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Tonette Bodenstein

Summary

Hardworking and professional educator with strong leadership, time management, and problem-solving skills. I am committed to fostering academic excellence through effective curriculum delivery, teacher support, and learner-centered strategies. As a Departmental Head, my goal is to create a positive, inclusive, and collaborative environment where both learners and educators can thrive, while ensuring high standards of teaching, discipline, and continuous improvement.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Departmental Head – Foundation Phase (Gr R–3)

01.2022 - Current
  • Responsibilities:
  • - Effective functioning of the Foundation Phase (Grade R–3)
  • - Managing Grade R Teachers and Beyers Beytjies
  • - CAPS document implementation and RATP updates
  • - Informal class visits, lesson preparation, and monitoring
  • - QMS visits, file/book control, reporting
  • - Coordinating assessment across the Phase
  • - Pre- and Post-Quality Assurance per subject/grade
  • - HOD reporting tools, action plans, and district compliance
  • - Mentoring new teachers
  • - Principal Primary setup, marks control, reporting, ratification
  • - SaSams compliance and reporting
  • - Communication with parents and District
  • - Interviews for new teachers, grade head meetings

Head of Sport

  • - Selecting/managing sport organizers & coaches
  • - Organizing training courses for coaches
  • - Coordinating Mini-Netball, T-Ball, Athletics, Rugby, Soccer, Softball
  • - Overseeing budgets for different sport codes
  • - Training, supporting, and mentoring coaches
  • - Compiling merit awards per sport code
  • 6 Years

SMT Representative (Educators’ Rep)

  • - Representing teachers’ issues on SMT
  • - Supporting HOD with responsibilities
  • - Attending SAOU training and courses with SMT
  • 10 Years

Mentor & Manager – PYEI Assistants

  • - Interviewing candidates
  • - Monitoring/mentoring EAs
  • - Overseeing rosters, timesheets, stipends, and development
  • - Coordinating training courses for EAs
  • 6 Years

Grade Head (Grade 2)

  • - Overseeing admin documents
  • - Leading grade meetings
  • - Distributing planning per subject
  • - Controlling registers, learner profiles
  • - Mentoring staff
  • - Compiling playground/pavilion duty rosters
  • 5 Years

Softball Organizer

  • - AGM attendance, league scheduling, team organization
  • - Coordinating coaches, training, equipment control
  • - Indemnity forms, parent communication
  • - First Aid and logistics for matches
  • 4 Years

Netball Organizer & Coach

  • - AGM attendance, league scheduling
  • - Coordinating coaches, training, equipment
  • - Parental communication, transport, duty rosters
  • 4 Years

Fundraising Organizer

  • - Organizing school fairs & sales
  • - SAT: Monitoring SBA coverage & learner performance
  • - SBST: Supporting learners at risk & compiling formal reports
  • 3 Years

Treasurer – Tshwane School Softball Committee

  • - Budgeting, finance, auditing

Tournament Director – Tshwane School Softball

  • - League structures, inter-regional tournaments, dispute resolution

Education

Senior Certificate (Matric) - Afrikaans HL, English SL, Mathematics, Biology, History, Art

Hoërskool Middelburg

Pre- and Junior Primary Education - Afrikaans, Bybelonderrig, Kleuter & Kinderkletuur, Gesondheidsopvoeding, Omgewingsleser, Onderwysmiddele, Micro Teaching, Computer Literacy

Onderwys College Pretoria

Skills

  • Leadership & Management:
  • - Team leadership & mentoring
  • - Strategic planning & project management
  • - Conflict resolution
  • Professional Skills:
  • - Curriculum development & assessment management
  • - Parent & stakeholder communication
  • - Event organization (sport, fundraising, cultural)
  • - QMS, CAPS, SaSams compliance
  • Technical Skills:
  • - Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • - Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
  • - Canva & Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Accomplishments

  • - Successfully led Foundation Phase curriculum delivery with measurable learner improvements
  • - Mentored and integrated new teachers and EAs into school system
  • - Coordinated sports programs enhancing school reputation and learner participation
  • - Spearheaded fundraising initiatives benefiting school facilities
  • - Active contributor to District compliance and reporting standards
  • - Leadership roles in both academic and extracurricular domains

Training

  • 1. EGRA: Early Grade Reading Assessment
  • 2. Assessment for Learning Course
  • 3. ANDAC Cards
  • 4. First Aid Level Three
  • 5. CAPS Grade 1-3
  • 6. Positive Behaviour Management
  • 7. Basic Counselling Skills
  • 8. Revised National Curriculum Statement Training
  • 9. Assertive Discipline Training
  • 10. Six Bricks Training
  • 11. SNA Training
  • 12. SIAS
  • 13. Selective Training For D6
  • 14. QMS Training
  • 15. TSSA Softball Coaching Clinic Level 1
  • 16. TSSA Softball Coaching Clinic Level 2
  • 17. TSSA Softball Coaching Level: Prestige
  • 18. TSSA Softball Umpiring Level 1 and 2
  • 19. Netball Courses: Qualifying, Advanced Rules, Umpiring Exam, Clinics
  • 20. MST Training
  • 21. Athletics Training Course: High Jump

Timeline

Departmental Head – Foundation Phase (Gr R–3)

01.2022 - Current

Head of Sport

SMT Representative (Educators’ Rep)

Mentor & Manager – PYEI Assistants

Grade Head (Grade 2)

Softball Organizer

Netball Organizer & Coach

Fundraising Organizer

Treasurer – Tshwane School Softball Committee

Tournament Director – Tshwane School Softball

Pre- and Junior Primary Education - Afrikaans, Bybelonderrig, Kleuter & Kinderkletuur, Gesondheidsopvoeding, Omgewingsleser, Onderwysmiddele, Micro Teaching, Computer Literacy

Onderwys College Pretoria

Senior Certificate (Matric) - Afrikaans HL, English SL, Mathematics, Biology, History, Art

Hoërskool Middelburg

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