Five dedicated teachers and two kindergaten assistants, committed to education, implement our core education programme. It is the task of the College of Teachers to carry out the spiritual responsibility, and instead of a single headmaster, decisions are reached through consensus.

Weekly faculty meetings are conducted with emphasis on study, children and artistic work. The meetings also serve as a forum for self development and on going training. Regular contact with the Waldorf Federation of Waldorf Schools in South Africa and visits from Federation members to the school, ensures quality in education and teacher training. Overseas visitors are welcomed to the school. New teachers attend training at the Michael Mount Waldorf School in Bryanston. The College of Teachers consists of all the teachers who accept the spiritual and educational responsibility of the school. The College is accountable to the Federation of Waldorf Schools in South Africa, of which the school is a member.

The Village Waldorf School is registered with the Department of Education and all the teachers are qualified as such in teaching.

The Management Council is responsible for the financial and practical running of the the school. Management meetings are held every month. Members are elected at the AGM and members are responsible for different portfolios, which include marketting, fundraising, finance, maintenance and development. An election for new members takes place the Annual General Meeting held each year.

The following is a brief resume for each of the teachers at the school:

Linda is a qualified mathematics teacher with 25 years experience and co-author of 4 mathematics text books. Mother of two sons and a daughter, Linda's prime interest inWaldorf schooling is that it conserves and respects that the child is the focus, not the so called 'future of the child'. Linda completed the two year Waldorf training.

The Waldorf system of teaching, roots the child and allows them to reach into the world with confidence and wonder. The extent and depth of the curriculum, connects them with the ancient aspirations of humanity and strengthens their own sense of belonging. The artistic basis of the teaching gives a soul quality to their learning.

After more than twenty years of teaching High School Maths, this little school has shown me what teaching the child is really about. Seeing happy children, who truly enjoy learning, is a privilege and an inspiration and as the Waldorf Curriculum nourishes the child so am I filled and enthused."

Nadia grew up on a farm outside Utrecht, a small town in Kwazulu-Natal. She came to Pretoria to study B Ed. Foundation Phase at University of Pretoria from 2000 - 2004. After her degree she went to Florida, America to work for the Disney Cruise Line. During her 2 years on the Cruise Ship she started as a counselor (entertaining children from ages 3 - 17) and worked her way up through the Nursery Assistant Manager all the way to the Trainng co-ordinator. Nadia came to Village Waldorf at 2008 and taught the Class1. During this time she attended the Waldorf Foundation Course in Johannesburg.She is currently teaching the Class 1 and 2.

Nadia loves teaching because every child brings their own unique personality, sincerity and enthusiasm to class.

Melanie went to a Waldorf School from Gr R to Gr 10. Here she developed a love and a facination with human culture. She received her BA through Unisa in anthopology and history in 2001. Whilst studying through Unisa she travelled to Netherlands and UK. On coming back to South Africa, she decided that she wanted to be a teacher and so she started working as an assistant teacher for the kindergarten and Gr 2 at the Hermanus Waldorf School. Over time she became the handwork teacher and in 2005 she started working as the handwork teacher for Max Stibbe, Waldorf School in Pretoria East. Melanie joined the Village Waldorf School as the kindergarten teacher in 2006. She is currently doing her Post Graduate Certificate though Unisa.

"The most precious thing to me about Waldorf education is that it instills learning and equips a child for meeting life's challenges."