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Mrs Ebersohn retires Mrs C Hennessyrs C Hennessy

As a teenager, Mrs Zana Ebersohn attended Benoni Completes Completes
High School. She thereafter went to the Wits School

of Education, where she specialised as a History and her Masters her Masters
Home Economics Educator. After four years of study-
ing, Mrs Ebersohn started teaching in 1982 at Benoni Congratulations to Mrs Hennessy on com-
High School, where she taught for 7 years. Mrs Eber- pleting her Masters in Clinical Social Work
sohn took a break from teaching for 2 years and en this year. Hennessy’s focus of study is pre-
tered the Industrial Sector. sented in a thesis titled, “An Assessment of
However, like most teachers, she missed teaching and Psychosocial Risk Factors at a Selected
needed to return to her true calling. She found her- Gauteng High School”, under the supervi-
self at Willowmoore in 1993, where she has taught for sion of Ms N Maphosa, at the University of
the last 23 years. Johannesburg. She graduated with Distinc-
Over the years, Mrs Ebersohn has taught Science, En-
glish, Consumer Studies, Art and Business Studies but tion. Mrs Hennessy is Willowmoore High
History remains her greatest passion. “I always get the School’s Social Worker and helps many
most amazing students to work with and it is the best learners on a daily basis with her strong ex-
subject to teach”, Mrs Ebersohn says. pertise and listening ear.
The ethos at Willowmoore High School, according to
Mrs Ebersohn, is the reason she stayed at the school
until her retirement in 2019. She appreciates the sup-
port and care from her friends and colleagues over
the years. “This is what made it most special”, she
“I have been friends with Mrs Sanders since 1982
before, I even started at Willowmoore, and our
friendship goes a long way.”
Sinince Mrs Ebersohn started teaching History in
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1993, learner–interest in the subject has increased
dramatically. “There were only 12 History students
the year I began teaching at Willowmoore and
now we have over 102 learners in Grade 12.” Histo-
ry is the subject with the most extra-subject learn-
ers at Willowmoore High School and continues to
grab the interest of many.
Mrs Ebersohn also coached netball, softball and
discus over her years at Willowmoore High School.
Mrs Ebersohn looks forward to a relaxing retire-
ment where she can spend time catching up on
some reading and doing crossword puzzles.
Mrs Ebersohn, Thank you for the years and service
that you dedicated to Willowmoore High School.
You are a great inspiration and are loved by all Mrs Dlamini’s Bundle of Joy
your students and colleagues. We wish you only
the best as you enter your retirement years. Congratulations to Mrs Dlamini on the
birth of her baby boy. Lethokuhle was born
on the 7th of July 2019 and his name
means “Bring us happiness”. We know for
certain that is de nitely what he will bring
into his parents’ lives.