Staff
Dr Elsabe Wessels
Deputy School Director: School of Psycho-Social Education (SPE) +27 18 389 7581 Elsabe.Wessels@nwu.ac.za Building A2 Block I, Office 166, Mafikeng Campus, Mafikeng PhD
Ms Skyler Pedro
Subject Group Leader (ECDE) and Lecturer +27 16 910 3069 Skyler.Pedro@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office G118, Vanderbijlpark BEd Foundation Phase (cum laude), BEd Honours in Learner Support (cum laude), M.Ed in Specials Needs Education (cum laude) English Language and Literacy in the early years, Science of Reading, Children’s literature
Dr Benita Tylor
Deputy Subject Group Leader and Lecturer (PC) +27 18 285 2094 Benita.Tylor@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G34, Potchefstroom PhD Education in Learner SupportDoctor of Philosophy in Education with Special Needs Education (ECCE)
Dr Nothile Kunene
Lecturer and Deputy Subject Group Leader ECDE (MC) +27 18 389 2408 Nothile.Kunene@nwu.ac.za Building: A2 Office: G192, Mafikeng Campus , MafikengResearchers of C2-grading and upwards should have profiles on news.nwu.ac.za/experts
Mrs Estie Steyl
Programme Leader: Grade R and Junior Lecturer +27 18 299 1864 Estie.Steyl@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G35, Potchefstroom BEd Foundation Phase, Hons is Learner Support
Ms Nomsa Mohosho
Lecturer +27 16 910 3573 Nomsa.Mohosho@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office 117 , Vanderbijlpark MEd Leadership and ManagementLiteracy leadership, Foundation Phase literacy instruction
Prof Corné Kruger
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 2159 Corne.Kruger@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G44, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom HED (Pre Primary), BEd Hons, MEd, PhDGrade R Education; Foundation Phase Mathematics; Work-integrated Learning; SDL: Metacognition; Reflection (Reflective Journals); Curriculum Development
Dr Hantie Theron
Lecturer +27 18 285 2091 Hantie.Theron@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G33, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom PhD Curriculum Studies, MEd Learner Support, BEd Hons Learner support, Pre-Primary Diploma, Junior Primary DiplomaSustainable development in early childhood education & Autism
Prof Stef Esterhuizen
Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer +27 16 9103070 Stef.Esterhuizen@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office 103, Vanderbijlpark Campus PhD Teaching and Learning. Holistic development in Early Childhood Development and Education (0-9 years), Play-based learning, Sustainable Development, Cognitive Education, Critical ThinkingCognitive Education, Critical Thinking, Early Childhood Education, Learning Support
Dr Christine du Toit
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 4328 Christine.DuToit@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G34, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BA, HOD, BA Honns, MEd, PhDApplied linguistics and literature as well as acquisition of additional languages
Dr Shantha Naidoo
Senior Lecturer and Sub-Area Leader: Bio-Psychosocial Perspectives +27 18 299 4551 Shantha.Naidoo@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G51, Potchefstroom Campus PHD in Education Leadership and Management Masters in Learning SupportRoles of SMTs, SGBs and Educators in managing and facilitating racial integration, policy and practice, inclusive education in public/full-service schools, violence in schools, education wellbeing and gender-based violence.
Dr Rachel Mayimele
Senior Lecturer and Programme Coordinator BEd ECCE (VC) +27(0)16 910 3574 Rachel.Mayimele@nwu.ac.za PhDInclusive education, resilience
Dr Jeanette Brits
Lecturer +27 18 299 4329 Jeanette.Brits@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G31, Potchefstroom, Potchefstroom BA, BA-Hons, MEd, PhD (NWU)Afrikaans linguistics; Teaching and learning of the language arts (vernacular, foreign language), multilingual and multicultural teaching; Curriculum studies
Ms Ellen Nkwe
Lecturer and Programme Coordinator BEd Foundation Phase (MC) +27 18 389 2669 Ellen.Nkwe@nwu.ac.za Building A2I, Office G146, Mafikeng MASTER OF PHILOSOSPHY (Mphil) HIV/AIDS Management (Stellenbosch), Postgraduate Diploma in HIV/AIDS Management in the World of Work (MEDUNSA), Higher Diploma in Education Pre-Primary (South African College for Teacher Education), University Diploma in Education (Early Learning) (University of Bophuthatswana)Early Childhood Education
Mrs Susan Maree
Lecturer and Programme Leader: BEd FP +27(0)16 910 3141 Susan.Maree@nwu.ac.za Office B11, Office 130 , Vanderbijlpark M. Ed (Cum) Foundation Phase, Mathematics, Metacognition in SDL
Ms Elizabeth Hattingh
Lecturer +27 18 299 4282 Elizabeth.Hattingh@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G52, Potchefstroom, Potchefstroom BSc, HED, BEd HonsExpertise (One line only) Mathematics and Computer programming
Ms Itu Lesabe
Lecturer +27 18 299 4760 Itu.Lesabe@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office G42, Potchefstroom BEd Foundation Phase, BEd Honours Curriculum Studies, BA Honours African Language, Literatures and Linguistics. MEd Curriculum StudiesFoundation Phase didactics and Linguistics (Setswana)
Ms Mumsy Boikanyo
Lecturer +27 18 299 4541 Mumsy.Boikanyo@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G56, Potchefstroom, Potchefstroom MEdSubject knowledge and pedagogy
Dr Jeannine Keating
Lecturer +27 18 299 4337 Jeannine.Keating@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G39, Potchefstroom MEd, PhDEnglish First Additional Language
Ms Sandra Bruwer
B.Ed FP coordinator for UDL and Lecturer Sandra.Fourie@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G52, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BEd, BEd Hons
Ms Pumla Matu
Lecturer +27 18 299 2146 Pumla.Matu@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G20, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom B Ed Honours Learner Support
Ms Martie Uys
Junior Lecturer +27 16 910 3032 Martie.Uys@nwu.ac.za Building 11A, Office 107, Vanderbijlpark THED (4 years) (Junior Primary), BA, BEd, BEd Honours in Teaching and Learning; Early Childhood Development and Education (Grade R-3)Head of Department (13 years), Subject Advisor (18 years) and since 2014 lecturing at Vaal ( almost 7 years) – all experience specialising in Foundation Phase Gr R –
Ms Pulane Tshabalala
Junior Lecturer +27 16 910 3571 Pulane.Tshabalala@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office 104, Vaal Campus, Vanderbijlpark
Ms Bulelwa Mjila
Lecturer +27 18 285 2303 Bulelwa.Mjila@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G30 B. Soc Scie, PGCE in Foundation Phase, BA Hons in isiXhosa Cum LaudeACE in Literacy Teaching in FP with distinction, MA in isiXhosa BEd ECCE (isiXhosa)
Ms Mmaphadi Motholo
Lecturer +27 18 299 4914 Mmaphadi.Motholo@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G04, Potchefstroom B.Ed Foundation Phase (UFS); B.Ed Honours Early Childhood Education (UFS); M.Ed Early Childhood Education (UFS)Early Childhood Mathematics
Ms Alcarian Rennie
Junior Lecturer +27 18 389 9010 Alcarian.Rennie@nwu.ac.za Building: A2I Office: G17, Mafikeng Bed Honours: Curriculum studiesEnglish home Language teaching and learning