Our Team

Meet The Team

Dedicated educators and staff working together to give every learner a supportive and high-quality experience.

Mrs S.J.E. Swart

Leadership Spotlight

Mrs S.J.E. Swart

Headmaster

Mrs Swart began her distinguished teaching career in 1996 at Rondebosch East Primary School, laying the foundation for a journey marked by dedication, leadership and a passion for education. In 2008, she joined the Monte Vista Primary School family as a Departmental Head, where her commitment to excellence quickly became evident. Her strong leadership led to her promotion to Deputy Principal in 2015, and just three years later, in 2018, she was appointed Headmaster. As the first female Headmaster — in the school’s history, Mrs Swart continues to inspire the Monte Vista community through her vision, experience and unwavering commitment to both learners and staff.

Senior Leadership

Mrs L. Du Plessis

Mrs L. Du Plessis

Deputy Principal , Curriculum Head

Mr M. Payne

Mr M. Payne

Departmental Head: Gr 6 & 7, Discipline Head

Department Heads

Ms M Christiani

Ms M Christiani

Department Head: Grade R & Grade 1

Ms B. Steyn

Ms B. Steyn

Department Head: Grade 2 & Grade 3

Mr M van der Merwe

Mr M van der Merwe

Department Head: Grade 4 & Grade 5

Mr H. Laubscher

Mr H. Laubscher

Head of Extra-Mural

Staff

Grade R

5 Staff
D. Botha

D. Botha

R1 Teacher, Mentor

Z. Butler

Z. Butler

R2 Teacher

A. Wnuczek-Lobaczewski

A. Wnuczek-Lobaczewski

R3 Teacher

F. Pretorius

F. Pretorius

R4 Teacher

S. Miller

S. Miller

R5 Teacher

Grade 1

5 Staff
M.Jackson

M.Jackson

1E1 Teacher

R. Koen

R. Koen

1E2 Teacher

C. Muller

C. Muller

1E3 Teacher

M. Christiani

M. Christiani

1E4 Teacher, Acting HOD

Y. Shamrock

Y. Shamrock

1E5 Teacher, Mentor

Grade 2

5 Staff
G. De Gouveia

G. De Gouveia

2E1 Teacher

M. Hartzenberg

M. Hartzenberg

2E2 Teacher

C. Claasens

C. Claasens

2E3 Teacher

J. Du Bois-Harley

J. Du Bois-Harley

2E4 Teacher

Y. Du Toit

Y. Du Toit

2E5 Teacher

Grade 3

4 Staff
K. Basson

K. Basson

3E1 Teacher

B. Steyn

B. Steyn

3E2 Teacher , Departmental Head

C. Koeries

C. Koeries

3E3 Teacher

C. Vasconselos

C. Vasconselos

3E4 Teacher, Mentor

Grade 4

4 Staff
F. Nel

F. Nel

4E1 Teacher, Mentor

L. Jacobs

L. Jacobs

4E2 Teacher

M. Du Toit

M. Du Toit

4E3 Teacher

N Maartens

N Maartens

4E4 Teacher

Grade 5

4 Staff
A. Faiers

A. Faiers

5E1 Teacher

T. Swart

T. Swart

5E2 Teacher, Mentor

A. Struwig

A. Struwig

5E3 Teacher

L. Wolmarans

L. Wolmarans

5E4 Teacher

Grade 6

4 Staff
R. Hagen

R. Hagen

6E1 Teacher

F. Decker

F. Decker

6E2 Teacher

A. Kleyn

A. Kleyn

6E3 Teacher, Mentor

F. Boswell

F. Boswell

6E4 Teacher

Grade 7

4 Staff
v. Van Dyk

v. Van Dyk

7E1 Teacher

J. Ford

J. Ford

7E2 Teacher, Mentor

M. Van der Merwe

M. Van der Merwe

7E3 Teacher, Acting HOD

M. Karsten

M. Karsten

7E4 Teacher

Subject Teachers

8 Staff
L. Patterson

L. Patterson

Music Teacher

G. Lomas

G. Lomas

Art Teacher

D. Da Silva

D. Da Silva

Coding and Robotics Teacher

G. Lavis

G. Lavis

LSEN

M. Duncan

M. Duncan

LSEN

L. Mcosana

L. Mcosana

isXhosa

T. Theron

T. Theron

Life Skills - PT - Intersen

J. Jacobs

J. Jacobs

Counsellor

Class Assistants

11 Staff
D. Abrahams

D. Abrahams

Head of Assistants

C. Hafit

C. Hafit

M. Nombewu

M. Nombewu

J. Anderson

J. Anderson

C. Janse van Rensburg

C. Janse van Rensburg

N. Hesse

N. Hesse

G. Viret

G. Viret

S. Smithdorf

S. Smithdorf

C. Pretorius

C. Pretorius

A. Levendal

A. Levendal

Aftercare

12 Staff
C. Payne

C. Payne

Head of Aftercare

J. Goerge

J. Goerge

A. Carato

A. Carato

J. Josias

J. Josias

C. Janse van Rensburg

C. Janse van Rensburg

L. Mcosana

L. Mcosana

M. Nombewu

M. Nombewu

S. Geldenhuys

S. Geldenhuys

C. Pretorius

C. Pretorius

E. Wiborg

E. Wiborg

G. Olivier

G. Olivier

Admin and Finance

5 Staff
N. Abrahams

N. Abrahams

Head of Admin

R. Arendse

R. Arendse

Admin Clerk

J. Cronje

J. Cronje

Financial Officer

M. Jacobs

M. Jacobs

Fees Administrator

C. Joubert

C. Joubert

Clothing Store Manager