Teachers

Meet the Somerset House Teaching Staff

These are the people who make the school what it is on a daily basis.  They are required to be committed to the school and work hard to ensure excellence in all areas.  They can be divided into a number of categories:

• Pre Primary (Grade 000 to Grade 0)
• Junior Primary (Grade 1 to Grade 3)
• Senior Primary (Grade 4 to Grade 7)
• Specialist Staff (Art, Music, Drama, IT, Xhosa)
• Administration Staff    
• Support and Grounds Staff

Oakwood Pre-Primary Senior Mistress: Mrs Gillian Connell
Grade 000	Grade 00	Grade 0 (R)
Ladybird: Mrs Gillian Connell Assistant: Mrs Rhoda Fingers	Dormice: Miss Caroline Hodge Assistant: Ms Monica Kentani	Owls: Mrs Callo Cloete Assistant: Miss Sylvia Tongo
Bees: Mrs Ulua Falk Assistant: Mrs Rozelle Karelse	Fieldmice: Mrs Sandy Hawkridge Assistant: Mrs Lucy Elbrink	Squirrels: Mrs Karen Botha Assistant: Ms Lindiwe Jijana

Junior Prep Grade 1 - 3 Head of Junior Prep: Mrs Pam Roberts
Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3
Mrs Pam Roberts	Mrs Phil Thöle	Mrs Elaine Pienaar
Mrs Julie du Plessis	Mrs Zelda Penny	Mrs Debbie Underwood

Senior Prep Grade 4 - 7 Head of Senior Prep: Mr Richard Codrington
Grade 4	Grade 5	Grade 6	Grade 7
Mrs Lynne Minnaar	Mrs Bridget Bouah	Mr Richard Codrington	Mrs Jenny Martin
Mrs Hélène van Niekerk	Mr Aidan Knott	Mrs Tracy Wiles	Mr Paul Wiles

 

Director of Sport: Mandy McIlroy

Sport: Mr Jacques Harley

Afrikaans: Mrs Linda Wilhelm

Information Technology: Mrs Lynne Brazer & Mr Nigel Rank

Art: Mrs Helen Humby

Drama: Miss Caroline Mockford

Library: Mrs Barbara Brear

Xhosa: Ayola Mabumbulu

Music: Estelle Louw, Anri Human, Lindsay de Kock, Amanda Joubert, Hester Fourie

Educational Support: Jenny Wates

Aftercare: Yolanda Lewis