THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK  
Date issued: - Monday, June 21, 2010

 

"It's not what you did, but what you could have done if you allowed the Lord to work His will in your life."
- A. W. Tozer

 

 PASTORAL CARE  

 TERM DIARY  

 RESULTS  

 PREPARATARY STAFF  
  

NAME:
Mr Owen Myrddin Thomas

POST:
Headmaster

QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher Education Diploma (JCE) – 4 years

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Hillcrest School
Head of Department Hillcrest School
Deputy Headmaster Glenstantia Primary School
Teacher and Head of Hostel St John’s Preparatory School
Founder Headmaster Mitchell House Preparatory
Headmaster St Dunstan’s College Preparatory

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Provincial Football referee and coach
Provincial and Area Cricket umpire and coach

   

NAME:
Mr Pieter Willem Kruger

POST:
Deputy Headmaster

QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher Education Diploma – 4 years

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Laerskool AJ Koen (4 years)
Teacher Freeway Park Primary (6 years)Head of Department Sunnyridge Primary (4 years)
Teacher St Dunstan’s College Preparatory (4 years)
Deputy Headmaster St Dunstan’s College Preparatory

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Executive committee member – Eastern Gauteng Schools’ Football Association (9 years)
Executive committee member – Bill Stewart Primary Schools’ football Association (9 years)

   

NAME:
Mrs Shirley Allen

POST:
Junior Preparatory Head of Department

QUALIFICATIONS:
T.T.H.D.E
T.T.H.D.E (Remedial Education))

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Norkem Park Primary (10 years)
Head of Department Norkem Park Primary (3 years)
Head of Department Junior Preparatory St Dunstan’s College Preparatory

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Provincial T-Ball coach
Independent Schools Eisteddfod Organiser

Co-ordinator Mentorship Programme at the Preparatory School

 

   

NAME:
Mrs Elizabeth Symons

POST:
Senior Preparatory Head of Department

QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher Diploma in Education (JCE)
Diploma in Mentorship and Guidance (UNISA)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Bedfordview Primary (1985 – 1987)
Teacher St Dunstan’s College Preparatory (1991 – 2002)
Head of Department – Social Sciences St Dunstan’s College Preparatory (2003 – 2007)
Head of  Department Senior Preparatory St Dunstan’s College Preparatory (2007 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Graded Netball Umpire
Netball co-ordinator
Co-ordinator Mentorship Programme at the Preparatory School
Co-ordinator Student Leaders
ISASA Grade 6 core –skills marking

   

NAME:
Mrs Sarah-Jane Cross

POST:
Head of Department Social Sciences (History)

QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher Diploma in Education (JP)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Norkem Park Primary School (9 years)
Teacher Primrose Primary School (2 years)
Teacher St Dunstan’s (1997 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Co-ordinator of St Dunstan’s Outreach Programme (1999 – present)
Badminton Coach & Co-ordinator
IQAA Team Member

   

NAME:
Mrs Amanda Lachenicht

POST:
Head of Department Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Economic Management Sciences and Computers

 

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Primary Education -WITS – 1986
Mathematics 1 – UNISA 2001 (non-degree purposes)
Certificate in Educational Management – UNISA 2003
Advanced Computer Teacher’s Diploma – Knowledge Network 2004

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Mathematics Teacher Wordsworth High School (1988 – 1990)
Mathematics/Biology Teacher and Grade co-ordinator Benoni High School (1991 – 1997)
Mathematics Teacher and Head of House St Dunstan’s College (1998 – 2005)
Mathematics Teacher St Andrew’s School for Girls (2006)
Head of Department St Dunstan’s College Preparatory (2007 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Chairlady Eastern Gauteng High Schools Tennis(1996 – 2001)
Provincial Schools Squash manager – South African Country Festivals Girls U14 (2007)
Provincial Schools Squash manager – Eastern Gauteng U16 Girls (2008 – 2009)
Provincial Indoor Netball manager U16B Girls (2009)
IEB Matric marking Standard Grade Mathematics (2002 – 2007)
IEB Matric marking sub-examiner Standard Grade Mathematics (2006 – 2007)
IEB Cluster Group co-ordinator (2003 – 2005)
IEB Core skills marker Grade 9 (2001 – 2003)

   

NAME:
Mrs Yvonne Cornes

POST:
Sports Director

QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher Diploma in Education – Physical Education
B.Ed – Educational Management

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Supply Teacher in London – Remedial & Special Needs (2 years)
Teacher Benoni High School (2 years)
Elementary Teacher American International School, Johannesburg (3 years)
Elementary Teacher Northside Primary, Botswana (1 year)
ABET Project Manager for AGRISETA (1 year)
Teacher Martin Primary School (1 year)
Teacher Farrarmere Primary School (2 years)
Sports Director St Dunstan’s (from 2009)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
      Ongoing professional development:
               Assertive discipline
               Students with learning disabilities
               Accelerated reading program
               Speed and power sports courses

