Our Field Workers & Educational Co-ordinator

We work as a collaborative team to ensure that everyone is represented and can work together to make ECD best practice in Mfuleni.

Nombulelo Dingiso

Nombulelo Dingiso

Fieldworker

Joyce Mantyi

Joyce Mantyi

Fieldworker

Lebohang Mabi

Lebohang Mabi

Fieldworker

Meryl Fourie

Meryl Fourie

Education Co-ordinator

Our Principals

These ladies are part of our ECD community leadership team (CLT). We meet twice a term and they advise and support Starting Chance whenever we require support. We provide professional development workshops for them on a quarterly basis.

Beverly Masupye

Beverly Masupye

Little Shining Stars Educare

Christine Plaatjie

Christine Plaatjie

Zizamele Educare

Cordelia  Sigagayi

Cordelia Sigagayi

Lutho Educare

Mietha Titus

Mietha Titus

Westline Educare

Noma-Efase Nodliwa

Noma-Efase Nodliwa

Shining Stars Educare

Nomajama Gada

Nomajama Gada

Mzamomhle Educare

Thandeka Mafila

Thandeka Mafila

Lonwabo Special Needs Educare

Nondumiso Tom

Nondumiso Tom

Hluma Academy

Thandeka Tomsana

Thandeka Tomsana

Blooming Stars Educare

Our Teacher Reps

Our Teacher Representative Team (TRT) have one representative from each hub school. They represent the teachers and they support Starting Chance by assisting in our parent workshops and our training Teachers in Township workshops. They are trained and supported by the Starting Chance Fieldworker Team.

Simone Jacobs

Simone Jacobs

Little Shining Stars Educare

Ntombizanele Plaatjie

Ntombizanele Plaatjie

Zizamele Educare

Thandeka  Tomsana

Thandeka Tomsana

Blooming Stars Educare

Amahle Tima

Amahle Tima

Mzamomhle Educare

Jodi Titus

Jodi Titus

Westline Educare

Noluthando Bensile

Noluthando Bensile

Nkcubeko Educare

Nomgqibelo Sigagayi

Nomgqibelo Sigagayi

Lutho Educare

Welmarie Spaaner

Welmarie Spaaner

Hluma Academy

Veliswa Matholengwe

Veliswa Matholengwe

Blooming Stars Educare

Zimasa Tyekana

Zimasa Tyekana

Shining Stars Educare

The Starting Chance Alumni

The Starting Chance Alumni Committee consists of principals and teachers from schools who have already been through the Starting Chance 3 year training programme. Their role is to support Starting Chance in their programmes, run parent workshops and mentor new schools.

From left to right: Monica Doda, Lebo Mabi, Thandeka Tomsana, Belinda Inglis, Nombulelo Dingiso, Marjorie Dyantyi, Joyce Mantyi and Jama Gada.

Our Board, Advisors & Volunteers

Dr. Ian Corbett

Dr. Ian Corbett

Founder & Board Member

Ali Corbett

Ali Corbett

Founder & Board Member

Carl Nielsen

Carl Nielsen

Board Member

Alister Payne

Alister Payne

Board Member

Ken Inglis

Ken Inglis

Board Member

Wanga Zembe

Wanga Zembe

Board Member

Belinda Inglis

Belinda Inglis

Advisor

John Hales

John Hales

Advisor

Andrew Flint

Andrew Flint

Advisor

Giles Buswell

Giles Buswell

Advisor

Donovan Deschamps

Donovan Deschamps

Advisor & Project Manager