Luize Kroukamp of Paul Roos Gymnasium was one of four Western Cape teachers named as South Africa’s top teachers in their respective categories in the National Teaching Awards, while two others emerged as the first runner-up.
She was the winner in the category ‘Excellence in Teaching Natural Sciences’.
The awards ceremony took place in Gauteng on Thursday, 20 October 2022 and was the culmination of a process which started with an invitation to all members of the school community to nominate deserving teachers for the NTAs.
The provincial awards ceremony was held on 9 September, and the provincial winners became nominees for the national awards.
The other achievers were Marieke Pretorius of Apex High School in Eerste River, who won in the category Excellence in Teaching Physical Sciences; Yolanda Lupondo of Siviwe School of Skills in Gugulethu, the winner in the category Excellence in Special Needs Leadership; and Ridwan Samodien of Kannemeyer Primary School in Grassy Park who received the Kader Asmal Lifetime Achievement Award.
The second-place winners were Jamie-Lee Titus of Sunningdale Primary School in Blouberg in the category Excellence in Grade R Teaching and Charnelle Hector of Belmor Primary School in Hanover Park for Excellence in Primary School Teaching.
