Brief Biography: Dr Thivhonali Agnes Ndadza - VICE SECRETARY

Dr. Ndadza is the Vice Secretary of SAADA who also plays a major role in providing strategic direction of the organisation. She is also responsible for the secretariat and the secretarial activities in the organisation. She coordinates SAADA activities, including SAADA meetings and other gatherings, in collaboration with other SAADA stakeholders.


Qualifications

a)   Doctor of Education and Master of Education from University of Zululand
b)   Honours Degree in Educational Management, Post graduate Diploma in Educational Management and, Bachelor’s Degree from University of South Africa (UNISA)
c)   Secondary Teachers Diploma at Venda College of Education, Further Diploma in Mathematics Education from Rand Afrikaanse Univesiteit (RAU)
d)   Advanced Diploma in Mathematical Literacy from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan
e)   Human Resource Management from UNISA
f)   Advanced Diploma in Leadership and Management from University of Pretoria (UP).

Short Courses

he also holds the following certificates:

a)   Finance Management for Non-Managers at University of Kwazulu Natal
b)   Managing Employment process at University of South Africa (UNISA)
c)   Labour Relations at University of South Africa (UNISA)
d)   Mathematics project management (Harmony Gold)

She also has certificates from the National School of Governance in the following areas:

a)   Introduction to financial management and budgeting,
b)   Ethics in public service
c)   Introduction to leading change, public servant work ethics
d)   Introduction to project management
e)   Project management, and introduction to strategic planning and management.

Her research focuses on how school management teams in rural primary schools promote learner performance. She has attended and presented papers at national and international conferences. Currently she is the school principal. Previously she worked as an examiner and chief marker of mathematical literacy grade 12 from 2008 to 2010. Head of Mathematics Department from 2006 to 2009.


Community engagement

1.)    SANParks Honorary Ranger volunteer in support of conservation
2.)    Presiding and registration supervisor of independent electoral commission