Kurt Basson

With over 25 years of teaching experience and 7 years as a Deputy Principal in primary school leadership, I am an accomplished organizational leader and educational administrator dedicated to supporting institutional goals. My creative and strategic approach, along with exceptional relationship-building and communication skills, enables me to excel in parent communication, conflict resolution, and staff management. I am adept at curriculum development, teacher mentorship, and fostering a collaborative environment. My unwavering focus on achieving results and adapting to changing needs ensures my reliability, flexibility, and ability to drive student success and school improvement initiatives.

• Coordinated yearly budget totaling over R2,9 million.
• Enlisted parents and community support in fundraising initiatives.
• Spearheaded academic improvement plans implementation which redefined performance goals and achieved desired results.
• Coordinated and delivered curriculum training opportunities to academic staff resulting in a higher overall pass percentage for the entire school.
• Set high-level goals for both students and teachers to encourage both parties to strive for personal best and succeeded in implementing long-term strategy with positive results.
• Coordinated additional funding for specific maintenance projects.

• Training: Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS) Training, Institution: Parow High School, Training Type: INTERSEN CAPS Training, Completion Date:2010-07-10
• Training: School Management and Leadership Development, Institution: Bellville Training College, Phase: Roles and Responsibilities of Head of Department (Level2), Completion Date:2005-06-30
• Training: Other, Institution: Online Course, Other Training: ICDL Course, Training Type: E-Learning, Completion Date:2007-09-04
• Training: Other, Institution: MNED, Training Type: Finance Officer Training, Completion Date:2017-05-24
• Training: Other, Institution: Parow High School, Other Training: Revised National Curriculum Statement, Training Type:5 Day Course, Completion Date:2004-07-09
• Training: Other, Institution: Aberdare Primary, Training Type: Progressive Discipline, Completion Date:2017-09-15
• Training: Other, Institution: Welwitschia Primary, Training Type: Finance Officer Training: Budgeting, Completion Date:2017-09-19
• Training: Other, Institution: Parow East Primary, Training Type: School Governing Body: Election Training, Completion Date:2017-10-19
• Training: Senior Phase Technology, Institution: Cape Teaching & Learning Institute, Phase: Course1, Completion Date:2017-11-16