 In October 1901 Ware was appointed assistant director of education in the Transvaal by Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner, becoming a member of an informal group of young Britons later known as Milner's Kindergarten.As assistant director Ware chaired two committees in 1902 and 1903 on the topic of technical education in the colony.The Transvaal Technical Institute was created in early 1904 upon their recommendations.