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Rhys Hugo

Rhys Hugo

Educator And Swimming Coach
Cape Town

Summary

Experienced high school educator with 12 years teaching experience. Experience in teaching a variety of curricula such as the National Senior Certificate, International General Certificate in Secondary Education and the International Baccalaureate.


Experienced sports coach with a passion for aquatic sport, more specifically swimming. Constantly learning and looking for innovative ways to improve swimmers performance in and outside of the pool. Swimmers that I have worked with have achieved success at provincial, national and international level with a number of swimmers breaking Border Aquatics Swimming records, Western Province Aquatics Swimming records and South African National Age Group records.


Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Professional Swimming Coach

Vineyard Aquatics Club
01.2016 - Current
  • High performance swimming coach that has coached swimmers at national and international level.
  • Coach of numerous swimmers who have broken provincial and national records at various age group and senior levels.
  • Attended American Swimming Coaches Association World Coaches Conference in Orlando Florida 2024.
  • Presented for Swimming South Africa, Western Cape Aquatics, Eastern Cape Aquatics and Swim Partners on various various themes to upskill coaches and swimmers.
  • Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with best global and local swimming trends.
  • First Aid Level 1 and CPR
  • Safe Guarding Certificate

High School Educator

Campus of Things Online School
05.2023 - 02.2025
  • Online History educator teaching grade 7 to grade 12 students
  • Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with educational trends and research-based instructional methods.
  • Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and contributing to a positive school culture.
  • Assessed student progress regularly through formal and informal assessments, adjusting instruction as needed to ensure mastery of content.

Head of Department

Teneo Online School
10.2020 - 12.2022
  • Online History educator teaching across two curriculums, IEB and CAPS (SACAI).
  • Successfully led and managed the History and Geography departments in both the IEB and CAPS (SACAI) school, leading no less than 10 staff and well over 1000 students.
  • Advised upper management on key decisions based on the schools growth and best practices to fully optimise and utalise the staff to meet crucial deadlines.
  • Contributed to the creation of long-term strategic plans that aligned with the company's overall vision and goals.

High School Educator

South African College Schools (WCED Post)
01.2016 - 10.2020
  • Senior Phase and FET Phase History Educator
  • National Senior Certificate Grade 12 History Paper 1 Marker
  • Thorough knowledge of the CAPS curriculum as well as CAPS assessments
  • Utilised innovative teaching strategies to effectively engage students in learning.
  • Engaged in continuous professional development to stay current with educational research and pedagogical strategies.
  • Head of swimming
  • Hockey coach

High School Educator

Hout Bay International School
10.2014 - 12.2015
  • High school History educator teaching International General Certificate in Secondary Education as well as the international Baccalaureate.
  • Planned, developed, and executed lessons reflecting high school curriculum and core educational standards.
  • Organised field trips and guest speakers to enrich learning experiences beyond the textbook.
  • Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Humanities

University of Fort Hare
East London
04.2001 -

Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Education

University of South Africa
Pretoria
04.2001 -

Coaching Certification Level 3 - Swimming Coach

Swimming South Africa
Johannesburg
04.2001 -

Certificate NQF 5 - Coordinate The Logistics of A Sports Team

Petra Institute of Devleopment
Pretoria
04.2001 -

Skills

Education

  • Subject matter expertise particularly South African History
  • Student engagement
  • Team collaboration
  • Assessment setting
  • Matric provincial marker
  • Departmental leadership
  • Proficient in an array of learning management systems such as Moodle and Canvas

Coaching

  • Strong communication skills
  • Exceptional motivational skills
  • Individualised coaching approach
  • Advanced training methods
  • Detailed performance analysis
  • Positive team culture cultivation
  • Supportive feedback delivery

Accomplishments

  • National age group swimming medalist
  • International representative in Modern Pentathlon
  • South African Schools Provincial Swimming Coach
  • International swimming coach (World Cup 2022, 2023 and World Juniors 2023)
  • Presenter at numerous national and provincial coaching conferences
  • Buffalo City Municipal Citation for Bravery 2009

Timeline

High School Educator

Campus of Things Online School
05.2023 - 02.2025

Head of Department

Teneo Online School
10.2020 - 12.2022

Professional Swimming Coach

Vineyard Aquatics Club
01.2016 - Current

High School Educator

South African College Schools (WCED Post)
01.2016 - 10.2020

High School Educator

Hout Bay International School
10.2014 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Humanities

University of Fort Hare
04.2001 -

Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Education

University of South Africa
04.2001 -

Coaching Certification Level 3 - Swimming Coach

Swimming South Africa
04.2001 -

Certificate NQF 5 - Coordinate The Logistics of A Sports Team

Petra Institute of Devleopment
04.2001 -

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