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Dame Erica Christine Pienaar, DBE, FRSA (born 20 March 1952)^[1] is a South African-born British schoolteacher and educationalist.

Executive Head Teacher of the Leathersellers' Federation of Schools^[2] until September 2013, Dame Erica also served as a director of James Allen's Girls' School.

Early life and education

Pienaar arrived in Great Britain at the age of three with her parents and elder sister in 1955 when her family emigrated from South Africa. ^{[citation needed]}

She was educated at Rockmount Primary School in South Norwood then attending Coloma Convent Grammar School for Girls, before going up to Goldsmiths, University of London where she graduated as BA.^[3] After further studies, she took an MBA (LSBU).

Career

Pienaar began her teaching career in 1973 and taught for 40 years in South East London. She was Headmistress of Prendergast Hilly Fields College from 1998 to 2008. As of September 2009, Prendergast School became Prendergast Hilly Fields College, part of a Federation with the Crofton School, now known as Prendergast Ladywell Fields College; Prendergast Vale College joined the federation in 2011. ^[4]^[5]

Honours and awards

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2014)
- Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Lewisham (2013)^[6]
- Freeman of the City of London (2011)

Appointments

non-executive director of Wey Education Plc (23 February 2015–present)^[7]
Chair of Academic Advisory Board, Wey Education Plc (31 January 2017–present)^[8]

References

^ "Erica Christine PIENAAR – Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
^ "The Federation – Leathersellers Federation of Schools". www.leathersellers-federation.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
^ PIENAAR, Dame Erica (Christine), Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; accessed 19 March 2018.
^ "Dame Erica Christine Pienaar, director at Wey Education PLC, London, director at James Allen's Girls' School, West Wickham, director at Wey Education Schools Trust, London". www.checkdirector.co.uk.
^ "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
^ "Freedom of the Borough". Lewisham London Borough Council. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
^ "Our People". Wey Education. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
^ www.weyeducation.com

[1] "Erica Christine PIENAAR – Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2018.

[2] "The Federation – Leathersellers Federation of Schools". www.leathersellers-federation.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.

[3] PIENAAR, Dame Erica (Christine), Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; accessed 19 March 2018.

[4] "Dame Erica Christine Pienaar, director at Wey Education PLC, London, director at James Allen's Girls' School, West Wickham, director at Wey Education Schools Trust, London". www.checkdirector.co.uk.

[5] "Stocks". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.

[6] "Freedom of the Borough". Lewisham London Borough Council. Retrieved 9 November 2017.

[7] "Our People". Wey Education. Retrieved 9 November 2017.

