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Austin
Clarke - B.Comm.
H.Dip.Ed.
Teacher, Bursar, Headmaster and
Software Developer
Married
with four children, two at Uplands, one
at UCT and one an Engineer. Interests:
computers, DIY & squash.
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George
van Rensburg -
B.A., HDE, B.Ed, M.Phil (HRM)
Deputy Headmaster; Head of Discipline;
Logistics & other administrative functions.
Rugby & Cricket coach
Taught Afrikaans since 1993, Economics
and BE. Single (two dogs – Frikkie
& Sussie). Interests: watching lost
of sport, reading, "work". |
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Riana
Adams - B.Sc.
Maths Literacy teacher
Married with 3 sons, Cameron (Cape Town
University), Jonathan and Jared (both
at Uplands Preparatory. Other School Activities:
Mums-in-touch Prayer Group, 2nd team Open
Girls Hockey, 1st team Girls Cricket.
Sports: Cycling, Hiking, Swimming. Interests:
Music, Reading, Indigenous gardening. |
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David
Bennett - B.Sc.,
HDE (UCT)
HOD Physical
Science; HOD Academics; Maths; Outreach
Science; SCUBA; Photography; Volleyball
Coach; Adventure Travel
Bergvliet High (Cape Town), Sisekelo High
(Swaziland). Unmarried. Interests: diving,
adventure travel, photography, sailing
& surfing badly. |
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Leigh
du Plessis
- BSc. Hons (Biomolecular Technology), BEd.
Hons (Inclusive Education)
Maths, Natural Science teacher.
Boarding Mistress in Bishop House
Taught at Kings College in the UK. Interests:
Canoeing and outdoor activities. |
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Sean
Carlisle - HED
HMS (RAU)
History & HSS teacher; Boarding
Master: College House; 1st team Cricket
coach; 1st team Girls’ Hockey coach;
Exchange Program Coordinator
Roosevelt High, Uplands Prep & Woodbridge
(UK). Wife Kerry, daughters Hannah &
Megan. Interests: golf & wildlife. |
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Johanna
Cerisier - HDE
(Physical Science)
Physical Science & Mathematics
teacher; Head of College Boarding House;
Dance Committee Coordinator; Science Outreach
Teaching at Suncrest High School, Kings
Norton Boys’ School in Birmingham
UK. Single. |
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Heidi
Cordeiro - B.Sc.,
HDE
Maths &
Life Orientation
teacher; Teacher in charge of Netball
& Netball Coach; Gr 12 Coordinator
Three children. Interests: golf &
horse riding. |
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Nickey
Elphick - HDE
Afrikaans/French part-time teacher;
Toastmasters; Remedial lessons for seniors
St Anne’s, Durban Convent, Amanzimtoti
High, Collegiate. Two daughters. Interests:
travel, reading & needle work. |
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Dave
Ernstzen - B.Phys.ed.
Geography teacher; Co-curricular
coordinator; Rugby, Swimming & Cricket
coach; Mentor Liaison, Head of Bishop
Boys Boarding House
Rooseveldt High School (7 yrs), presently
sixth year at Uplands College. Married
to Ashleigh, sons Andrew & Matthew.
Interests: squash, kayaking & anything
outdoors! |
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Johanita
Esterhuyse - HDE
(Durban College of Education)
Accounting & Economic Management
Science teacher; Gr 10 Grade Coordinator;
Netball coach; athletics, cross country
Eshowe High School, Ridge Park College
(Durban), St Patricks College (Kokstad).
Husband, Bobbie, and two children, Anel
and Michael. Interests: outdoor excursions
with family and reading. |
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Bridget
Gibson - B.Soc.Sc.,
HDE
HOD Life Orientation, HSS teacher;
Career Guidance; Co-ordinates all Community
Service and Interact; in charge of Mentors
Teacher Training and Career Information
Centre in SA, Swaziland and Mozambique.
Husband Peter, Daughter Caitlin, Son Jonathan.
Interests: birding, travelling, hiking,
outdoors and golf. |
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Sandra
van Niekerk -
M.Ed. (Programme Development and Evaluation);
B.Ed. (Educational Management); B.Sc.
(Ed) & FDE (Computer Science)
Maths Literacy teacher; Uplands
College/ Investec Outreach Programme Facilitator
Spouse Jaap; son Walther & daughter
Ellene. Interests: art movies, magazines,
poetry, cycling & hiking. |
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Nicole
Combrink - B.Prim.Ed.,
B.Ed., M.Ed. (Rhodes)
English teacher; Head of Culture,
Drama & Debating
Four years at primary school level; Parktown
High School for Girls. Interests: theatre,
film, reading & cooking. |
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Petra
Jerling - B.Mus.Ed.
