ABOUT US

Teaching children how to learn independently is one of Rae’s greatest passions, and she enjoys discovering and creating novel ways of teaching concepts and skills, especially when it involves fun and games. She is passionate about helping her learners to find their own passions and strengths, and in motivating them to work through their areas of challenge.  Her approach to therapy is always mindful of the maxim “leave no-one behind!”

Rae has over 30 years of experience in teaching in schools across South Africa.  She spent the first 20 years of her teaching career teaching in the Foundation and Early Childhood development phases.  It was whilst running a Mastery Unit at a school in the foothills of the Drakensberg in Kwazulu-Natal that she began exploring a calling into full time remedial therapy, and it was during this time that she embarked on acquiring her NILD Educational Therapy qualifications.  She worked as a NILD Educational therapist and an Academic support therapist for 9 years and is currently working as a foundation phase educator.

Bronwen Broomberg is a Level III NILD Educational Therapist, involved in running the Gauteng Area Support Group, and a member of the NILD SA Professional Support Team.  Despite a successful 20 year career in corporate operations and finance, where she refined her organisational leadership and people management skills, she decided to follow her heart and passion and her long held belief that she was meant to be a teacher. Specifically, Bronwen believes that she has been called to help learners with learning challenges, and she has a special interest and passion for helping those with dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia.  

 She completed a Higher Certificate in Pre-school education through the Embury Institute and then continued her studies with a PGCE through Cornerstone University and transitioned to teaching and providing extra math lessons.  When she saw first-hand how many children were struggling at school and how much more needed to be done to help these struggling learners, she searched for a programme that could provide additional training. She discovered the National Institute for Learning Development South Africa (NILD SA), and was impressed and inspired by the quality and practicality of the programme and with the various techniques which equipped struggling learners with the tools they needed to excel.

 Now a skilled Level III NILD Educational Therapist, Bronwen is deeply committed to the NILD-SA programme and its mission to help learners overcome their learning difficulties. She teaches at a Christian School in Johannesburg and provides therapy after school for other learners.  She says that she is continually inspired by and excited to be part of this fantastic programme and  grateful to be part of the NILD family.  She looks forward to being able to reach and help more learners unlock their potential in the years to come.