About Riverside Private School Swakopmund
Riverside Private School is an English-medium school
devoted to holistic, student-centered learning
Principal
Mr. Ernest Olivier
The Principal of the Upper Primary and Senior Secondary Division, Mr Ernest Olivier, has had a long and illustrious career in the field of education. Having started of as an ordinary teacher, he moved up through the ranks to Head of Department, then Principal of a renowned public high school in Swakopmund, before being appointed as Inspector of Education in the Ministry of Education.
Our
Unique Focus
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Our Vision
Our Vision is to be the private school of choice in Namibia, renowed for inspiring, equipping and shaping generations of learners to be the best they can be, as individuals, in their future careers, and in helping to build a better Namibia and world at large.
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Our Mission
Our Mission is to produce future-fit learners: knowledgeable, skilled competent and confident, ready to step into the future as caring, responsible and productive citizens and primed for the next phase of career training.
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Our Values
Our Values include, acting with integrity, honesty and respect for ourselves, one another and the environment; staying committed to our principles; and
practising teamwork, the great multiplier of individual effort.
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Staff Directory
Our School staff are the people who support the educational and social needs of students in a school. This includes teachers, administrators, counselors, and support staff. They all work together to create a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for students to learn and grow.
Mr. Ernest Olivier
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Senior Secondary Principal
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Board Member
Mrs. Magrieta M Greeff
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HOD - High School
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Subject Head
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Accounting G8 - AS
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Mathematics G4
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Accounting / Mathematics / Chemistry / Physics
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US Cambridge Curr
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AS Levels
Mrs. Vera Herle
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HOD Senior Secondary
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Subject Head
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Afrikaans Gr 6 - 11
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Cambridge Curriculum
Mrs. Sonja van der Westhuizen
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Grade 2 Class Teacher
Ms. Marvourneen Booysen
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Grade 4 Class
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Afrikaans Gr 5 + Gr 4B
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Natural Science Gr 4 - 6 (3 per)
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RME Gr 4 - 7
Mr. John-Michael Richter
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Social Studies Gr 4 - 6
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PED Gr 4 - 10
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D + T Gr 6 - 7
Mr Ashallo Morkel
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Physics Gr AS
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Mathematics Gr 7 - 9
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Physical Science Gr 10
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Life Science Gr 8
Mrs. Rockzaan Wagner
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School Secretary
Meme Ester Kashaa
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Institutional Staff
Mrs. Lynne Lindsay - Payne
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HOD Lower Primary
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Board Member
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Grade 1 Class Teacher
Mrs. Venette Fouché
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Phase Head of Lower Primary
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Grade 2 Class Teacher
Mrs. Lu-Mari January
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Grade 0 Class Teacher
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Aftercare Class Teacher
Mrs. Natalie Whittaker
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Grade 3 Class Teacher
Ms. Saskia Viljoen
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Grade 4
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German Gr 4-6
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English Gr 4
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Afrikaans Gr 4 B (3 per)
Mrs. Daneel van Zyl
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Afrikaans Gr 4
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Geography Gr 8 - 12
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Natural Science Gr 7
Mrs. Aletta Schrader
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Subject Head
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Physics Gr 8 - 11
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Chemistry Gr 12
Mrs. Anthea S Simpson
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Financial Administration
Meme Rosinha Witbooi
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Institutional Staff
Mr. Prince Sitole
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HOD: Upper Primary
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Subject Head
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Social Studies / Histrey
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Histery Gr 8 + 9
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Social Studies Gr 7
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Mathematics Gr 4 -6
Mrs. Marina Coetzee
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Phase Head: Upper Primary
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Subject Head
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Class Teacher
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English Gr 4 - 7
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Music Gr 5 - 6
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L/S Gr 8 - 9
Ms. Marie M Beukes
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Grade 1 Class Teacher
Ms. Ninah Allen
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Grade 3 Class Teacher
Mrs. I Hoffmann
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Subject Head
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German
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Grade 7 - AS
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Class Teacher 4 A
Mr. Donovan Weimers
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Subject Head
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English G8 - AS
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English G10 - AS
Mr. Rio Haoseb
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Subject Head
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Life Science Gr 8 - 9
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Biology Gr 10 - AS
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Mathematics Gr 10 - 11
Cach Imz
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Chess Gr 0 - 7
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Art Gr 4 - 7
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Life Skills Gr 4 - 7
Tate Lisias Nakathingo
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