Zwelihle Ngema

Operations and education professional with over 14 years of experience leading training, programme implementation, stakeholder engagement, monitoring and evaluation support, operational coordination, and capacity building. Experienced in supporting multiple schools, analysing programme data, preparing reports, improving systems, and leading educator development.

Strong Microsoft

Excel and reporting skills, with a collaborative leadership style and a commitment to inclusive, community-centred education.

Project Trainer (Numeracy) at Maths Centre- Thebe Foundation LitNum Programme (2026-02 – Present)

• Support implementation across multiple schools in partnership with the Mpumalanga Department of Education.
• Train teachers, principals and school leadership teams.
• Monitor programme implementation, analyse learner and teacher data, prepare reports and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate logistics, workshops and stakeholder engagement.

Brand Promoter at Saga Solutions Marketing (2025-11 – 2026-02)

• Promoting Product
• Engaging with customers
• Building brand awareness
• Sales Support
• Market feedback

Mathematics Educator at Online Primary Maths Tutor (2022-04 – 2026-01)

• Design and plan primary maths curriculum inline with CAPS standards, improving learner's outcome by 15%.
• Utilize Teams and Zoom to deliver synchronous and asynchronous instructions, engaging cleaner's interactive learning.
• Preparing learners for their Schools formal assessment through targeted sessions, achieving a pass rate of over 90%.

Teacher at Macabuzela Full Service Primary School (2014-01 – 2020-12)

• Prepared units and lesson plans for course of study, following CAPS guidelines.
• Taught learners a wide range of mathematics topics: numbers, algebra, geometry, data handling and Probability.
• Created a wide range of teaching materials to maths Lessons, including workbooks, presentations and games.
• Monitored progress through classwork, group work and homework to provide feedback to all learners. Also to give support to struggling learners and give complex numbers to fast learners.
• Conducted learner's assessment to determine areas of improvement and achievements to highlight.
• Monitored and recorded learner's behavioral and academical progress on SA-SAMS and report cards to learners and parents.
• Attended parents, teacher and learners meetings to communicate progress, targets and required improvements.
• Established positive relationships with learners, parents, fellow School teachers, School administrators and neighboring Schools.
• Also taught learners other subjects like EMS, NS/TECH, IsiZulu and Life skills.

Teacher at KwaNyamazane Primary School (2008-01 – 2013-12)

• Planned and implemented lessons utilizing a variety of teaching strategies to meet diverse learner's needs.
• Taught learners cognitive, linguistic and emotional development to promote well round-ness.
• Provided positive feedback to instill confidence to learners.
• Worked outside normal hours to answer parents and learners questions.
• Also taught different subjects including, EMS, IsiZulu, Life Skills, Natural Sciences and Technology.

Advanced Certificate in Teaching Mathematics – Northwest University (2024-02)

National Professional Diploma in Education in Mathematics and Economic and Management Sciences – University of Zululand (2008-02 – 2011-05)

Matric – Nomathiya Technical High School (2003)