflective commentary on real events shaping South African schools, governing bodies and learning communities. Each piece explores how a moment in the news reveals deeper patterns in our educational landscape, and how we might respond with wisdom, humility and courage. As an educational thought leader, I engage these stories not to sensationalise them, but to learn from them - to ask what they teach us about policy, practice and the shared responsibility of shaping futures.
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