The Monte Vista Primary School team

Our Team

Meet The Team

Dedicated educators and staff working together to give every learner a supportive and high-quality experience.

S. Swart

Leadership Spotlight

S. Swart

Headmaster

Mrs Swart began her distinguished teaching career in 1996 at Rondebosch East Primary School, laying the foundation for a journey marked by dedication, leadership and a passion for education. In 2008, she joined the Monte Vista Primary School family as a Departmental Head, where her commitment to excellence quickly became evident. Her strong leadership led to her promotion to Deputy Principal in 2015, and just three years later, in 2018, she was appointed Headmaster. As the first female Headmaster — in the school’s history, Mrs Swart continues to inspire the Monte Vista community through her vision, experience and unwavering commitment to both learners and staff.

Senior Leadership

L. Du Plessis

L. Du Plessis

Deputy Principal , Curriculum Head

M. Payne

M. Payne

Departmental Head: Gr 6 & 7, Discipline Head

Department Heads

B. Steyn

B. Steyn

Department Head: Grade 2 & Grade 3 & 3E3 Teacher

H. Laubscher

H. Laubscher

Head of Extra-Mural

M. Christiani

M. Christiani

Department Head: Grade R & Grade 1 & 1E4 Teacher

M. van der Merwe

M. van der Merwe

Department Head: Grade 4 & Grade 5 & 7E3 Teacher

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J. George

J. George

Aftercare Facilitator

Today

Staff

Grade R

5 Staff
A. Wnuczek-Lobaczewski

A. Wnuczek-Lobaczewski

R3 Teacher

B. Blake

B. Blake

R4 Teacher

D. Botha

D. Botha

R1 Teacher, Mentor

S. Miller

S. Miller

R5 Teacher

Z. Butler

Z. Butler

R2 Teacher

Grade 1

5 Staff
C. Muller

C. Muller

1E3 Teacher

J. Anderson

J. Anderson

1E5 Teacher

M. Christiani

M. Christiani

Department Head: Grade R & Grade 1 & 1E4 Teacher

M. Jackson

M. Jackson

1E1 Teacher

R. Koen

R. Koen

1E2 Teacher

Grade 2

5 Staff
C. Claasens

C. Claasens

2E3 Teacher

G. De Gouveia

G. De Gouveia

2E1 Teacher

J. Du Bois-Harley

J. Du Bois-Harley

2E4 Teacher

M. Hartzenberg

M. Hartzenberg

2E2 Teacher

Y. Du Toit

Y. Du Toit

2E5 Teacher

Grade 3

4 Staff
B. Steyn

B. Steyn

Department Head: Grade 2 & Grade 3 & 3E3 Teacher

C. Koeries

C. Koeries

3E3 Teacher

C. Vasconselos

C. Vasconselos

3E4 Teacher, Mentor

K. Basson

K. Basson

3E1 Teacher

Grade 4

4 Staff
F. Nel

F. Nel

4E1 Teacher, Mentor

L. Jacobs

L. Jacobs

4E2 Teacher

M. Du Toit

M. Du Toit

4E3 Teacher

R. Haasbroek

R. Haasbroek

4E4 Teacher

Grade 5

4 Staff
A. Faiers

A. Faiers

5E1 Teacher

L. Wolmarans

L. Wolmarans

5E4 Teacher

N. Jacobus

N. Jacobus

5E3 Teacher

T. Swart

T. Swart

5E2 Teacher, Mentor

Grade 6

4 Staff
A. Kleyn

A. Kleyn

6E3 Teacher, Mentor

F. Boswell

F. Boswell

6E4 Teacher

P. Christians

P. Christians

6E2 Teacher

R. Hagen

R. Hagen

6E1 Teacher

Grade 7

4 Staff
J. Ford

J. Ford

7E2 Teacher, Mentor

M. Karsten

M. Karsten

7E4 Teacher

M. van der Merwe

M. van der Merwe

Department Head: Grade 4 & Grade 5 & 7E3 Teacher

V. Van Dyk

V. Van Dyk

7E1 Teacher

Subject Teachers

8 Staff
D. Da Silva

D. Da Silva

Coding and Robotics Teacher

G. Lavis

G. Lavis

LSEN

G. Lomas

G. Lomas

Art Teacher

J. Jacobs

J. Jacobs

Counsellor

L. Mcosana

L. Mcosana

isXhosa / Aftercare

L. Patterson

L. Patterson

Music Teacher

M. Duncan

M. Duncan

LSEN

T. Theron

T. Theron

Life Skills - PT - Intersen

Class Assistants

9 Staff
A. Levendal

A. Levendal

Assistant

C. Hafit

C. Hafit

Assistant

C. Janse van Rensburg

C. Janse van Rensburg

Assistant / Aftercare

C. Pretorius

C. Pretorius

Assistant / Aftercare

D. Abrahams

D. Abrahams

Head of Assistants

G. Viret

G. Viret

Assistant

M. Nombewu

M. Nombewu

Assistant

N. Hess

N. Hess

Assistant

S. Smithdorf

S. Smithdorf

Assistant

Aftercare

10 Staff
A. Carato

A. Carato

Aftercare Facilitator

C. Janse van Rensburg

C. Janse van Rensburg

Assistant / Aftercare

C. Olivier

C. Olivier

Aftercare Facilitator

C. Payne

C. Payne

Head of Aftercare

C. Pretorius

C. Pretorius

Assistant / Aftercare

E. Wiborg

E. Wiborg

Aftercare Facilittor

J. George

J. George

Aftercare Facilitator

J. Josias

J. Josias

Aftercare Facilitator

L. Mcosana

L. Mcosana

isXhosa / Aftercare

S. Geldenhuys

S. Geldenhuys

Tuckshop / Aftercare Facilitator

Admin and Finance

5 Staff
C. Joubert

C. Joubert

Clothing Store Manager

J. Cronje

J. Cronje

Financial Officer

M. Jacobs

M. Jacobs

Fees Administrator

N. Abrahams

N. Abrahams

Head of Admin

R. Arendse

R. Arendse

Admin Clerk

Grounds and Facilities

9 Staff
A. Felix

A. Felix

General Assistant

B. Keyser

B. Keyser

General Assistant

B. Nyazeka

B. Nyazeka

General Assistant

C. Johannes

C. Johannes

General Assistant

J. Everts

J. Everts

General Assistant

M. Golding

M. Golding

General Assistant

R. Roux

R. Roux

Foreman - Grounds and Maintenance

T. Rudolp

T. Rudolp

General Assistant

V. Botha

V. Botha

Facilities Manager