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Meet Our Team

Meet The Team

The Knysna Education Trust (KET) is an established and trusted partner to early childhood development practitioners in the Garden Route region, with a geographic reach of 1200km².

KET offers essential training and ongoing holistic support to preschool facilities. The children, teachers, and parents benefit significantly from programme and operational guidance, as well as resource provisioning. KET believes no effort should be spared in laying a quality foundation for lifelong education through excellent early childhood development.

The Passionate People Behind Our Projects

Management Team

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

Angelina Smith

General Manager

Nella Gysman, ECD Registration Manager at the Knysna Education Trust

Nella Gysman

ECD Registration & SmartStart Manager

Annelise Gerber

Blocks for Growth Manager & Senior OT

Elizabeth Normand

Education and Preschool Area Lead Manager

Brenda Edington, accountant at the Knysna Education Trust

Brenda Edington

Accountant

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

Julie Hoffmann

The Learning Tree Principal

Ciara Mayne

Head of Media and Publishing & ACE Programme Lead

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

Thobeka Mbuyazi

Occupational Therapist

Angelique Stroebel

B4G Programme Implementer

Amber Gallant, Programme Assistant at the Knysna Education Trust

Amber Gallant

B4G Programme Implementer

Tamara Ntlati, Programme Assistant at the Knysna Education Trust

Tamara Ntlai

B4G Programme Implementer

Asanda Mlama

B4G Programme Implementer

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

Jordine Windraai

ECD Registration Programme Lead

Maxine Pietersen

ECD Aftercare Registration Auxiliary Worker

Zonke Ndzwana

SmartStart Coach

Khanyisa Dyele

SmartStart Activator & Feeding Scheme Administrator

Angelo Goeda

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

Hugh Bosman, Trustee, Chairperson, the Knysna Education Trust

Hugh Bosman

Chairperson

Kogie Moodley-Pretorious

QCTO & Learnerships

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

Gina-Lee Nel

Vice Chairperson

Judy-Marie Smith

M&E and Communications

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

Caroline Payton

Education Specialist

Andrew Wolff

Treasurer

ket's organisational structure