Our Academic Staff
As a leading private school, Kearsney’s outstanding staff inspires and motivates students in the classroom, in preparation for their IEB exams and throughout their academic lives. In the hands of our dynamic teachers, boys flourish academically – and excellence is reflected in our Matric results.
Our staff represents a balanced complement of experience and dynamism, and we are fortunate to attract highly qualified and motivated professionals to strengthen our team.
Dedication, commitment, passion and expertise are qualities common to our teachers, coaches and administrative staff.
Headmaster and Deputy Heads
Headmaster
BA BEd (Hons) PGCE
Head of Academics, Innovation and Staff Learning
BSc HDE
Head of Co-curricular and Events
BPE, PGCE
Head of Operations and Transformation
BEd (Hons) Educational Policy and Change
Head of Student Affairs
BEd, PGCE
Academic Department HODs and Staff
HODs are shown in bold and pictured.
Accounting
Mrs C Vermeulen: HOD Accounting | Head of Interns and Mentorship – HDE MEd
Mr S Hiron: Accounting – BCom (Hons) MBA PGCE
Afrikaans
Mrs J Gaines: HOD Afrikaans – BSoc Sci LLB PGCE (Cum Laude)
Mr M Badenhorst: Afrikaans | Housemaster, Haley – BA (Ed)
Mrs R Raath: Afrikaans – BEd
Mr B Saayman: Afrikaans – BCom PGCE
Mrs I Stumke: Afrikaans – BEd
Business Studies
Mr W Marsden: HOD Business Studies – HDE
Ms A Fripp: Business Studies | Director of Clubs and Culture – BCom HDE FDE ACE
Chaplain
Rev. Kym Bishop: Chaplain – BTh (Hons) MTh PGCE
Drama
Ms U Singh: HOD Dramatic Arts – BA (Hons)
Mrs E Stockil-Smith: Dramatic Arts – MA PGCE
Engineering Graphics and Design
Mr D Moodley: HOD Engineering Graphics and Design – HDE
Mr M Delport: Engineering Graphics and Design – HDE FDE
Mr V Sookdavu: Engineering Graphics and Design | Grade Assistant Gr 10 – BEd
English
Mrs J Curtiss: HOD English – BA HDE
Mrs B Bishop: English – BA Hons PGCE
Mrs T Landman: English – BA
Mr R Liberty: English – LLB
Mr N Mahabeer: English | House Master, Sheffield – BEd
Mrs H Milne: English | Assistant Head Grade 9 – BSocSci HDE
Mr A Morgan: English | Senior Grade Head | Grade Head Gr 11 – BA (Hons) PGC
Mr A Ryan: English – BA (Hons) PGCE
Mr M Saville: English – B Journ (Hons) PGCE
History
Mr N Peacock: HOD History | IEB Senior Sub-examiner History P2 – BA (Hons) HDE
Mr J Waldburger: History | Finningley Housemaster | IEB Sub-examiner History P1 – BA PGCE
Mr K Ngema: History | Assistant Grade Head Gr 11 – MEd
Geography
Mr M Savage: HOD Geography – BEd
Mr W Amos: Geography – BA (Hons) HDE
Mr J Robinson: Geography – BA HMS
Mr T Boyce: Geography – BEd
Inclusion
Mrs M Venter: Head of Wellness | Inclusion Programme | Academic Support – BEd Psych (Hons)
isiZulu
Mr B Ndaba: HOD isiZulu | Assistant Head of Interns and Mentorship – BPaed, PGDPI
Mr S Mtshali: isiZulu | Assistant Grade Head Gr 9 | Life Orientation – BEd
Mr M Zungu: isiZulu | i/c Community Outreach – BSS (Hons)
Information Technology
Mrs C Elliott: HOD Information Technology – MSc PGCE
Ms L Mazibuko: Information Technology | CAT – BEd
Life Sciences
Mr D Macdonald: HOD Life Sciences | Head of Dayboys – BSc (Hons) HDE
Mr N Cooper: Deputy Head (Co-curricular & Events) | Biology – BPE, PGCE
Ms D Fihlela: Life Sciences | Life Orientation – BSc PGCE
Mr D Sookdeo: Life Sciences | Grade Head Gr 10 – BSc (Hons) PGCE
Life Orientation
Mrs D van Zyl: HOD Life Orientation – BA (Hons) PGCE
Mr N Gamede: Deputy Head (Student Affairs) | Life Orientation – BEd, PGCE
Ms D Fihlela: Life Sciences | Life Orientation – BSc PGCE
Mr S Mtshali: isiZulu | Assistant Grade Head Gr 9 | Life Orientation – BEd
Mathematics
Mr R Sokana: HOD Mathematics – BSc (Mathematics & Decision Science); BCom Hons (Financial Modelling); PGDip Business Administration; PGCE (FET)
Mr M Ancillotti: Deputy Headmaster (Academics) | Mathematics – BSc HDE
Mr S-M Ceronio: Mathematics – BEd HMS (FET)
Mrs R du Plessis: Mathematics | Grade Head Grade 8 – BSc PGCE
Mr S Green: Mathematics | Housemaster, Pembroke – BEd (FET)
Mrs S Hotz: Mathematics | BSc PGCE
Mr S Mpisane: Deputy Head (Operations and Transformation) | Mathematics – BEd (Hons) Educational Policy and Change
Mr N Nkabinde: Mathematics | Physical Sciences – BEd (Hons)
Mr A Prinsloo: Mathematics | Housemaster, Gillingham – HDE
Mr N Rodda: Mathematics – BEd
Media
Mrs H de Marigny: Media Centre Manager – BA PGCE
Mrs S Bezuidenhout: Librarian
Music
Mr B Kruger: Director of Music – MMus, LRSM UPLM PG Cert
Mr J Brolin: Head of Subject Music and Orchestra – MMus
Mrs I Linde: Accompanist
Physical Science
Mr J Naidoo: HOD Physical Science – MSc Chemistry PGCE
Mr S Main: Physical Science – HDE
Mr N Nkabinde: Mathematics | Physical Science – BEd (Hons)
Mr B Thompson: Grade Head Gr 12 | Physical Science – HDE SecEd FDE ACE
Visual Art
Mrs J Hicks: HOD Visual Arts – MTech PGCE
Ms E ten Cate: Visual Arts (Part time) – BA (Hons) PGCE