School Directors

Prof CP van der Vyver
Deputy School Director (Acting) SPSE and Associate professor +27 18 299 4587 13267876@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G61, Potchefstroom PhD (Education management and Leadership), M.Ed. (Education Management and Comparative studies), B.Ed. (Education Management), HED, B.Sc.Education Management and Leadership

Prof Deon van Tonder
Deputy School Director: School of Commerce and Social Studies in Education; Associate Professor 016 910 3059 deon.vantonder@nwu.ac.za Building: 11B, Office 141, Vanderbijlpark Campus BCom, HED, BTech, MEd, PhDProfessional Development of Teachers, Cognitive development, Internship, Induction, Self-directed Learning. Economic and Management Sciences in Education.

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
Prof Erika Serfontein
School Director (Acting): 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

Dr Ewie Erasmus
Deputy School Director: School of Commerce and Social Studies in Education +27 18 299 4722 Ewie.Erasmus@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Room 242, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BMus, MMus, PhDMusic education and wellbeing; Inclusive adult education

Prof Johnnie Hay
School Director: Psycho-Social Education (SPE) +27 16 910 3143 Johnnie.Hay@nwu.ac.za Building 11B, Office 105, Vanderbijlpark Campus 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.

Prof Julialet Rens
Deputy School Director: School of Psycho-Social Education (SPE) +27 18 299 1893 Julialet.Rens@nwu.ac.za Building B10 - Office G29, Potchefstroom Campus BA (PU for CHE), HED (PU for CHE), BEd (PU for CHE), MEd (PU for CHE), PhD (NWU)Readiness of beginner teachers, Life Orientation and Life Skills as important school subjects and diversity and values as part of holistic development and wellness of school communities

Prof Kotie Kaiser
School Director: School of Language Education +27 18 299 4747 Kotie.Kaiser@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Room 51, Potchefstroom Campus BA, HDE, BA(Hons), MA, PhDESL teaching and learning, LAC, Multilingual Pedagogies
Dr Magda Kloppers
Deputy School Director: School of Mathematics, Science and Technology (SMSTE) +27 16 910 3084 magda.kloppers@nwu.ac.za Building11B, Office 110, Vanderbijlpark Campus BSc, HED, BEd Hons, MEd, PhD
Prof Martha Matashu
School Director of Commerce and Social Studies in Education +27 18 389 2323 Martha.Matashu@nwu.ac.za Building A9, Office 104, Mahikeng Campus, Mafikeng PhD, MBA, Bcom (Hons), PGCE, CISA, Cert: Public Sector Governance, Cert: Econometric Panel Data AnalysisEconomics of Education; Education, Human Capital and Economic Development; Accounting Didactics; Education Management, Governance & Leadership

Prof Muchativugwa L Hove
Deputy School Director: School of Language Education (SLE) +27 18 3892451 22055215@nwu.ac.za Buildinag A3, Office G 192, Mahikeng Campus BA Hons; PGCE; PGDE; MA; PhDDr Pentecost Nkhoma
School Director: School of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education; Senior Lecturer +27 18 389 2297 pentecost.nkhoma@nwu.ac.za Building G, Office G195, Mahikeng Campus Education Diploma, BSc, MEd, PhDMathematics Education; Learner-centredness in poor social contexts

Dr Tshele Moloi
Deputy School Director: School of Language Education (SLE) +27 (0)18 299 1875 37591363@g.nwu.ac.za PhDMathematics Education; Contextualization of Mathematics; Ethnomathematics; Teacher professional development