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Wise Heads

Wise Heads are retired Heads or Principals of independent schools and former members of SAHISA who have volunteered to share their experience with current SAHISA members. They are willing to mentor new Heads or provide support and advice to experienced Heads.

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Surname	Ryall		Staniforth	Gardener	Roberts
Name	Enid		Jackie	John	Owen
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Previous school(s)	New Horizon School		Bellavista School	Diocesan College	Kearsney College
Previous school(s)	St Cyprian's School		Bellavista School	Kingswood College	St Stithians Prep
Title in School	Headmistress		Principal	Headmaster	Headmaster
Since retirement			SAALED Executive and Board member.	Involvement with ISASA/SAHISA and IQAA. Articles and assistance for Independent Education magazine. Member of 5 school governing bodies, two as Chair.	Member of ICP. Attended numerous national and international conferences. Runs leadership courses for Heads (CD "Guidelines for Heads" available).
Areas of interest	Personal relationships		Learning and educational differences	Various	Staff Development


Surname	Brink	Fargher	Rivett Carnac	Wilkinson	Sinclair
Name	Pat	Meg	Lynne	David	Gavin
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Previous School(s)	Kingsmead College	St Mary's Waverley	Redhill Prep School	St Anne's College	Uplands Preparatory
			St Stithians Girls	Kingswood College	Waterkloof House Prep
			St Katharine's	Elkanah House (current)
Title in School	Headmistress	Principal	Principal	Headmaster	Headmaster
Since retirement	IQAA mentorship in North Eastern Region. Board Member – Uplands Prep. Review of essays for College students in USA.	Trustee on three Educational Trusts. Manages Investec Teaching Scholarship. Own Mediation and Coaching Consultancy. Co-author of book on Parenting Adolescents. Researching second book commissioned by Penguin. General Management and strategy: GIBS. Conflict Resolution (Quality Life Company) Recruitment (Wits Business School)	Serve on the Governing Body of Pridwin and Kingsmead. Mentor and Trainer for IQAA. School Evaluator for TogetherSchools. On the executive board of the Alexandra educational Committee.	Development Director (Fund-raising) for St Anne’s College. Educational Management Consultancy. IQAA Mentor. Chairman of ISASA	Board member, Summerhill Prep School (ISASA school) Board member, Books in Homes (local NGO)
Areas of Interest	Leadership and evaluation. Implementing school improvement plans. Development of academic Skills for Senior School students - research, essay writing, thinking. Editing of documents.	Personal Development and Leadership. Adolescent Development. Staff Development.	Mathematics. School Leadership.	Professional development. Leadership and Management Training. Mentorship to new Heads.	Support of Heads


Surname	Bruce	Melville	Watson	Ward	Workman
Name	Melanie	Carol	Clive	Sharon	Mike
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Previous School(s)	Springfield Convent	PEPPS Polokwane	Seaforth College	Ridgway School	St John's Preparatory School
			Woodhill College	Christ the King
			Diocesan College (Bishops)	Livha School
Title in School	Headmistress	Head	Headmaster	Head	Head
Since retirement		Still teaching mathematics	Own and run Education Consultancy, EduConsult. Run management training courses for middle managers in schools. Consult to Umlambo Schools as Mentor.	Private tuition	Curriculum development / consultant
Areas of Interest	Staff morale and motivation	All areas related to headship	School development and management. IT as a means of enhancing teaching and learning.	Foundation Phase. Computer studies.	School evaluation and curriculum development.