Staff


Office

HEAD TEACHER AND OWNER

Name: Christine Clark
Years experience: 18½ Years
Studies: Montessori Diploma 0 - 12 years
Management
Family life: Married, with 2 children
25 and 21 years old
Hobbies: Yoga, walking and reading

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Name: Nicola Dearham
Years experience: 4 Years
Year Joined: 2011
Studies: N6 Financial Management
Child care course 0-6 years
Family life: Married, with 2 girls
who are the grades classes
Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family
Walking on the beach


Toddlers

DIRECTRESS OF 0 - 3 CLASSROOM

Name: Jeanne Santovito
Years experience: 11 Years
Year Joined: 2001
Studies: Diploma 0 - 6 St Nicholas London
3 day Montessori workshop on teaching 1-3 Years
Family life: Married with 3 children (teenagers)
Hobbies: Hiking, camping, gardening, art & crafts, mosaics and gym.

ASSISTANT OF 0 - 3 CLASSROOM

Name: Selina Denfane Bodiba
Years experience: 10 Years
Year Joined: 1999
Studies: Matric
Family life: Married with 2 children
Hobbies: Reading and listen to music.

ASSISTANT OF 0 - 3 CLASSROOM

Name: Matsiliso Constance Setloboko
Years experience: 10 Years
Year Joined: 1999
Studies: Matric
Family life: Married with 4 children
Hobbies: I like singing, knitting, reading and helping in the community especially the children and elders.


Pre-School

DIRECTRESS OF 3 - 6 CLASSROOM

Name: Tammy van der Westhuizen
Years experience: 5 Years
Year Joined: 2006
Studies: Diploma in 3 - 6 and 6 - 9 years Montessori.
Currently in 2nd year at UNISA studying a B.Ed in foundation phase.

ASSISTANT OF 3 - 6 CLASSROOM

Name: Michelle Bruce
Years experience:  
Year Joined: 2011
Studies: 1 st year of study for 3-6 years
Family life: Married with 2 children
Hobbies: Spending time with family and Yoga

DIRECTRESS OF 3 - 6 CLASSROOM

Name: Esmé de Beer
Years experience: 6 Years
Year Joined: 2005
Studies: Diploma 3 - 6 years, 6 - 9 years and currently studying 9 - 12 years Montessori
Family life: Married, family in the near future.
Hobbies: Love the outdoors, camping, animals, Love art, drawing and going to the gym.

ASSISTANT OF 3 - 6 CLASSROOM

Name: Mary-Jean Calitz
Years experience: 1 Year
Year Joined: 2011
Studies: Diploma in Health & Skin care (ISA CASTENS)
Family life: 2 siblings, come from close knit family originally from Pretoria
Hobbies: Reading, Printmaking, Photography and swimming

DIRECTRESS OF 3 - 6 CLASSROOM

Name: Monique Andersen
Years experience: 10 Years
Year Joined: 2001
Studies: Diploma 3-6 year, 6-9 years and currently studying 9 - 12 years
Family life: My family live in Nelspruit.
Hobbies: I love the Lord with all my heart. I love to play bass guitar in Church, reading and the outdoors.

ASSISTANT OF 3 - 6 CLASSROOM & PRE-SCHOOL AFTERCARE

Name: Lieza Basson
Years experience: 8 Years
Year Joined: 2003
Studies: N6 Public relations
Diploma 3 - 6 years Montessori
Family life:  
Hobbies: I love the outdoors


6-9 Classrooms

DIRECTRESS OF 6 - 9 CLASSROOM

Name: Erika Evans
Years experience: 14 Years
Year Joined: 1997
Studies: Mercy Montessori 3 - 6, 6 - 9 and at the moment busy studying 9 - 12
Family life: I have 4 grown daughters. Amanda in Cape Town Liesel and Alicia in Johannesburg and Meghan in London
Hobbies: I love teaching and people, I Have my own homecell from A.G.S Kruisgemeente Durbanville. I Love writing, painting, reading, music and animals

ASSISTANT OF 6 - 9 CLASSROOM

Name: Ginne Cannone
Years experience: 7 Years
Year Joined: 1999
Studies: Im a mainstream Foundation Phase teacher Qualified in English and Afrikaans.
In June 2004 I was persuaded to join the teaching staff in the 6 - 9 class, and I was thoroughly ´in service´ trained in the Montessori method.
Family life: I am a mother of three adult children: Nicola (29), Michael (27), and Lauren (22).
Hobbies: Aside from my family, other interests are cooking, baking, ands all things connected with events managment.


9-12 Classrooms

ASSISTANT OF 9 - 12 CLASSROOM & PRIMARY AFTERCARE

Name: Roxanne Hubbard
Years experience: 6 Years
Year Joined: 2005
Studies: Diploma 3 - 6 years and 6 - 9 years.
I am currently busy with my 9 - 12 diploma
Family life: I am married and my daughter attends one of the Pre-school classes.
Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter, playing games and watching movies.

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER - IN TRAINING

Name: Nick Exner
Years experience: 6 Years
Year Joined: 2011
Studies: BA and PGCE for mainstream schooling
Currently studying 9 - 12 years Montessori
Family life: My great wife Alice and I have a baby boy, born April 2010.
Hobbies: Photography and multimedia programs. I enjoy writing , sport/fitness and most of all family time.


Aftercare

AFTERCARE

Name: Sharon Kent
Years experience: 5 Years
Year Joined: 2006
Studies: Matric
Family life: Widowed with 2 children. My son, aged 25 and a daughter, aged 14
Hobbies: Wine collector
Gyming
Hiking

AFTERCARE

Name: Natasha Dolf
Years experience: 7 Years
Year Joined: 2005
Studies: I have done a 0 - 3 Montessori toddlers workshop.
Family life:  
Hobbies: I love the outdoors.


 






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