One is frequently asked what makes a school different from others. Chelsea I do believe has established itself as a leading school in Durban North because of the experienced and stable staff we have been able to attract.
 
School Principal

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Message from the Chairman

The School Governing Body (SGB) comprises 9 voting members (made up of 5 parents, the headmaster, 2 educators, 1 non-teaching staff member) and the 2 non-voting deputy principals: 

Dr B Bricknell Chairman (Estates)
Mr M de Beer Vice Chairman (Finance)
Mrs V Mottram Member (Human Resources)
Mrs M Melville Member (Marketing)
Mr D Field Member (Sport)
Mr. C Nel Principal
Mrs. S Williams Teaching Member
Mrs D Rogers Teaching Member
Mrs. A Frost Non-Teaching Member (Secretary)
Mrs Zelda Neale Deputy Principal – Northway – non-voting
Mrs Penny Alston Deputy Principal – Chelsea – non-voting

As the Board of the school, we represent the combined interests of all our families in ensuring that Chelsea Prep continues to offer a superior education package to our children. Whilst the Principal and the School Management Team (SMT) deal with all education and curricula issues and day-to-day running of the school, the SGB’s governance role covers the following responsibilities:

  1. The School Budget and School Fees
  2. Financial Management
  3. Policy Formulation and enactment (including Sport)
  4. Development and Planning for the Future
  5. Supervision of the school buildings and other assets

Chelsea has an exceptionally strong SMT and excellent staff. As one of the cogs in the ‘Chelsea Family’ wheel, we as the SGB will continue to work closely with the SMT to provide excellence in our children’s educational experience. We view our governance role as a privilege and an honour and look forward to good and happy memories for our children.

We welcome your input as parents of the school and have included a facility in the website for you to write to the board on any issues that we have responsibility for. We encourage you to get involved where you can in the school ‘family’. Recently a Parents Association (PA) was formed which has been tasked to assist the SMT organise functions and play a role in certain projects the school is involved with. This committee meets regularly and Donne Simpson has been elected chairperson.

Brad Bricknell
Chairman.
CHELSEA PREP SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY