Our Staff

Who’s who at St John’s D.S.G.

Principal: Simon Moore
PA to the Principal and Admissions: Jenny Westwood
Business Manager: Naomi Hardman
Deputy Bursar: Nicky Stewart-Burger
Accounts Department: Larika Dickason, Tracey Meier, Debbie Parfitt
HR Manager: Lianna Garden
Operations: Tracey Meier
Head of Boarding: Ronel Taylor
House Mothers: Sbongile Sithebe, Julie Dakers, Zola Starke, Pinkie Msomi and Noks Shezi
Computer Support: Bradley Morcom, Brett Olivier, Gino Redlinghuys
Junior School Secretary: Sli Hadebe
Administrative Staff: Pinkie Msomi (Reception), Sbongile Sithebe (Senior School Secretary), Megan Jordaan (H.O.D. Secretarial Assistant), Thandi Mtshali
School Chaplain: Rev. Diane Pickford
Worship Co-ordinator: Graydon Scholtz
Wellness Facilitator: LiAnne Oberholzer
Clinic Sisters: Sr Belinda Kidgell and Sr Tracy Poole
Estate Manager: Johan Marx
Assistant Estate Manager: Mdu Zondi
Catering Manager: Lisa Venter
Assistant Catering Manager: Carol Parsons
Transport Co-ordinator: Zoë West
Drivers: Sicelo Mngadi, Delani Mtolo, Felix Mkhulise, Zoë West, Muzi Nxele
Marketing Department: Sarah Cole-Edwardes, Kate Martens
Events and Functions Co-ordinator: Heather Evans
Old Girls’ Liaison: Jane Cole-Edwardes
School Shop: Caroline Howard, Sanelisiwe Ngubane, Julia Toti
Theatre Manager: Anica Scholtz
Pastoral Assistant: Noks Shezi
Estates/Security Team: Derick Mweli, Nkosinathi Khwela, Lucky Gwala
Head of Cleaning: Hlengiwe Nzimande

Junior School

Junior School Headmistress: Wendy Laatz
Phase Head of Junior Primary: Cindy Stretch
Phase Head of Senior Primary: Philippa Nipper
Grade RR Teacher: Kim Bolland
Eaglets Teacher Assistants: Nobuhle Ndawo, Chezney Singh
Grade R Teacher: Kemsleigh Coutts
Grade 1 Teacher: Chanie de Jager
Grade 2 Teacher: Cindy Stretch
Grade 3 Teacher: Amanda Huntley (Locum: Stephani Truter)
Grade 4 Teacher: Philippa Nipper
Grade 5 Teacher: Kelly van Vuuren
Grade 6 Teacher: Lucy Usher
Maths and Science Teacher: Vanessa Gurney
Grade 7 Teacher: Kim Anderson
Remedial Teachers: Kirsty Hancocks, Penny Nel
Junior School IsiZulu Teacher: Elizabeth Newman, Phindile Ndimande
Afrikaans and Maths Teacher: Annemarie Jordaan
Head of Department: Curriculum & Innovation: Samantha Evans
Book Ed & Art Teacher: Sthembile Mazibuko
Junior School Wellness Facilitator: Lyndal Nicholson
Head of Junior School Sport: Jenna Dermick (Locum: Shirley Kempthorne)
JP Sport: Keren Kerr
After-School Care: Karen Currie
2026 Junior School Interns: Drew Erskine, Jasmin Whitby, Charné Pretorius, Zotha Sosibo, Unathi Ndima

Senior School

Deputy Head (Operations): Dean Tyson
Deputy Head (Academics): Lisa Akerman
Phase Head of Grade 12: Anneleen Pillay
Phase Head of Grade 10 & 11: Robyn Kirsten
Phase Head of Grade 8 & 9: Annsuyah Rugbar
HOD Culture & Outreach: Londiwe Mkhulise
Head of Sport & uHambo Co-ordinator: Tracey Schwegmann
Learner Support: Laura Viljoen, Natalie Foss
Accounting: Janine Jeary
Afrikaans: Anneleen Pillay, Karista van der Vyver, Michelle Skinner, Malindi Duguid
Art: Chantel Beattie
Business Studies: Phumela Luthuli, Taryn Zammit, Lisa Akerman
Consumer Studies: Andrea Stopforth, Casey Laubscher
Digital Literacy: Lisa Akerman, Austin Sharkey
Drama: Cheyenne Pillay, Phindile Ndimande
EGD: Ingrid Evans
EMS: Janine Jeary, Taryn Zammit
English: Emily Macfarlane, Amy Brown, Jaclyn Loubser, Roxanne Meyer, Leila Erasmus
French: Clemence Nomvete, Anele Sibiya
Geography: Andrew Edmonds, Austin Sharkey
German: Birgit Eggers (P/T)
History: Jessica Liebenberg, Keren Kerr
isiZulu: Londiwe Mkhulise, Phindile Ndimande
Life Orientation: Taryn Zammit, Lyndal Nicholson
Life Sciences: Melanie Greyling, Brenda Willows, Bruce Kerr
Maths/Maths Literacy: Nicky Gordijn, Dean Tyson, Robyn Kirsten, Annsuyah Rugbar, Christy Meyer, Emily Rivett-Carnac
Music: Nicole Louw, Marina Solomon, Landi Goldman, Johan Grobler, Tabitha Hulett
Natural Sciences: Brenda Willows, Bruce Kerr, Casey Laubscher, Austin Sharkey
Sports Department: Tracey Schwegmann, Cara Schirge, Jenna Dermick, Phil Smerdon, Londeka Ndlovu, Keren Kerr, Chunky Mtolo, Shirley Kempthorne
Physical Science: Nicola Brown, Natalie Foss
Library Centre: Belinda Kidd, Sherayne Olivier
Technology: Andrea Stopforth, Jessica Liebenberg