Governance & Staff

GOVERNANCE & STAFF

GOVERNANCE

Dainfern College is a registered non-profit company. The Board of Governors comprises nominated and co-opted members who have a range of competencies to assist in fulfilling the College mandate. The Board, currently chaired by Mrs Lucretia Khumalo, is responsible for the strategic planning of the College, in conjunction with the Executive Head of College, who in turn is responsible for the organisational management of the school on a day-to-day basis.

 

The Board has a number of sub-committees to assist in carrying out its mandate. These include finance, infrastructure, risk, remuneration and transformation. The Chair of the Board is in regular contact with the College executive.

 

Policies and codes

 

Click here to view the Dainfern College Charter.

Click here to view other policies and codes pertaining to the College.

 

For further information about governance of the College or the work carried out by the Board of Governors, please contact Joanna Pettitt.

Board of Governors 2025

  • Mrs Lucretia Khumalo (Chair of the Board & Chair of the Risk SubCom)
  • Mr Lance Tomlinson: (Vice-Chair of the Board and Outgoing Chair of FinCom)
  • Mr Simon Jackson (Incoming Chair of FinCom)
  • Mrs Tsholofelo Mathibe (Chair of HR & TDI SubCom and the Education & Legal SubCom)
  • Mr Stephan Willemse (Outgoing Chair of InfraCom)
  • Mr Richard Cox (Incoming Chair of InfraCom)
  • Mr Rahul Patel (Chair of the Marketing & Comms SubCom)
  • Ms Florence Chikowore
  • Mr Samson Chimedza
  • Mrs Krishi Gopaul
  • Mrs Lerato Molefe
  • Mrs Aliza Visagie
  • Mr Andrew Baker (Ex-officio – Executive Head of Dainfern College)
  • Mr Ray van Gass (Ex-officio – Principal: Dainfern College Senior Preparatory)
  • Mrs Nicky Jansen van Vuuren (Ex-officio – Principal: Dainfern College Junior Preparatory)
  • Mr Myhan Naidoo (Ex-officio – Dainfern College Business Director)

OUR STAFF

Dainfern College is run by the College Executive Committee (CEC) comprising the Executive Head of College & High School Principal, Mr Andrew Baker; the Principal of the Senior Preparatory, Mr Ray van Gass; and the Principal of the Junior Preparatory, Mrs Nicky Jansen van Vuuren. They in turn report to the Board of Governors, which is chaired by Mrs Lucretia Khumalo.

AllCECJunior PrepSenior PrepHigh SchoolAdmin & Support
Andrew Baker 1

Andrew Baker

Executive Head of College & High School Principal
Ray van Gass | Principal Senior Prep | Dainfern College

Ray van Gass

Dainfern College Principal of the Senior Preparatory
Yashmeetha Maharaj 2

Yashmeetha Maharaj

Dainfern College Business Director
Nicky Jansen van Vuuren 3

Nicky Jansen van Vuuren

Dainfern College Principal of the Junior Preparatory
Taryn Grobler 4

Taryn Grobler

Deputy Principal: Junior Preparatory
Sharon Maytom 5

Sharon Maytom

JP Receptionist and PA to Mrs Nicky Jansen van Vuuren
Cheryl Coetzee 6

Cheryl Coetzee

HS MANCO: Deputy Principal of Student Wellbeing | Leadership & Outreach | Life Sciences
Koos du Toit 7

Koos du Toit

Deputy Principal: Operations & Discipline | Head of Business Studies
Michelle Hoffmann 8

Michelle Hoffmann

Deputy Principal: Academics | Accounting | EMS
Louise Browne 9

Louise Browne

Prep MANCO: Deputy Principal of Academics | Mathematics | Afrikaans
Margie Pettit 10

Margie Pettit

Prep MANCO: Deputy Principal of Student Wellbeing | English
Sandi Tyson 11

Sandi Tyson

Prep MANCO: Deputy Principal of Curriculum, Innovation & Operations | English | Inquiry-based Learning | Philosophy for Children
Boitumelo Sikonkwane 12

Boitumelo Sikonkwane

PA to the Executive Head & SP School Principal | PA to the High School Principal | Music Dept Administrator
Laurian Duffield 13

