Our Staff

Who’s who at St John’s D.S.G.

Principal: Simon Moore
Business Manager: Naomi Hardman
Deputy Bursar: Nicky Stewart-Burger
HR Manager: Lianna Garden
Operations: Tracey Meier
PA to the Principal and Admissions: Jenny Westwood
Head of Boarding: Ronel Taylor
House Mothers: Sbongile Sithebe, Julie Dakers, Zola Starke
Accounts Department: Larika Dickason, Charnell Sierra, Debbie Parfitt
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
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 Manager: Caroline Howard
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: Kelly van Vuuren
Grade RR Teacher: Kim Bolland
Eaglets Teacher Assistant: Nobuhle Ndawo
Grade R Teacher: Kemsleigh Coutts
Grade 1 Teacher: Rowena Freese
Grade 2 Teacher: Cindy Stretch
Grade 3 Teacher: Amanda Huntley
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 and Phindile Ndimande
Ed Tech Teacher & IBL Co-ordinator: Samantha Evans
Junior School Wellness Facilitator: Lyndal Nicholson
Head of Junior School Sport: Jenna Dermick
JP Sport: Keren Kerr
After-School Care: Karen Currie
2025 Junior School Interns: Hannah Trott, Drew Erskine, Marli Moolman, Sthembile Mazibuko

Senior School

Deputy Head: Dean Tyson
Phase Head of Grade 12: Anneleen Pillay
Phase Head of Grade 10 & 11: Robyn Kirsten
Phase Head of Grade 8 & 9: Annsuyah Rugbar
Head of Academics: Lisa Akerman
HOD Culture & Outreach: Londiwe Mkhulise
Head of Sport & uHambo Co-ordinator: Tracey Schwegmann
Academic Support: Laura Viljoen, Natalie Foss
Accounting: Janine Jeary
Afrikaans: Anneleen Pillay, Karista van der Vyver, Michelle Skinner, Ingrid Oellermann (P/T), Leila Erasmus (Intern)
Art: Chantel Beattie
Business Studies: Phumela Luthuli, Taryn Zammit, Kate Hudson-Reed
Digital Literacy: Lisa Akerman, Kate Hudson-Reed
Consumer Studies: Andrea Stopforth, Kate Hudson-Reed
Drama: Jackie Keevy-Muir, Phindile Ndimande, Jess Anderson (Drama Assistant)
EMS: Janine Jeary, Taryn Zammit
EGD: Ingrid Evans
English: Amy Brown, Michelle Barnsley, Chris Barnsley, Emily Hinde, Jaclyn Loubser
French: Britt Hulley, Anele Zondi (Intern), Clemence Nomvete
Geography: Andrew Edmonds, Lisa Akerman, Austin Sharkey (Intern)
German: Birgit Eggers (P/T)
History: Marilyn Evans, Jessica Liebenberg
isiZulu: Londiwe Mkhulise, Phindile Ndimande
Life Orientation: Taryn Zammit, Jess Anderson (Intern)
Life Sciences: Melanie Greyling, Brenda Willows, Bruce Kerr
Maths/Maths Literacy: Dean Tyson, Robyn Kirsten, Annsuyah Rugbar, Christy Meyer, Nicky Gordijn, Zukiswa Stemele, Kirstin Hohls (Intern)
Music: Nicole Louw, Marina Solomon, Landi Goldman, Johan Grobler, Nafas Frenzel
Natural Sciences: Brenda Willows, Bruce Kerr and Casey Willows (Intern)
Sports Department: Cara Schirge, Jenna Dermick, Phil Smerdon, Londeka Ndlovu, Keren Kerr, Chunky Mtolo
Physical Science: Kyra-Jade David
Library Centre: Belinda Kidd, Sherayne Olivier
Technology: Andrea Stopforth, Jessica Liebenberg, Casey Willows (Intern)