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
Executive Head of College & High School Principal
Ray van Gass
Dainfern College Principal of the Senior Preparatory
Yashmeetha Maharaj
Dainfern College Business Director
Nicky Jansen van Vuuren
Dainfern College Principal of the Junior Preparatory
Taryn Grobler
Deputy Principal: Junior Preparatory
Sharon Maytom
JP Receptionist and PA to Mrs Nicky Jansen van Vuuren
Cheryl Coetzee
HS MANCO: Deputy Principal of Student Wellbeing | Leadership & Outreach | Life Sciences
Koos du Toit
Deputy Principal: Operations & Discipline | Head of Business Studies
Michelle Hoffmann
Deputy Principal: Academics | Accounting | EMS
Louise Browne
Prep MANCO: Deputy Principal of Academics | Mathematics | Afrikaans
Margie Pettit
Prep MANCO: Deputy Principal of Student Wellbeing | English
Sandi Tyson
Prep MANCO: Deputy Principal of Curriculum, Innovation & Operations | English | Inquiry-based Learning | Philosophy for Children
Boitumelo Sikonkwane
PA to the Executive Head & SP School Principal | PA to the High School Principal | Music Dept Administrator
Laurian Duffield
Head of Grade 0 | Grade 0 - Giraffe Class Teacher
Sifiso Mulungwa
Grade 0D - Giraffe Class Assistant
Emma Holden
Grade 0 - Rhino Class Teacher
Stacey Ncube
Grade 0 - Rhino Class Assistant
Lauren Phillips
Grade 0 - Lion Class Teacher
Leonore Gungqisa
Grade 0 - Lion Class Assistant
Henriëtte Botha
Head of Grade 1 | Grade 1B Class Teacher
Leigh Buys
Grade 1L Class Teacher
Noluthando Mazibuko
Grade 1M Teacher
Elsie Dzanibe
Grade 1 - Class Assistant
Rhulani Mlambo
Head of Grade 2 | Grade 2M Class Teacher
Siobhan De Jager
Grade 2D Class Teacher
Judith Ngcobo
Grade 2N Class Teacher
Taryn Maree
Head of Grade 3 | Grade 3M Class Teacher
Ruan Fourie
Grade 3F Class Teacher
Nokuphiwa Ximba
IsiZulu Grades 0-4
Bronwyn Lategan
JP Visual Arts
Elsa Venter
Head of JP Music
Lauren Ma Sing
JP Student Support
Babita Patel
JP Media
Paige Stopforth
JP Physical Education
Amanda Mhlobo
JP Physical Education Assistant
Louise Flynn
Grade 4F CLASS TEACHER
Lauren Nel
Grade 4H Class Teacher | Student Support Specialist Grade 4-7
Sandy St Clair
Head of Grade 5 | Grade 5S Class Teacher | Prep MANCO: Divisional Manager
Bronwyne Emeric
Grade 5E Class Teacher
Caamila Motani
Grade 5M CLASS TEACHER
Leanne Turner
Grade 5T Class Teacher | Head of English | House Director: Phoenix
Ashleigh Lellyett-Kromm
Head of Grade 6 | Grade 6AL Mentor | Mathematics
Zoë Ahrends
Grade 6AW Mentor | English | SP Physical Education
Joanne Hepplewhite
Grade 6FH Mentor | English | Social Sciences
Kaide Nel
Grade 6NW Mentor | Technology | Philosophy for Children | House Director: Griffin
Alison Watson
Grade 6NW Mentor | Mathematics | Problem Solving
Karen Da Costa
Head of Grade 7 | Grade 7CM Mentor | Head of Social Sciences | Natural Sciences
Sindy Bosch
Grade 7BE Mentor | Head of Afrikaans
Anthony Egbers
Grade 7BE Mentor | Director of Technology | Head of Information Technology | ICT
Corinna Dovey
Grade 7DM Mentor | Head of Natural Sciences
Sthabile Mthethwa
Grade 7DM Mentor | Head of isiZulu
Marijke Aucamp
Grade 7AT Mentor | Afrikaans
Wesley Enslin
JP Physical Education Locum
Jonathan Tshona
Grade 7AT Mentor | SP Physical Education | House Director: Kraken
Eva Odendaal
Prep School Counsellor | Head of Life Skills | Round Square SP Coordinator
Kidi Ramollo
Head of Mathematics | Prep MANCO: Divisional Manager | Head of Transformation, Diversity & Inclusion
Sherwin Ganasen
Head of Senior Prep Music
Russell Munroe
Head of Sport & Extramurals: Preparatory School | Head of Physical Education
Nick Watson
Design & Technology Nokuphiwa Ximba
IsiZulu
Finkie Makoma
Media Centre Specialist
Mariza Oosthuizen
