South African Homeschool Curriculum |

Welcome to Footprints – Where Learning Becomes a Living Story

At Footprints, we believe home education should be rich with purpose, steeped in story, and deeply connected to the land and people of South Africa.

We’re not just offering another curriculum.
We’re offering a journey.
A journey through the living pages of history, literature, geography, nature study, language, faith—and into the heart of your family.

Footprints has changed dreams into a magical reality.

~ Hanneke Barlow

Story-rich, multi-subject learning
– all in one place

Say goodbye to disjointed subjects and boring textbooks or lonely online classes. Footprints curriculum packages weave everything together using carefully chosen living books that ignite curiosity, inspire imagination, keep the family together and make learning unforgettable.

History comes alive.
Geography takes shape.
Language blooms.
Nature study blossoms.
Faith is nurtured.
And your children grow—not just in knowledge, but in identity.

South African homeschool curriculum based on literature — *Homeschool South Africa – family reading together*

We have grown together. We love all the books, tasks, hands-on. It opens their imagination. There is no stress and happy learning kids.

~ Shannon Strauss

Proudly South African, beautifully relevant

Footprints homeschooling South Africa curriculum

Footprints products are created by South African homeschoolers, for South African families. Our content reflects our heritage and heroes from multiple cultures, while still equipping our children for the 21st century world. Your children will see themselves in the stories they read—and gain a deep love for the land they call home.

Learn together. Transform learning from labour to love.

Our curriculum is designed for whole-family learning. That means less stress, less prep, and more connection. Imagine your children gathered around, begging for the next chapter, captivated by the same book, exploring the same theme—each at their own level, yet moving forward together.

Homeschooling doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
With Footprints, it’s meaningful, manageable, and memorable.

Your curriculum has changed our lives and enabled us to have this lifestyle and I know my kids are learning loads.

~ Elanza le Roux

Remove “school” and add joy to home education

Shirley Erwee and Wendy Young, are the team behind Footprints. After successfully homeschooling our own ten children for more than 25 years we know that most homeschoolers want to achieve two goals:

Confident and equipped children who step out into the world as young adults with a clear sense of direction and purpose.
Confident and equipped mothers who know that they have given their children the best they could in each season of homeschooling.

We match these two goals above by:

Giving you everything that you need to homeschool your children—delightfully.
Support you as a parent as you navigate different challenges that homeschooling and parenting can throw at you.
We cater for individual learning by making sure you have beautiful stories, hands on activities, self discovery, gentle guidelines, visual and written assignments and a host of educational outings to choose from.
All our programmes build on each other so that by Grade 10 your children have the skills, know-how and confidence to seamlessly move into either Cambridge, GED , American High School Diploma or other matric exams.
Footprints programmes EXCEED CAPS requirements for Life Skills in the Foundation Phase and Social Studies in the Intermediate and Senior Phases.

My kids and I have absolutely loved following this beautiful curriculum and every homeschool family living in SA should do this programme—your children are seriously missing out on the best way to learn about our beautiful country if not!

~ Simone Eichler

Ready to let our stories become your story?

Whether you’re just starting out or ready for a fresh, new chapter in your homeschooling journey, Footprints offers a clear path forward—with all the guidance, flexibility, and heart you need.