the Guardians of our School
At the helm of Merchiston’s drive are the staff. They give so much of themselves in ensuring that all targets are met and our boys are educated and extended. Merchiston is a big school, with so many intricate mechanisms, yet every member of staff knows exactly what is required to ensure the success of each year.
Executive Committee
ACTING HEADMASTER | Mr Eric White
SENIOR DEPUTY HEADMASTER | Mr Eric White
DEPUTY HEADMASTER | Mrs Debbie Sidey
DEPUTY HEADMASTER | Mr Richard Bennett
DEPUTY HEADMASTER| Mr. Michael Dick
School Administration
RECEPTION | Mrs Glenda Quarmby
IMPS AMINISTRATION & ADMISSIONS (GRADE RRR-R) | Mrs Judy Gray
ADMISSIONS SECRETARY (GRADES 1-7) | Mrs Ramona Libenberg
FINANCE CONSULTANTS
Reshmie Sewram
Lizette Erusmus
Haley Greeff
Pauline Kistasamy
FUNCTIONS ASSISTANT | Mrs Sandy Vahey
MUDRAT SHOPPE MANAGER | Mrs Lauren Walsh
GENERAL ASSISTANTS
Delani Mbatha
Eunice Mncwabe
Selby Dumakude
Academic Staff
IMPS
GRADE RRRM | (GRADE HEAD) Mrs. Jade Westhorpe-Pottow
GRADE RRRI | Mrs. Karen Simpson
GR RRR Teacher Assistant | Ms. Zandile Mzolo
GR RRR General Assistants
Ms. Rejoice Ndlovu
Ms. Olga Nzimanmde
GRADE RRR Intern | Mrs. Teagan Anderson
GRADE RRM | (GRADE HEAD) Mrs Sandra Yeoman
GRADE RRP | Ms. Ros Crookes
GRADE RRI | Ms. Lisa Marias
GRADE RR Intern | Ms. Lucia Zuma
IMPS General Assistant | Mr. Ndu Gasa
GRADE RM | Mrs Jessica Brown
GRADE RP | Mrs Sharon Robb
GRADE RS|(GRADE HEAD)Mrs Cynthia Shepperson
GRADE RI | Miss. Casey Van Rensburg
IMPS General Assistant | Ms. Nora Adams
FOUNDATION PHASE
GR 1M | Miss Lauren Greatwood
GR 1P| Miss Sereh Goldman
GR 1S (GRADE HEAD) | Mrs Linda Hohls
GR 1L | Mrs. Lonel Jacobs
GR 1J | Miss. Leah Wright
GR 1 Intern | Mrs. Carol Gilson
GR 2M| Mrs Cheney Garner
GR 2P | Miss. Jessica Caldecott
GR 2S | Ms. Kristyn Smit
GR 2L (GRADE HEAD) | Mrs. Sam Harvey
Gr 2 J | Mrs Gylnis Whitehorn (SBST)
GR 3M| Ms. Candice Hubbard
GR 3P | Mrs Chelin Shuttleworth (SBST)
GR 3S (GRADE HEAD) | Mrs Robyn Zietsman
GR 3L | Miss. Anandi Van Der Merwe
SENIOR PRIMARY
GR 4M | Ms. Rebecca Phillips
GR 4P | Mr. Hayden Swift
GR 4S (GRADE HEAD) | Mrs Channelle Van Staaden
GR 4L | Miss. Micaela Abreu
Gr 4J | Ms Sarah Hemingway (SBST)
GR 5M | Mrs Sizo Ngema
GR 5P (GRADE HEAD)| Mrs. Amy Simpson
GR 5S | Mrs Claudia Janse van Rensburg
GR 5L | Mr Callum Southy
GR 6M (GRADE HEAD)| Mrs Sam Havemann
GR 6P| Mr. Craig Knight
GR 6S| Mrs Micaela Lourens
GR 6L | Mrs. Vicky Hall
GR 7M (GRADE HEAD)| Mr Spencer Howarth
