FAMILY TREE lEADERSHIP ACADEMY

OUR STORY

Family Tree Leadership Academy is the fruit of moonshot-dreaming…

OUR TEAM

danny + garitha de wit

Family Tree Leadership Academy is the fruit of moonshot-dreaming.  Danny and Garitha have always been stirred by passionate, life-changing leadership.  Their twin boys, Danny and Michau, were intricately responsible for the birthing of this dream.  Garitha’s background in Occupational Therapy with a special interest in Sensory Integration, coaching and counselling, together with Danny’s background in business, philosophy and Theology prepared them for this launching pad for future leaders.  The key in the pursuit of this dream is nestled in the trusted collaboration with Elana and Bertus Loubser. Together their focus is: making people fly, unleashing potential and becoming world-changers.  

Danny is passionate about motorcycling and flying aerobatics and Garitha comes alive whilst worshipping; her best treat: to walk alongside the gushing waves of the sea – dreaming and seeing more horizons to come.

OUR TEAM

elana loubser

With her background in Speech and Language therapy and further studies in Psychology, Elana Loubser, together with Garitha de Wit, saw the need for a school for young children where the focus is on true whole-child development – laying a strong foundation:  spiritual, emotional and physical. Elana is passionate about neuroscience and how children develop and grow into their full God-given potential when parents and teachers come together to create an environment where children can play, socialize and learn through exploration – all within a value-based-community. 

Elana is married to Bertus Loubser and lives in Paarl with their two children, Christiaan and Elke.

OUR TEAM

Family Tree Staff

ELANA LOUBSER

ELANA LOUBSER

Principal

MARISSE DOWELL-ELLIS

MARISSE DOWELL-ELLIS

Curriculum Developer & Phase Head of Primary School

LINDIE PRETORIUS

LINDIE PRETORIUS

Office Manager

ANINA KRIGE

ANINA KRIGE

Teacher | Grade 7

AMONAY COERTZEN

AMONAY COERTZEN

Teacher | Grade 6

SONJA VAN NIEKERK

SONJA VAN NIEKERK

Teacher | Grade 5

SANIA KOTZÉ

SANIA KOTZÉ

Teacher | Grade 4

VIVIENNE-LEIGH PRINS

VIVIENNE-LEIGH PRINS

Teacher | Grade 3

ROELENE LOOTS

ROELENE LOOTS

Teacher | Grade 2

CHRISTINE BOTHA

CHRISTINE BOTHA

Teacher | Grade 1

MELLENY HUGO

MELLENY HUGO

Teacher Assistant | Grade 1

to be announced

to be announced

Teacher Assistant | Primary School

ANTONETTE O'EHLEY

ANTONETTE O'EHLEY

Phase Head & Teacher | Grade R (ARENDE)

SHARON PEDRO

SHARON PEDRO

Teacher Assistant | Grade R (ARENDE)

ELIZMA AUGUSTYN

ELIZMA AUGUSTYN

Teacher | Grade Pre-R (DUIWE)

TEMIA SPEELMAN

TEMIA SPEELMAN

Teacher Assistant | Grade Pre-R (DUIWE)

aNNEMIEKE REDELINGHUYS

aNNEMIEKE REDELINGHUYS

Phase Head & Teacher | 3 - 4 years (LEEUTJIES)

SHAUNTY GELANT

SHAUNTY GELANT

Teacher Assistant | 3 - 4 years (LEEUTJIES)

ronel vollgraaff

ronel vollgraaff

Teacher | 3 years (PERDJIES)

Daneisha Presence

Daneisha Presence

Teacher Assistant | 3 years (PERDJIES)

Elouma Verreynne

Elouma Verreynne

Teacher | 2 - 3 years (WILDSBOKKIES)

Angela Pretorius

Angela Pretorius

Teacher Assistant | 2 - 3 years (WILDSBOKKIES)

 Natasha Ducket

Natasha Ducket

Teacher | 2 years (MIERTJIES)

Janene Conradie

Janene Conradie

Teacher Assistant | 2 years

NIVEGE JOHANNES

NIVEGE JOHANNES

Teacher | 1 years (SKAPIES)

Essie FortuiN

Essie FortuiN

Teacher Assistant | 1 years

Lalie Lombaard

Lalie Lombaard

Teacher | Babies (LAMMETJIES)

Sophia Fortuin

Sophia Fortuin

Teacher Assistant | Babies

Family Tree

Governing Body + Board

Advice Committee 2022 (Family Tree Leadership Academy)

Tommy O’Kennedy (Chairman), Danny de Wit, Garitha de Wit, Elana Loubser, Wiehan Dreyer, Anna-Marie de Villiers, Johnny Viljoen, Lindie Pretorius

Board of Governers (Innpact Institute NPC)

Danny de Wit, Tommy O’Kennedy, André Haasbroek