Head of Accounting | Head of EMS | Business Studies
Keith de Bruyn
Head of Grade 12 | Head of Afrikaans
Gillian Miklos
Afrikaans | Head of Thinking Skills
Brigitte van der Colf
Afrikaans
Miëtte Janse van Rensburg
Afrikaans
Andy St Clair
House Director: Phoenix | Business Studies | Economic & Management Sciences
Kudzai Mupanomunda
Economic & Management Sciences | Life Orientation
Desire Nyathi
Computer Applications Technology
Kelsey-Lynn Oosthuizen
Head of Dramatic Arts
Jarrod Jones
Head of Grade 8 | Head of Engineering Graphics & Design | Head of Xtend-it
Carla Ellman
Head of English
Melaney Chrystal
English
Andiswa Mbangeni
English
Lynne Ryan
School Counsellor | English | Life Orientation
Barrington Southwood
Head of Grade 9 | Head of Geography
Roland Subbiah
Geography
Melissa Botha
Head of History
Megan van Niekerk
History
Christine Zeelie
Head of Adaptive Technology | Head of Information Technology
Zinhle Ndaba
Head of isiZulu
Zibula Dladla
isiZulu | Geography
Nola Haynes
Head of Life Orientation | English
Sonia Claassen
Head of Round Square | House Director: Kraken | Life Orientation
Tamlyn Govender
English | Life Orientation
Claire Weerepas
Head of Life Sciences
Kamogelo Manenzhe
Life Sciences
Charmaine Steedman
Head of Mathematics | Mathematics | Further Studies Mathematics
Jocelyn Bretherick
Mathematics | Mathematical Literacy | Physical Sciences
Carmen Brown
HS MANCO Divisional Manager | Head of Grade 10 | Mathematics | Further Studies Mathematics
Nicole du Toit
Mathematics
Natalie Mullany
HS MANCO Divisional Manager | Head of Grade 11 | Mathematics | Further Studies Mathematics
Lauren Jones
House Director: Griffin | Mathematical Literacy
Zelda Martin
Head of Music: High School
Jennifer Orsmond
Head of Physical Sciences
Evette Gemmill
Physical Sciences | Cambridge Chemistry
Theki Moloi
Physical Sciences
Claudia Martin
Head of Visual Arts
Daniel Ackerman
Head of High School Sport
Renaldo Meyer
High School Sports Administrator
Lebo Tshimbuya
Lab Assistant
Audrey Oosthuizen
Finance Manager
Kerry Williams
Fees Administrator
Zilindile Tyuthwana
Assistant Fees Administrator
Romona Pillay
Head of Office Administration | Creditors Administrator
Katlego Kgopane
Assistant Creditors' Administrator & Bookkeeper
Lindokuhle Maluleke
Head of Marketing
Lerato Moripe
Marketing Assistant
Fiona Siebert
Enrolments Manager
Joanna Pettitt
Communication & Compliance Manager
Chevaun Barker
Media and Communication Officer
Patricia Mabilane
Human Resources Manager
Lilly Shika
Acting Human Resources Manager
Kholofelo Phahlamohlaka
Main Receptionist
Hein Hildebrand
Head of Information Systems
Shayne Simons
Network Manager
Neo Mashile
Assistant Network Manager
Brinley Yon
Audio-visual Support | A Cappella & Band Coach
Nasiphi Nojoko
School Nurse
Brian Leahy
Estate Manager
Almighty Mabunda
Workshop Foreman
Masilo Mokgwankgwa
Photocopying & Admin Clerk
Abel Lebakeng
Support Staff
Meselaar Mahasa
High School MANCO and Media Centre Assistant / Intern Teacher
Edgar Maphalaphathwa
Support Staff
Josiah Mathe
Support Staff
Kullety Mathebula
Support Staff
Jacob Mekgwe
Support Staff
Melusi Ndawo
Support Staff
Tim Makgabutlane
Support Staff - Sports
Thomas Mathe
Support Staff - Sports
Grace Manqindi
Junior Prep Assistant
Ncumisa Ndziwa
Kitchen & Functions
Shirley Sithole
Kitchen & Functions
Tamryn Keizer
Grade 1K Class Teacher
Aliza Dumisa
Grade 2A Class Teacher
Cathy Douglas
Grade 4D Class Teacher
Monica Baart
SP Visual Arts Teacher
Bongani Sabisa
JP IT Specialist
Cindy Olivier
SP Afrikaans Teacher
Cyntike Mathyeke
Grade 3C Class Teacher
Piet Molope
Support Staff
Linda Filmer
Locum History Teacher
Prince Hlongwane
Support Staff
Joanne Lund
Grade 4L Class Teacher
Kendal Kent
Grade 3 Teacher