Meet Our Team

Our Leadership Team

Stutterheim International School is led by qualified, experienced educators with a deep commitment to academic excellence and holistic learner development.

Ms Zimaseka Kalimashe – Co-Director
Co-Director

Ms Zimaseka Kalimashe

Physical Sciences & NSTECH

Ms Kalimashe brings 23 years of dedicated teaching in Physical Sciences and Natural Sciences & Technology (NSTECH). She holds a Diploma in Education, BEd Honours, and an Advanced Certificate in Education.

A distinguished marker and educator, she has served as a Physics Senior Marker for over 15 years and as Physics Deputy Chief Marker for 7+ years — demonstrating a deep commitment to assessment standards and curriculum excellence. She has also served as Departmental Head for the Intermediate Phase for 13 years, shaping both teachers and learners at a foundational level.

Ms Kalimashe is focused on conceptual teaching, assessment excellence, and developing teachers and learners for STEM success.

Dip. EdBEd Hons EdAdvanced Cert EdPhysics Senior Marker 15+ yrsPhysics Deputy Chief Marker 7+ yrsDept. Head (Intermediate) 13 yrs
Ms Amanda Salzwedel – Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal

Ms Amanda Salzwedel

ECD Education · Counselling & Mediation · Gestalt Logotherapy

Ms Salzwedel is an ECD educator at Stutterheim International School with a deep commitment to holistic child development from the earliest years.

She is a certified counsellor and mediator, and is additionally qualified in Gestalt Logotherapy — a therapeutic approach that helps individuals find meaning and purpose through self-awareness and growth.

Her philosophy is rooted in the belief that children are "a promise to be anytime they want to be" — a conviction that shapes her approach to every learner she works with.

ECD EducatorCertified CounsellorCertified MediatorQualified Gestalt Logotherapist
Mdingi Vuyelwa – Senior Educator
Senior Educator

Mdingi Vuyelwa

Senior Phase & FET · Academic Management

Vuyelwa Mdingi is a qualified educator with a BTech in Internal Auditing and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Senior Phase and FET.

She has been teaching at Stutterheim International School since 2022 and is passionate about helping learners grow with confidence and achieve their full potential.

BTech Internal AuditingPGCE (Senior Phase & FET)Teaching since 2022

Interested in joining our team?

We are always looking for passionate, qualified educators who share our commitment to learner success. Get in touch with us.

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