The Optimi story

At Optimi, we recognise that education will lead to a better future. We are inspired by people who keep moving forward in life. Ours is a story driven by the passion for learning, for teaching, and for accomplishing one’s goals through education.

We are committed to supporting every step of your learning journey.

300 000 +

Learners

30 000 +

Partners & suppliers

30 + YEARS'

Experience

Our reach

Market leader in home schooling

Currently serving ~30 000 learners in grades R to 12, leveraging a network of more than 2 000 tutors, invigilators, assessors, and markers across South Africa, with 20 years’ experience.

Market leader in Adult Education and Training (AET)

Successful completion of more than 30 000 learning engagements during a 28-years history, serving more than 600 corporate and public sector clients per annum and working with ~300 trained facilitators, assessors, and moderators across South Africa.

Free mathematics and science extra classes

Sponsored by businesses to provide
improved education access to ~8 500 learners in poor communities across South Africa.

Learning provider to ~6 000 adult learners per annum

Currently offering more than 200 accredited qualifications, industry-endorsed certifications, and adult short courses across a range of learning modalities (distance, online,
in-person)

Market leader in classroom e-learning and education technology

Partnering with ~25 000 publishers to provide learning resources to more than 1 200 schools and other education institutions, with ~250 000 active learners on our various learning platforms.

Online school for Grades 4 to 12

Launched in 2022, currently serving ~1800 learners with 60 teachers, providing daily live classes in groups no larger than 30, including small-group tutoring, personal training and wellness, and student counselling support.

The Optimi journey

Optimi was established by combining a number of exciting education and training offerings, each a leader in their respective field.

The merger of these businesses brought together over 130 years of combined experience in education. As a result, Optimi boasts a comprehensive range of resources and skills to deliver world-class learning solutions to our customers.

Offering	Established	Overview	Cami	1984	A fun and interactive educational software system that helps learners understand and practise mathematics.
Media Works	1996	Market leaders in Adult Education and Training (previously ABET).
Quanta	2001	Examination preparation workbooks for physics and chemistry.
Impaq	2002	The largest home education curriculum provider in South Africa.
ITSI	2006	A leading provider of e-learning solutions and e-books for schools and other educational institutions including universities and TVET colleges.
College SA	2007	A distance learning college that offers courses in various fields with both accredited and non-accredited certification.
IT Academy	2008	IT training institution offering industry endorsed, locally-accredited and short courses via digital, distance and full-time, face-to-face learning.
Excom Publishers	2008	A publishing house for IEB and CAPS-aligned textbooks.
Teach 360	2015	An off-shoot from Impaq that served schools with books, assessments, CAMI and extra-lessons, then merged with ITSI to form Optimi Classroom.
Tuta-Me	2015	An online learning and tutoring programme for high school learners aimed at promoting independent learning.
Arrow Academy	2016	A school in Centurion at the forefront of a new era in education, which offers 21 st century learning solutions.
Matric Works	2017	A solution for adults to complete their matric.

Cami

A fun and interactive educational software system that helps learners understand and practise mathematics.

Media Works

Market Leaders in Adult Education and Training (previously ABET).

Quanta

Examination preparation workbooks for physics and chemistry.

Impaq

The largest home education curriculum provider in South Africa.

ITSI

A leading provider of e-learning solutions and e-books for schools and other educational institutions including universities and TVET colleges.

College SA

A distance learning college that offers courses in various fields with both accredited and non-accredited certification.

IT Academy

IT training institution offering industry endorsed, locally-accredited and short courses via digital, distance and full-time, face-to-face learning.

Excom Publishers

A publishing house for IEB and CAPS-aligned textbooks.

Teach 360

An off-shoot from Impaq that served schools with books, assessments, CAMI and extra-lessons, then merged with ITSI to form Optimi Classroom.

Tuta-Me

An online learning and tutoring programme for high school learners aimed at promoting independent learning.

Arrow Academy

A school in Centurion at the forefront of a new era in education, which offers 21st century learning solutions.

Matric Works

A solution for adults to complete their matric.