GLADNESS DUDUZILE MASIKANE

Well-rounded and dynamic education administrator with expertise in curriculum planning and development. Offers student-focused, dynamic communication skills. Experience leading school administration and driving test scores through proven education methods.

• Principal Tholinhlanhla Primary
• Principal Olwazini Primary
• Tutor NPDE UMsinga
• Chairperson of FPSP (Female Principals Support Program)
• Secretary of the Branch
• Deputy Chairperson Greytown High School (SGB)

• Registered for a Bachelor of Education Honors Degree in Education Leadership focusing on Management and Financial course, currently doing course work.
• Graduated for ACE at UNISA specializing in Educational Leadership, Management and Policy.
• Successfully completed a certificate on Practicing Inclusive Education Module 1 with STADIO specializing on SIAS Policy.
• Completed a Primary Teachers Diploma from Indumiso College of Education.
• Completed a TREE course (Training for Early Education) at Indumiso College of Education
• Obtained a Matric certificate at Buhlebuyeza High School.

• Conducted and monitored the Participation of DDD workshop to all the Principals of Umvoti Circuit and assisted on the logging on to DDD portal.
• Implemented and monitored Departmental policies including, EEA, LRA and SASA.
• Coordinated and ensured that educators adhere to Cass and SBA procedures and strategies.
• Trained and Monitored the Participation of uploading all teacher activities on the SACE web portal at school and that of FPSP in Continued Professional Teacher Development (CPTD).as required by SACE act 31 of 2000
• Conducted developmental needs analysis, planned and organized induction program for newly appointed Educators introducing them to Legislation governing education, Organogram of the Department, Constitution/Bill of Rights, Decision making and PAJA,Labour Relations Act, Financial& Asset Management, Skills, Development Act, Financial& Curriculum Management, Itenerary,Pillar Leave issues and Bathos Pele principles.
• Conducted and kept assessment records as per the National Protocol on Assessment
• Provided support and guidelines to SMT/Female Principals, empowered them with the current and latest legislative framework including Education Laws Amendment Act, South African Schools Act No 84 0f 1996 and Employment of Educators Act No 76 of 1998.
• Developed and ensured proper management of the school budget, through keeping records of payments and determining financial needs within departments as per the PFMA.
• Ensured Audited Financial Statements are ready by the end of each academic year for auditors so as to meet the deadline of the financial year in terms of sections 42 and 43 of the South African Schools Act.
• Provided professional leadership to SMT members and whole staff members, female principals in the circuit through the development of the School and FPSP Circuit year plan, ensured that school year plan is available and every female principal in the circuit has a copy.
• Developed School Improvement Plans, Academic Improvement plans as well as Subject Improvement Plans that were reviewed on quarterly basis.
• Developed a shared vision and mission of the school/department through micro planning
• Convened and chaired SMT, staff, female principals, phase and Subject Committee meetings.
• Ensured that all SGB subcommittees are functional particularly the Safety committees, LTSM and Fincom in line with section 30 of the South African Schools Act.
• Determined the needs of the school managed resources to maximize educational goals of the school.
• Developed the School Improvement Plan and in consultation with subject advisors identified lead educators who assist learners that are struggling in the killer subjects like Mathematics and Literacy in our community as an Intervention strategy to improve academic performance in our surrounding schools.
• Ensured that curriculum management, curriculum Implementation and coverage are prioritized through continuous monitoring of curriculum using the SMT Toolkit for Curriculum Management.
• Conduct class visits in order to support educators in Curriculum implementation ensure curriculum adherence though ATP monitoring, checking if learners work is monitored and controlled by subject teachers and SMT’s. Ensure that time tables adhere to Caps standards and requirements.
• Conducted accountability sessions with educators ensuring that results analysis are done, Assessments and moderations are conducted as per the Program of Assessment and that subject educator’s account and own up for the performance in all academic subjects.
• Proper guidelines to Timetabling ensuring equitable distribution of workload taking into account the experience and expertise of each educator.
• Continuously hold monthly accountability sessions with female principals in the circuit focusing on women emancipation.
• Union secretary kept records, co-ordinates meetings, keep minutes, resolve grievances and disputes
• Mediated and negotiated conflicts among educators ensuring democratic decision making.
• Trained all SMTs on Policy on Learner attendance focusing on teacher and learner responsibilities of act in order to curb learner absenteeism in schools.
• Trained SMT and female principals in the circuit on the Toolkit for Curriculum Management in Schools and the implementation there
• Monitored all NSNP programs ensuring that we receive correct food allocations in time, all learners eat, menus are adhered to as required at all times and address all challenges that need my attention by directing them to the responsible officials and also receiving completed Chief Food handlers contracts and submitting them to the district nutrition section.
• Ensured to comply with SASAMS requirements and submit updated information on a term basis.
• Provided training to SMTs on Whole School Evaluation focusing on the nine focus areas of the WSE.

