Tony Marshall

Tony Marshall joins the SEA as an Evaluator.

Capetonian by birth, Tony was schooled at Kimberley Boys’ High. He enjoyed hostel life and many co-curricular activities. At Stellenbosch University he completed the HDE (1978) and a BA Honours degree in English (1985). Further part-time study at Stellenbosch University led to a master’s degree in education (with distinction) in 1994; the dissertation was an empirical study of the role of subject leaders in curriculum innovation. In 2010 he was awarded the Advanced Certificate in Education: School Leadership, with distinction, from UCT.

Tony believes all basic education should be focused on preparing young people for lives of dignity. He believes teachers play a critical role in using curriculum to develop their learners’ values and skills for life, and that a school’s past learners are an indication of a school’s success.

His teaching career started at Paarl Gymnasium, continued at Paarl Boys’ High, Fairmont High, Strand High and he was appointed principal of Oude Molen THS in 2006. Apart from teaching English, opportunities for learner leadership development in co-curricular activities drew Tony to supporting RCLs, directing one-act plays and coaching sport. To improve his own capacities, he attended and then designed and presented professional development seminars. He served in senior leadership positions in his union, on the Provincial Principals’ Forum and the Western Cape’s Minister of Education’s Education Council (2021 – 2022).

Tony served as Chief Examiner of The English Olympiad, the Taalbond Bilingualism Examination and as Internal Moderator of the National Senior Certificate’s English Home Language Paper 1. He was a Western Province rugby referee, ran half marathons, and is a bereavement counsellor.

After 40 years in education, in 2019 Tony swopped teaching for supporting School Governing Bodies (SGB). As the FEDSAS provincial manager, he developed great respect for thoughtful, energetic SGBs that design and implement legitimate policies. Good policies are essential for school improvement. Tony is appointed as an evaluator for the Schools Evaluation Authority.

Gerald Hamman

Gerald Hamman joins the SEA as an Evaluator.

Gerald Hamman was born in Kuilsrivier where he attended Kuilsrivier Primary School. Gerald attended Bellville South Secondary School.

Gerald studied at The University of the Western Cape with majors in Biblical Studies, Sociology and Afrikaans. He completed his Higher Diploma in Education at the University of South Africa.

He started his teaching career at Bellville South Secondary School and then went to Sarepta Secondary School, where he was appointed as Departmental Head. While he was teaching, he also completed his B. ED Honours Degree at the University of the Western Cape and went further and completed his B.A. Honours degree at the University of South Africa.

In 2008 he was acting Deputy Principal at Sarepta Secondary School and in 2009 he was appointed as Deputy Principal. He was also Acting Principal in 2019 at Sarepta Secondary School, the year in which he retired.

While teaching he was an examiner for Biblical Studies for a number of years and in 2009, he was appointed Internal Moderator for Religion studies. Since 2022 he has been a supervisor to the student teachers during their teaching practice period in the Faculty of Education at The University of the Western Cape. He was also appointed as monitor for the National Senior Certificate by the Western Cape Education Department for 2022 and 2023.

He is a firm believer that the child always comes first. Gerald is honoured to be appointed as an evaluator in the office of the Western Cape Schools Evaluation Authority (SEA).

HYLTON HARRIS

Hylton joins the SEA as an Evaluator.

Hylton has experience in various roles within the education sector, both nationally and internationally and demonstrates a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and support services. Hylton’s roles and responsibilities in education are as follows.

1. Early Career and Education:
   • Started his school career in Paarl.
   • Furthered his studies at the Universities of Western Cape and Stellenbosch, completing the BA(HOD), B.Ed., and M.Ed. degrees.
2. Teaching Career:
   • Initiated teaching career in Paarl as a teacher at a secondary school, teaching languages and as a Departmental Head at an FET school in Kuilsrivier teaching languages and Tourism.
3. International Experience:
   • Spent time abroad in Denmark (Farum) as a guest of the Danish Cultural Institute, lecturing at schools, in the Netherlands (Arnhem) doing research and attending training seminars at CiTO, as a cycle coordinator for languages, in collaboration with the American University of Beirut.
4. Collaboration with CPUT:
   • Worked with Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in the Multigrade teacher training project, training and supporting teachers with the multigrade curriculum.
5. Advisory Role:
   • Hylton took up the position as an adviser for Special Needs Education in 2006 at the Cape Winelands and West Coast regions where he supported schools, learners and teachers with learners experiencing barriers to learning.
6. Provincial Program Manager:
   • Moved to Head Office in 2016 and served as the Provincial Programme Manager for Learning Support.
7. District Leadership:
   • In 2017, he assumed the position as Head: Learner Support in the Overberg Education District.
8. Chief Education Specialist:
   • In 2019, he assumed the position of Chief Education Specialist: Specialised Support Services, overseeing Social Work, Psychology, Clinical Services, Therapy Services, Learning Support, Positive Behaviour, and Full-Service Schools until 2023.

