Programme and Subject Group Leaders
Prof Adri du Toit
Associate Professor in Technology for Education and Programme Leader: MEd & PhD +27 (0)18 299 1640 dutoit.adri@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G18, Potchefstroom Campus BSc (Home Economics), PGCE, MEd, PhDCurriculum & Pedagogy of Consumer Studies and Technology Education, as well as Entrepreneurship Education
Mrs Ancheri Götze
Afrikaans for Education Subject Group Leader and Lecturer ancheri.gotze@nwu.ac.za Building C6 Office 221, Potchefstroom BA, PGDIP in Document Design, PGCE (cum laude), MA in Afrikaans (cum laude)Afrikaans language acquisition, task-based language learning, technology for language learning
Dr Andrew Mutsvangwa
PGCE Programme Leader (Acting), Deputy Subject group Leader (MC) and Senior Lecturer +27 (0)18 389 2257 andrew.mutsvangwa@nwu.ac.za Building Block B, Office G 193, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng BSc (Ed), MSc, DEngElectrical Engineering; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education
Dr Anitha Jansen van Vuuren
Lecturer and Programme Leader: ECCE +27(0)18 299 4598 12575410@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G46, Potchefstroom BEd Foundation Phase, BEd Honours Teaching and Learning, MEd Education Management, PhD Education Management.Management-Leadership in Early Childhood Education
Dr Anja Visser
Curriculum Studies Subject Group Chair and Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 4753 anja.visser@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 126, Potchefstroom Campus BEd, BEdHons, MEd, PhDCurriculum Studies, Trafficking in Persons, Social Justice and Artificial Intelligence
Dr Annamagriet de Wet
Education Law Subject Group Leader, Edu-HRight Scientific member and Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 4596 annamagriet.dewet@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G52, Potchefstroom Campus BCom, PGCE, BEdHons, MEd, PhD Education Law*Human rights in and through education from, education law and diversity perspectives*
Dr Branwen Challens
Education Management & Leadership Subject Group Leader & Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 4754 Branwen.Challens@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 211, Potchefstroom Campus. BA, HDE, BEd, Business Management, MEd, Certificate in Human Resource Management, Diploma in School Management, Phd.Financial Leadership / Moral Leadership / Collective Efficacy / Ethics and Care / Classroom Management
Prof Carolina Botha
Associate Professor and Programme Leader: MEd Structured +27 18 285 2869 carolina.botha@nwu.ac.za Building B5, Office G13, Potchefstroom Campus. B.Sc (Psych), B.Sc Hons (Psych), H.E.D, MTh, PhD.Teacher professional identity, pre-service teacher training, work-integrated learning, teaching practice, theory-practice gap, socio-emotional readiness, novice teachers, pedagogy, reflective practice, reality shock, belief-practice gap.
Prof. Chantelle Bosch
Associate Professor; Programme Leader: Advanced Diploma in Education (ADE): Computer Science Education (Subject Group Leader) +27 18 299 4768 chantelle.bosch@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G18, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BEd (Natural Science Education), BEd Hons (Computer Science Education), MEd (Computer Science Education), PhD (Computer Science Education)Computer Science, Blended learning, Self-directed learning, Cooperative learning, Assessment
Mrs Christelle Kruger
Economic & Management Science Education Subject Group Leader & Lecturer +27 18 299 1570 christelle.kruger@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G46, Potchefstroom BEd Snr & FET BEd Hons. Education Management and Law MEd in Curriculum StudiesThe Methodology and subject content of Business Studies and Entrepreneurship
Cobus Olivier
Subject Group Leader and Lecturer: Geography and Environmental Education +27 16 910 3572 Cobus.Olivier@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office 106, Vanderbijlpark BA, HDE, Hons, MScSustainable Livelihoods
Dr Corlia Twine
Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader: BEd Honours +27(0)18 299 2149 Corlia.Twine@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office G127, Potchefstroom BEd, BEdHons, MEd, PhDAggression, Violence, Residence traditions, Cultural agility; Learning Agility; inclusive student culture