[8] www.weyeducation.com

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+{{Short description|South African-born British schoolteacher and educationalist}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
-'''Dame Erica Christine Pienaar''', [[Order of the British Empire|DBE]], [[Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts|FRSA]] (born 20 March 1952)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/R6WcKy3Xb8FmpuUSvnrgLhaTYZU/appointments|title=Erica Christine PIENAAR - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref> is a [[South Africa]]n-born [[United Kingdom|British]] [[schoolteacher]] and [[educationalist]].
+'''Dame Erica Christine Pienaar''', [[Order of the British Empire|DBE]], [[Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts|FRSA]] (born 20 March 1952)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/R6WcKy3Xb8FmpuUSvnrgLhaTYZU/appointments|title=Erica Christine PIENAAR – Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)|website=beta.companieshouse.gov.uk|accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref> is a South African-born British [[schoolteacher]] and [[educationalist]].
-[[Executive]] [[Head Teacher]] of the Leathersellers' Federation of Schools<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leathersellers-federation.com/197/the-federation|title=The Federation - Leathersellers Federation of Schools|website=www.leathersellers-federation.com|accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref> until September 2013, Dame Erica also served as a [[director]] of [[James Allen's Girls' School]].
+[[Senior management|Executive]] Head Teacher of the Leathersellers' Federation of Schools<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leathersellers-federation.com/197/the-federation|title=The Federation – Leathersellers Federation of Schools|website=www.leathersellers-federation.com|accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref> until September 2013, Dame Erica also served as a [[director (business)|director]] of [[James Allen's Girls' School]].
 == Early life and education ==
-Pienaar arrived in [[Great Britain]] at the age of three with her parents and elder sister in [[1955]] when her family emigrated from [[South Africa]].
+Pienaar arrived in Great Britain at the age of three with her parents and elder sister in 1955 when her family emigrated from South Africa. {{cn|date=July 2023}}
-She was educated at Rockmount Primary School in [[South Norwood]] then attending [[Coloma Convent Girls' School|Coloma Convent Grammar School for Girls]], before going up to [[Goldsmiths, University of London]] where she graduated as [[BA]].<ref>PIENAAR, Dame Erica (Christine), Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; accessed 19 March 2018.</ref> After further studies, she took an [[MBA]] ([[London South Bank University|LSBU]]).
+She was educated at Rockmount Primary School in [[South Norwood]] then attending [[Coloma Convent Girls' School|Coloma Convent Grammar School for Girls]], before going up to [[Goldsmiths, University of London]] where she graduated as [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]].<ref>PIENAAR, Dame Erica (Christine), Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; accessed 19 March 2018.</ref> After further studies, she took an [[MBA]] ([[London South Bank University|LSBU]]).
 == Career ==
-Pienaar began her [[teaching]] [[career]] in 1973 and taught for 40 years in [[South East London]]. She was [[Headmistress]] of [[Prendergast School|Prendergast Hilly Fields College]] from 1998 to 2008. As of September 2009, Prendergast School became [[Prendergast School|Prendergast Hilly Fields College]], part of a Federation with the [[Crofton School]], now known as [[Prendergast Ladywell School|Prendergast Ladywell Fields College]]; [[Prendergast Vale School|Prendergast Vale College]] joined the [[federation]] in 2011.
+Pienaar began her teaching career in 1973 and taught for 40 years in [[South East (London sub region)|South East London]]. She was Headmistress of [[Prendergast School|Prendergast Hilly Fields College]] from 1998 to 2008. As of September 2009, Prendergast School became [[Prendergast School|Prendergast Hilly Fields College]], part of a Federation with the [[Crofton School]], now known as [[Prendergast Ladywell School|Prendergast Ladywell Fields College]]; [[Prendergast Vale School|Prendergast Vale College]] joined the federation in 2011.
 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.checkdirector.co.uk/director/erica-pienaar|title=Dame Erica Christine Pienaar, director at Wey Education PLC, London, director at James Allen's Girls' School, West Wickham, director at Wey Education Schools Trust, London|website=www.checkdirector.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/stocks|title=Stocks|website=Bloomberg.com|accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref>
 == Honours and awards ==
 [[File:Ster_Orde_van_het_Britse_Rijk.jpg|right|150px]]
-* [[Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] ([[2014 Birthday Honours|2014]])
+* [[Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (2014)
 ** [[Freedom of the City|Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Lewisham]] (2013)<ref>{{cite web|title=Freedom of the Borough|url=https://www.lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/aboutthecouncil/Pages/Freedom-of-the-Borough.aspx|website=[[Lewisham London Borough Council]]|accessdate=9 November 2017}}</ref>
 ** [[Freeman of the City of London]] (2011)
 ===Appointments===
-* Non-Executive Director of Wey Education Plc (23 February 2015-present)<ref>{{cite web|title=Our People|url=https://www.weyeducation.com/|website=Wey Education|accessdate=9 November 2017}}</ref>
+* non-executive director of Wey Education Plc (23 February 2015–present)<ref>{{cite web|title=Our People|url=https://www.weyeducation.com/|website=Wey Education|accessdate=9 November 2017}}</ref>
-* Chair of Academic Advisory Board, Wey Education Plc (31 January 2017-present)<ref>[https://www.weyeducation.com/ www.weyeducation.com]</ref>
+* Chair of Academic Advisory Board, Wey Education Plc (31 January 2017–present)<ref>[https://www.weyeducation.com/ www.weyeducation.com]</ref>
 == See also ==
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 [[Category:1952 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:British educators]]
 [[Category:South African emigrants to the United Kingdom]]
 [[Category:Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London]]
 [[Category:Alumni of London South Bank University]]
 [[Category:Women heads of schools in the United Kingdom]]
-[[Category:Schoolteachers from London]]
+[[Category:Heads of schools in London]]
 [[Category:Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire]]