Funda Wande
Julia’s current role places her within Funda Wande’s work on foundational learning in Limpopo. The programme combines numeracy and literacy, educator and intern support, professional development and learner assessment.
The public programme description includes the MARKO-D SA developmental model. The model forms part of the programme’s wider approach to understanding foundational learning.
The 2025 annual report records a provincial programme snapshot: 30 schools, 118 Foundation Phase teachers, 44 Thandulwazi teacher interns and 4,079 learners. These figures describe the programme’s coverage in the 2025 reporting year.
Thandulwazi teacher internsHistorical trial findings provide a separate view of evidence. The 120-school randomised evaluation and the later 30-school longitudinal study have different populations, periods and designs. They should be read on their own terms.
A 2023 recruitment notice for the 2024 Thandulwazi Teacher Intern Training Programme in Capricorn District names Juliah Maphutha of Funda Wande as the application focal point. This adds a specific record of coordination around developing the next generation of teachers.
JET Education Services
St Stithians College
UNISA
Limpopo Province