Laurian Duffield

Head of Grade 0 | Grade 0 - Giraffe Class Teacher
Sifiso Mulungwa 14

Sifiso Mulungwa

Grade 0D - Giraffe Class Assistant
Emma Holden 15

Emma Holden

Grade 0 - Rhino Class Teacher
Stacey Ncube 16

Stacey Ncube

Grade 0 - Rhino Class Assistant
Lauren Phillips 17

Lauren Phillips

Grade 0 - Lion Class Teacher
Leonore Gungqisa 18

Leonore Gungqisa

Grade 0 - Lion Class Assistant
Henriëtte Botha 19

Henriëtte Botha

Head of Grade 1 | Grade 1B Class Teacher
Leigh Buys 20

Leigh Buys

Grade 1L Class Teacher
Noluthando Mazibuko 21

Noluthando Mazibuko

Grade 1M Teacher
Elsie Dzanibe 22

Elsie Dzanibe

Grade 1 - Class Assistant
Rhulani Mlambo 23

Rhulani Mlambo

Head of Grade 2 | Grade 2M Class Teacher
Siobhan De Jager 24

Siobhan De Jager

Grade 2D Class Teacher
Judith Ngcobo 25

Judith Ngcobo

Grade 2N Class Teacher
Taryn Maree 26

Taryn Maree

Head of Grade 3 | Grade 3M Class Teacher
Ruan Fourie 27

Ruan Fourie

Grade 3F Class Teacher
Nokuphiwa Ximba 28

Nokuphiwa Ximba

IsiZulu Grades 0-4
Bronwyn Lategan 29

Bronwyn Lategan

JP Visual Arts
Elsa Venter 30

Elsa Venter

Head of JP Music
Lauren Ma Sing 31

Lauren Ma Sing

JP Student Support
Babita Patel 32

Babita Patel

JP Media
Paige Stopforth 33

Paige Stopforth

JP Physical Education
Amanda Mhlobo 34

Amanda Mhlobo

JP Physical Education Assistant
Louise Flynn 35

Louise Flynn

Grade 4F CLASS TEACHER
Lauren Nel 36

Lauren Nel

Grade 4H Class Teacher | Student Support Specialist Grade 4-7
Sandy St Clair 37

Sandy St Clair

Head of Grade 5 | Grade 5S Class Teacher | Prep MANCO: Divisional Manager
Bronwyne Emeric 38

Bronwyne Emeric

Grade 5E Class Teacher
Caamila Motani 39

Caamila Motani

Grade 5M CLASS TEACHER
Leanne Turner 40

Leanne Turner

Grade 5T Class Teacher | Head of English | House Director: Phoenix
Ashleigh Lellyett-Kromm 41

Ashleigh Lellyett-Kromm

Head of Grade 6 | Grade 6AL Mentor | Mathematics
Zoë Ahrends 42

Zoë Ahrends

Grade 6AW Mentor | English | SP Physical Education
Joanne Hepplewhite 43

Joanne Hepplewhite

Grade 6FH Mentor | English | Social Sciences
Kaide Nel 44

Kaide Nel

Grade 6NW Mentor | Technology | Philosophy for Children | House Director: Griffin
Alison Watson 45

Alison Watson

Grade 6NW Mentor | Mathematics | Problem Solving
Karen Da Costa 46

Karen Da Costa

Head of Grade 7 | Grade 7CM Mentor | Head of Social Sciences | Natural Sciences
Sindy Bosch 47

Sindy Bosch

Grade 7BE Mentor | Head of Afrikaans
Anthony Egbers 48

Anthony Egbers

Grade 7BE Mentor | Director of Technology | Head of Information Technology | ICT
Corinna Dovey 49

Corinna Dovey

Grade 7DM Mentor | Head of Natural Sciences
Sthabile Mthethwa 50

Sthabile Mthethwa

Grade 7DM Mentor | Head of isiZulu
Marijke Aucamp 51

Marijke Aucamp

Grade 7AT Mentor | Afrikaans
Wesley Enslin 52

Wesley Enslin

JP Physical Education Locum
Jonathan Tshona 53

Jonathan Tshona

Grade 7AT Mentor | SP Physical Education | House Director: Kraken
Eva Odendaal 54

