SANTS Private Higher Education Institution (Pty) Ltd, is a distance tertiary education business in South Africa specialising in professional teacher qualifications. Their mission is to develop quality teacher education programmes, resulting in highly skilled professional teachers who are able to work in diverse contexts. There are approximately 30 000 teaching practitioners that have completed training from SANTS in South Africa, and around 11 000 students currently enrolled. SANTS is an attractive growth orientated business operating in a defensive sector.