Welcome to Elohim Education Centre

Welcome to Elohim Education Centre

About Us

Elohim Education Centre is an assisted home school tutor centre that follows the regular mainstream CAPS curriculum. Learners are registered with Impaq – the largest curriculum provider in South Africa – and we make use of Impaq’s high-quality academic material.

Spiritual
Guidance

Our learners are not only supported on an academic level, but are also provided with guidance on an emotional and spiritual level.

Group
Activities

We create events where learners can learn social skills within a group and offer activities promoting team work.

Individual
Attention

We accommodate a maximum of 10 learners per class which ensures that the tutor can spend sufficient time with each learner.

Our Recipe For Success

We pride ourselves in providing a structured yet supportive and caring environment where learners are comfortable and excel on an academic, spiritual, and emotional level. At Elohim Education Centre we are honoured to act as vessels of God to guide our learners toward academic excellence.

Elohim is a home away from home. We accommodate a maximum of 10 learners per class which ensures that the tutor can spend sufficient time with each learner, tracking progress, providing feedback and guiding them toward the desired outcome. We also offer group activities so that learners can develop much needed social skills.

Our learners are not only supported on an academic level, but are also provided with guidance on an emotional and spiritual level based on our beliefs, as set out below.

In addition, we offer various recreational activities promoting teamwork as well as diversity and inclusiveness. From time to time we also take the learners on educational field trips.

Values

ACCOUNTABILITY
Consistently taking responsibility and showing transparency
TRUST
Where character and competence meet
WISDOM
Fearlessly meeting challenges through experience
BELONGING
Feeling connected through grace and support
DEVELOPMENT
Passionately evolving potential through discipline and knowledge

Vision

To create hope for the future.
To make a difference in lives on all levels.
To inspire.
To be a home away from home.

Mission

Accredited by Impaq to offer the CAPS curriculum.
Focused on tutoring high-functioning learners.
Fully Afrikaans/English bilingual.
Tutors are trained Readers and Scribes.
Small, focused groups per class.
Subject-matter experts.

Beliefs

Biblical/Traditional Values
Honoring Christian Faith Foundations.
Promoting and developing Godly character.
Holistic approach to educational success.

Meet the Team

Management

Francois Brown: Operational Director

Francois, our Operational Director, has a background in TEFL, teaching, training and the world of sales, media, and corporate training.
Francois, is a qualified leadership and career coach. He enjoys motivating those around him to be their absolute best.

Velicia Boshoff: Managing Director

Velicia, our MD, has a degree in Public Relations and her formative years were spent in the corporate world before joining Elohim.
It seems fitting that she took over from her sister, Vidette, who started Elohim in 2015 as her purpose is to enrich families by sharing wisdom in such a way that the result has meaningful impact.
Velicia wishes for each child to succeed with the support of her team. She looks forward to hearing about the student’s success in the world after they graduate from Elohim. Velicia invests her heart and soul into her work and as a result the Education Centre is continuously growing with her at the helm.

Our Support Team

Sharon Potgieter: Administration

Sharon has extensive administration experience from her work in the corporate and educational sectors.
She loves to streamline admin processes so that everything can run smoothly at the Educational Center for the tutors, students and parents alike.

Ntombi Siko: Housekeeping

Ntombi has been with us for 4 years. Her beautiful smile and endearing ways are a daily pleasure at our Centre. She is like a mother to our students and we simply could not run the Educational Centre without her.

Our Phase Heads

Marliza Koen
Gr. 4-9

Marliza is a qualified teacher who strives to facilitate optimal learning, unlock potential, and promote a positive self-image in each learner by creating a safe, stable, and caring environment. She received her Higher Education Diploma from the Teachers’ College in Paarl and also completed Foundation Phase with Remedial Teaching as a fourth year subject.

Dareze Brits
Gr. 10-12

Dareze has been with Elohim for 5 years, and after 4 years was promoted to FET phase head. She has a strong background in administration and has completed several managerial courses. Dareze is a qualified modern dance/disco instructor, an event coordinator, and a top-notch tutor too.

Tutors

Arno van Rooyen

Arno has taught English for over 22 years to a broad spectrum of ages, nationalities, and levels including university students.
He aims to offer students a friendly learning environment and present interactive lessons in which students are provided opportunities to practice and improve their English skills.

Elmarie Gaum

Elmari brings a lifetime of teaching experience, spanning over 40 years of which the last 24 years were spent at Paarl Boys High and more recently at Elohim. Elmari also teaches private remedial reading lessons. Her advice to all students is that they always have a plan in order to reach their goals.

Hanli du Preez

Hanli has her Honours Degree in BEd and finished with a cum laude.
She has been an enducator for 28 years, tutoring for the past 8. Hanli wishes to have a positive impact on people’s lives and ensure that each learner reaches their full potential.

Marlu Horne

Marlu obtained her B.Ed degree cum laude in Teaching for SP & FET.
Marlu has a love for children and enjoys spending time around people.
Her mission is to make a difference in her students’ lives.

Lynette Strydom

Former Paarl Girls High school teacher.
Lynnette has a passion for Mathematics and her greatest wish is to impart her mathematical wisdom onto her students so that they can master Mathematics without being intimidated by the subject.

Ria Taylor

Previously Deputy Principal at Paarl Girls High School with a PhD in Language Education. Her publication in LitNet was a runner-up in the National Teaching Awards provincial category Excellence in Secondary School Teaching.
Ria wants her learners to love Afrikaans and wishes to integrate technology into Afrikaans teaching.

Ruan Koegelenberg

Ruan is currently studying toward obtaining a BSC in Computer Science through Unisa.
He has extensive knowledge of IT, CAT, EGD, and Physical Science.
He is well-loved by all his students.
He is passionate about cooking and when he has the time, he likes to enjoy a good coffee. 

Samantha Riffel-Fortuin

Samantha has a Bachelor’s Degree in Consumer Studies.
She has been in the Food Service Industry for 21 years.
Samantha has an extensive list of achievements of which tutoring is her absolute favourite.
She is living her passion.

We Offer the Following Subjects

Grades 4-9

  • Afrikaans (Huistaal en Eerste Addisionele Taal)
  • English (Home Language and First Additional Language)
  • Economic Management Sciences
  • Social Sciences
  • Life Orientation
  • Art
  • Mathematics
  • Natural Sciences
  • Technology

Grades 10-12

  • Afrikaans (Huistaal en Eerste Addisionele Taal)
  • English (Home Language and First Additional Language)
  • Life Orientation
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematical Literacy
  • Physical Sciences
  • Life Sciences
  • Engineering Graphics and Design
  • Tourism
  • Geography
  • History
  • Computer Applications Technology
  • Hospitality Studies
  • Consumer STudies

What our clients have to say

Get in touch

Start your homeschool adventure with Elohim Tutor Centre. Send us an e-mail today so we can contact you and help you submit and initial application.

Paarl Centre

071 302 0664

info@elohimcentres.co.za

272 Main Road, 1st Floor, Buitenverwagting, Paarl, 7646

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