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Austin
Clarke - B.Comm.
H.Dip.Ed.
Headmaster
Former
Business Manager at Uplands and at Mananga
College in Swaziland. Accounting teacher
and software developer. Married to Elsa.
Four children who all matriculated at
Uplands. Interests: computers, developing
software, DIY & squash.
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George
van Rensburg -
B.A., HDE, B.Ed, M.Phil (HRM)
Deputy Headmaster
Fulfils various functions within the school
– Head of Discipline, Logistics,
Student Leadership and other administrative
functions. Teaches Afrikaans and coaches
rugby and cricket. Could also teach Economics
and BS. Interests: watching lots of sport,
reading and work |
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Riana
Adams - B.Sc.
Maths Literacy teacher
Married with three sons, Cameron (UCT),
Jonathan and Jared. Other School Activities:
Moms-in-touch Prayer Group. Sports: Cycling,
Hiking, Swimming. Interests: Music, Reading,
Indigenous gardening. |
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Jocelyn
Brown -
B.Sc. Hons (Rhodes), PGCE (Cambridge University,
UK)
HOD Humanities
& Geography teacher
From
the Eastern Cape. Lived in the UK for
the past 12 years. Taught at Bishop’s
Stortford High School, King Fahad Academy
and Whitgift School (Head of Geography)
in the UK. Interests: world travel, tennis,
cycling, swimming, hiking and the great
outdoors! |
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Anneke
Coetzer - B.Mus.
(Ed), B.Mus. (Hons)
Head of Culture
Music teacher - Piano and Violin, Arts
and Culture, Orchestra, Major Production.
Born in Mafikeng, grew up in Vereeniging.
Taught at St Stithian’s College
before teaching at Ashford High (UK),
British School Al Khubairat (UAE) and
New Cairo British International School
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Nicole
Combrink - B.Prim.Ed.,
B.Ed., M.Ed. (Rhodes)
English & History teacher
Drama, Debating and House Plays. Four years
at primary school level; Parktown High School
for Girls. Interests: theatre, film, reading
& cooking. |
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Larisa
de Kock - B.A.
PGCE (FET)
Mathematics &
Physical Science teacher
Married. Three children. Taught at Barberton
High School for five years. Interests:
travel, golf and reading. |
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Johanna
Cerisier - HDE
(Physical Science)
HOD Sciences
Physical Science & Maths teacher;
Head of College Boarding House; provides
academic extention; Science Outreach.
Taught at Suncrest High School, Kings
Norton Boys’ School in Birmingham
UK. Single. |
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Johanita
Esterhuyse - HDE
(Durban College of Education)
HOD Commerce
Accounting & Economic Management Science
teacher. Netball coach; athletics, cross-country.
Taught at Eshowe High School, Ridge Park
College (Durban), St Patrick’s 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 & School
Counsellor
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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Petra
Jerling - B.Mus.Ed.
HOD Expressive Arts
Music, Arts & Culture teacher; Choir,
Marimba Band, Uplands Festival, Eisteddfod,
Boarding Mistress in College House. Taught
at government Schools in KwaZulu/Natal,
Eastern Cape & Mpumalanga. Daughter
Willemien & son Jan. Interests: calligraphy,
photography, reading & hiking.
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Herman
Kruger -
Business Studies and EMS teacher
Married
to Karlien. Have a 2-year-old
son, Harmon.
Qualified to teach Economics, Accountancy
and Psychology. Coach rugby, cricket and
outdoor activities. Previously Boarding
Parent of Bishop's Boys' Hostel; taught
at King’s College School (Wimbledon,
UK); Head of Department at Saint Andrew’s
International High School (Blantyre, Malawi)
and recently at Wonderboom Hoërskool
in Pretoria. Interests: World travel,
rugby, camping and reading autobiographies. |
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Grethe
Maleta - B.A.
Sport Science (Stellenbosch), PGCE (UNISA)
Life Orientation and Afrikaans
Teacher; Swimming, Netball and Hockey
Coach
Swimming, netball and hockey coach. Started
teaching at Uplands in 2010. Worked at
MPowerFm (News Editor and Presenter),
Uplands College Head Girl 2001. In a relationship,
(former pupil, Jonathan Robinson), three
dogs and a ginger cat. Interests: travelling,
photography, Scuba and free-diving, sewing,
holistic healing. |
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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
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.
Interests: reading, travelling and interior
decorating. |
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Carl
O’Connell
- B.Sc., HDE (Post Grad)
Mathematics & Add Maths teacher;
Head of Bishop House; 2nd Team Rugby Coach;
Athletics Coach, M.I.C. Soccer, Boarding
assistant in Bishop Boys Hostel
Maths & Add Maths teacher, 1st Team
rugby coach, soccer, Head of Bishop Boys’
Boarding.Roosevelt High School, Jeppe
High School for Boys, Lawson Brown High
School. Older brother and younger sister.
Interests: biking & visiting KNP. |
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Jan
Albert Pienaar
HOD Mathematics.
Maths; Head of Founders Boarding House;
Head of Tennis & Tennis coach
Maths teacher, Head of Founders Boarding
House; Head of tennis & tennis coach.
Taught at Welkom Gymnasium, two years
in London and six years at Grey College
(Bloemfontein). Wife: Riana. Children:
Jan-Albert, Marié and Lillian.
