School Directors
Prof Deon van Tonder
School Director (Acting): School of Commerce and Social Studies in Education and Associate Professor +27(0)16 910 3059 deon.vantonder@nwu.ac.za Building: A16, Office 124, Vanderbijlpark Campus, Vanderbijlpark BCom, HED, BTech, MEd, PhDSelf-Directed Professional Development
Prof Byron John Bunt
Deputy Director: School of Commerce and Social Studies in Education and Associate Professor in History in Education +27 16 910 3721 Byron.Bunt@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office 119, Vanderbijlpark Campus, Vanderbijlpark BEd (History and Geography, BEd Hons (Curriculum Studies), MEd (Teaching and Learning), PhDPlay-based learning, game-based learning, gamification
Prof CP van der Vyver
School Director : School of Professional Studies in Education (SPSE) +27 18 299 4587 cp.vandervyver@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office G13, Potchefstroom Campus. PhD (Education management and Leadership), M.Ed. (Education Management and Comparative studies), B.Ed. (Education Management), HED, B.Sc.Education Management and Leadership
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 PhDProf Edwin Darrell De Klerk
Deputy School Director in School of Professional Studies in Education and Associate Professor: Education Management and Leadership + 27 18 389 2519 darrell.deklerk@nwu.ac.za Building A2A, Block B, Office G17, Mafikeng Ph.D, M.Ed, PGDip, B.Ed Hons, FDE, D.E III (SP).Whole-school leadership development
Dr Elize Küng
Deputy Dean of Education Community Engagement and Stakeholders Relations and Deputy School Director for School of Language Education (Acting) +27 16 910 3087 Elize.Kung@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Room 101, Vanderbijlpark B.A, PGCE, BEd, Hons, MEd, PhDHuman rights, Educator legal status, Education law
Prof Erika Serfontein
Deputy School Director : School of Professional Studies in Education (SPSE) +27 16 910 3458 erika.serfontein@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office G17, Vanderbijlpark Campus, Vanderbijlpark BA (Law), BIURIS (cum laude), LLB, HED, FDE (LSEN)(cum laude), MEd (cum laude), PhDFundamental human rights; rights to basic education; school governance; labour law; legal research
Prof Johnnie Hay
School Director: Psycho-Social Education (SPE) +27 16 910 3143 Johnnie.Hay@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 105, Potchefstroom BA, BA Hons Clinical Psychology, MA Clinical Psychology, HDE Guidance, PhD (Child Psychology).Education Support Services, Inclusive Education, student learning, Life Orientation, registered counsellor training, and emotional issues of learners.
Dr Kgomotsego Samuel
Deputy Director School of Mathematics Sciences and Technology Education +27(0)18 389 2856 Kgomotsego.Samuel@nwu.ac.za Building A9, Office 113, Mafikeng B.Ed (Hons) Maths & Sciences, M.Ed (Maths & Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (Curriculum Studies)Natural Sciences Pedagogical Content Knowledge (NS-PCK)
Prof Kotie Kaiser
School Director: School of Language Education +27 18 299 4747 Kotie.Kaiser@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office G51, Potchefstroom Campus. BA, HDE, BA(Hons), MA, PhD.ESL teaching and learning, LAC, Multilingual Pedagogies.
Prof Magda Kloppers
School Director: School of Mathematics, Science and Technology (SMSTE); Associate Professor +27 16 910 3084 magda.kloppers@nwu.ac.za Building11B, Office 110, Vanderbijlpark BSc, HED, BEd Hons, MEd, PhD
Dr Sukie van Zyl
Deputy School Director: School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (SMSTE), Senior Lecturer: Computer Science Education +27 18 299 1462 sukie.vanzyl@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G21, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BSc, HED, BSc Hons, MEd, PhdSelf-Directed Learning; Cooperative Learning; Computer Science Education; Deeper Self-Directed Learning
Prof Thabo Makhalemele
Deputy School Director and Associate Professor: Vanderbijljpark Campus +27 16 9103075 Thabo.Makhalemele@nwu.ac.za Building A17, Office 117, Vanderbijlpark Campus BAEd, BEd Hons, MEd, PhDInclusive Education, Learner Support, Educational psychology