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Meet The Team

Meet The Team

Quality early learning begins with empowered practitioners. Our team works behind the scenes to support those who care for and teach our youngest children. By strengthening practitioners, we help build the foundations every child needs to thrive. Meet the people driving this work forward.

The Passionate People Behind Our Projects

Management Team

Judy-Marié van Noordwyk

Managing Director

Elizabeth Normand

Education and Preschool Area Lead Manager

Angelina Smith, Education and Training Manager at the Knysna Education Trust

Angelina Smith

General Manager

Annelise Gerber

Blocks for Growth Manager & Senior OT

Nella Gysman, ECD Registration Manager at the Knysna Education Trust

Nella Gysman

ECD Registration & SmartStart Manager

Ciara Mayne

Head of Media and Publishing & ACE Programme Lead

Julie Hoffman, The Learning Tree Principal, in association with the Knysna Education Trust

Julie Hoffmann

The Learning Tree Principal

Tonya Platt

Accredited Training Centre Coordinator

Brenda Edington, accountant at the Knysna Education Trust

Brenda Edington

Accountant

KET Team

Portia Nkwali

Reception & Office Coordinator

Chaney Quine

Preschool Area Lead

Marilyn River

Preschool Area Lead

Buyiswa Mabele

Preschool Area Lead

Jabulisile Phaff

Preschool Area Lead

Asanda Mlamla

B4G Programme Implementer

Maxine Pietersen

ECD Aftercare Registration Auxiliary Worker

Angelique Corneelse

Preschool Area Lead

Amber Gallant, Programme Assistant at the Knysna Education Trust

Amber Gallant

B4G Programme Implementer

Jordine Windraai, ECD Registration Auxiliary Worker at the Knysna Education Trust

Jordine Windwaai

ECD Registration Programme Lead

Bridget Pama

B4G Occupational Therapist

Zonke Ndzwana

SmartStart Coach

Móesha Muller

Administrative Support

Tamara Ntlati, Programme Assistant at the Knysna Education Trust

Tamara Ntlai

B4G Programme Implementer

Khanyisa Dyele

SmartStart Activator

Rendul Corneelse

Maintenance and Gardener

The Learning Tree Team

Akhona Lamani

Preschool Teacher

Ntombi Nogom

Grade R Teacher

Alice Wildeman

Preschool Teacher

Dikeledi Setumo

Preschool Teacher

Ronalda Robertson

Preschool Teacher

Thandi Thole

Cook

Lukhanyiso Bhebhula

Assistant teacher

Jayden November

Caretaker

Trustees

Andrew Wolff

Chairperson

Megan McEnery

Organisational and People Development

Gina-Lee Nel, Trustee, Vice Chairperson, the Knysna Education Trust

Gina-Lee Nel

Vice Chairperson

Caroline Payton, Trustee, Education Specialist, the Knysna Education Trust

Caroline Payton

Education Specialist

Kogie Moodley-Pretorious

QCTO & Learnerships

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