   

NAME:
Mrs Joan Bannerman                       

POST:
Remedial therapist

QUALIFICATIONS:
PTD (grahamstown Training College)
HDE (CESA)  DSC (UNISA)
FDE (RAU)


TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher JP Herlear Primary, Kimberley (2 years)
Teacher JP St Peter’s Diocesan School, Bulawyo (15 months)
Teacher SP CJR, Gwelo (9 months)
HOD JP St Andrew’s School, Welkom (9 years)
Teacher JP Brebner Junior School, Bloemfontein (2 years)
Remedial Therapist St Dunstan’s (1995 – present)

 

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Nursery School teaching experience - Harrismith

 

   
NAME:
Mrs Leigh Begemann                       

 

POST:
Grade 3 Class Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher Diploma in Education
FDE Remedial

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Arbor Primary School (1982 - 1985)
Teacher Soutpansberg Primary (1986)
Temporary Post  (1987)
Teacher Protea Remedial School (1988 – 1989)
Teacher Summerfields Primary School (1990 – 1994)
Teacher St Dunstan’s (1995 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Gauteng Schools Aquatics
Primary School League Co-ordinator
Magazine Co-ordinator - St Dunstan's Prep

 

 

 

   

NAME:
Mrs Lorraine Butler-Emmett           

POST:
Grade 5 & 7 Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
Natal Teacher’s Senior Diploma
Higher Education Diploma

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Pitlochry Senior Primary School, Westville, KZN
Teacher St Dunstan’s (1989 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Shared Assessment Marking

IEB Grade 6 Core Skills Marking

 

   

NAME:
Mrs Annelize Cross                       

POST:
Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher Diploma in Education (SP)  -  4 years                                               

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Afrikaans Hoerskool, Germiston (1990 - 1991)
Grade Tutor Laerskool Witfield (1992 - 1998)
Grade Tutor Dinwiddie Primary (1999 – 2001)
Teacher St Dunstan’s, Grades 5 -7 (2002 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Manager – Eastern Gauteng Boys Hockey Team (2006 – 2009)

 

   

NAME:
Miss Claire Dodd           

POST:
Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Education (Intermediate & Senior Phase)
with majors in English and Mathematics                                               

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher St Dunstan’s (2008 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
First Aid – Level 1
Squash Coach – Level 1
Middle / Long Distance Athletics Coach – Level 1
Manager U16 Provincial Squash Team (2006)
Manager U13 Provincial Squash Team (2008)

   

NAME:
Miss Candice Drennan           

POST:
Teacher – Junior Primary

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Education (Foundation Phase)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher St Dunstan’s, Grades 5 -7 (2009 – present)

   

NAME:
Mrs Cheryl-Leigh Dudgeon

POST:
Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Education (Intermediate & Senior Phase)
National Diploma – Analytical Chemistry                                               

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Norkem Park Primary (1999 - 2002)
Head of Subject : Maths & Science, Ashton International College (2003 – 2007)
Teacher St Dunstan’s (2008 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Cambridge Accredited Moderator – Maths
(for international Cambridge exams)

 

   

NAME:
Ms Marlene du Plessis

POST:
Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
Diploma in Education (JP)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Lord Milner (1976 – 1979)
Teacher Arbor Primary (1980 – 1982)
Teacher Tom Newby Primary (1983 – 1984)
Teacher Summerfields (1985 – 1987)
Teacher Hillel Primary (1988 – 1993)
Teacher & Principal Ashbury Primary (1994 – 1996)
Teacher St Dunstan’s (1997 – present)

   

NAME:
Mrs Ingrid Fisher

POST:
Teacher Grade 7 – English & EMS

QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher Diploma in Education

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Rondebosch Boys Preparatory School (1997 - 2000)
Head of Department, Tom Newby School (2001)
Teacher St Dunstan’s (2002 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
UK Tours Organisation
Shared Assessment Marking
Community Service – Rotakids

 

   

NAME:
Mrs Tharusha Goorsamy

POST:
Teacher Senior Primary – Science & Biology

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Primary Education (with Distinction)
– specialising in Maths, Science and isiZulu

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher St Dunstan’s (2003 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Involved in Eskom’s EXPO for Young Scientists

 

   

NAME:
Miss Jeanine Granger

POST:
Librarian and Physical Education

QUALIFICATIONS:
Final year of Bachelor of Education

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Assistant Teacher St Dunstan’s – Foundation Phase (2007 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Manager U14 East Gauteng Provincial Boys Hockey
Coach U14 & U16 Eastern Gauteng Provincial Boys Hockey

 

   

NAME:
Mrs Glenda Hay

POST:
Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher Diploma in Education (SP)           

