Acacia Global presents 2023 Leadership Award to Maxwell Funo
Maxwell Funo is the principal at Mkhanyiseli primary school in KTC township situated in Nyanga Cape Town, South Africa. Maxwell has been teaching at the school for 25 years and was promoted to be the principal in July 2021. He received his degree at the University of Cape Town in Education Management and Leadership Development.
Mkhanyiseli primary school dates back to 1950, and its community has been facing the harsh realities of unemployment for years. Maxwell stated that he “strongly believes that the poor background of these learners should not be a determining factor of their destiny.” Maxell has a strong vision for the future of the school and it’s students. He is a tireless advocate to provide them with the resources needed to make their education meaningful and possible.
Mr. Funo is very passionate about e-Learning and recently won a competition sponsored by Microsoft Partners in Learning (MSPiL) in the categories of ‘Collaboration’ and ‘Innovation in a challenging context,' representing South Africa in the Middle East in Morocco.