Our Story
Founded in January 2003 by Ingrid van Heerden and Andrea Kellett, Thrive Learning Facilitation’s vision is to make a significant difference in the lives of South Africans. We believe the Skills Development and NQF Acts provide wonderful opportunities to assist in up-skilling and improving the employability of all South Africans.
With our combined knowledge, expertise and experience, we have developed this vision into a successful, flourishing business which shows growth year on year.
Our client base is spread across South Africa, from large corporates to small one-person businesses.
Walking The Talk
- We remain at the forefront of the industry through our associations and memberships of the relevant professional bodies including APPETD and ASDSA.
- We are committed to the interrelated principles of Black Economic Empowerment and Skills Development.
- We use the services of SMME enterprises where possible. We support and encourage self-employment and have many SMME suppliers and clients.
- Our organisation is people-focused. We believe in networking and referral marketing. As a result, we have a large network of associates and fellow consultants offering expertise across industries.
- We operate in line with QCTO, Seta & SAQA requirements, as well as legislation applicable to skills development and private companies (including POPI).
- Thrive is fully accredited by QCTO & ETDP Seta to offer facilitator, assessment practitioner, moderator and skills development facilitator training.
- We live our values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration and Meaning and are signed-up members (organisational and individual) of the Unashamedly Ethical movement.
Meet The Team
Andrea Kellett
Managing Member
Andrea is the co-founder and Managing Member of Thrive Learning Facilitation. Thrive has done more than 1 300+ company accreditations in all the various Setas and QCTO, with 100% success rate. Overseeing about 60 companies going through the accreditation process at any one time, Andrea and her amazing team are well-placed to guide and assist you to make sense of this sometimes confusing maze of QCTO & Seta information.
Ingrid van Heerden
Operations & Skills Development Manager
Ingrid is a founding member and the reason the wheels turn so smoothly at Thrive – operations, finance and HR are all her forte. Previously in hospitality and event co-ordination Ingrid’s sunny disposition and meticulous nature keep the internal cogs turning on time. With business and OD-ETP qualifications, and a greenie beanie at heart, no one knows the internal working of Thrive better than she does.
Izelle Swart
Accreditation Partner
Izelle joined Thrive as our first Accreditation Consultant back in 2006. With a passion for online training and development and a deep knowledge of our clients and their needs she is ideally placed to assist you.
With her professional and engaging approach, she will answer all your queries and to guide you to achieving the accreditation you are looking for. She is an indispensable asset to Thrive.
Bongie Mathema
Office Manager | Skills Development Administrator
Thrive’s rock! Since 2004 Bongie has been holding everything together at Thrive…from humble beginnings, we couldn’t be prouder of our office manager and skills development administrator with computer and business administration qualifications. Consistency and professionalism are the hallmarks of her work here at Thrive.
Alida van Heerden
Accreditation Partner
In the training industry compliance and management space since 2005 and with us at Thrive since 2011. Alida loves meeting new people and working with all the different programmes that she comes across. With hundreds of successful accreditation applications across Setas and the QCTO, she is a highly experienced accreditation consultant. Her easygoing nature and creativity ensure detailed, accurate and smooth sailing accreditation applications.
Margaret Barretto
Senior QCTO Advisor
Margaret’s extensive background in the South African ETD environment ensures that her wealth of knowledge and experience add huge value to our team. Margaret worked at SAQA since 2004 doing monitoring and evaluation work until she was seconded to the QCTO in 2011. This hands on experience at a national policy level ensures we all stay up to date and relevant in terms of the QCTO changes – bringing these insights to our team and all the providers we work with. Working with like-minded people and being able to support and mentor aspirant providers as they get to grips with the principles of the NQF is her favourite part of the job here at Thrive.
Belinda Beer
Accreditation Partner|Facilitator|Assessor|Moderator
Belinda’s gentle and kind nature is well known in the Thrive world. She has been in the training industry since 2001 and has been doing Seta & QCTO accreditation consulting and support across a wide range of Setas & QCTO since 2008 – she is a very experienced and meticulous consultant with an extraordinary eye for detail.
Watching the processes and paperwork coming together and seeing the clients’ happy faces when they receive their accreditation reports is Belinda’s favourite part of her work with us at Thrive.
Handri Stadler
Accreditation Partner|Facilitator|Assessor|Moderator
Our Western Cape branch manager 2009 – 2012, we’re delighted Handri’s back assisting providers with their accreditation compliance and successes. With a special interest in customer service and leadership, along with qualifications in hospitality and an MBA, Handri is well placed to bring her industry knowledge and experience to the education sector.
Outcomes-driven and motivated, Handri is a valuable and determined team member ensuring everything gets done.
Suzanne Hattingh
Thrive Associate | CHE Registrations
Suzanne’s experience and in-depth understanding of the post-school education training system over her extensive career, consulting to private and public sector clients, universities, business schools and international development agencies makes her a perfect Thrive Associate.
Our CHE registration expert is a wonderful, complimentary addition to the team.
Our Partners
GIVE BACK
Thrive Learning Facilitation believes in a philosophy that values the spirit of community as much as it values professional excellence and ethos.
Connecting with each other, our clients and the communities that we are a part of, is very much a part of the Thrive ethos.
Basically, we want people to thrive.
In South Africa, we face challenges of social and economic disparities, cultural and linguistic barriers and an education system that sometimes fails to produce learners with the skills needed to thrive in society.
We believe we can all become a part of something bigger and inspire positive change in the world around us.
One small act of kindness at a time…
