Staff
Principal

Mr Mark Smith
Mr Smith has been principal of Westerford High School since October 2019, succeeding Mr Le Roux. Mr Smith is the 5th principal of Westerford since it's inception in 1953.
BSC (UCT), HDE (UCT), Honours in School Management (TUKS) Academic:
Principal,
Life Sciences
Sport:
Deputy Principal

Ms Joyce Lamont
School Finance Administrator
Mathematics support teacher
B.Sc Hons, PGCE Academic:Deputy Principal, Head of Academics
Mathematics
Sport:Squash

Mr Steven Anderson
School Newsletter and Pro-Writer Editor
B.A. Hons HDE Academic:Deputy Principal, Counselling, Deputy Principal
English
Sport:Team Coach Cricket
Head of Department

Mr Dave Thompson B.A (Honours) at UCT
Academic:Head of Department, Head of Grade 12
Geography , Mathematical Literacy
Sport:Head of Sport Rugby

Ms Alison Gray BA Honours (psychology)- Unisa, HDE (Physical Education)- JCE
Academic:Head of Department, Head of Grade 8
Geography , Life Orientation
Sport:Head of Sport Administration Hockey, Indoor Hockey

Mr Cuan Dugmore MA (UCT); HDE (UCT); M.ED TEFL (BRISTOL UNIVERSITY)
Academic:Head of Department,
isiXhosa
Sport:Head of Sport Squash, Tennis

Ms Suneen Laing
Head of CCC
B.Ed (Hons) - UNISA, BA Health Sciences and Social Services- UNISA Academic:Head of Department, Head of Grade 10
Afrikaans, Life Orientation
Sport:Head of Sport Internal Sport
Head of Grade (Assistant)

Ms Faieda Moos Degree: BSC (UCT), Diploma: PGCE (UWC)
Academic:Head of Grade (Assistant),
Physical Science
Sport:Walking for Life

Ms Judith Snyders
Academic:Head of Grade (Assistant), Additional Teacher 11
Accounting
Sport:

Mr Gordon Brookbanks B.E (Honours)
Academic:Head of Grade (Assistant), 10
History
Sport:Head of Sport Waterpolo

Mr Ryan Massyn
Academic:Head of Grade (Assistant), Additional Teacher 8
Life Orientation, Life Sciences, Technology
Sport:Head of Sport, Sports Administration Assistant Basketball

Mr Bruce Robinson
Academic:Head of Grade (Assistant), 11
English
Sport:Team Coach Cricket, Hockey
Class Teacher

Mr Chadley Minnaar BA, PGCE (Stellenbosch University)
Academic:Class Teacher, 12C
Afrikaans, Life Orientation
Sport:Cricket, Rugby

Ms Kari Court
Advanced Programme Mathematics Gr10-12
Academic:Class Teacher, 10D
Mathematics
Sport:Team Manager Hockey, Tennis

Ms Kelly Croxford B.Sc Hons. Biokinetics (UWC), PGCE (UNISA)
Academic:Class Teacher, 8A
Life Sciences
Sport:Team Coach Hockey, Indoor Hockey

Ms Xolisa Nyhonyha BCOM- Accounting, Post grade in Financial Managment, PGCE BED Honours
Academic:Class Teacher, 8F
Accounting, Mathematics
Sport:Team Manager Basketball, Hockey

Ms Brionne Frankish BA Sport Science, Stellenbosch University.
Academic:Class Teacher, 12F
Geography
Sport:Team Manager Basketball

Mr Nicholas Dimbleby
Academic:Class Teacher, 9B
English, History
Sport:Head of Sport Basketball, Soccer
Ms Jessica Hendrickz
Academic:Class Teacher, 9E
Life Orientation, Life Sciences
Sport:

Ms Hanlie Mather
Academic:Class Teacher, 12D
Afrikaans
Sport:Head of Sport Table Tennis

Ms Robyn Fisher
Academic:Class Teacher, 8D
Life Sciences
Sport:Team Manager Waterpolo

Ms Michelle Smith
Academic:Class Teacher, 11A
Mathematics
Sport:Team Manager Cross Country, Road Running