Mr Dawid Olivier
Programme Leader: Advanced Certificate in Teaching (ACT) and Lecturer Dawid.Olivier@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G52, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BEd (Inter & Snr), BA Hons (History), MA (History-Cum laude)Modernity/coloniality, History of South African resistance movements, Afrikaner history of the 20th century
Prof Deon Vos
Comparative & International Education Subject Group Leader and Associate Professor +27 18 299 4743 deon.vos@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 142, Potchefstroom Campus BA, BEdHons, Med, PhDEducation management and leadership; Comparative education
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
Mr Duncan Modise
Programme leader: B.Ed Snr & FET and Lecturer Duncan.Ruiters@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 220, Potchefstroom B.ED, BA Hon, MAAfrikaans linguistics, Sociolinguistics and language acquisition
Mr Hermann HD Bosch
Lecturer and Programme Leader: PGDip +27(0)16 910 3086 10697780@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office 129, Vanderbijlpark MCom, PGCEEconomics for Education
Dr Irene Muller
Natural Sciences Education Subject Group Leader and Senior Lecturer +27(0)16 910 3097 Irene.Muller@nwu.ac.za Bulding A17, Office 108, Vanderbijlpark BSc Ed, BEdHons; MEd Env Man, PhDEducation for Sustainable Development and Transdisciplinary research
Dr James Sibanda
Subject Group Leader and Lecturer +27(0)18 299 4540 James.Sibanda@nwu.ac.za Building:B11 Room: G17 Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom MEd and PhDTeaching and Research
Dr Janet Chalmers
English for Education Subject group Leader and Lecturer +27 (0)16 910 3575 12318191@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, 120, Vanderbijlpark PhD, MEdLanguage Didactics
Dr Joop Oosthuizen
Technology Education (Civil) Subject Group Leader and Lecturer +27 (0)18 299 1868 joop.oosthuizen@nwu.ac.za Building B9, Office G06, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom HED (Tech), B.Ed Hons, M.Ed, PhDEducation law - Educator and workplace security, school infrastructure, Occupational Health and Safety
Ms Linda Hesse
Creative Arts in Education Subject Group Leader and Lecturer +27 (0)18 299 4742 Linda.Hesse@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 145, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom MA (Fine Arts)Visual Arts Education
Dr Matome Mabiletja
Setswana and African Languages for Education Subject Group Leader and Senior Lecturer +27 18 285 2103 matome.mabiletja@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Room G43, Potchefstroom PhDLanguage education, multilingualism, multimodality, OER
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
Mrs Vernique Diedricks
Life Orientation Subject Group Leader and Junior Lecturer Vernique.Diedricks@nwu.ac.za Building: A16 Office:140, Vaal Campus, Vanderbijlpark
Ms Sandra Bruwer
B.Ed FP Programme Leader and Lecturer Sandra.Fourie@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G52, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BEd, BEd Hons
Ms Skyler Pedro
Early Childhood Development & Education 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
Mr Nicolaas van Deventer
History for Education Subject Group Leader and Lecturer +27 16 910 3060 nicolaas.vandeventer@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office 111D, Vanderbijlpark Campus BE.d Snr & FET. BEd HonsHistory for Education, Curriculum Studies, Self-directed Learning
Dr Pateka Jama
Learner Support Subject Group Leader and Senior Lecturer +27(0)18 285 2033 Pateka.Jama@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G10, Potchefstroom
Prof. Dorita du Toit
Subject Group Leader and Associate Professor: Movement Education +27 18 299 1716 Dorita.Dutoit@nwu.ac.za Building B6, Office G01, Potchefstroom
Prof. Lynn Preston
Subject Group Leader and Associate Professor: Education Psychology +27 18 299 4765 Lynn.Preston@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 232, Vanderbijlpark
Dr Rochelle Marais-Botha
Deputy Subject group Leader (VC); Programme Leader: BEd Intermediate Phase and Senior Lecturer 13089277@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office 125, Vanderbijlpark BA (cum laude), Hons BA (cum laude), MA, PGCE (cum laude), PhDAfrikaans prose, film and poetry