Teachers Wanted

Nansindlela School

Nansindlela School is always on the look out for suitably qualified staff who feel they can make a valuable contribution to the lives of our learners and the community of Ingwavuma. Teachers come to Nansindlela for varying amounts of time but we try to encourage teachers to stay at leat a year. Our posts generally become availbale at the end of the year.

Currently there are no empty positions

Nansindlela School is a unique school within the context of rural education in South Africa. We at Nansindlela see ourselves as a bridge spanning the massive divide between the world class education experienced by those of the previously advantaged communities and the appalling Bantu Education that the people of Ingwavuma (and most other rural communities) had and still have to endure. We see the critical issue for education as being the quality and skills of the educator. Many of our local educators have only experienced the ‘Bantu Education’ system themselves. It is to their credit that they managed to achieve the results that enabled them to pursue teaching as a career. Nevertheless many of them obtained their teaching diplomas via correspondence courses or inferior local institutions and have therefore never experienced teaching as it can and should be practised. We therefore believe that bringing external teachers to Ingwavuma that have grown up and trained within excellent training institutions can add significant value to the skills base amongst local teachers.

We are therefore looking for people who are not only excellent educators themselves but also have the ability and passionate motivation to develop fellow educators both at Nansindlela and in the surrounding schools. We do not see ourselves as an ‘Ivory Tower’ in the bush. We are looking to set up bi-monthly workshops at Nansindlela where teachers in other local schools can come and receive supplementary training.

Location

Ingwavuma, Kwazulu-Natal is perched on top of the Lebombo mountain range; an escarpment that overlooks the Maputaland Flats all the way to Kosi Bay on the east coast, the rolling hills and farmlands of Swaziland to the west, and Mozambique to the north. The views are simply stunning! Access to Ingwavuma is via tar roads from the N2 near Mkhuze and is a 3 hour drive from Empangeni and 5 hours from Durban.

Climate

Apart from enjoying the wonderful scenery, the climate is most amenable – not too hot in summer and not too cold in winter. Malaria is not a significant concern in Ingwavuma.

Lifestyle and Recreation

The lifestyle offered is well suited to those who love nature and the outdoors. Easy and affordable day trips include: Ndumo Game Reserve and Tembe Elephant Park; Kosi Mouth and Lakes, Ponto D’Oro in Mozambique, The Coastal Forest Reserve with its miles and miles of unspoilt coastline, Pongolapoort Dam (SA’s only dam stocked with the world-renowned Tiger Fish) and Nature Reserve, as well as various excursions into Swaziland.

The Ingwavuma social life offers the opportunity to meet a diverse group of professional people associated with the school and hospital who come from many different parts of the country as well as from overseas. The local community is also most welcoming and friendly. A fellowship group meets weekly in the hospital compound offering worship, bible study, fellowship and prayer. Most mainstream denominations are also represented in the community.

Amenities

Local Amenities include a post office, police station, hospital and Spar Supatrade; a supermarket offering most of your food requirements. Everyone uses Spar for day to day provisions and stock up periodically on more durable and luxury items in Empangeni or Durban. Fresh fruit and vegetables are occasionally available and the bakery and butchery are excellent for both quality and affordability.

Package

Nansindlela aims to match the packages offered by the Department of Education to its Governing Body Posts. We do also provide accommodation to non-local teachers in various shapes and sizes and do have the potential to house family units.

Contact person: Iain Guthrie

Phone: 035 591 0360

Fax: 035 591 0160

Email: iguthrie@nansindlela.wizzy.org.za

For more information and photographs please visit our website at www.nansindlela.org