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Michiel Coetzee

Plant values, nurture brilliance, and honour each child’s unique journey—so we may witness the blooming of extraordinary futures.

Michiel Coetzee is the Principal and Academic Head of Keurbosch International School.

Michiel has ensured that the quality of teaching has improved drastically under his leadership, which resulted in our students acquiring outstanding international results.

He has an insatiable passion for education, especially to equip students with Academic, Social, and Work Skills, thus ensuring that they are successful in life. Adult life can be daunting and requires a positive attitude, perseverance, multi-disciplinary skill sets, high-quality work ethics, smart and analytical thinking, and grit.

Michiel cares deeply for our students and will leave no stone unturned to ensure that our students get the best opportunities and guidance possible.

He believes that students need to be smart and that they need to go the extra mile to stand out in a very competitive world.

Michiel is a Master Lecturer in Teaching and Study Methods as well as Memory Retention and believes students should understand their work fully, be able to save it to their existing schemata, be able to retrieve it when prompted, and have the ability to apply it. This brings long-term success.

Michiel has no tolerance for laziness and procrastination. He underwrites a balanced life of enough sleep, healthy eating, exercise, and positive interaction with others.

Michiel’s motto is Positive Education and Excellence. He teaches Computer Science. His students have obtained some of the top International Results, and he grooms his students to obtain excellent academic results. He understands the value of high-standard work ethics and top scores, which unlock vast opportunities for the youth. He further understands that not all students are academic achievers, but believes that each person must reach their full potential. He is a qualified NBI Brain Profile Practitioner who understands Whole Brain Teaching and recognises that all people are unique, with distinct strengths and qualities.

Michiel has, despite his other qualifications, a Bachelor’s in Education and is currently busy with his Honours Degree in Educational Leadership and Curriculum Studies.

Michiel is teaching History and Computer Science at Keurbosch. An incredible achievement of his students is that the lowest mark any of his AS Level Computer Science students ever achieved was 87%; some top achievers scored 90% or higher.

Michiel has been married for over 34 years and has 2 daughters and two grandchildren.

Jason Oberholster

Education is about more than just studying. It’s about fostering positive relationships and equipping students for real life outside of school.

Eva Hutton Heyns

Believe you can solve it- and you’re halfway there. Success in math starts with believing in yourself. Stay curious. Keep trying. Never give up.

Abraham Aryeetey

Francis Oberhoslter

Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.

Zandile Matikinca

Everything is theoretically impossible until it is done

Zandile is a young, vibrant, and dynamic graduate, with 3 degrees, at the age of 27, who deeply cares for her students.

She did her MPhil in Demography (Master’s Degree), a BSc (Hons) (Honours Degree) in Population Studies (Cum Laude), and a BSc (Bachelor of Science) in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology. Some of her majors and electives included Life Sciences, Statistics, Chemistry, and Environmental and Water Sciences. She previously worked as an educator, an educator’s assistant, a tutor, a Research Assistant, and a Graduate Intern. She is highly dedicated and self-motivated and possesses strong leadership skills with extensive knowledge and understanding of the syllabi at hand.

She heads the science faculty, and her mandate is to ensure that this department follows the example of the other disciplines at Keurbosc,h which achieved outstanding international results. Best practices and study methods are supported by the academic head of the school in this department to ensure academic excellence.

Some more about Zandile…

Life Sciences Tutor
University of the Western Cape (UWC) – Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
• Facilitated individual and group tutorial sessions to promote a deeper understanding of the course material.
• Supervised and assisted with tutorials and assignments.

Statistics Tutor
University of the Western Cape (UWC) – Department of Statistics and Population Studies
• Facilitated individual and group tutorial sessions to promote a deeper understanding of the course material.
• Supervised and assisted with tutorials and assignments.
• Assessed and gave feedback on tutorials.
• Performed administrative duties as required by the department.

Research Assistant
University of the Western Cape (UWC) – Department of Statistics and Population Studies
• Literature review.
• Data analysis.

Graduate Intern
Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) – Monitoring and Evaluation Unit
• Collected, captured, and analysed qualitative and quantitative evidence from other Programmes within the department.
• Visualized and compiled quarterly performance reports on the findings.
• Performed administrative and clerical duties.

Teacher/Facilitator
• Teacher and facilitator.

Zandile has a teachable spirit herself, and Keurbosch students are very privileged to have a teacher/facilitator who can share best practices and proven methods with them to achieve well in the natural sciences.

Ashley Aucamp

Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best.

Steyn Lourens van Rensburg

When someone asks why someone would ever become a teacher, remind them why it’s worth it. Every job has its ups and downs, but not every job can change a life.

Susan Mansfield

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

Deneca Cupido

Teaching is not about filling a bucket, but lighting a fire—gently, patiently, and with the wisdom to know that every flame catches differently.

Deroline Goldberg

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