School Management Committee
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 Johnnie Hay
SPE School Director and Associate Professor +27 16 910 3143 Johnnie.Hay@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office 105, Vanderbijlpark 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: Potchefstroom Campus +27 18 299 1893 Julialet.Rens@nwu.ac.za Building B10 - Office G29, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom 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
Dr Andri Schoonen
Subject Group Leader: Early Childhood Development and Education +27 18 299 1871 Andri.Schoonen@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G37, Potchefstroom BEd Foundation Phase, BEd Hons in Learner Support, MEd in Learner SupportCritical service-learning, social justice praxis, ECD
Prof Lynn Preston
Associate Professor and Subject Group Leader: Education Psychology +27 18 299 4765 Lynn.Preston@nwu.ac.za Building C6, Office 232, VanderbijlparkProf Thabo Makhalemele
Associate Professor and Subject Group Leader: Learner Support +27 16 910 3075 Thabo.Makhalemele@nwu.ac.za Vanderbijlpark Campus Bachelor of Art in Education (BA Ed) Bachelor of Education Honours (B.Ed. Hons) Masters in Education (M.Ed) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Inclusive Education, Learner Support, Educational psychology
Dr Lettie Botha
Subject Group Leader: Life Orientation +27 18 299 4462 Lettie.Botha@nwu.ac.za Building B10, Office G40, Potchefstroom BEd (NWU), BEd Hons (NWU), MEd (NWU)Life orientation; the impact of paternal absence on child development; intervention strategies to enable these learners to reach their full potential and improve their holistic wellbeing.
Prof Dorita du Toit
Subject Group Leader: Movement Education +27 18 299 1716 Dorita.dutoit@nwu.ac.za Building B6, Office G01, PotchefstroomMrs Skyler Pedro
Deputy Subject Group Leader: Early Childhood Development and Education +27 16 910 3078 Skyler.Pedro@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office 135, Vanderbijlpark BEd Foundation Phase, Bed Honours (Learner Support)Dr Illasha Kok
Deputy Subject Group Leader: Learner Support +27 18 299 2143 Illasha.Kok@nwu.ac.za Building B11, Office G23, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom BSc (PU for CHE), HED (UNISA), BEd Hons (UNISA), MEd (PU for CHE), PhD (PU for CHE), BSc Hons (NWU), MSc (NWU), HPCSA Registered Psychologist.Distance Education, Teacher and learner wellbeing, Mental health, Open distance learning
Dr Carmen Joubert
Deputy Subject Group Leader: Life Orientation +27 16 910 3096 Carmen.Joubert@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office number 128, Mafikeng BPsych (NWU), MA (NWU), PGCE (NWU), PhD in Education Psychology (NWU)Perspectives on the contribution and role of NWU BEd Hons Learner Support alumni in terms of lay counselling in their school communities – and possible intervention strategies to extend this contribution.
Prof Macalane Malindi
Associate Professor +27 18 285 2016 Macalane.Malindi@nwu.ac.za Building A16: Office 133, VanderbijlparkMs Nomsa Mohosho
Programme Leader: ECCE (VC) and Lecturer +27 16 910 3573 Nomsa.Mohosho@nwu.ac.za Building A16, Office 117 , Vanderbijlpark, Vanderbijlpark MEdEarly Childhood Development and Education, Education Management and Leadership