WANDSWORTH SCHOOL - Key Persons
Sue gained a Bachelor of Physical Education at Wits in 1996, majoring in Psychology, Physical Education, and later, English through UNISA. Sue also completed her Montessori diploma through the North American Montessori Centre. After finishing her studies, Sue taught at Rand Park High School and served as a school counsellor for four years.
In 2000, she moved with her husband to the UK and taught at a number of special needs schools before settling at Paddock School. She worked in the Key Stage 1 and Early Years classes over a five and a half year period, before moving back to South Africa with her family in 2006.
Wandsworth School started in January 2007 as Wiggles and Squiggles School with one child on a part-time basis from Sue's home, and in the 10 years that Sue was Principal of Wandsworth, she shared her local and invaluable international teaching experience, investing in staff training and sharing successful teaching strategies used in the United Kingdom to build the school into what it is today.
Sue's ethos and ethics are ingrained in the daily running of the school providing a strong working model for a safe and nurturing educational environment where children and young adults with diverse special needs can grow and thrive. Sue currently lives with her family in England, but continues her service to the school as a member of the Board of Directors and works closely with the management team.