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MISSION

Why EduRank exists.

To make the best study material in South Africa findable, free to reach and fairly rewarded — and to teach young people how an economy actually works while they use it.

The problem we’re solving

Good study material already exists in every school — but it is scattered, unevenly shared and often lost. It moves through WhatsApp groups and at break time, and it depends on who you happen to know.

The students who put in the work to make great notes usually get nothing for it. And the students who need help the most are the least likely to have access to it.

On top of that, most young people leave school having never practised earning, saving, pricing or spending — the basics of how money works.

What we’re building

A free student knowledge economy. You earn points by contributing — uploading notes, helping others, keeping your streak — and you spend those points on the material you need. Nobody has to pay to take part.

Along the way, the points economy acts as a safe sandbox for the real thing: you learn what it means to earn, to save toward a goal, to price your own work and to spend wisely. That is the mission behind every feature, not an afterthought.

EduRank is funded by partners and schools who believe in that mission — so students never carry the cost.

What you can expect from us

Always free for students

No paywalls on learning and no forced spending. Everything you need is earned by participating.

Fair play

Rank cannot be bought. Points come from contributing, not from paying, so the board means something.

Quality and safety

AI moderation, human review and teacher verification, plus reporting tools to keep the community clean.

Your work stays yours

You own what you upload. Every file is fingerprinted so authorship can be proven, and you choose its licence.

A voice in the build

Suggest ideas, vote on the roadmap and report what is broken. EduRank is built with its students.

Real rewards, honestly earned

Where we offer rewards, they are funded by partners and given for genuine contribution — never a trap.

Where we’re going

Short term · next 6–12 months
  • Grow the free CAPS-aligned notes library across more grades and subjects.
  • Welcome our first thousands of students and schools onto the platform.
  • Launch partner-funded rewards so top contributors earn real airtime and data.
  • Ship financial-literacy badges that reward earning, saving and giving back.
  • Bring teachers and principals in with tools that help their schools.
Long term · 2–5 years
  • Become South Africa's largest student knowledge economy.
  • Pay creators fairly for the material they put into the world.
  • Put a practical financial-literacy programme into schools nationwide.
  • Open a tutoring marketplace and an opportunities board for bursaries and first jobs.
  • Take the model to students across the continent.

What we won’t do

  • —We won’t put learning behind a paywall or force students to spend money.
  • —We won’t let rank be bought — points are earned, never purchased into the top.
  • —We won’t sell your personal information or your work.
  • —We won’t reward copied or leaked material — original work only.

Want to support EduRank, sponsor a reward pool or partner with us? studyedurank@gmail.com