• Networking with neighboring private schools (Wembley College.Letcee )and manage to get free learnership for two learners who are coming from disadvantaged homes for 2024 in Grade 8 until they finish matric, also getting a free boarding accommodation.
• Letcee conducting extra lessons two days a week after school to the learners with barriers to learning providing them with feeding and employed an educator for this initiative.
• Leading organizing committees initiating planning meetings, delegating duties, securing venues and dates, drawing guests lists and invitations, organizing catering.
• Through networking involved with GCEI(Greytown Collaborative Education Initiative)a project that involves 11 local schools in Greytown whereby they share resources such as computer Labs, free wifi,sport equipment and facilities.
• Organized educational excursions to Pietermaritzburg/Greytown museum.
• Organized culture programs to celebrate diversity.
• Planned and organized developmental programs for learners to attend Saturday classes, winter school, at high school level as an Academic/QLTC of Greytown High SGB.
• Conducted monthly meetings on curriculum management as per KZN Circular 41 of 2012 that requires curriculum management as a standing item in educational staff meetings/female principals meetings.
• Successfully organized the following workshops: QMS, Induction workshops for SMTs and PL1 educators, PLCs, CPTD, Employment of Educators Act 76 of 1998, WSE, My Life My Future and Sace Code of Professional Ethics.
• Developed training manuals for the induction of newly appointed SMTs and Post level 1 educators.
• Organized and successfully conducted workshops in Financial Management and Resource Acquisition for SMTs and female principals in the circuit.
• Workshopped female Principals SMT and teachers on the development of PD Points as part of professional development as required by SACE Act 31 of 2000.
• Coordinated and monitored the implementation of Continuing Professional Teacher Development and Integrated Quality Management System.
• Organized QMS, Induction workshops for all newly appointed SMTs and Post level 1 educators.
• Organized trainings for female principals, deputies and HODs in curriculum management, and CPTD at Mvoti circuit. Successfully organized fundraising games namely Fun walk, Sport day for school and District Female Principals.

• School strategic development planning Meetings
• Financial management
• Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
• Policy on Learner Attendance
• Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Data Driven District
• Labour Relations Act
• Curriculum 2005
• My Life My Future
• Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
• Prevention of Gender Based Violence
• SASAMS and Lurits
• Sace Code of Professional Ethics
• Whole School Evaluation the GMSA approach
• Promotion of Administrative Justice Act,3 of 2000
• Education Laws Amendment Act
• HIV Lay counseling
• Jika Imfundo Campaign

• ID Number: 7309100725082
• Date of Birth: 09/10/73
• Gender: FEMALE
• Nationality: SOUTH AFRICAN
• Driving License: EC1
• Marital Status: SINGLE

• Mr. N.I.Jila, Circuit Manager UMdlovana circuit, 033-413 4100, 0817206375
• Ms NE Mkhize, Director examination DOE KZN
• Mrs. B.STHOMO, Teacher Development, 0722364946

• Recruited learners from the local community Enhlalakahle Location from neighboring schools for extra classes particularly focusing to challenging subjects like Math’s Science and Language in partnership with Letcee
• Deputy Chairperson of Greytown High assisted in managing and monitoring of Saturday classes, winter and spring camps.
• Recruited and identified youth to participate in the Fundza Lushaka Bursary Scheme.
• Motivated illiterate young adults from church and community to complete their matric at Enhlalakahle ABET Centre and to further their studies and skills through the Greytown FET collage.
• Represents the DoE in the Umvoti Local Operation Sukuma Sakhe Committee where we jointly attend to issues affecting the community
• Coordinator of youth activities of the local community of Enhlalakahle Township including staging of annual indlamu.
• Holding a fundraising desk and motivating parents to involve themselves in the growth of the school.
• Treasurer of Young Adults at church fundraised and assisted with blanket and food parcel to Khayalami children.
• Serve in the War room of ward 7 Enhlalakahle where we serve with different sister departments and got Agriculture to donate water tank wheelbarrow and other useful equipment’s to use in the garden at school
• Recruited learners from all the local community schools for extra classes and homework in the afternoons at our school.