Growth & Grit Educentre

🌟 A one-of-a-kind learning space for autistic teens 🌟

At Growth & Grit Educentre, we’re not just supervising students — we’re teaching them.

We’re qualified UK and SA high school teachers with post-graduate Autism training, and we bring over 20 years of experience to our small, focused learning centre.

We offer a calm, nurturing, and structured space where autistic teens can truly thrive — both academically and emotionally. By combining the internationally recognised British curriculum with an individualised, flexible approach, we provide direct, hands-on teaching that builds on each student’s strengths while gently supporting areas of challenge.

Our teens work hard, achieve fantastic results, and grow into confident, independent learners — often far beyond what’s possible in mainstream or purely online setups.

👉 www.growthandgrit.org

💡 Here’s what we do well:
✅ Our environment is calm, spacious, and structured
✅ All resources included: workbooks, textbooks, stationery & iPads
✅ A variety of subject choices and individualised learning plans
✅ Flexibility in how students learn and show their progress
✅ A comfortable setting with break-out spaces for regulation and rest

💙 A space where learning makes sense — and where students are truly seen.

🌟 Thank You! 🌟
A heartfelt thank you to Indigo Spur Steak Ranch @ Waterstone Village for giving us the opportunity to host such a wonderful fundraising evening.

To each and every person who came out to support us—thank you! The Spur was absolutely packed, and the evening was a huge success. We are truly overwhelmed and so grateful for the generosity and community spirit we experienced.

With thanks from all of us at Growth & Grit 💙

We would like to invite you to join us at next Wednesday evening!
Indigo Spur is very generously partnering with four Autism specialist centres in the area this April to celebrate Autism Awareness month and will be donating 10% of the proceeds, on Wednesday 16th of April, to us - the Growth & Grit Educentre! We will be at Spur that evening and will love it if you came to join us for a meal! Please also share this with anyone who'd like to support us or bring your family and friends along!

If you can’t make next Wednesday, be sure to support
👉The Dream Tree School - 10 Apr
👉Dawn Early Intervention Centre for Autism - 17 Apr
👉Futuresmart Africa - 24 Apr

A comment from one of our students!
At Growth & Grit Educentre, mental health is a big focus as most of our students have faced many challenges and obstacles in their previous schools, both from peers and teaching staff. It is our aim to create an environment where the teens can feel confident to pursue their goals and develop their skills!

A comment from one of our students!
We encourage our neurodiverse students to develop their identities, get to know their strengths and find strategies to navigate their difficulties. We love seeing them taking initiative and ownership of their learning!

A comment from one of our wonderful students!
We love that the word “comfortable” is used so often by our students. It’s really important to us that our teens feel like they can be themselves! And of course we don’t mind the compliments either!

A comment from one of our students!
Love it! It’s why we do what we do!