LYRICE TRUSSELL

Lyrice Trussell joins the SEA Team as an Evaluator

Lyrice Trussell is an educationist who completed her first teaching qualification at Wesley Teachers’ Training College. She continued with a National Professional Diploma in Education at the University of the Western Cape and B.Ed. Hons in Curriculum Studies at Stellenbosch University with a focus on the Philosophy of Education, Cognitive Education, Environmental Education, Education Innovation, Didactics, Didactics in Educational Leadership, Education Management and Education Research. Lyrice’s other qualifications are as as Accredited Moderator, Accredited Assessor and Accredited Mentor, all achieved through the University of the North West.

Lyrice spent more than 20 years as a teacher in a variety of schools, after which she joined the WCED in the Metro South Education District as a Curriculum Advisor, a role she held for 12 years. She then joined the Centre for Pedagogy at the Education Faculty at Stellenbosch University, where she was actively involved in on-going teacher professional learning programmes. Courses she taught were:

• Advanced Diploma in Education (ADE) in Mathematics FET, GET and IP. Modules taught were Mentorship and Coaching, Curriculum Management, General Pedagogy and Work Integrated Learning.
• Advanced Certificate in Education (ACE): Modules taught were School Leadership and Management, Lead and Manage the Curriculum, Mentoring School Leaders, School Leadership in Teaching and Learning, Understanding Education Leadership in the SA Context, Assessment, General School Leadership and Management and Language and Communication in School Leadership and Management.

Lyrice possesses a large volume of knowledge, skills and competencies integral to education, both in basic education as well as in higher education.

In 2005 and 2006 she spent time at Wisconsin University, Madison, with a focus on teacher professional learning.

Lyrice believes that servitude means a whole range of values: being self-motivated, optimistic, co-operative, reliable, loyal, honest, sincere, polite, committed, respectful, a respect for difference and diversity, social justice activism, being a team player and is unapologetically committed to the belief that the whole exceeds the sum of its parts. Lyrice joins the SEA as an Evaluator.

NANDIPHA MAJODINA

Nandipha joins the SEA Team as an Evaluator

Nandipha has a Primary Teachers Diploma, a Bachelor of Arts Degree, an Honours Degree as well as Advanced Certificate in Leadership and Management. Nandipha was employed by the Western Cape Education Department for 36 years. During this time, she rose through the ranks from being a Foundation Phase Educator for 13 years, a Departmental Head for 7 years, a Deputy Principal for 5 years and concluded her tenure as a Principal for 10 years.

Throughout her tenure, she has both witnessed and experienced a variety of changes within the education sector. These include, but are not limited to changes in the curriculum, the introduction of the concept of ‘governing bodies’, as well as that of Grade R classes.

In 2012, Nandipha became one of the Lead Teachers who was responsible for training Educators for CAPS and was later recognized as the best Deputy Principal in the circuit. As a Principal, she promoted a culture of quality teaching and learning, which was evident in the improvement of the systemic results for Mathematics, which increased from 11% to 71% and Languages, which increased from 22% to 54%.

NURAAN AMEEROEDIEN

Nuraan joins the SEA Team as an Evaluator

Nuraan completed her tertiary education at the University of the Western Cape where she graduated with a BA majoring in Psychology and Occupational Therapy and an HDE - in 1991 and 1993 respectively. Nuraan taught at high school level for 5 years thereafter.

An opportunity then presented itself within the Directorate: Quality Assurance Whole School Evaluation at the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) and for the next twenty-two years she worked in various managerial positions and roles within the WCED.

