I particularly enjoy the small group that we have because of our location, and the extensive holistic programme we are able to run as a consequence, which is very well supported by our community. I feel strongly about the importance of structure and routi…
Chrishiance Chidau came from Zimbabwe as a security guard and is a member of St Peter’s Church. iThemba supported Chrishiance through a National Certificate: Educare which qualified him as an early years teacher. He is an important role model for our b...
Grace was born and raised in Cape Town, is married to Rudy and a mother of 2. They moved to Fish Hoek in 2017 and love it here. She says, “I am grateful to God for presenting me with the opportunity of working at iThemba School and feel so blessed ...
Kerryn worked at an investment bank in London for a number of years before reducing her hours to do the apprenticeship scheme at her local church. Being back in SA, iThemba gave her the perfect opportunity to use her finance background to help share the g...
Shélagh is married to Ian and is mom to three Liya, Josh and Sam. Shélagh was born in Cape Town and is passionate about seeing children educated with excellence. She has a love for Jesus and to see little lives transformed with his love. She says, ‘...
Thandiwsa Yoko comes from East London in the Eastern Cape. She has four children and she sent one of her children to iThemba School. This is how she found her work at iThemba. She started as a part-time Cleaner and has progressed to managing the kitch...
Lungiswa Kwezi was born in Umtata in the Eastern Cape and has two sisters. She started as iThemba School Cook and Cleaner and her motherly way with children prompted her move into a Teaching Assistant position. She says, ‘I love to work here and I a...
Nadine Dukas has lived in Fish Hoek for the past 10 years, teaching, running her own business and raising her kids. She says, ‘It’s a privilege to join a passionate team that adds value back into one of our local communities and I look forward...
Natali Toni has a primary school qualification and has taught our 4-5 year-old-children since January 2013. Natali is from the Eastern Cape and lives in Masiphumelele. She says, ‘before starting to work at iThemba, I worked as a life skills coach at ...
Edith Ramba has been with iThemba since the start and we supported her training to level 5 in Early Childhood Development. She says, ‘I grew up in the Eastern Cape with my single mother, who worked in private houses to put something on the table for he...
Janet Webb grew up in KZN and worked on game reserves before doing a Post Graduate Certificate in Education and working in Johannesburg schools. She went on to work in corporate training in London and then did church children’s work, while attending Bi...
