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, PhD
  Curriculum & 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, DEng
  Electrical 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, PhD
  Curriculum 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 Studies
  The 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, MSc
  Sustainable 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, PhD
  Aggression, 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, PhD
  Education 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 Diploma
  Sustainable 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, MA
  Afrikaans 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, PGCE
  Economics 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, PhD
  Education 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 PhD
  Teaching 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, MEd
  Language 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, PhD
  Education 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
  PhD
  Language 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 Hons
  History 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), PhD
  Afrikaans prose, film and poetry