Mr Zayd Gabru BSc (honours), PGCE (UCT)
Academic:Class Teacher, 8C
Physical Science
Sport:Team Manager Basketball

Ms Janine Grunewald Bsc (Ed) Chemistry
Academic:Class Teacher, 11C
Physical Science
Sport:Team Manager Hockey, Water Polo

Mr Simon Hutton-Squire BA (Rhodes); PGCE (UCT)
Academic:Class Teacher, 11E
History
Sport:Team Manager Rugby, Waterpolo

Ms Biddy Glenday BA; HDE (UCT)
Academic:Class Teacher, 10A
Mathematics
Sport:Team Manager Netball, Tennis

Ms Anne Mclaren BA Fine Arts; MA Fine Arts; (University of Pretoria); BA (HONS) Curatorship (UCT)
Academic:Class Teacher, Head of Department 12A
Art
Sport:Team Manager Hockey, Tennis

Ms Giesela Weber BA; HDE (STELLENBOSCH)
Academic:Class Teacher, 9F
English
Sport:Team Manager Netball, Tennis

Mr Joshua Brown B.A (UCT) , P.G.C.E (UNISA)
Academic:Class Teacher, 8E
English
Sport:Team Coach Basketball, Hockey

Ms Elaine Roos BA;HDE
Academic:Class Teacher, 10C
Mathematics
Sport:Team Manager Squash, Tennis

Mr David Dicks BA Sport Science, Stellenbosch University. PGCE from UNISA
Academic:Class Teacher, 11B
Geography
Sport:Team Coach Cricket, Hockey

Ms Amy De Wee
Academic:Class Teacher, 9A
Afrikaans
Sport:Team Coach, Team Manager Basketball, Netball

Mr Peter Narun
Academic:
Class Teacher, 12B
Life Orientation, Music
Sport:Team Coach Hockey, Indoor Hockey
Mr Stefan Goldman BED FET
Academic:Class Teacher, 10F
Geography , Mathematical Literacy
Sport:Team Manager Cricket

Mr Adrian Voerman BA/PGCE Rhodes (English/Psychology)
Academic:Class Teacher, 8B
Drama, English, Life Orientation
Sport:Rugby, Water Polo
Ms Emma Rycroft BA Honours in English and French
Academic:Class Teacher, 9C
English, French
Sport:Team Manager Basketball
Additional Teacher

Mr Duncan Buwalda
Academic:Additional Teacher,
Drama, History
Sport:Head of Sport Hockey
Mr Tinaishe Rangarirai Naggo BSc honours chemistry
Academic:Additional Teacher,
Life Sciences, Physical Science
Sport:Team Manager Water Polo

Mr Patrick Jordi English Honours from UCT, HDE from UCT.
Academic:Additional Teacher, 11
English, History
Sport:Hockey, Tennis

Dr Davina Eisenberg Ph.D in French, Art and History
Academic:Additional Teacher,
French
Sport:

Ms Marike Grobbelaar
Academic:Additional Teacher,
Music
Sport:Team Manager Netball, Tennis

Ms Ntombentsha Mapukata Advanced Diploma in Special Needs Education, North West University; HDE from UWC
Academic:Additional Teacher,
Xhosa
Sport:Team Manager Walking for Life

Ms Birgit Penny B Mus Ed (UCT); HDE (UCT); LTCL (FLUTE)
Academic:Additional Teacher,
Music
Sport:Table Tennis, Tennis
Ms Nadine Thompson B.Music
Academic:Additional Teacher,
Music
Sport:Team Manager Basketball, Netball

Ms Shelley Ainsworth B. Mus (Ed) degree and a B. Ed (Hons) degree from UCT
Academic:Additional Teacher,
Music
Sport:Team Manager Basketball, Squash
Part-time Teacher
Administrative Staff
Media Centre
Support & Services Staff

Mr Charles Bates
Academic:Support & Services Staff, Computer Systems Support
ICT
Sport:

Mr Christian Edwards
Academic:Support & Services Staff, Printing Assistant
Printing & Postage
Sport:

Mr Quentin Butler
Academic:Support & Services Staff, Computer Systems Support
Media Centre
Sport: