About – The Hill Pre-Primary

About Us

The Hill Pre-Primary consists of 4 airy classrooms, a well stocked library and a playground that offers multiple forms of play for development.

Our classes are taught by qualified teachers, with the added benefit of ECD trained assistant teachers.

Our breathtaking garden boasts two well-used climbing frames, a cycle track with a variety of wheely toys for balance and physical development.

Our sand pit area is a thriving space of communication, sensory integration and communication. There is a fire truck and a pirate ship to ignite the imaginative spark.

Meet our Team

Kim Lawrence

Principal | Teacher

Kim has been in education leadership for more than a decade. Her education philosophy centres on holistic development, positive engagement and teaching with the brain in mind. Listed amongst her greatest joys is nurturing the development of the children in her care. As an educational leader, she endorses the well-being of all stakeholders within the organisation.

Vass Scoutaridis

Teacher

Mom to a young adult, Vass has been at The Hill for fifteen years. Vass’ journey with The Hill Pre-Primary is multi-faceted, initially in the capacity of parent, then as locum teacher, to full time teacher. She has been teaching The Red Group (3 - 4 Year Olds) for the past 9 years. Teaching is not simply a vocation for Vass, but her passion. She loves being part of the development of young children.

Adele Smith

Teacher

Adele brings her wealth of Foundation Phase knowledge and expertise to the pre-primary classroom. Experienced in the teaching of grades one to three, Adele is well-positioned to inform the cognitive, physical, social and emotional skills that aptly prepare young learners for the next phase of their learning. She strives to create an environment that supports learning through independence, play and discovery.

Melanie Keyster

Teacher Assistant

Patience and calm are the tools Melanie employs to ensure that those in her care grow in confidence and competence. Melanie is able to assess and assist children as they meet their milestones.

Lindiwe Hadi

Teacher Assistant

Lindiwe displays a gentle, hands-on approach in her care of young learners. Children connect with her deep love and quiet manner.

Priscilla Qumza

Teacher Assistant

Priscilla is a qualified teacher. She is married and the mom to three boys. Family is important to her. Priscilla engages with children in a kind and nurturing manner. She loves working with children of all ages, though her favourite group is 0-5 year olds.

Debbie Wallace

Teacher Assistant

Debbie is a qualified ECD practitioner who uses her skills and knowledge to enrich the learning environment. She presents with a sense of fun, while establishing boundaries that assist young learners to develop and thrive.

Zoe Hadi

Secretary

Zoe embodies the perfect front-of-house person possessing the qualities of patience and courtesy whether engaging with children or adults. Zoe celebrates a decade of being Happy at The Hill.

Lauren Floris

Housekeeping

Lauren is the newest staff member at The Hill. While she serves in the capacity of housekeeping, Lauren is a trained ECD practitioner who brings value to our team with her creativity and engaging manner.

Livingstone Marhamncwa

Groundsman

Livingstone is the longest serving member of staff with over twenty years of service at The Hill. Livi ensures that our gardens are always well maintained. He enjoys a special relationship with all the willing helpers who derive great joy from gathering leaves and raking.

Jane Coetze

Locum Teacher

Jane Coetze serves as our locum teacher. Jane is an experienced, semi-retired ECD practitioner with many years of Early Childhood Education under the belt. Her love and understanding of children at this phase of their lives is actioned in her manner of engaging with young learners. Jane has enjoyed four years being Happy at The Hill!