Riverside Private School Swakopmund
Principals
Mr. Ernest Olivier
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. Following his retirement from the civil service, he took up the reigns as Principal of the Upper Primary and High School Division at Riverside Private School in January 2019.
Mr. Olivier’s view of leadership is that it should be both effective and inspirational. He regards continuous mentoring and guidance, open communication, teamwork and the ongoing
support of staff members as the core ingredients of academic success. Under the watchful eye of its principals and the School Board, Riverside Private School continues to evolve a proud tradition of academic excellence, discipline, order, hard work and dedication.
Riverside Private School blends This pursuit of academic excellence is complemented by a stimulating variety of extra-mural activities and cultural activities. The latter are designed to
promote, in each and every learner, an appreciation of our rich cultural diversity; we consider this the cornerstone of building an inclusive society in Namibia.
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At Riverside Private School, the doors are wide open – we look forward to welcoming you into our family. As from January 2012, our academic programme will span the full primary and secondary school spectrum, offering a seamlessly integrated, uninterrupted and enriching educational journey from Grade 0 to Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS) - Grade 12 – the key to pursuing a tertiary education virtually anywhere in the world.
About
I am first and foremost a mother and grandmother. I have two daughters and five grandchildren. I am also an active sports person and represented SWA in hockey and I represented Namibia in lawn bowls for 20 years. My greatest sporting achievement was winning a silver medal in bowls, at the Commonwealth games in Malaysia, in 1998.
I attended St George’s Diocesan School in Windhoek for my primary school years and then went to Centaurus High School for my high school years.
I studied at the Grahamstown Teacher’s Training College and once qualified,
I started my teaching career at Duneside Primary School.
I then moved to Windhoek where I started teaching at the Holy Cross Convent, then relocated to Keetmanshoop with my husband and taught at PK de Villiers High School. In 1980 I started teaching at St George’s Diocesan School and remained there for 30 years, first as a teacher and later as the Principal.
I’m passionate about teaching, particularly Grade 1’s, and have been in this career for close on 48 years. When I left Windhoek, I realised that my career was not over and in 2012 I became the first teacher, and Principal, of SSE. (Which became Riverside Private School 5 years ago.)
Mrs. Lynne Lindsay-Payne
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