Mr. Eliphus Pule Kotsokoane, principal of Marang Primary School, leaning against a classroom doorway, in conversation with two of his teachers.
Teachers

Seventeen educators. Eleven years on average.

Our teachers grew up in this district. Most studied at UNISA, North-West University or Tshwane University of Technology, came home, and stayed. Below are five of the colleagues who set the tone of the staff room and the corridor.

Our Educators

Five colleagues, one staff room.

A complete list of our 17 educators is on the staff noticeboard at the front office. Below are five whose work shapes much of what a Marang week looks like — in the choir room, in the maths corridor, in the Grade 3 carpet circle.

Mr. Eliphus Pule Kotsokoane, principal, in a navy blazer holding the school register.

Mr. Eliphus Pule Kotsokoane

Principal · Head of School
32 years in primary education B.Ed (Hons), UNISA · ACE (Education Management), NWU

“A child who is known is a child who learns. We start there, every term.”

[email protected]
Mr. Thabo Sekhukhune, mathematics and natural sciences lead, at the chalkboard explaining fractions.

Mr. Thabo Sekhukhune

Head of Mathematics & Natural Sciences
12 years teaching Grade 5–7 B.Sc (Mathematics & Physics), University of Limpopo · PGCE, UNISA

“Most of my learners arrive afraid of maths. By June we just call it Tuesday.”

[email protected]
Ms. Naledi Phokwane, Grade 3 class teacher, sitting on the carpet with five learners listening to a story.

Ms. Naledi Phokwane

Grade 3 Class Teacher · Foundation Phase
19 years in Foundation Phase Dip. Junior Primary, Tshwane University of Technology · ACE (Foundation Phase Reading), UNISA

“Grade 3 is the most underrated year of school. Everything later balances on this floor.”

[email protected]
Mr. Boitumelo Mokoena, music and choir educator, conducting the school choir during practice.

Mr. Boitumelo Mokoena

Lead Music Educator · Choirmaster
9 years teaching music & choir B.Mus.Ed, North-West University

“The choir is where the shy children find their voice. Sometimes literally.”

[email protected]
Ms. Refilwe Botha, English and Life Skills educator, leaning over a Grade 6 learner's book to underline a sentence.

Ms. Refilwe Botha

Senior English & Life Skills (Intersen)
14 years teaching Grade 4–7 B.Ed (Languages), University of Pretoria

“A child who reads ten minutes a day in Grade 4 reads books in Grade 7. We are very simple about that.”

[email protected]
The full staff list

Twelve more colleagues you will meet

Our remaining twelve educators cover Grades R, 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, plus Setswana Home Language, Social Sciences and Technology. The full list, with photographs and contact emails, is on the noticeboard at the front office.

Visit and meet them