Music, Afrikaans, Arts & Culture
teacher; Choirs, Marimba Band, Major Production,
Eisteddfod; Boarder Mistress - College
House
Government Schools in KwaZulu/Natal, Eastern
Cape & Mpumalanga. Daughter Willemien&
son Jan. Interests: calligraphy, photography,
reading & hiking. |
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John
Kerchhoff - B.Com.,
HED
HOD Commerce & Computers;
Computer Studies, Computer Literacy and
Information Technology Teacher; Boarding
Master Founders House; Hockey & Swimming
coach
Frans du Toit (Phalaborwa). Single. Interests:
road running, SCUBA & hiking. |
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Terence
Mitchell - B.Soc
Sc.; B.A.; HDE; Dip.Theology, BTL (Hons)
School Chaplain; Divinity &
LO teacher; Outreach, Cricket & Rugby
coach
St Alban’s College, St Joseph's
College & Minister in the Methodist
Church (Johannesburg, Grahamstown &
Ireland). Wife Julia, daughters Sarah
& Tessa. Interests: camping, hiking,
sport, arts & travelling. |
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Ivy
Mpangane - B.A.
(UNISA), B.Ed. (UNISA), Dip. Guidance
& Counseling, STD, Certificate Human
Resource Management (UNISA)
Zulu teacher; Outreach Coordinator
Thirteen years at Masitakhe High. Husband
Douglas; daughter Noxolo; sons Thapelo
& Sihle. Interests: travel, reading,
sports & outdoor activities. |
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Sindi
Edith Nkosi
- B.paed
Zulu teacher at Prep & College
Twelve years’ teaching
English and Zulu at Government schools
in Pretoria/Tswane and Mpumalanga, Husband
Sinky, son Muzi and daughter Nonjabulo,
both at the Uplands preparatory school.
Interests: Reading ,Travelling and Interior
decorating.
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Carl
O’Connell
- B.Sc., HDE (Post Grad)
HOD Mathematics; Add Maths teacher;
Head of Bishop House; 2nd Team Rugby Coach;
Athletics Coach, M.I.C. Soccer, Boarding
assistant in Bishop Boy's Hostel
Roosevelt High School, Jeppe High School
for Boys, Lawson Brown High School. Older
brother. younger sister. Interests: biking
& visiting KNP. |
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Hilton
Pellow-Jarman
– B.Ed. (Hons), H.Dip Ed. (Johannesburg)
Geography teacher; HOD Humanities;
Head of Founders House & Head of Founders
Boarding House; Boys’ Hockey &
Athletics coach
Dale College. Wife Terry, daughter Catherine,
son Jonathan. Interests: mountain biking,
running, canoeing. |
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Jan
Albert Pienaar
Maths & Life
Orientation teacher; Head of Founders
Boarding House; Head of Tennis & Tennis
coach; Gr 9 Coordinator
Three years Welkom Gimnasium, two years
in London, six years at Grey College.
Wife: Riana Pienaar. Children: Jan-Albert
& Marië. Interests: travelling,
camping, sport, world news. |
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Riana
Pienaar - Bprim.Ed.
Afrikaans teacher, extra Afrikaans;
Boarding Staff College House; Boarding
Mistress – Bishop Boarding House;
Netball & Athletics coach
Theunissen Hoërskool, Brandwag Primer,
Odendaalsrus, London UK Inner city schools,
Jim Fouche Hoërskool, Grey College
Matron. Married with three children, boy&
girl. Interests: running, reading, camping,
needlework & motherhood. |
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Annelie
Pretorius –
M.Ed. (Educational Psychology)
Counsellor
Taught at preschool, primary school and
high school level. Educational advisor
for Mpumalanga Education Department. Robert
(husband) & Anja (daughter, married),
Robbie (son, works in Jhb). Interests:
travelling, cycling, reading, cooking,
interior decorating. |
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Erik
Prinsloo - HED
Head of Afrikaans, Afrikaans teacher
Gr 10 – 12; Rugby, Master in charge
Cricket, Athletics & Tennis coaching;
Matric entries; ATKV Afrikaans Olimpiade,
Gr 9 Coordinator
Hoërskool Sybrand van Niekerk, Afrikaans
Hoër Seunskool (Affies), Mount Edmund
Christian Brothers College Pretoria. Wife:
Louise, children, Tanya & Elouné.
Interests: sport, reading & wildlife. |
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Derek
Putter - B.A., Honns,
MBA, HED
Physical Education, Business Economics.
Athletics (Middle distance, long distance,
Discuss), Rugby, Outdoor Pursuits
Taught at Bergvlam High school for two
years and was in defence force for ten
years before teaching. Married with one
daughter. Like all activities outdoor
but prefer scuba diving, mountain biking
and running. |
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Jane
Scannell - B.A.,
HDE (University of Natal)
English teacher; Grade 12 Coordinator;
Girls’ Hockey Co-ordinator &
Coach; Girls’ Soccer Coach, Boarding
Mistress – Bishop Boarding House
Witbank High School. Daughter, Jessica.
