Principal
Kedibone E. Makhubalo
"A school is the chairs in its staffroom. Take care of those, and the rest follows."
7 full-time teachers · 1 principal · 1 admin · 1 music · 1 reading · 2 part-time
The people who run Makweleng.
Combined teaching experience: 135 years. Universities attended: nine, mostly North-West and Wits. Class teachers stay with their grade for at least three years.
Our Team
Thirteen colleagues, one staffroom.
Click on any face to learn how they came to teach, and which class they are with this year.
Deputy · Maths Lead
Boitumelo Dlamini
"Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast. Children figure out maths on their own time."
Grade 1 · Foundation Phase Head
Tshepiso Mokoena
"I tell the parents on day one — your child is safe in this room. The rest is just learning."
Grade 2 · English HL
Annette van Wyk
"My job is to make sure no child leaves Grade 2 afraid of a long sentence."
Grade 3 · Setswana FAL
Lebogang Ndlovu
"Setswana is not a separate subject for me. It is how the day starts in my classroom."
Grade 4 · Natural Sciences
Sipho Sithole
"The garden is my second classroom. The Acacia is the third."
Grade 5 · Social Sciences
Kerusha Botha
"Every Friday I email three parents with one good thing their child did that week."
Grade 6 · Life Skills & PE
Xolani Khumalo
"PE is not about who runs fastest. It is about who shows up for warm-ups every Tuesday."
Lead Music Educator
Naledi Mahlangu
"If a child can sing one full song with their eyes open, the rest of school becomes easier."
Specialist Reading Coach
Priya Pillay
"Some children just need an adult to listen to them read for fifteen quiet minutes."
Sports & Outdoor Coach
Themba Zulu
"Even on the dust days, the Friday match still happens. The children expect it."
School Administrator · SA-SAMS
Maria Mthembu
"If you cannot find a parent's number, ask me. I have most of them written in two notebooks."
SGB Chair · Volunteer Reading Buddy
Refilwe Ramaphosa
"I read to Grade 1 every Tuesday at 09:30. They know my voice before they know my name."