Axium Education

Axium Education

Zithulele, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

Axium Education is a non-governmental organisation based in Zithulele, South Africa working on education, children & youth.

Axium Education is a non-profit education organisation based in the rural village of Zithulele in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It works as an operating partner in the Public School Partnership (PSP) with government, funders, no-fee schools and the Amajingqi community to improve learning outcomes in rural public schools. Its work includes after-school and in-school tuition, leadership mentoring, early grade literacy and numeracy, career guidance and university and bursary application support, and research and advocacy on rural education. Axium works with eight schools in the Amajingqi area and is led by Michelle and Craig Paxton.

Location

Zithulele, South Africa

Organisation type

NGO

Charity number

076-728-NPO

Registration

2009/005913/08

Focus areas

rural educationpublic school partnershipliteracynumeracymathematicsEastern CapeSouth Africa

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationChildren & Youth

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesCommunitiesStudents

How they work

Direct servicesAdvocacy & campaigningResearchCapacity buildingVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Ekukhuleni

Education · South Africa

Additional tuition in key subjects and leadership mentoring for high-potential senior secondary students, with career and tertiary application support.

Yenzokuhle

Education · South Africa

Mathematics support for grade 8 and 9 learners using a digital personalised practice service, taught by local post-school youth facilitators.

Masakhane

Education · South Africa

After-school lessons developing bilingual skills, learner agency and basic mathematics to support the transition to English as the language of instruction.

Nobalisa

Education · South Africa

Early grade isiXhosa literacy programme employing local community members to work with young children.

Countries of operation

South Africa

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

DonateMonthly givingVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Eastern Cape Department of Education, Amajingqi Royal Council, Olico

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