Shaun de Witt
Auckland,Howick
Summary
I am an even-tempered individual with maturity and a high degree of self-confidence, integrity and professionalism. I am enthusiastic, flexible and can adapt well in an individual or collaborative environment. My career goals are to continue learning and growing, while utilizing my knowledge, education and social skills to benefit my employer and inspire learners to achieve their full potential. I have a passion for sports and enjoy arranging educational and extra-curricular activities for the students whom I teach. I believe that significant learning is achieved through significant relationships.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Health, Physical Education and Enterprise Teacher
Saint Kentigern College
04.2023 - Current
- Cultivate strong connections with students, parents, and colleagues.
- Establish clear expectations to manage classroom behaviour.
- Enhance student participation utilizing interactive teaching methods.
- Keep detailed records of student progress, attendance, and behaviour.
- Coordinate with teaching staff to develop connections across various disciplines.
- Facilitate cricket matches for student engagement outside regular classrooms.
- Spearheaded the inaugural 1st XI Brisbane Cricket Tour enhancing educational experiences.
- Facilitate regular communication with parents, students, and faculty regarding feedback.
- Collaborate with students, parents, and administrators to resolve behavioural issues.
- Customize instructional strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles.
- Guide Year 8-12 learners through structured lessons in Health and Physical Education.
- Conduct lessons on Enterprise Accounting for Year 10 students.
Head of PE (International Department)
Beijing Etown Academy International School
08.2020 - 01.2023
- Guided Grade 7 and Grade 8 students through the English curriculum for Additional Language.
- Taught Physical Education for Grade 9-12.
- Designed comprehensive lesson plans.
- Recorded student assessment results in Managebac on a weekly basis.
- Executed sports event planning.
- Organized implementation of schoolwide Inter-Housing system.
- Executed lesson plans aligned with US Curriculum.
Grade 7 Primary School Teacher
Durbanville Primary School
01.2017 - 09.2019
- Instructed in Economic and Management Sciences.
- Planned, assessed and worked according to the CAPS Curriculum of South Africa
- Responsible for marking and grading all assessments.
- Led students in different sporting disciplines at school.
- Graded assessments accurately and timely.
- Created instructional materials adhering to national curriculum objectives.
- Implemented effective administrative practices to track student progress.
- Hosted meetings for parental engagement regarding student's academic journey.
- Participated as a member of the school rugby committee between 2017 and 2019.
- Led mountain biking department.
- Organized sporting events.
- Oversaw all aspects of the Grade 7 annual camp.
- Coordinated Grade 7 Entrepreneur’s Day.
- Led Economic and Management Sciences department.
- Extra-Curricular activities: Athletics coach, Cricket u/10 – u/13 coach, Rugby u/10 – u/13 coach, Head of Mountain Biking, Swimming official
- Reason for leaving: Relocated to Beijing
Education
Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Intermediate and Senior phase
University of South Africa
07.2016
Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Management
University of South Africa
South Africa07.2014
Teacherregistration
New Zealand:
· New Zealand Teacher Registration Number: 380642
· Category of Certificate: PROVISIONAL
· Expiry date: 03 June 2026
South Africa:
· SACE Registration Number: 12404354
Coachingexperience
Rugby 1R Team at Saint Kentigern College
Cricket 3XI and 2nd XI Teams at Saint Kentigern College
u/14 – u/19 rugby teams at Bellville High School.
u/10 – u/13 rugby teams at Durbanville Primary School.
u/10 – u/13 cricket teams at Durbanville Primary School.
u/10 – u/13 athletics coach at Durbanville Primary School.
Curriculumstrengths
- Create a non-racist, non-sexist, and non-discriminatory work area which recognizes students’ learning needs, abilities, identities, languages and talents.
- Encourage students to reflect on their own processes.
- Support and empower students to achieve excellence and enjoy learning.
- Plan and create attractive Physical Education, Health, and Enterprise lessons.
Hobbies and Interests
- Exercising
- Playing golf
- Enjoying the outdoors
- Watching sport
- Spending time with family
- Coaching rugby and cricket
- Exploring new places
- Researching topics of interest
Teachingphilosophy
My teaching philosophy is: “To use students centered learning approaches where students learn through fun, doing activities, active participation, and a spirit of cooperation and collaboration in the peer group or teamwork to make them autonomous with full sense of pride and confidence.” My teaching practices enables students to realize their full potential by providing opportunities, support, feedback, and guidance to achieve the learning outcomes. I plan various activities based on a given curriculum, students’ learning styles and real-life situations with an aim for the students to engage, practice and construct products to display and reflect on progress and desired results. This enables me to broaden cognitive skills and think critically and apply it in real-life situations to tackle problems creatively. I aim to make the classroom an arena for students to learn, develop and demonstrate productive and the receptive skills. I believe that teaching is not only about one individual student, but about the hopes, expectations, and aspirations of many students. When the institution exists to impose faith and empower its teachers with autonomy, good curriculum, evaluation standards, and encouraging environment to teach rather than putting obstacles in their path, progress is possible. As the true impact of this new curriculum begins to show, a virtuous cycle is kicking in helping, encouraging and motivating students attain and enhance communicative skills, in turn, enabling more changes ahead. My teaching philosophy is crystal clear in my mind: putting my students first. I’m always committed to impart quality education and stand to respect their values and empathetic to stand by and to solve their academic problems. When my intent to teach is positive and vision is futuristic, undertaking the impossible task becomes possible. That’s how I encourage, motivate and teach my students to obtain desirable results as learning outcomes. As always keeping students my priority and supreme, I get a holistic view on key teaching-learning issues from the talented, genius and techno-savvy minds. I believe that significant learning is achieved by significant relationships.
Timeline
Health, Physical Education and Enterprise Teacher
Saint Kentigern College
04.2023 - Current
Head of PE (International Department)
Beijing Etown Academy International School
08.2020 - 01.2023
Grade 7 Primary School Teacher
Durbanville Primary School
01.2017 - 09.2019
Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Intermediate and Senior phase
University of South Africa
Bachelor of Commerce - Financial Management
University of South Africa