Inkwazi Learning
Education in Howick

Colleen is the major shareholder in Inkwazi Learning Network and is actively involved in all aspects of the business.

Soaring to Success is our Motto and to illustrate this we have chosen the African Fish Eagle as our logo. Colleen and Russell McDiarmid who own the business are originally from Pietermaritzburg, where Russell worked at Hulett Aluminium and Colleen was the Remedial Therapist at Pietermaritzburg Children’s Homes. The company was established in Gauteng where it operated for 16 years and is now based in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal. All our courses are Unit Standard based and SETA approved. We have a competent and experienced team of professionals who are committed to education and training in South Africa. We provide quality products and services including Assessor, Moderator, Facilitator, Coach, Mentor, Design and Develop assessments and learning programmes and Skills Development Facilitator training. We have a proven track record and a client base which includes Government Departments, SETAs, Professional Bodies, FET Colleges, Municipalities, Corporate organisations and medium and small businesses. Colleen provides Remedial education with tailor made solutions to meet specific learner needs. Over the past 25 years she has built up considerable experience in assisting children overcome learning difficulties and with problems such as ADHD, Dyslexia, Tourettes and Aspergers syndromes. Each child is assessed to determine their specific needs and an individual programme is developed. Building of self confidence and encouraging children to read are key success factors in addressing learning problems and special needs. It provides a framework for consistent performance, reliable service and long-term continuous improvement. BSI (British Standards Institution) is the business standards company that equips businesses with the necessary solutions to turn standards of best practice into habits of excellence. Formed in 1901, BSI was the world’s first National Standards Body and a founding member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Over a century later it continues to facilitate business improvement across the globe by helping its clients drive performance, manage risk and grow sustainably through the adoption of international management systems standards, many of which BSI originated. With over 80,000 clients in 172 countries BSI is an organization whose standards inspire excellence across the globe. Colleen McDiarmid is a qualified teacher specializing in the field of Remedial Education and Diagnostic Assessments and designing and implementing remedial interventions for learners. Colleen is the major shareholder in Inkwazi Learning Network and is actively involved in all aspects of the business. In the remedial teaching environment she uses formal assessment tests, informal testing (in the classroom situation) and observation to ascertain levels of competence and to provide and design appropriate intervention. Russell McDiarmid has been closely involved with the roll-out of Outcomes-Based Education and Training in South Africa for the past 14 years. He participated in the writing of the first unit standards for the security industry, a majority of which have since been incorporated into the Learnerships that have been subsequently developed for the industry. He served on the steering committee that led to the establishment of the POSLEC SETA and was appointed the first Vice Chairperson of the POSLEC board. He was the project leader for the POSLEC SETA and was responsible for the submission of the first Sector Skills Plan to the Minister of Labour for the sector. He facilitates a variety of Outcomes-Based training workshops, assists various companies with their Workplace Skills Planning programmes and conducts external Moderation and Provider monitoring for a number of SETAs.