About Japari
Learn. Grow. Rise. Guided by this motto, we combine specialised on-site therapies and future-ready skills with a nurturing environment that rebuilds a child’s confidence.
The Core Vision & Mission
Our Mission
To offer an excellent holistic educational programme incorporating academic, cultural, social, and sporting challenges.
Exude a loving and caring environment that makes a difference for all children.
Our Vision
Japari is a school offering learning support, dedicated to nurturing and developing the potential of every child. The school’s motto is:
Learn. Grow. Rise.
Your child’s future starts today
Our Modern Skills
At Japari we encourage children to hold on to their sense of wonder, curiosity and imagination.
We strive to provide a space to prepare our pupils for the future and develop:
Four Pillars?
To enable pupils to live lives of happiness, responsibility, purpose, with courage and service.
- IFaith
- IICourage
- IIIDiversity
- IVCommunity
We nurture Faith to build deep self-belief and inner confidence, paired with the Courage needed to face learning barriers and chase big goals head-on. This journey thrives on Diversity, where unique differences are celebrated in a truly inclusive space, and is bound together by Community.
Our Story
Founded by Dr. Sonia Machanick, a pioneering South African medical doctor, author, and educational psychologist who specialised in new pathways for children experiencing learning barriers.
“Japari” carries personal heritage: it was formed using the names of Dr. Machanick’s four children.
Leadership Evolution
- Dr. Sonia Machanick
- Kathleen Argyle
- Joan Gardiner
- Steeve Rees
- Ingrid Kamffer
Led by Ingrid Kamffer, the school focuses on a safe, warm environment designed to boost confidence, celebrate diverse learning models, and cultivate bravery in students overcoming mainstream learning barriers.