BUILDING A FUTURE SHAPED BY
RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE
We are a non-profit organisation committed to improving learning outcomes for learners in low-income communities across Southern Africa.
BUILDING A FUTURE SHAPED BY
RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE
We are a non-profit organisation committed to improving learning outcomes for learners in low-income communities across Southern Africa.
OUR STORY
An Organisation Driven By Purpose And Evidence
Kelello Collectives (NPC) designs and implements interventions in challenging educational contexts, functioning as a Project Management Office that provides bespoke solutions to improve teaching and learning in schools and higher education institutions.
Building on Kelello Consulting’s 25 years of experience advising governments, universities, NGOs, and development partners, Kelello Collectives develops innovative, research-led approaches to foundational learning, teacher education, monitoring and evaluation, and systems improvement.
Our work is grounded in the belief that teachers are central to educational transformation. The Kelello Collectives team comprises researchers with advanced degrees in mathematics education, languages and linguistics, ICT in education, educational psychology, leadership, and the social sciences.
MISSION AND APPROACH
What Drives Everything We Do
OUR MISSION
To become a leading provider of innovative, evidence-based educational solutions that improve learning outcomes, particularly in low-income communities - with teachers at the centre.
OUR APPROACH
Kelello Collectives works as a collaborative, research-led organisation embedded in the South African education system. We work alongside government departments, universities, NGOs, foundations, development agencies, schools, and communities - designing solutions that are evidence-based, contextually grounded, and built for scale.
Our Services
The Kelello Collectives service offer integrates six interconnected specialisations.
Our expert team, selected on a project-by-project basis – brings academic, linguistic, and practical knowledge of the intervention context.
Our expert team, selected on a project-by-project basis – brings academic, linguistic, and practical knowledge of the intervention context.
Programme & Curriculum Design
Bespoke solutions from concept to classroom
Project design, curriculum frameworks, and materials development across print, television, e-learning, and m-learning environments; instrument and assessment design.
Professional Learning & Facilitation
Developing knowledge through sustained collaboration
Design and delivery of professional learning programmes, workshops, and facilitated communities of practice for teachers and university lecturers.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning
Evidence generation for sustained programme improvement
Theory of change development, conceptual design, impact assessment, learning systems, and ongoing MERL across multi-stakeholder programmes.
Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis
Rigorous analytics informing decisions
Mixed-methods data analysis, Rasch modelling, standards-based reporting, survey design, and large-scale assessment data processing.
Policy & Technical Advisory
Strengthening systems from the inside
Strategic support for national policy development, ICT in education, curriculum systems, assessment reform, and learning materials strategy.
Research & Knowledge Dissemination
Making evidence visible and actionable
Production of research publications, technical reports, academic papers, sector landscape reviews, and conference presentations across national and global networks.
Our Core Beliefs
Every programme and initiative we run falls within one of four interconnected areas of work, each essential to achieving lasting educational change.
Assessment
Assessment sits at the heart of our expertise. We design, develop, and analyse instruments that measure learning validly and reliably, drawing on advanced psychometric approaches to ensure results can withstand scrutiny. Whether the task is diagnostic, formative, or evaluative, we build assessments that produce trustworthy data — and we interpret that data with methodological rigour, so that we and our partners can act on it with confidence. PrimTEd Assessment is our flagship assessment project.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research of Learning
We help funders and implementers understand whether, how, and why educational interventions work. Our evaluations combine rigorous theory-of-change thinking with strong qualitative and quantitative methods, giving partners a clear, defensible evidence base for decision-making. From conceptual design through to fieldwork and analysis, we generate findings that are credible to donors and useful to practitioners — always attentive to the context in which learning happens.
Teacher Knowledge
We believe teachers have the greatest effect on improving education outcomes: it is the teacher who implements any school-based intervention, and so teachers need the disposition, knowledge, and skills to inspire learners and effect change. We design programmes, curricula, and learning materials — drawing on print, television, e-learning, and m-learning environments — that strengthen teacher knowledge (both pre-service and in-service), with particular depth in Foundation Phase mathematics and language teacher development. Maths4Primary Teachers (M4PT) and Two Pathways are our flagship projects.
Policy and Research Influence
Good evidence should shape practice and policy. We share learning across current and completed projects and make lessons from interventions visible — through report writing, publication, and dissemination with a wider academic research community, and through our global network of research collaborators. In doing so, we help ensure that what works in one setting can inform and improve education systems more broadly. To achieve our goal to use research to influence policy, we help develop the next generation of researchers through our Research and Capacity project.
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Our Partners & Funders
Our Latest Annual Report
A comprehensive account of our work, impact, and financials for the year reporting period – reflecting our commitment to transparency and accountability
A year of growth, learning and impact
The latest Annual Report documents Kelello Collectives’ programmes, partnerships, and outcomes – providing a transparent account of how we work and the difference we are making in communities across Southern Africa.
Programme Impact and Outcomes
Detailed results from PrimTEd, literacy programmes, and teacher development initiatives across 9 provinces.
Partnerships and Collaborations
An overview of our 18+ university partners, funders, and strategic relationships that power our work.
Financial Accountability
A transparent account of income, expenditure, and how funds were used to advance our mission.
Looking Ahead
Our strategic priorities and programme plans for the year ahead, including new initiatives and expanded reach.
Ready to work with us?
Whether you are a funder, university partner, or education practitioner – we would love to connect.