Interests: travelling, camping, sport,
world news. |
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Eddie
Prideaux-Brune
- B.A. Economics &
International Relations & PGCE
Geography and HSS Teacher; Rugby,
Cricket, Hockey and Soccer Coach
Rugby, cricket and hockey coach. Practical
teaching at St David’s Marist Brothers
and Bryanston High School. Sports Intern
at Pridwin Prep for three years. Hobbies:
playing and watching anything sports orientated
and reading. |
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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
Rugby, MIC of Cricket; Matric entries;
ATKV Afrikaans Olympiad. Taught at 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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Gareth
Weinrich
-
final year B.ED (UNISA)
Sports Coordinator, House Master in Bishops
Co-Ed, HSS teacher, jack of all trades
in coaching
House
Master in Bishop Co-Ed, HSS teacher, jack
of all trades in coaching. Previously
Sports Co-ordinator at Uplands Prep. Taught
at Rivonia and Montrose Primary as well
as internships at Grayston Prep, St David’s
Marist Brothers and Redhill. Hobbies include
playing rugby, hockey, cricket and golf.
Reading of autobiographies. Sport Fantasy
Leagues. Married. Two children: a boy,
Rhys, and a baby daughter, Morgan. |
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Heidi
Rea - B.Sc., HDE
Deputy Co-Curricular; Teacher
in charge of Netball & Netball Coach;
Gr 12 Coordinator
Maths teacher. netball coach and outdoor
pursuits.Four children. Married to Greg.
Interests: golf, horse riding and cycling. |
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Jane
Curtiss - B.A.,
HDE (University of Natal)
HOD English & Geography teacher;
Gr 12 Coordinator; Girls’ Hockey
Co-ordinator & Coach; Girls’
Soccer Coach, Boarding Mistress –
Bishop Boarding House
Girls’ Hockey Coordinator &
Coach; Head of Boarding: Bishop Co-Ed.
Witbank High School. Daughter, Jessica.
Interests: hockey, road running &
horse riding. |
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Jennifer
Schaum -
BFA (honours) Rhodes, HDE (Unisa)
Visual Art teacher Gr 8 –
12
Member of the Enviro Club; Art Eisteddfod.
Unicorn Prep, St Barnabas College and
Lowveld High. Interests – art therapy,
archaeology, photography, outdoor activities
and illustrating books. |
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Patrick
Smith
- B.Acc. (Massey University, NZ), Postgraduate
Diploma in Management (Wits Business School),
PGCE (Wits)
EMS, Business Studies & Maths
Literacy teacher. Rugby,
cricket, soccer & athletics coach.
Boarder Master in Founders House. Internship
at St David’s Marist, Inanda. Single.
Interests: Watching and playing sport,
travelling, reading.
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Leesa
Steyn -
BA
(UNISA) Higher Diploma in Education (UNP)
English teacher, hockey coach
Hockey
coach. Taught at Lowveld High School for
10 years. English teacher; hockey coach.
Married. Son Christopher, daughter Kathryn.
Interests: cycling, golf, reading. |
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Shaun
van der Merwe
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HSS, Geography
& Technology teacher
Christian
Fellowship and Chapel Band. Hockey, athletics
and soccer coach. Grade 8 Coordinator.
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Sharon
van Reenen - HDE
English teacher; Head of College
House; Hockey coach; School Newspaper
coordinator
English teacher, Hockey coach, founding
member of the Uplands Enviro Club, School
Newspaper coordinator. Hillview High School,
Inkamana Secondary School & Lowveld
High School. Husband, Michael; daughter,
Rachael & son, Vaughn. Interests:
bird watching, wildlife, travelling, Scuba
& hockey. |
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Zanne
Viljoen –
B.A. (Hons), M.Phil. (Second Language
Acquisition, Cum Laude), HDE
Head of Faculty: First Additional
Languages; French teacher; Librarian;
Editor of School Magazine (The Uplander);
Compiler of Diary
French and English teacher; Librarian;
Editor of School Magazine (The Uplander);
Compiler of Uplands Diary. Kingfisher
School (Phalaborwa); Frans du Toit (Phalaborwa);
Hoxane Training College (Hazyview). Husband,
Petri. Two daughters: Carina, Software
Developer and Shanine, B.Com Law (Rhodes).
Member
of Golden Key (Stellenbosch Chapter).
Interests: wildlife, reading &
art movies. |
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Kiara
Visser - B.Ed.
(FET) & Psychology III, & B.Ed
(Hons) Remedial & Inclusive Education
Life Orientation,
Natural Science teacher
Learning Support & Counsellor; CANSA
Debs coordinator.Willowridge High School.
Internships at Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool
& Pretoria Girls’ High. Husband,
Oane. Interests: reading, dancing, outdoor
activities, watching movies. |
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Oane
Visser - B.Ed.
(FET); Specialisation Botany, Zoology,
Design & Technology & B.Ed. (HONS)
Educational Management
Technology, Engineering
& Graphic Design
Rugby and
Athletics coach. Teacher in Charge of
Mentors.Willowridge High School. Wife,
Kiara. Interests: rugby, gym, outdoors,
extreme sports. |
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Brenda
Waller - B.Ed.,
B.Ed. Hons (History Education)
English, History
& HSS teacher
Masters focused on the acquisition of
Historical Literacy in learners through
the University of KZN. Hockey coach; Teacher
in charge of Mentors. Danville Park Girls’
High School (Durban North) and Stanford
Lake College (Haenertsburg). Married to
Bruce. Interests: hockey, tennis, reading
and cooking. |
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Norwell
Zhakata - B.Com.,
Dip.ED (UZ), Dip In Comp. Studies
IT, CAT teacher
Taught Cambridge Computing Advanced Level
for five years in Zimbabwe. Taught IEB
Information Technology & CAT at Ridgeway
College (Louis Trichardt) for two years
before coming to Uplands. Married to Moleen.
Daughter Claire and son Tinodaishe, born
2009. Has a passion for computer programming,
tennis and walking. |
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Uplands
College, Private Bag X9909, White River 1240, Mpumalanga,
South Africa
Tel: +27 (0)13 751 3141 | Fax: +27 (0)13 751 3850 | Email:
college@uplandscollege.org
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