16.1Information on Focus Groups
More information on the SAOU Focus Groups, visit the SAOU website. To join one of our focus groups, join your Focus Group on the SAOU App.
To join your focus group:
- Go to ‘Settings’ in the SAOU app, select ‘Customise Your Groups’
- Choose the group that applies to you (e.g. ‘Preschool 0–4y | Voorskool 0–4j’).

Webinars for all Focus Groups
- 2022/10/26
16.1.1SGB Appointments Focus Group
2026
- Ken die padreëls | Know the rules of the road
- 2026/09/10
- Morné Janson
- Opname | Recording
- Navigeer deur gevaarlike areas | Navigating through dangerous areas
- 2026/07/30
- Ankia Bester
- Opname | Recording
- Verstaan jou padkaart | Understand your map
- 2026/05/07
- Phillip Snyman & Ankia Bester
- Opname | Recording
2024
- 2024, Die warmste jaar ooit: Hoe bly ek uit die warm water? | 2024, The Hottest Year Ever: How Do I Stay Out of the Hot Water?
- 2024/10/16
- Innes Kritzinger
- Opname | Recording
- 2 Pot System
- 2024/05/27
- Henriette Schutte
- Opname | Recording
2023
- Misconduct and SCE’s Code of Ethics
- 2023/10/25
- Dr Johan Kruger & Innes Kritzinger
- Opname | Recording
- 2023/10/25
- Capacity and Retrenchment
- 2023/10/18
- Piet Delport & Venita van Wyk
- Recording | Opname
- 2023/10/18
- Remuneration and Resignation
- 2023/09/27
- Morné Janson & Hester Human
- Recording | Opname
- 2023/09/27
- Leave
- 2023/09/20
- Gwendy Behr & Rozanne Herbst
- Recording | Opname
- 2023/09/20
- Employment contracts
- 2023/09/13
- Ankia Bester
- Recording | Opname
- 2023/09/13
- Pillir Leave
- 2023/08/02
- Leana Cronje
- Recording
- Money matters
- 2023/03/06
- Ilse Brett & Pieter Coetzee
- Recording
2022
- Your Employment Contract, the beginning of the end?
- 2022/10/17
- Ankia Bester
- Recording
- Financial Planning
- 2022/07/26
- Recording
2021
- Northern Cape: Get ready for SGB elections
- 2021/02/26
- Recording
- The role of the principal with a newly elected SGB | Die rol van die hoof met betrekking tot die nuut verkose Beheerliggaam
- 2021/03/16
- Opname | Recording
- Die BL se rol in skoolbestuur | The SGB’s role in school management
- 2021/06/15
- Kontrakte, griewe en slaggate | Contracts, grievances and potholes
- Nuwe jaar: Nuwe kontrakte | New year: New Contracts
- Conditions of service, Contracts and the School Governing Body as Employer
2020
- Retrenchment Process and Contracts
- 2020/07/02
- Recording
- Check list SGB Staff
- Labour Practices in School Governing Body Posts
- 2020/07/27
- Recording
- SGB – and Private school posts: Emergency funding is available and New directions for Schools
- 2020/10/20
- Recording
- The school’s budget and SGB positions & End of year termination of contracts
- 2020/10/07
- Recording
16.1.2Interns and Student Focus Group
2026
- Know the rules of the road
- 2026/08/18
- Gwendy Behr
- Opname | Recording
- Understand your map
- 2026/04/28
- Ankia Bester
- Opname | Recording
2022
- The practical implementation of the SIAS policy in the classroom
- 2022/10/20
- Marietjie le Roux
- Opname | Recording
- SACE for Students
- 2022/04/20
- Marietjie le Roux
- Opname | Recording
2021
- The nitty-gritty of internships
- 2021/05/25
- Opname | Recoroding
- Sosiale Media | Social Media
- 2021/08/17
- Opname | Recording
- The practical implementation of SIAS in the inclusive classroom
- 2021/10/13
- Recording
- Presentation
2020
#STUDENT WEEK
- Can we start my career again? I wasn’t ready
- 2020/10/23
- Recording
- Presenter: Mrs M Viljoen
- Dear Parents! – Difficult parents?
- 2020/10/20
- Presenter: Mr A Mostert (L/s Panorama PS)
- Recording
- Presentation
- Don’t be a sitting duck…Classroom management and discipline
- 2020/10/21
- Presenter: Mrs L Jordaan (SAOU WC)
- Recording
- Presentation
- Adding value
- 2020/10/20
- Presenter: Mrs D Coetzee (NWU)
- Recording
- Presentation
- A cautionary tale … know the pecking order. Conditions of Service, policy and regulations, salaries and more
- 2020/10/19
- Presenter: Mrs A Bester (SAOU WC)
- Recording
- Presentation
- Breaktime, passion and parking
- 2020/10/16
- Presenter: Mrs C Smit (SAOU NW)
- Recording
- The early bird catches the FATtest worm! – Interviews
- Presenter: Mr M Botha (H/s Gerrit Maritz)
- Recording
- A birds-eye view: What does your principal expect from you?
