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
- Institutional Staff