GR 7P| Mr Tsepo Jama
GR 7S| Miss Kelly Painter
GR 7L | Mrs. Melanie De Wet
Grade 7 SBST | Chris Howard
DEPARTMENT HEADS
FP | Mrs. Debbie Sidey
SP | Mr. Richard Bennett
SP | Mrs. Karen Holthausen
IMPS | Jade Westhorpe-Pottow
SBST | Sarah Hemingway
Specialist STAFF
Media (Library) and COUNSELLING | Mrs. Anneline Naidoo
Library | Mrs. Nellie Dlamini
Educational Psychologist | Ms. Nozuko Nqana
SCHOOL THERAPIST
SPEECH THERAPIST | Ms. Hannah Pool
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST | Ms. Ishara Gangarparsad
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST | Ms. Zubeida Hassim
FP HOD isiZulu | Mrs. Octavia Shabane
SP HOD isiZulu | Mrs. Sbu Kimanzi
Ms. Nomusa Zondi
Mr. Sbo Nketu
FP Music | Mrs. Colleen Franklin
SP Music | Mr. Cuan Hudson-Stretch
IT Manager : Technical | Mr. Jeff Nkosi
IT Technician | Mr. David Naidoo
Director of Sport | Mr. Gift Buys
FP Sport | Mr. Tich Magunje
SP Sport | Mr. Kwanele Ngobese
Sport Officer| Mr. Sbo Nketu
Art | Mrs Andrea Stainbank
CODING AND ROBOTICS
FP | Mr. Reece Zeelie
SP | Mr. Joshua Smit
SP | Mrs. Kaila Brown
SP| Mr. Tyronne Hibbert
Parkinson House Boarding
Head of House | Mr. Gareth Wragg
Matron | Miss Jane Dixon-Smith
Catering | Granny Mac – Joanne Hoyle
BE General Assistants
Ms. Faith Ndlela
Ms. Sanelisiwe Mbandlwa
Ms. Sylvia Makhathini
BOARDERMASTERS
Mr. Kieran Howard
Mr. Siyabonga Zulu
Mr. Branen Praschma
Mr. Ayabongwa Zakwe
Mr. Jordan Mamford
Mr. Aran Porée
BOARDERMISTRESES
Ms. Abigail Peterson
Ms. Caitlin Saville
Parkinson House Parent Committee:
Boarder Representative | Mrs Stacey Spilsbury
Merchiston Estate
Operations | Mr. Micheal Dick
Maintenance Supervisor | Mr Innocent Smith
Building and Grounds
Sipho Dladla
Sbu Zondi
Wiseman Mbatha
Sizwe Mbatha
Themba Khumalo
Godfrey Ndawonde
Nkosi Ndlovu
Mbongeni Zondi
Joss Hansmeyer
Bonga Luthuli
Patrick Chemane
Makhosi Mthembu (Security)
Aftercare
Mrs Belinda Lawson (MACC1)
Jacky King
Olga Ndimande
Lucia Zuma
Zandile Mzolo
Nora Adams
Mrs Carol Gilson (MACC 2)
Dephne Reinbach
Nadine Small
Constance Ntuli
Judith Mndaweni
Mrs Debbie Brown (MACC 3)
Joss Hansmeyer
Nellie Dlamini
Board of Governors
Acting Headmaster | Mr Eric White
Chairman | Mr Paul Campbell
Vice Chairman | Mrs Manisha Padayachee
Treasurer | Mrs Slindokuhle Ngubane
Educator Reps | Mr Richard Bennett | Mrs Debbie Sidey | Mrs. Karin Holtzhausen
Non-Educator Rep | Mr Gift Buys
Parent Representative | Mr Ryan Kyle
Parent Representative | Mr Craig Blackmore
Parent Representative | Mrs Shannon Lawrence