- 2020/10/14
- Presenter: Mr A Joubert (H/s Ellisras)
- Recording
- Presentation
- Anchor your emotions
- 2020/10/13
- Presenter: Mrs L du Preez (Grolife)
- Recording
- Presentation
- Before you spread your wings, register with SACE! SACE Registration and Police Clearance
- 2020/10/12
- Presenters: Mrs Mokgolobotho (SACE) & Mrs M le Roux (SAOU)
- Recording
- PD Newsletter 13
- Afiswitch Service Providers
- PS Newsletter 17
- PS Newsletter 18
- PS Newsletter 23
- SACE How to apply for online registration or update
- Updates and Extensions Form SA Citizen
- SACE Registration Requirements
- Request for letter of good standing
- Request for a SACE duplicate certificate
- Application form Student Teacher
- Application form Full Registration
16.1.3Office Based Members Focus Group
2026
- Understand your map
- 2026/06/04
- Rudolf Baard
- Opname | Recording
2022
- 2022/07/27
- Verhoudingsbestuur | Relationship Management
- 2022/04/21
- Verlofmaatreëls | Leave Measures
- 2022/02/10
2021
- Uit die Onderwys, vir die Onderwys! | From Education, for Education!
- 2021/06/17
- Finansiële beplanning en aftrede | Financial planning and retirement
- 2021/07/01
- The use of Technology in the performance of my task
- 2021/08/05
- Hoe normaal is die NUWE NORMAAL? ‘n Emosionele oorlewingsgids vir ‘n pandemie | How normal is the NEW NORMAL? Emotional survival guide for a pandemic
- 2021/08/26
16.1.4Admin Focus Group
2026
- Understanding your contractual agreement
- 2026/06/18
- Winay Els
- Opname | Recording
- Calm, confident and capable: Mastering school office dynamics
- 2026/03/17
- Mariette van Biljon
- Opname | Recording
2022
- Verlof kwessies | Leave Matters
- 2022/06/09
- Opname | Recording
- Gevare in die admin-kantoor | Dangers in the admin-office
- 2022/03/04
- Opname | Recording
2021
- Die P.A. en die Hoof saam in “die wêreld” van skoolhou | The P.A. and the Principal together in “the world of schooling”
Admin personeel – Die “hartklop en die skoolklok” van die skool | Admin personnel – The “heartbeat and the school bell” of the school- 2021/03/18
- Opname | Recording
- Betree jou eie ‘super-posisie’ | Enter your own super position
- 2021/05/12
- Opname | Recording
- MSM & SAOU Webblad | MSM & SAOU Website
- 2021/06/08
- Opname | Recording
- SASAMS
16.1.5Novice Educators Focus Group
2026
- Teacher vs. Timeline – Navigating Social Media Responsibly
- 2026/08/06
- Gwendy Behr
- Opname | Recording
- Navigating the different types of teacher appointments
- 2026/07/29
- Ankia Bester
- Opname | Recording
2022
- Role of the HOD
- 2022/09/14
- Maryna Besseling
- Opname | Recording
- Technology in the classroom
- 2022/08/31
- Lourens Koorsen
- Opname | Recording
- How do I deal with difficult parents and disputes with colleagues & Professionalism
- 2022/08/25
- Gwendy Behr & Lize Marie Mazzoncini
- Opname | Recording
- Conditions of service & Appointments
2021
- Hantering van moeilike ouers | Handling difficult parents
- 2021/06/03
- Opname | Recording
- Aanbieding | Presentation
2020
- TIPS AND TRICKS: HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN APPLYING FOR A TEACHING POSITION
- 2 Sept 2020
- Recording
- Presenter: Loreen Jordaan- How to apply and how to sidestep potholes
- – The different types of appointments
- – Conversion in terms of the ELRC Collective Agreements 4 of 20188
- – WC E-Recruitment
16.1.6Pre-Primary 0-5 Years Focus Group
2026
- Navigate through dangerous zones
- 2026/06/22
- Ankia Bester
- Opname | Recording
- Understand your map
- 2026/05/26
- Ankia Bester
- Opname | Recording
2021
- Brandpunte in die Onderwys | Hot Topics in Education
- 2021/11/10
- Opname | Recording
- Die fokus skuif vir Gr RR en GR R van DSO na DBO en die datums van die beoogde skuif. Aanstellings van Gr R praktisyns en die arbeidsimplikasie daarvan. Wat die SAOU vir sy VKO lede bied kan beteken. | The focus shift for Gr RR and GR R from DSO to DBO and the dates of the proposed move. Appointments of Gr R practitioners and their labor implications. What the SAOU offers to its ECD members.
• Wat beteken en doen die SAOU vir sy VKO lede | How does the SAOU assist the ECD members – Chris Klopper
• Aanstellings van Gr R praktisyns en die arbeidsimplikasie daarvan | Appointments of Gr R practitioners and the labour implications – Piet Delport
• Wat behels die fokus skuif vir Gr RR en Gr R van DSO na DBO en die datum van beoogde skuif/ What comprises the focus shifting of the Gr RR and Gr R from DSD to DBE – Dr Janeli Kotze
• Van Juffrou tot Flou Vrou. Hoe om werk weer in ‘n passie te verander. | From Teacher to Tired Creature How to turn work into a passion again. – Dr Lizelle Nel
- Die fokus skuif vir Gr RR en GR R van DSO na DBO en die datums van die beoogde skuif. Aanstellings van Gr R praktisyns en die arbeidsimplikasie daarvan. Wat die SAOU vir sy VKO lede bied kan beteken. | The focus shift for Gr RR and GR R from DSO to DBO and the dates of the proposed move. Appointments of Gr R practitioners and their labor implications. What the SAOU offers to its ECD members.
