Abstract
Faith and Education
A key purpose of education is to contribute to the preparation of young people for inclusion in our complex society. Does faith education have a role to play in this process? Is there a constitutional basis for considering this? Are there limitations on the extent to which we can claim this as a right? Are there ways in which faith communities can play a stronger role in supporting schools as institutions in the broader role that they play in society? Are faith communities doing enough to contribute to nourishing schools in community?
CURRICULUM VITA – MARY METCALFE
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Born: Mary Ellen Poole 9th November 1954, Bulawayo Zimbabwe
Citizenship: South African Citizen and Resident
Address: 47A Greenside Rd,
Greenside,
Johannesburg 2193
Email:
Contact number: 082 377 8787
WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
SUMMARY
September 2013 – Current Change and Management Director, Programme to Improve Learning Outcomes
May 2011 – August 2013 Lead Sector Specialist, Social Infrastructure, Development Bank of Southern Africa
September 2009 – April 2011 Director General, Department of Higher Education and Training
Feb 2005 – August 2009 Head, Wits School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand
April 2004 – Jan 2005 Deputy Speaker, Gauteng Legislature
June 1999 – April 2004 Member of the Executive Council (Gauteng) Responsible for Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs (
April 1994 – June 1999 Member of the Executive Council (Gauteng) Responsible for Education
1986 – April 2004 Lecturer and Senior Tutor, University of the Witwatersrand (Sabbatical Period 1993 – Secondment to Centre for Educational Policy Development)
1983 – 1986 Lecturer, Johannesburg College of Education (JCE)
1974 – 1982 Assistant Teacher, Teacher and Principal, Athol Desmond Study Centre
1972 Clerk, Reserve Bank of Rhodesia
CURRENT ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS
Non-Profit Non-Governmental Organisations
I am on the Board of the following:
· The South African Institute of Distance Education (South Africa)
· Claude Leon Foundation (South Africa)
· Corruption Watch (South Africa)
· Open Society Foundations Education Sub Board (Chair) (Global)
Associations with Universities
· Visiting Adjunct Professor at the School of Governance at the University of the Witwatersrand.
QUALIFICATIONS
1977 Certificate of Education (with distinctions in all areas of study), The Teachers’ College, Bulawayo
1978 Bachelor of Education (with merit), University of Rhodesia
1983 Diploma in Specialised Education (cum laude), University of the Witwatersrand
1988 Masters in Education (cum laude), University of the Witwatersrand
OTHER
· Appointed on panel of Chairs for Institutional Audit, Council for Higher Education
· Higher Education South Africa, Education Deans Forum, Chair 2005- 2008, Forum Committee 2009
· Higher Education Quality Council (HEQC), Teacher Education Review Accreditation Committee 2007
· Member of 6 panels (Chair of 3) in the HEQC review of Teacher Education
· CHE State of Teacher Education Programmes Research Group which drafted the State of Teacher Education Report
· South African Council of Education (SACE), Councilor 2006 to 2009
· SACE, Professional Development Committee 2006 to 2009
· Ministerial Committee to review South African Management Development Institute, 2006
· Department of Education Task team on Continuing Professional Development of Teachers (2008/9)
· UNESCO Commission, Chair Education Committee (South Africa) 2005 - 2009
· Mindset, Board 2005 - 2009
· Education Foundation, Board (2005 until its closure in 2007)
· Maskew Miller Longman Foundation, Trustee (2007 - 2009)
· Editorial panelist, EnviroTeach (2005/6)
· Judge: Mail and Guardian, Greening the Future Awards, Annual
· Judge: American Chamber of Commerce, Stars of Africa Awards, Annual
· Commission on Refugees and Migrants in South Africa requested me to mediate (with Bishop Verryn) between residents of Akasia camp (refugees from the Xenophobic violence that swept the country in 2008) and government and UN agencies.
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