School Directors

  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.
  PhD, MBA, Bcom (Hons), PGCE, CISA, Cert: Public Sector Governance, Cert: Econometric Panel Data Analysis.
  Economics of Education; Education, Human Capital and Economic Development; Accounting Didactics; Education Management, Governance & Leadership

  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), PhD
  Play-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
  PhD

  Prof 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, PhD
  Human 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), PhD
  Fundamental 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 Brenda 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 G14, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom
  BSc, HED, BSc Hons, MEd, Phd
  Self-Directed Learning; Cooperative Learning; Computer Science Education; Deeper Learning

  Prof Thabo Makhalemele

  Deputy School Director for Psycho-Social Education and Associate Professor: Vanderbijljpark Campus
  +27 16 9103075
  Thabo.Makhalemele@nwu.ac.za
  Building A17, Office 117, Vanderbijlpark Campus
  BAEd, BEd Hons, MEd, PhD
  Inclusive Education, Learner Support, Educational psychology