Ncobile Constance Nkosi
Haenertsburg
Summary
Dynamic professional with a strong focus on pastoral care and community engagement. Fosters a nurturing environment that supports student empowerment and self-regulation. Leverages excellent communication skills to build strong relationships with students and parents.
Overview
1
1
Certification
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Housemistress
Stanford Lake College
01.2025 - Current
- Providing pastoral care, guidance, and support to all boarders at Serala House.
- Creating and maintaining a warm, nurturing and inclusive boarding environment.
- Managed daily operations of the boarding house, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for all residents.
- Overseeing student routines, attendance and discipline.
- Communicating with parents regarding their daughters’ wellbeing and progress.
- Leading, mentoring, and supporting boarding tutors and residential staff in the day-to-day running of the house.
- Planned and facilitated engaging activities and events that fostered community spirit and enhanced residents' experiences.
- Supporting students during emergencies.
- Performed weekday and weekend responsibilities in the boarding house.
- Carried out regular inspections of student rooms to maintain cleanliness and safety standards.
- Documented and communicated maintenance and repair needs to ensure a well-functioning boarding house.
- Compiled and submitted comprehensive Housemistress reports at the end of each term to communicate student progress and house activities.
Head of Life Sciences
Stanford Lake College
01.2023 - Current
- Supervise teaching and learning, ensuring that class activities are undertaken, marking done and feedback given on time.
- Ensured curriculum coverage, continuity and progression in subject for all pupils, aligning teaching strategies with educational standards.
- Provided guidance on curriculum changes to enhance educational effectiveness.
- Managed departmental budget and resources, updating inventories and acquiring textbooks and other learning materials to enhance student support.
- Chaired periodic department meetings, providing agendas and minutes to Academic head to ensure effective communication and decision-making.
- Setting examination papers, co-ordinating marking schemes and moderating examinations and assessment processes.
- Compiled detailed comments on student progress at the end of term.
- Ensuring that the maintenance and upkeep of equipment related to the subject at school is regularly carried out.
Assistant Housemistress
Stanford Lake College
07.2024 - 12.2025
- Providing pastoral care and guidance to boarders.
- Assisted Housemistress with daily management of boarding house, enhancing student experience.
- Supervised meals and boarding activities, promoting community and adherence to house guidelines.
- Coordinated evening activities in the boarding house, fostering a safe and engaging environment.
- Assisting with house meetings, activities and events.
- Undertaking weekend and Sunday evening duties on a rotational basis.
- Serving as a tutor to grade 8 girls.
Life Sciences Educator/Head of Life Sciences
Penryn College
10.2018 - 12.2022
- Planning and teaching of Life Sciences lessons (Grade 8 – 12).
- Differentiated learning activities to meet diverse needs of all students in the classroom.
- Apply reinforcement strategies that encourage collaborative learning and student engagement.
- Utilisation of ICT to deliver and apply subject content.
- Tracked students’ progress through formative assessments, informing instructional adjustments.
- Compilation, moderation, facilitation and invigilation of summative assessments.
- Compilation and facilitation of practical assessment tasks.
- Administration and maintenance of classroom records.
- Chaired periodic department meetings, delivering agendas and minutes to Academic head.
- Supported recruitment efforts by participating in candidate interviews and evaluations.
- Planning and organizing academic tours.
- Ensuring that the maintenance and upkeep of equipment related to the subject at school is regularly carried out.
Life Sciences Educator
Inanda Seminary Girls School
07.2016 - 09.2018
- Planning and teaching of lessons Life Sciences (Grade 8 – 12).
- Differentiated learning activities to meet diverse student needs in the classroom.
- Analysed learner performance and implemented targeted interventions to address identified challenges.
- Applied reinforcement strategies to foster collaborative learning and enhance student engagement.
- Utilisation of ICT (Google Classroom, media, & simulation) to deliver and apply subject content.
- Consistent tracking of students’ progress through formative assessment in the classroom.
- Managed and organised classroom records to ensure accurate tracking of student information.
- Compilation, moderation, facilitation and invigilation of summative assessments.
- Compilation and facilitation of practical assessment tasks.
Natural Sciences Educator
Uplands College
01.2015 - 06.2016
- Planning and teaching of lessons for both Life Sciences (Grade 10 – 12) and Natural Sciences (Grade 8).
- Utilization of ICT (Google Classroom, media, & simulation) to deliver and apply subject content.
- Differentiated learning activities to meet diverse student needs in the classroom.
- Applied reinforcement strategies to promote collaborative learning and increase student engagement.
- Tracked students' progress through formative assessments to inform instruction and support individual learning paths.
- Administered and maintained accurate classroom records to support student tracking.
- Compilation, moderation, facilitation and invigilation of summative assessments.
Education
B.Ed. Honours - Education Management, Law and Policy
University of Pretoria
01-2025
Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Life Sciences (SP & FET)
University of South Africa
01-2016
BSc - Biochemistry and Microbiology
University of Zululand
01-2012
National Senior Certificate -
S’gweje Secondary School
01-2008
Skills
- Pastoral care
- Student supervision
- Budget management
- Assessment moderation
- NSC marking
- PAT moderation
- Laboratory Resources Management
- Community outreach
- ICT integration
- Team and independent work
Certification
- Certified Designated Safe Guarding Officer
- Level 1 Fire Fighter training
- Level 1 First Aid training
Personal Information
Citizenship: South African
Timeline
Housemistress
Stanford Lake College
01.2025 - Current
Assistant Housemistress
Stanford Lake College
07.2024 - 12.2025
Head of Life Sciences
Stanford Lake College
01.2023 - Current
Life Sciences Educator/Head of Life Sciences
Penryn College
10.2018 - 12.2022
Life Sciences Educator
Inanda Seminary Girls School
07.2016 - 09.2018
Natural Sciences Educator
Uplands College
01.2015 - 06.2016
B.Ed. Honours - Education Management, Law and Policy
University of Pretoria
Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Life Sciences (SP & FET)
University of South Africa
BSc - Biochemistry and Microbiology
University of Zululand
National Senior Certificate -
S’gweje Secondary School