Leadership
Leadership
School Executives

Jannie de Villiers
Head of DSG

Nozuko Konjwa
Deputy Head - Transformation & Boarding & Crewe House Director

Simon Holderness
Deputy Head - Head of Pupil Affairs

Dr Petra Gentz
Deputy Head - Academics

Jane Ritchie
Deputy Head - Junior School Head
Grade Heads

Lindsay Davy
Grade 12
Grade Head and Life Science - Lifestyle Sports Teacher

Dominic Marx
Grade 11
Grade Head and Life Science Teacher

Dr Edie Minas
Grade 8
Grade Head and History Teacher

Louella Sullivan
Grade 10
Grade Head and English Teacher

Louise Todd
Grade 9
Grade Head
Heads of Departments

Susan Baker
Dramatic Arts HOD

Dr Ingrid Foster
Life Science HOD

Shuying Fu
Mandarin HOD

Nontando Mlilo
French HOD

Shelly Roodt
isiXhosa HOD

Bridget Webster
English HOD
House Directors

Cheryl Flanagan
Espin House Director and Maths Teacher

Jane Jarvis
Manyano House Director and Educational Psychologist

Nozuko Konjwa
Deputy Head - Transformation & Boarding & Crewe House Director

Shelley Stretton
History Teacher

Michelle Mason
Knowling House Director and Geography Teacher
Council Members
- Chairperson: Mr Mark Cotton
- Vice-chairperson: Ms Maura Jarvis
- Transformation Chair: Ms Vuyokazi Dwane
- Marketing: Mr Grant Hillary
- Human Resources Chair: Ms Maura Jarvis
- Treasurer: Mr Nic Poole
- Investment Chair: Mr Donald Rogan
- Dr Yoza Jekwa
- Prof. Nokwanda Makunga
- Dr Fiona Meihuizen
- Mr Dave Murray
- Bishop Ebenzer Ntlali
- Andrew Stern
- James Gordon
- Mr Kagiso Mokgatle
Ex Officio
- Mr Jannie de Villiers
- Mr Simon Holderness
- Dr Petra Gentz
- Ms Jane Ritchie
- Ms Penny York
- Mr David Jarvis
- Ms Victoria Mallett
- Ms Sinead Brook
- Ms Angela Southey

“We will continue to ensure that we place into the world creative, innovative thinkers who are adaptable, ethical and progressive and are primed to succeed. Our world needs them more than ever.”
- Mark Cotton, Chairperson of the DSG Council
Prefect Body 2023
- Head Girl- Nikita Xhanti
- Deputy Head Girl- Tegan-Lee Parker
- Head Sacristan- Robyn Tharratt
- Head Day Girl- Carrey Wiblin
- Head of Crewe- Mia Karimba
- Head of Espin- Wendy-Mae Turner
- Head of Knowling- Namhla Jantjies
- Head of Merriman- Megan Emslie
- Transformation and Diversity- Janice Ruwodo
- Transformation and Diversity- Mia Babaya
- Transformation and Diversity- Leseli Headbush
- Transformation and Diversity- Sihle Pakade
- Academic Portfolio- Estelle Minas
- Community Engagement- Sesihle Mrara
- Community Engagement- Tyler Wratten
- Cultural- Grace Fraser
- Environment- Ella Boonzaier
- Head Girl- Indipile Ndamase
- Deputy Head Girl- Jane Dixie
- Head Day Girl- Amy Fowlds
- Head of Crewe- Saskia Gambale
- Head of Espin- Tayla Barrett
- Head of Knowling- Delphina Tembo
- Head of Merriman- Vuyo Motsilili
- Head of Manyano- Dalitso Banda
- Head Sacristan- Enya Kemp
- Transformation and Diversity- Indipile Ndamase
- Transformation and Diversity- Jane Dixie
- Academic Portfolio- Jemma Boonzaier
- Community Engagement- Josie Andrew
- Cultural- Asive Ngcebetsha
- Environment- Chelsea Cordner
- Junior Pastoral- Wama Polo
- Manyano- Asive Ngcebetsha
- Manyano- Annabelle Reunert
- Manyano- Lauren Van Coller
- Manyano Daygirl Prefect- Caris Walsh
- Media and Marketing- Janet Lancefield
- Media and Marketing- Riley Cawse
- Sport- Nikki Du Toit
- Transformation and Diversity- Indiphile Duda
- Transformation and Diversity- Zoya Manana
- Transformation and Diversity- Rachel Stevenson
- Pupil Development & Wellness- Lumilisiwe Tafeni
- Pupil Development & Wellness- Lwazi Mhlanga
- Pupil Development & Wellness- Logan Ajay
- Pupil Development & Wellness- Lelethu Lisa
- Manyano- Alida de Villiers
- Manyano- Lilitha Hlanjwa
- Manyano- Kuhle Potelwa
- Manyano- Liyema Mwellie
- Media & Marketing- Georgia Stewart
- Sport- Laura Campbell
- Sport- Hanna Wannell
- Junior Pastoral- Grace Rushmere
- Junior Pastoral- Holly Clowes
- House Prefect- Aqhama Bangazi
- House Prefect- Natalie Morris
- House Prefect- Emma Kruse