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more. STADIO’s goal of widening access
to education is underpinned by our
ability to be cognisant of the needs and
wants of the world of work as well as
those of our students. If we are ever
going to reduce our worryingly high
unemployment rate, we must allow
people to upskill and reskill around their
existing lifestyle,” says Chris Vorster,
Chief Executive Officer at STADIO.

A SYMBOL OF HOPE
The campus houses STADIO schools of
commerce, education, and information
technology, and offers bachelor’s degrees
in digital marketing, web design, and
foundation phase teaching. Diplomas in
tourism and higher certificates in business
administration, marketing, and pre-school
education are also offered.

The opening of the campus marks a
milestone for STADIO as it is the group’s learning options. STADIO students can now access the same high standard of education
first new campus to open under the brand regardless of their location or circumstances. STADIO’s distance learning element has always
since 2020, after the consolidation of four been attractive but is especially appealing now as it eliminates the need for students to pay
institutions (Southern Business School, for fuel to travel to and from campus during the current cost-of-living crisis.
Embury, Lisof and Prestige Academy)
to form one STADIO Higher Education “At STADIO, we know that the time to do something great for South Africa is now, which
Institution. The new structure has a solid is why we forged ahead with an ambitious expansion plan, during the height of a global
foundation, with STADIO now possessing pandemic. Our world-class Centurion campus not only puts STADIO in a stronger position to
more than 100 years of collective teaching achieve our goal of widening access to education, but it puts our country on par with other
experience. countries in the world when it comes to teaching excellence. We see it as a beacon of hope
for a better future in South Africa. It is also an example of what we can achieve if we work
Even though the contemporary campus together and put education first,” concludes Vorster.
enjoys a prime location near both the N1
and N2 highways, STADIO accommodates
the diverse lifestyle needs of its students
and, as a result, a growing number of
remote learning students have also
enrolled to make use of STADIO’s
supportive contact, distance and blended

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