Vision

• A faculty that affirms the dignity of its students, its staff and the community with which it engages, and draws on their diversity as a source of strength.
• A faculty that is recognised nationally and internationally for its scholarship and for its contextualised understanding of education.
• A faculty that visibly contributes to the social transformation of the broader society.

Mission

The faculty will:

• Promote scholarship that deepens the understanding of education in its local, national and international context
• Engage in the development of pre-service and in-service teachers who are characterised by a strong theoretical grounding, relevant skills and a commitment to serve the community
• Develop its capacity by strengthening the links between its teaching, research and community engagement
• Enable access in ways that overcome the barriers posed by social inequality