Entrepreneurial innovation is key to improving the local education sector

Ryan Harrison and StaceyBrewer The South African education sector has been thrust into the spotlight in recent months, eliciting many questions, debates and varying opinions about the current state of the education sector within the country and the potential solutions to an ongoing crisis. It has been reported that South Africa has one of the highest rates of public investment in education in the world. Accounting for around 7% of gross domestic product (GDP) and 20% of total state expenditure, the government spends more on education than on any other sector1.Yet, innovative entrepreneur and co-founder of SPARK Schools , Ryan Harrison, says that this is currently not translating to tangible results. He adds that amid all the current negative reports, there are opportunities presenting themselves within the sector to inspire greater outcomes for South Africa’s youth. Recently awarded the Innovator of the Year® title in the 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year® competition ...