Eva Odendaal

Prep School Counsellor | Head of Life Skills | Round Square SP Coordinator
Kidi Ramollo 55

Kidi Ramollo

Head of Mathematics | Prep MANCO: Divisional Manager | Head of Transformation, Diversity & Inclusion
Sherwin Ganasen 56

Sherwin Ganasen

Head of Senior Prep Music
Russell Munroe 57

Russell Munroe

Head of Sport & Extramurals: Preparatory School | Head of Physical Education
Nick Watson 58

Nick Watson

Design & Technology
Nokuphiwa Ximba 59

Nokuphiwa Ximba

IsiZulu
Finkie Makoma 60

Finkie Makoma

Media Centre Specialist
Mariza Oosthuizen 61

Mariza Oosthuizen

Head of Accounting | Head of EMS | Business Studies
Keith de Bruyn 62

Keith de Bruyn

Head of Grade 12 | Head of Afrikaans
Gillian Miklos 63

Gillian Miklos

Afrikaans | Head of Thinking Skills
Brigitte van der Colf 64

Brigitte van der Colf

Afrikaans
Miëtte Janse van Rensburg 65

Miëtte Janse van Rensburg

Afrikaans
Andy St Clair 66

Andy St Clair

House Director: Phoenix | Business Studies | Economic & Management Sciences
Kudzai Mupanomunda 67

Kudzai Mupanomunda

Economic & Management Sciences | Life Orientation
Desire Nyathi 68

Desire Nyathi

Computer Applications Technology
Kelsey-Lynn Oosthuizen | Creative Arts & Drama | Dainfern College

Kelsey-Lynn Oosthuizen

Head of Dramatic Arts
Jarrod Jones 69

Jarrod Jones

Head of Grade 8 | Head of Engineering Graphics & Design | Head of Xtend-it
Carla Ellman 70

Carla Ellman

Head of English
Melaney Chrystal 71

Melaney Chrystal

English
Andiswa Mbangeni 72

Andiswa Mbangeni

English
Lynne Ryan 73

Lynne Ryan

School Counsellor | English | Life Orientation
Barrington Southwood 74

Barrington Southwood

Head of Grade 9 | Head of Geography
Roland Subbiah 75

Roland Subbiah

Geography
Melissa Botha 76

Melissa Botha

Head of History
Megan van Niekerk 77

Megan van Niekerk

History
Christine Zeelie 78

Christine Zeelie

Head of Adaptive Technology | Head of Information Technology
Zinhle Ndaba 79

Zinhle Ndaba

Head of isiZulu
Zibula Dladla 80

Zibula Dladla

isiZulu | Geography
Nola Haynes 81

Nola Haynes

Head of Life Orientation | English
Sonia Claassen 82

Sonia Claassen

Head of Round Square | House Director: Kraken | Life Orientation
Tamlyn Govender 83

Tamlyn Govender

English | Life Orientation
Claire Weerepas - Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball

Claire Weerepas

Head of Life Sciences
Kamogelo Manenzhe 84

Kamogelo Manenzhe

Life Sciences
Charmaine Steedman 85

Charmaine Steedman

Head of Mathematics | Mathematics | Further Studies Mathematics
Jocelyn Bretherick 86

Jocelyn Bretherick

Mathematics | Mathematical Literacy | Physical Sciences
Carmen Brown 87

Carmen Brown

HS MANCO Divisional Manager | Head of Grade 10 | Mathematics | Further Studies Mathematics
Nicole du Toit 88

Nicole du Toit

Mathematics
Natalie Mullany 89

Natalie Mullany

HS MANCO Divisional Manager | Head of Grade 11 | Mathematics | Further Studies Mathematics
Lauren Jones 90

