Governance & management
Governance
Lilyfontein School is governed by a School Governing Body (SGB) consisting of 12 elected members – 9 parents, 3 educators, 1 non–educator, plus the Principal and 3 High School learners. Each representative holds a portfolio that will serve the needs of the school.
Examples include: Finance, Fundraising, Transport, Facilities, HR, Sport, Adventure, Communications and Marketing, Cultural Development and PTA Liaison.
THE SGB Executive Committee meets fortnightly and comprises:
- Principal – Nic Els
- Chairperson – Renier Roets
- Deputy Chairperson – Musa Langa
- Treasurer – Roslyn Eachus
- Secretary – Sharon Allan
The Governors include parent representatives:
- Jonathan Armstrong
- Branson Bowman-Edgar
- Greer Hawley-McMaster
- Michael Pederson-Horn
- Lani Petzer
- Graham Oliver
A Non-Educator representative:
- Sharon Allan
Educator Representatives:
- Wendy Human
- Ignatius Genade
- Megan Hjul
Learner Representatives:
- Travis Schroeder
- Lihlombe Pule
- Christine Bollaert-Davies
Management
The school is managed by the School Management Team (SMT) together with the Primary and High Leadership Teams (LT). The SMT is responsible for the daily running of the school within the organisational domains of academic, pastoral, cultural, sport, adventure and administration.
Each of these domains has a staff member co-ordinating a specific committee that ensures correct procedure in each domain.
School Management Team:
- Principal – Mr Nic Els
- Deputy Principal – Mr Mike Cousins
- Head of Academics – Mrs Christina Matthewson
- Head of High School – Mrs Anita Middleton
- Head of Intermediate Phase – Mr Ignatius Genade
- Head of Foundation Phase – Mrs Alison Fouché
- Head of Pre-Primary – Mrs Natalie Broodryk
- Head of Sport – Mr Luke Sofute
- Head of Adventure – Mrs Margaret Mitchell
- Head of Curriculum – Mrs Rebecca Scott
- Head of Marketing – Mrs Anne-Lise Bollaert-Davies
- Head of GET Phase – Mr David Daniels
- Head of FET Phase – Mrs Illze Potgieter
Middlecourt Trust:
Middlecourt Trust owns all the land and facilities on the 35ha section of the school. Middlecourt’s objective, as stated in the Trust Deed, is to provide the infrastructure for a high standard of education to Lilyfontein School. Middlecourt Trust is managed by a Board of Trustees.
Current trustees are:
- Colin Davies
- Martin Harmse
- Angus Jackson
- Roz Moore
- Angus Warren
- Dean Bouchier
Parent Teachers Association (PTA)
The Governing Body established the PTA with the following objectives:
- To promote and facilitate the exchange of views and the maintenance of relationships and harmony between parents of learners attending the school and educators at the school.
- To assist the Governing Body as may be required by it in all matters which may be of benefit to the school and the learners and their education generally.
- Generally, to promote the interests of the parents and educators in the involvement in the general life and interests of the school and the learners.
Current Committee members are:
- Principal – Nic Els
- Chairperson – Priscilla Dengler
- Deputy Chairperson – Tracey Angus-Hammond
- Treasurer – Roslyn Eachus
- Secretary – Yvette Harmse
- Rep Lisasons – Roxy Swart and Natalie Biggs
- Teacher Rep – Margaret Mitchell
Parent Liaisons Per Phase:
- Jonathan Armstrong
- Branson Bowman-Edgar
- Greer Hawley-McMaster
- Michael Pederson-Horn
- Lani Petzer
- Graham Oliver