Nuraan has held several roles, most notably those of Continuing Professional Teacher Development (CPTD) Provincial coordinator, Deputy Chief Education Specialist (DCES), Performance Management, Integrated Quality Management Systems (IQMS) coordinator, Whole School Evaluator (WSE), accredited Assessor and National Teacher Awards Adjudicator. In addition, Nuraan is a presenter of Coding and Robotics workshops.

Nuraan is technically competent and highly computer literate with strong organizational and interpersonal skills. She has well-developed communication and planning skills with a strong aptitude to motivate, influence, train teams and individuals and to mentor and transfer skills. Her extensive experience and success in these challenging roles are testimony to her ability to multi-task, deal with ambiguity and to manage and supervise under rapidly changing and pressurized circumstances.

Deneen Grobler

Deneen joins the SEA Team as an Evaluator

After matriculating from Umtata High School in the Eastern Cape, Deneen Grobler completed her studies at the University of Cape Town. She started her teaching career at Vista High School. She moved to Walmer Estate Senior Secondary where she taught Afrikaans, Home Economics and Physical Science.

Deneen took a break from teaching and started her own business. She returned to teaching in 1993 to Sibelius High School, then moved to Chris Hani High School, ending her teaching career at Rhodes High School.

Deneen was appointed an Institutional Management and Governance (IMG) manager at Metro Central Education District (MCED) in 2012 and served in that position until the restructuring of the WCED. Deneen also acted as a Circuit Manager for three years at MCED before being requested to manage the Grade R – 3 ‘100 Schools Project’, which she did for 6 years.

Apart from her professional endeavours, Deneen loves travelling and finding inspiration from exploring cultures and landscapes. Educational excellence and developing our youth is her ongoing passion.

Tinus du Preez

Tinus joins the SEA Team as an Evaluator

Tinus du Preez was born in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and attended public schools in both KZN and Gauteng. He obtained a professional teaching qualification and later earned a B.A Degree, Honours Degree in Education and a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology with distinction (Cum Laude) from the University of Pretoria.

Mr. du Preez began his career as a Grade 4 teacher before transitioning to become a Mathematics teacher (Gr 8 to 12) in a Special School. After qualifying as a psychologist, he worked in various schools in Gauteng as an Educational Psychologist.

In 2003, Tinus du Preez was appointed as the Principal of the School of Achievement in Gauteng, a position he held until his retirement in December 2023. Throughout his career, he was actively involved in various educational task teams focusing on important areas such as Inclusive Education and Teacher Development. He was involved in the writing of the SIAS policy. He also contributed to the HEDCOM Finance committee in the National Department of Education overseeing financial expenditure in the various provincial education departments.

Mr. du Preez played a significant role as a mentor for other principals in Gauteng and was involved in capacity building initiatives for Governing Bodies at Special Schools.

Mr. du Preez was actively involved in various union matters, acting as provincial chairperson as well as national Vice-President of his union.

Ndoyisile Stephen Miti

Ndo joins the SEA Team as an Evaluator

Ndo Stephen Miti is a qualified educator who has been a public servant since 1980, with a brief period in the private sector from 2006 to 2010, where he also worked with schools. He taught History, Geography and English at Secondary schools in Gauteng and the Northern Cape before becoming a school principal at various comprehensive secondary schools for six years. He then served as a Circuit Manager for three years and as a District Director and Chief Director for districts in the Western Cape Education Department for six years. He was the Chief Director for People Training and Empowerment in the Department of the Premier for over ten years, before retiring.

Ndo holds a BA degree from UNISA, a B. Ed degree from Wits University, a master’s in education from the University of the Free State, and a Higher Teacher’s Diploma from the University of Fort Hare.

Over the years, Ndo’s mantra has been “Service Excellence” as he strives to excel in everything he and his colleagues undertake.

Ndo believes there is a need for a new kind of leader – a transformative leader who can understand the profound moral and ethical dilemmas of both the immediate and global environment, possesses a vision of a higher purpose, and seeks to inspire, motivate, and gain the commitment of others to carry out that vision. Such leaders must be comfortable with ambiguity, self-aware and attuned to others, prioritising service before wielding power.

With this mindset he joins the Schools Evaluation Authority, aiming to share his experience and expertise to help improve the quality of education in schools throughout the province.