Lauren Jones

House Director: Griffin | Mathematical Literacy
Zelda Martin 91

Zelda Martin

Head of Music: High School
Jennifer Orsmond 92

Jennifer Orsmond

Head of Physical Sciences
Evette Gemmill 93

Evette Gemmill

Physical Sciences | Cambridge Chemistry
Theki Moloi 94

Theki Moloi

Physical Sciences
Claudia Martin 95

Claudia Martin

Head of Visual Arts
Daniel Ackerman 96

Daniel Ackerman

Head of High School Sport
Renaldo Meyer 97

Renaldo Meyer

High School Sports Administrator
Lebo Tshimbuya 98

Lebo Tshimbuya

Lab Assistant
Audrey Oosthuizen 99

Audrey Oosthuizen

Finance Manager
Kerry Williams 100

Kerry Williams

Fees Administrator
Zilindile Tyuthwana 101

Zilindile Tyuthwana

Assistant Fees Administrator
Romona Pillay 102

Romona Pillay

Head of Office Administration | Creditors Administrator
Katlego Kgopane 103

Katlego Kgopane

Assistant Creditors' Administrator & Bookkeeper
Lindo Maluleke | Advancement Director | Dainfern College

Lindokuhle Maluleke

Head of Marketing
Lerato Moripe 104

Lerato Moripe

Marketing Assistant
Fiona Siebert 105

Fiona Siebert

Enrolments Manager
Joanna Pettitt 106

Joanna Pettitt

Communication & Compliance Manager
Chevaun Barker 107

Chevaun Barker

Media and Communication Officer
Patricia Mabilane 108

Patricia Mabilane

Human Resources Manager
Lilly Shika 109

Lilly Shika

Acting Human Resources Manager
Kholofelo Phahlamohlaka 110

Kholofelo Phahlamohlaka

Main Receptionist
Hein Hildebrand 111

Hein Hildebrand

Head of Information Systems
Shayne Simons 112

Shayne Simons

Network Manager
Neo Mashile 113

Neo Mashile

Assistant Network Manager
Brinley Yon - Beard

Brinley Yon

Audio-visual Support | A Cappella & Band Coach
Nasiphi Nojoko 114

Nasiphi Nojoko

School Nurse
Brian Leahy 115

Brian Leahy

Estate Manager
Almighty Mabunda 116

Almighty Mabunda

Workshop Foreman
Masilo Mokgwankgwa - Dainfern College

Masilo Mokgwankgwa

Photocopying & Admin Clerk
Abel Lebakeng 117

Abel Lebakeng

Support Staff
Meselaar Mahasa 118

Meselaar Mahasa

High School MANCO and Media Centre Assistant / Intern Teacher
Edgar Maphalaphathwa 119

Edgar Maphalaphathwa

Support Staff
Josiah Mathe 120

Josiah Mathe

Support Staff
Kullety Mathebula - Strategic planning

Kullety Mathebula

Support Staff
Jacob Mekgwe 121

Jacob Mekgwe

Support Staff
Melusi Ndawo | Team sport | Dainfern College

Melusi Ndawo

Support Staff
Tim Makgabutlane | Dainfern College

Tim Makgabutlane

Support Staff - Sports
Thomas Mathe 122

Thomas Mathe

Support Staff - Sports
Grace Manqindi 123

Grace Manqindi

Junior Prep Assistant
Ncumisa Ndziwa 124

Ncumisa Ndziwa

Kitchen & Functions
Shirley Sithole 125

Shirley Sithole

Kitchen & Functions
Tamryn Keizer 126

Tamryn Keizer

Grade 1K Class Teacher
Aliza Dumisa 127

Aliza Dumisa

Grade 2A Class Teacher
Cathy Douglas 128

Cathy Douglas

Grade 4D Class Teacher
Monica Baart 129

Monica Baart

SP Visual Arts Teacher
Bongani Sabisa 130

Bongani Sabisa

JP IT Specialist
Cindy Olivier 131

Cindy Olivier

SP Afrikaans Teacher
Cyntike Mathyeke 132

Cyntike Mathyeke

Grade 3C Class Teacher
Piet Molope 133

Piet Molope

Support Staff
Linda Filmer 134

Linda Filmer

Locum History Teacher
Prince Hlongwane 135

Prince Hlongwane

Support Staff
Joanne Lund 136

Joanne Lund

Grade 4L Class Teacher
Kendal Kent 137

Kendal Kent

Grade 3 Teacher
Armanda Hlatshwayo 138

Armanda Hlatshwayo

Junior Prep Afrikaans Teacher