Our Team
Our 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.
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.
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.
Marliza Koen:
Phase & Communication Coordinator
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.
Our Support Team
Annelize Miller
Annelize comes from a corporate career in adult learning. She is a practical problem-solver who loves helping people, and this, combined with her organisational skills, makes her a great addition to the team.
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.
Tutors
Chris Immelman
Chris is a passionate teacher with a Bachelor of Education Degree in teaching Mathematics and Accounting obtained at CPUT Wellington.
He loves nothing more than helping children reach their full academic and personal potential.
He loves nothing more than helping children reach their full academic and personal potential.
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.
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 Bachelors in Education degree cum laude in Teaching for High School Phase.
Marlu has a love for children and enjoys spending time around people.
Her mission is to make a difference in her students’ lives.
Marlu has a love for children and enjoys spending time around people.
Her mission is to make a difference in her students’ lives.
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.
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.
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.
Elaine van Rensburg
Elaines wealth of experience in the food service industry is set to add tremendous value to our Hospitality Studies.
She has a Grand Diploma in the Culinary Arts and has worked at many high end international establishments. Her experience has more than prepared her to pass on cutting edge knowledge to the next generation.
Mercia van der Vent
Mercia is an English Tutor with years and years of experience in her subject. English is her passion.
Erin Manual
Erin Manuel has a BEd degree specializing in History and Geography. She enjoys writing, art, baking, and reading in her free time. For her, teaching is both a calling and a craft.
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” W.B. Yeats
Jerome Dumas
Jerome is a passionate and experienced Afrikaans Teacher for the Grade 7 – 9 Phase.