About Us
Background
Milani comes from the isiZulu word, meaning ‘to grow’.
Milani Education is a supplementary online learning platform that provides curated and moderated, high-quality educational content, structured into easy-to-navigate modules with summaries and skills-based lessons. By refining existing learning resources and making them freely accessible, Milani enables students across South Africa to grow academically and build confidence in their learning through technology.
Mission
Our mission is to bridge the educational divide by leveraging technology to deliver free, high-quality education and create a tangible, lasting impact on young people’s lives.
Vision
Our vision is to provide children in South Africa, irrespective of their financial circumstances, access to a high standard of education.
Milani provides a safe place where students can learn at their own pace as well as prepare for a future of technology. The platform is created for students by a student, with the vision of inspiring hope of a brighter future for the youth of today.
Meet our
Founder Alex
Milani Education was founded by Alexandra Lutz, a Grade 9 pupil at the time, during the COVID-19 hard lock-down of 2020. This was a time when the inequality of South Africa’s educational system was highlighted and further worsened as schools temporarily closed.
Only a small minority of students had access to digital learning resources where the vast majority of students had no access to online learning at all. This resulted in several months and now years of irreplaceable learning time being lost. Milani was founded as a simple idea to share existing learning content with a few students in need, and has now grown into an online platform providing a library of resources to thousands of students at the click of a button.
FOR EDUCATORS &
LEARNING PARTNERS
SUPPORTING QUALITY LEARNING
Contribute your expertise by helping shape curated, skills-based learning modules that support learners beyond the classroom.
SHARED IMPACT
By collaborating with Milani, educators play a role in expanding access to high-quality, moderated resources for learners who need them most.
MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION
Be part of a growing community committed to improving educational outcomes and equipping learners with skills for academic success and a digital future. Contribute your expertise by helping shape curated, skills-based learning modules that support learners beyond the classroom.
FOR SCHOOLS &
LEARNING CENTRES
PARTNERING FOR ACCESS
Partner with Milani to support learners through access to curated learning content, digital resources, and technology-enabled education.
EXTENDING YOUR IMPACT
Through collaboration, schools and learning centres can help bridge the educational divide by reaching learners beyond their own classrooms.
RECOGNISED COLLABORATION
Our partners are recognised for their role in creating equitable access to education and contributing to meaningful, long-term change.
meet our partnering schoolS
MEET OUR PARTNERING ORGANISATIONS
St Cyprian’s School
St Cyprian’s School is a leading independent girls’ school in Cape Town, known for its strong academic foundation and emphasis on holistic education. The school is committed to developing confident, socially aware young women and values education as a powerful tool for positive change within society.
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ST JOHN’S D.S.G
ST JOHN’S D.S.G. is an independent, medium-sized Anglican school situated in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. From Grade RR to Grade 12, it offers a liberal education on the foundation of a strong Christian ethos.
It provides a caring and value-based educational environment for boarders and day scholars.
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MARITZBURG COLLEGE
Maritzburg College is a semi-private English-medium high school for boys situated in the city of Pietermaritzburg, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1863 and it’s the oldest boys’ high school in KwaZulu-Natal – and one of the oldest schools in South Africa.
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THOMAS MORE COLLEGE
Thomas More College opened in 1962 as an all-boys school with only 55 pupils. Now it’s KZN’s largest independent co-ed school with a 20-hectare campus in the scenic Kloof Conservancy suburb. Despite offering small, intimate classes, with such a large campus the college caters to students from Grade 0000 (age 4) to Grade 12.
People that made Milani
education possible
People that made Milani education possible
Alexandra Lutz
Founder
Lloyd Meaker
Seed Funder
Simon Moore
St John’s D.S.G Principal
Peter Cottrell
Director
Nicky Baker
Director
Judith Lutz
Director