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Howick Primary School
Teacher Brighton Beach, Durban
Teacher Model Remedial School, Pietermaritzburg
Teacher Durban Preparatory School
Head of Grade 4 Wendywood Primary School
Teacher Clarendon Primary School
Teacher St Dunstan’s (1999 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
IEB Core Skills Marking

 

   

NAME:
Mrs Caren Kay

POST:
Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher Diploma in Education – 4 years

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Tom Newby Primary School
Teacher Stanger High School
Teacher Mandini Primary School
Teacher St Dunstan’s Pre-School (1994 – 1999)

Teacher St Dunstan’s Preparatory (2000 – present)

 

   

NAME:
Mrs Angela Camara Lubbe

POST:
Director of Music

QUALIFICATIONS:
B.Mus Hons (with Distinction)
Teacher’s Licentiate in Music with specialisation in pianoforte

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Crawford Preparatory School (Jan – May 2001)
Teacher Loreto School, Pretora (June – Dec 2001)
Music Teacher at various Primary Schools in London (2202 – 2005)
Teacher St Dunstan’s (2006 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Feb – Dec 2000: Provided piano tuition and music sessions for visually impaired children at Prinshof School for the Blind
Feb – Dec 2000: University of Pretoria Itumeleng Project – organized and presented integrated activities for underprivileged children from the Itumeleng Shelter

   

NAME:
Mrs Cheryl Moss

POST:
Junior Primary & Computer Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Primary Education
Bachelor of Education (Hons)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Witdeep Primary School
Media Teacher Leondale Primary
Science Teacher St Dominic’s Preparatory School
Design & Technology Teacher St Catherine’s Preparatory School
Design & Technology Teacher St Benedict’s Preparatory School

Teacher St Dunstan’s (2008 – present)

 

   

NAME:
Mrs Lesley Nagy

POST:
Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher Diploma in Education
Further Diploma in Youth Preparation

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Kempton Park Primary School
Teacher Shangri La Primary School

Teacher St Dunstan’s (2004 – present)

 

   

NAME:
Mrs Jean Pollastrini

POST:
Teacher Grade 4

QUALIFICATIONS:
Teachers Diploma in Education (SP)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Kempton Park Primary School
Teacher Jeppe Preparatory School
Teacher Martin School
Teacher Benoni High School

Teacher St Dunstan’s (2001 – present)

 

   

NAME:
Mrs Cheryl Pearson

POST:
Teacher Grade 3

QUALIFICATIONS:
Diploma in Education – Pre-Primary & Junior Primary

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Natal Pre-Primary & Junior Primary Schools (10 years)
Teacher Gauteng Junior Primary Schools (5 years)

Teacher St Dunstan’s (2000 – present)

 

   

NAME:
Miss Lucille Pozyn

POST:
Counsellor & Class Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
BA Hons. – Psychology
HPCSA Registered Counsellor
Postgraduate Teachers Diploma

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Substitute Teacher Kathstan College
Drama & Library Teacher St Dunstan’s (2008)
Grade 4 Class Teacher St Dunstan’s (2009)

Counsellor St Dunstan’s (2008 to present)

 

   

NAME:
Mrs Claire Scheepers

POST:
Teacher – Visual Arts

QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher Diploma in Education

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
HOD Guidance, Deputy Principal Strubenvale Primary School (16 years)
Teacher Freeway Park Primary (1 year)
Art Teacher St Dunstan’s (2007 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Selected by the old TED to assist in drawing up the new art curriculum

 

   

NAME:
Mrs Sandra Schroeder

POST:
Grade 1 Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
Diploma in Education

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Rynfield Primary School (3 years)
Teacher St Dunstan’s (10 years)
Teacher Rynfield Nursery School (1 year)

Teacher St Dunstan’s (2004 – present)

 

   

NAME:
Mrs Karen Shorter

POST:
Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher Diploma in Education
F.D.E. (Remedial)

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Rynfield Primary School (9 years)
Teacher St Dunstan's (1998 - present)

 

   

NAME:
Mrs Louise Stewart

POST:
Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
Higher Diploma in Education – 4 years

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Subject Head : Mathematics, History & Geography Sir Edmund Hillary
Primary School, Kensington (18 years)
Teacher Linksfield Primary School (3 years)
Teacher St Dunstan’s (2002 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Certification : IQ Testing & Aptitude Assessment

   

NAME:
Mrs Bernadette van der Merwe

POST:
Teacher Grade 1

QUALIFICATIONS:
T.T.H.D. – 4 years
F.D.E. – Minimal Brain Dysfunction – 2 years

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher Alberview Primary School (1 year)
Teacher Summerfields Primary School (15 years)
Teacher St Dunstan’s (1998 – present)

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Organiser of Eisteddfod hosted by St Dunstan’s

 

   

NAME:
Miss Robyn-Leigh Visser

POST:
Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Education in Early childhood Education & Foundation Phases

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Teacher St Dunstan’s (2009 – present)