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
HEADMASTER | Mr Llewellyn Bragin | BA lit., PGCE, FDL (Wits Business School)
SENIOR DEPUTY HEADMASTER | Mr Eric White | BAHons, PGHDipEd
SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER | Mrs Reshmie Sewram
DEPUTY HEADMASTER: BOARDING AND PASTORAL | Mr Richard Bennett | BCom, DipSportsMan, PGCE (SP)
DEPUTY HEADMASTER: CO-CURRICULAR | Mr Michael Dick |
School Administration
HEADMASTER’S P.A, MARKETING & ADMIN MANAGER | Mrs Melissa Verwey
IMPS SECRETARY & ADMISSIONS (GRADE RRR-R) | Mrs Judy Gray
FINANCE CONSULTANT | Mrs Hayley Greeff
FINANCE CONSULTANT | Mrs Lizette Erasmus
FINANCE CONSULTANT | Mr John-Ross McKenzie
HUMAN RESOURCES | Mrs Glenda Quarmby
ADMIN CONSULTANT AND ADMISSIONS SECRETARY (GRADES 1-7) | Mrs Janine Thornton-Dibb
FUNCTIONS ASSISTANT | Mrs Sandy Vahey
MUDRAT SHOPPE MANAGER | Mrs Lauren Walsh
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | Selby Dumakude
Academic Staff
IMPS
GRADE RRRI | Mrs Leah Wright
GRADE RRRM | (GRADE HEAD) Mrs Jade West
GRADE RRI | (GRADE HEAD) Mrs Karen Simpson
GRADE RRM | Mrs Sandra Yeoman
GRADE RRP | Miss Ros Crookes
GRADE RM | Mrs Jessica Brown
GRADE RP | Miss Rebecca Phillips
GRADE RS | (GRADE HEAD) Mrs Cynthia Shepperson
GRADE RI | Mrs Sharon Robb
FOUNDATION PHASE
GR 1L | Mrs Erin Van Zuydam
GR 1S (GRADE HEAD) | Mrs Linda Hohls
GR 1M | Miss Lauren Greatwood
GR 1P | Miss Sereh Goldman
GR 2P | Mrs Kerri du Bois
GR 2L (GRADE HEAD) | Miss Sam Potgieter
GR 2S | Mrs Francis Mackenzie
GR 2M | Mrs Cheney Garner
Gr 2 J | Mrs Gylnis Whitehorn
GR 3L | Mrs Caitlin Parfitt
GR 3M | Mrs Candice Hubbard
GR 3P | Mrs Chelin Shuttleworth
GR 3S (GRADE HEAD) | Mrs Robyn Zietsman
SENIOR PRIMARY
GR 4M | Mrs Kaila-Lee Brown
GR 4P | Miss Amy-Leigh Meier
GR 4S | Mr Hayden Swift
GR 4L | Mrs Channelle Van Staaden
Gr 4J | Ms Sarah Hemingway
GR 5M | Mrs Sizo Ngema
GR 5S | Mrs Claudia Janse van Rensburg
GR 5L (Grade Head) | Mr Christopher Howard
GR 5P | Miss Melanie De Wet
GR 6L | Mr Callum Southey
GR 6M | Mrs Sam Havemann
GR 6P | Mrs Vicky Hall
GR 6S | Mrs Micaela Lourens
(GRADE HEAD) | Mrs Sbu Kimanzi
GR 7L | (GRADE HEAD) Ms Karen Holtzhausen
GR 7S | Miss Kelly Painter
GR 7P | Mr Tsepo Jama
GR 7M | Mr Spencer Howarth
DEPARTMENT HEADS
JP | Mrs Santjie Kruger
Specialist STAFF
Media (Library) and Life Skills | Mrs Shannon Wilson| DipSMPE (FP & IP)
SP HOD Zulu | Mrs Sbu Kimanzi | DipEd (J. Prim), ACE
FP Zulu | Mrs Octavia Shabane | DipEd (FP)
IT Manager : Technical | Mr Gino Redlinghuys | Int.CDLC
IT Technician | Mr David Naidoo | NCSTS
Academic Administrator : Grade 1 and 2 IT Specialist, SASAMS| Mr Clint Hampson | HDE (S. Prim), QTS|
FP Sport & Physical Education | Mr Sbonga Shange | NDipSM
Director of Sport | Mr Gift Buys | LLB, BSS
Music | Mr Cuan Hudson-Stretch | BA, PGEd (SP & FET)
Art | Mrs Andrea Stainbank | BSS, PGCE (SP & IP)
Parkinson House Boarding
Head of House | Mr Bennett
Matron | Miss Jane Dixon-Smith
Catering | Ms Veronica Schnoor
Parkinson House Parent Committee:
Boarder Representative | Mrs Stacey Spilsbury
Boarder Representative | Mrs Sandra Badenhorst
Merchiston Estate
Operations | Mr Richard Bennett |
Maintenance Supervisor | Mr Innocent Smith |
Aftercare
Mrs Belinda Lawson (MACC1)
Mrs Carol Gilson (MACC 2)
Mrs Debbie Brown (MACC 3)
Board of Governors
Headmaster | Mr Llewellyn Bragin
Senior Deputy 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 | Ms Karin Holtzhausen
Non-Educator Rep | Mr Gift Buys
Bursar | Reshmie Sewram
Parent Representative | Mr Ryan Kyle
Parent Representative | Mr Craig Blackmore
Parent Representative | Mrs Shannon Lawrence