16.1.7TVET Focus Group
2026
- Understanding your contractual agreement
- 2026/07/02
- Cynthia Farrel
- Opname | Recording
2025
- Mastering the GETC ABET and NSC
- Session 2
- 2025/08/18
- Maryna Besseling
- Opname | Recording
- Session 1
- 2025/07/04
- Maryna Besseling
- Opname | Recording
- Session 2
2024
- An Introduction to Generative AI with the focus on ChatGPT
- 2024/05/07
- Michael Goodman
- Opname | Recording
2023
- SACE Registration
- 2023/03/30
- Annamarie Meyer
- Opname | Recording
2022
- Retirement 101
- 2022/08/10
- Elsa Venter
- Andrew Taylor
- Opname | Recording
16.1.8Therapists
2026
- Roadmap for Therapists: QMS made easy
- 2026/06/08
- Millicent Boaduo
- Opname | Recording
- Roadmap for Therapists: The 101 for Accommodations and Concessions Part 2
- 2026/06/01
- Millicent Boaduo
- Opname | Recording
- Roadmap for Therapists: The 101 for Accommodations and Concessions Part 1
- 2026/06/01
- Millicent Boaduo
- Opname | Recording
- Navigating through dangerous areas- Rights and responsibilities of Therapists
- 2026/05/04
- Millicent Boaduo
- Opname | Recording
16.1.9Independent Schools Focus Group
2024
- HOE OM…jou TALE-kurrikulum in diepte uit te brei en vas te lê | HOW TO…expand your language curriculum and ensure it is embedded
- 2024/09/11
- Opname | Recording
- HOE OM… jou tyd effektief en wys aan te wend | HOW TO…manage your time wisely and effectively
- 2024/08/28
- Opname | Recording
- HOW TO… set high quality exam papers by looking at questioning techniques
- 2024/07/31
- Opname | Recording
- HOW TO… employ a variety of teaching strategies
- 2024/07/17
- Jannie de Goede
- Opname | Recording
- Regte van ouers vs. regte van onderwysers | Rights of parents vs. the rights of educators
- 2024/05/22
- Dr Johan Kruger
- Opname | Recording
- 101 van kontrakte – Ken jou regte voor jy teken | 101 of contracts – Know your rights before you sign
- 2024/04/24
- Ankia Bester
- Opname | Recording
- Dissipline in die klaskamer | Discipline in the classroom
- 2024/03/13
- Elmarie Coetzee
- Opname | Recording
- Ouerbetrokkenheid | Parent involvement
- 2024/02/28
- Jannie de Goede
- Opname | Recording
- Konflikbestuur | Conflict management
- 2024/02/14
- Doné van Wyk
- Opname | Recording
2023
- Learner recruitment and marketing
- 2023/08/30
- Roedolf van der Westhuizen
- Opname | Recording
- 2023/08/30
- Teacher wellbeing
- 2023/08/23
- Dr. Marga Botha
- Opname | Recording
- 2023/08/23
- Leierskapontwikkeling en mentorskap | Leadership development and mentorship
- 2023/08/16
- Doné van Wyk
- Opname | Recording
- 2023/08/16
- Registration of Independent Schools
- 2023/07/26
- Saskia Meijer
- Opname | Recording
- 2023/07/26
2021
- Brandpunte in die Onderwys: Alternatiewe tot Openbare skole | Hot Topics in Education: Alternatives to Public Schooling
- 2021/11/23
16.1.10Workplace Representatives
2026
- Verstaan jou padkaart | Understand your map
- 2026/08/19
- Raynard Botha
- Opname | Recording
- Navigating through dangerous areas: School Assessment Irregularity Committee (SAIC)
- 2026/06/10
- Raynard Botha
- Opname | Recording
16.1.21Post Level 1 Focus Group
2023
- Successful School Trips
- 2023/10/19
- Sharon Letooane
- Opname | Recording
- 2023/10/19
- In Loco Parentis
- 2023/10/17
- Debbie Harvey
- Opname | Recording
- 2023/10/17
- Extra-curricular duties: What are my rights
- 2023/10/12
- Stephan vd Berg
- Opname | Recording
- 2023/10/12
- What line function to follow, when trouble arise – PAM as guidelines
- 2023/06/15
- Linda Scholtz
- Opname | Recording
- 2023/06/15
- Classroom Management with the MSMOnline as compass
- 2023/06/08
- Johann Güldenpfennig
- Opname | Recording
- 2023/06/08
- The Structures and purpose of a union
- 2023/06/01
- Stephan vd Berg
- Opname | Recording
- 2023/06/01