18 Years of teaching excellence
Star teacher
Nadia de Wee has been teaching for 18 years. She started in 2008 and has no plans of stopping any time soon.
What started as a relief teaching position for grade seven at Duneside High School in 2008 grew into a home away from home for teacher Nadia de Wee.“As a teacher, you become a guide, mentor and role model, witnessing the joy of learning firsthand,” says De Wee.
For De Wee, teaching is much more than just a profession, but rather a calling to shape young minds, inspire growth, and make a lasting impact on future generations.
For her teaching was always the number one choice and it all materialised when she was permanently employed by the government at Duneside HIgh School after three months of being a relief teacher.
De Wee teaches grade four and five natural acience and health education, and is the junior primary head of department,
“The joy of sharing knowledge, inspiring curiosity, and making a meaningful impact in shaping young minds has always motivated me. Teaching allows me to contribute positively to the future and be a lifelong learner,” says De Wee when asked why she chose to become a teacher.
For this teacher, the most rewarding aspect of teaching is having the privilege of witnessing the growth of the learners that step into her classroom.
She added that there is nothing more fulfilling than gaining that parental love for each learner as you watch them grow emotionally, academically and socially throughout the year.
Even though De Wee takes great joy in what she does, she is sometimes faced with challenges that often go with the profession itself.
One of the challenges she faces, but is always overcome by the love for what she does, is individually taking care of the many different personalities that walk into her class.
“No child can learn and understand in the same way, thus different learning approaches are vital to ensure that effective teaching and learning takes place,” says De Wee.
This teacher's passion for educating was never in question and her dedication to inspiring the next generation is admirable.
She ends off with a simple quote that perfectly sums up her teaching journey, “Embrace the journey, for the reward lies not just in what you teach, but in how you inspire.”