Interests: hockey, road running &
horse riding. |
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Anita
Schonauer
- THED , FDE
English teacher, teacher in charge
of Drama Club, House Plays, Uplands Festival
1996–2000: was well known theatre
personality in the Lowveld. Worked in
the film industry in Johannesburg as casting
director and co-ordinator. Interests:
passion is Performing Arts. |
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Riegardt
Smit - B.Soc.Sci.
(Hons): Psychology, Post Graduate Education
Certificate
CAT, Computer Literacy & Life
Orientation Teacher. Swimming, Hockey
coach; Teacher in Charge of Outdoor Pursuits.
Gr8 Co-ordinator,
Boarder Master in Founders
Boarding
Married to Corinne. Interests:
SCUBA, nature photography, paint ball,
extreme sports & hiking. |
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Lucinda
Suckling - BFA
(Hons) Rhodes, HDE Unisa
Art teacher Grade 8 -12; Afternoon
Art Support; Art Exhibitions; Backdrops
for productions; Annual Matric trip; Gr
9 GET Arts and Culture Coordinator
Grove Primary, Cape Town; American International
School of Johannesburg; Diocesan College,
Cape Town; Mmabatho High, North West;
Mananga College, Swaziland. Son Andrew.
Interests: galleries, performing arts,
music, walking, sea & beach, pugs. |
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Llewellyn
Taylor - B.Sc.
(Hons), M.Sc. cum laude, Ph.D., PrSciNat
HOD Life Sciences; Cricket &
Hockey coach; Lay Minister; Expo Coordinator
University professor & teaching for
13 years. Wife Elaine, adult daughters
Saskia & Andrea, son Christian, Grandfather
to Devon. |
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Susara
van Velden - B.Mus.,
HED
Music, Arts & Culture teacher;
Orchestra, Chapel & choir accompanist;
afternoon music
Four years primary school music, 13 years
secondary music, private lessons on piano,
flute, recorder, organ, guitar & theory.
Husband Enslin, three children: Wouter,
Elsa & Stefanie. Interests: family
events & outings, especially the Kruger
Park, golf & tennis. |
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Sharon
van Reenen - HDE
Head of English; Head of College
House; Hockey coach; School Newspaper
coordinator; Outreach; School Magazine
Hillview High School, Inkamana Secondary
School & Lowveld High School. Husband,
Michael (self-employed Civil Engineer),
daughter Rachael, son Vaughn. Interests:
birdwatching, wildlife, travelling, SCUBA
& hockey. |
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Annelize
Verster - HOD
(Gen) IV
Business Economics & Business
Studies teacher; Cansa debutantes, Eisteddfod,
Major Production, Founders Day Organiser,
Honours Day organiser, Gr 10 coordinator
Twenty years’ experience in different
schools. Husband, Danie; sons, Jacques
studying Architecture, Marcel studying
Quantity Surveying, Celliers a pupil at
Uplands College. Interests: holidaying,
gardening, scrapbooking, reading, socialising. |
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Zanne
Viljoen –
B.A. (Hons), HDE
Head of Faculty: Languages; French
teacher; Swimming & Hockey coach;
Mentor liaison; Librarian; Editor of School
Magazine (The Uplander); Compiler of Diary
Kingfisher School (Phalaborwa); Frans
du Toit (Phalaborwa); Hoxane Training
College (Hazyview). Husband, Petri; two
daughters, Shanine at Uplands and Carina
at University of Pretoria. Interests:
SCUBA, wildlife, camping, reading &
art movies. |
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Kiara
Visser - B.Ed
(FET) & Psychology III
Life Orientation,
English & Natural Science teacher.
Athletics, Netball, Counselor, Community
Service
Willowridge High School. Internships at
Afrikaans Hoer Seunskool & Pretoria
Girls High. Husband Oane (Technology Teacher).
Interests: reading, dancing, outdoor activities,
watching movies. |
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Oane
Visser - B.Ed
(FET); Specialisation Botany, Zoology,
Design & Technology
Technology, Engineering
& Graphic Design. Rugby, Cricket &
Athletics coach
Willowridge
High School. Wife Kiara (Life Orientation
teacher). Interests: rugby, gym, outdoors,
extreme sports. |
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David
Walker - Ph.D.
Life Science, Natural
Science & Science teacher. Head of
Boarding & Housemaster in College
Boarding House. Hockey & Cricket coach
Woodbridge School, UK. Wife Joan; two
daughters, Sarah & Beth at Uplands
College. Interests: Sailing & golf. |
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Sandra
Williamson - M.Sc.
(Botany)
Life Sciences, Natural Science
& Maths teacher; Netball coach
Nelspruit Private College and Mpumalanga
Parks Board. Married to John with two
children, Alexander and Christine. Interests:
tap & modern dance. |
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