Open To Work
TIEHO PENELOPE MOKOENA
School Principal
Johannesburg
Summary
Dynamic and passionate school principal at SPARK Turffontein Primary School, dedicated to fostering a nurturing and effective learning environment through data-driven instruction, delivering set termly objectives and social-emotional learning.
Committed to operational efficiency and school safety, with a proven track record of building strong relationships with the Department of Education, Booysens SAPS, Child Welfare, and Care Junction this is in line with the schools ploicies and procedures.
Focused on empowering educators and operations staff through targeted training and resources to ensure optimal performance and student success. Currently leading a team of 63 staff members and overseeing the education of over 700 scholars, consistently prioritizing the needs of both students and parents while mantaining the school standards and culture.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
School Principal
SPARK Turffontein Primary
01.2022 - Current
- As a school principal I Implemented a highly rigorous and engaging instructional program that promotes content mastery, creative problem solving, and character development for our teachers through professional development.
- Utilized quantitative and qualitative data to inform decision-making and instructional strategies at the school.
- I have also created and maintained a school culture that values high achievement, strong character, and love for learning.
- Promote a culture of self-reflection and continual improvement of effectiveness in staff.
- Facilitate the professional development of staff by keeping a consistent weekly observation and coaching cycle.
- Facilitate a high-achieving work environment where staff feel genuinely valued and supported for hard work.
- Over the years I have built relationships with all relevant stakeholders, including parents, families, and the greater community, and leverage these relationships to increase student achievement.
- Led termly and monthly community events, engaging school leadership team, teachers, and active parents for support.
- Manage the Assistant Principal(s) and School Operations Manager and facilitate their leadership development in the context of the leadership programmes.
- Assist in the preparation and management of budgets with the School Operations Manager and Schools Achievement Manager.
- Implement schools policies and procedures, live by the schools Code of Conduct and Core Value
- Compliance Management: Overseeing daily health and safety systems, policies, and statutory requirements in a designated area or branch.
- Subordinate Appointments: Appointing lower-level safety personnel like Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) Representatives, first aiders, firefighters, and incident investigators.
- Provided updates on safety metrics to ensure compliance and accountability.: Monitoring risks and reporting directly back to the CEO regarding safety performance and incidents.
Deputy Principal and English Department Head
SPARK Turffontein Primary School
01.2018 - 01.2021
- As a Deputy Principal, I supported the Principal in providing teachers, blended learning facilitators, and PE coaches the training and support necessary to be highly effective, professional educators.
- Set clear, high expectations for teaching across content areas; scheduled regular observations and review meetings to support educators in planning, executing instruction, and implementing effective school culture and behaviour management.
- Implement the network’s rigorous curriculum, which aligns to and extends the South African national curriculum.
- Implement online curriculum and small -group tutoring in the Learning Lab that aligns to and extends what is taught by classroom teachers.
- Facilitated assessment and data analysis cycle enabling instructional staff to analyze student performance and identify targeted instruction areas.
- Collaborate with the school leadership team to manage instructional staff, including facilitating termly and final evaluations.
- Define and share information about network-wide policies and procedures to parents, students, staff and community.
- Implement disciplinary policies and procedures.
- Engaged in staff development opportunities to enhance professional skills and collaboration.
Educator
LEAP SCIENCE AND MATHS SCHOOL
01.2013 - 12.2017
- Taught grade 8 & 9 Arts and Culture
- Taught grade 8 to 12 Life Orientation
- Taught English FAL Grade 8 to 12
- Made sure that department administration is well organized: teachers and learners files, meetings and reports
- Managed the school’s events such as sports (netball, soccer and volleyball) as well as awards ceremonies. I solely headed the gumboots team.
SENIOR SALES CONSULTANT
WOOLWORTHS
06.2010 - 01.2012
- Coordinated weekly product knowledge training sessions
- Contributed to achieving monthly sales targets and managing stock levels
- Administration prints daily reports and files them
- Ordered stock from distribution center to maintain inventory levels.
- Provided excellent customer service and authorized clothing returns and sale
Education
POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION - Education
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Florida, South Africa 01-2016
Bachelor of Arts - PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH WEST
VAAL TRIANGLE CAMPUS01-2008
Skills
Data Driven Instructionononononononon - Analyzing data
Solution-oriented problem solving
Leadership and Management
Staff professional development, training and staff wellness
Education administration
Safety Compliance Management
Fire Fighter Trained
Crisis Management
Problem solving - solution driven
Department of Education compliance
Staff development
Communication skills
Personal Information
- Languages: Sotho, English, Afrikaans, Setswana, isiZulu
- Employment Equity: African Female
- Age: 38
- Driver’s license: Code B
- Cell: 078 121 7040 or 0719129670
- tieho.mokoena@gmail.com
- 5535 Cheetah Street, Lehae, Lenasia, Johannesburg South
Accomplishments
- SPARK Turffontein Data 2024 end of term: 98% pass rate.
- The Teacher Exchange Program was organised by LEAP Science and Maths High school in 2016 in USA, Chicago for a month.
- The Teacher Exchange Program Leader of the group was organised by LEAP Science and Maths High school in 2017 in USA, Chicago for a month.
- Awarded best female teacher for 2016 LEAP School
- Was awarded most valuable team member 2011 & 2012 in Fourways Mall Woolworthss
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workMinimum Desired Compensation
R360000/yrTimeline
School Principal
SPARK Turffontein Primary
01.2022 - Current
Deputy Principal and English Department Head
SPARK Turffontein Primary School
01.2018 - 01.2021
Educator
LEAP SCIENCE AND MATHS SCHOOL
01.2013 - 12.2017
SENIOR SALES CONSULTANT
WOOLWORTHS
06.2010 - 01.2012
POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION - Education
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Bachelor of Arts - PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH WEST