Owner/ Principal

Meet Keisha

  • DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (MONTESSORI)
  • REGISTERED WITH SACE (SOUTH AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORS)
  • FIRST AID & CPR (INFANTS, CHILDREN & ADULTS)

Keisha is not only the owner but also the head teacher at Armadillo Play Group and has been teaching for over 15 years. Her focus has been on early childhood development in the 12 months to 6-year-old age range. She trained through the College of Modern Montessori in 2011 and qualified top in her class being awarded with a "Highly Commended" certificate.

Always having a dream of opening a playgroup and nurturing the crucial stages of early childhood development she has turned that dream into reality with the Armadillo Play Group. Keisha has a love for children, the bush, music and a passion for teaching which shows each day in the environment as the children explore and learn. She grew up in Johannesburg and loves to escape to the bush on her time off, she is the oldest sibling of 5 and plays underwater hockey for Gauteng. Keisha does not see her chosen career path as work but rather a blessing to be doing something meaningful for the children of the future.

Teacher's assistant

Meet Emily

Emily has been my assistant since beginning of 2023 and is easy to work with. She has her level one first aid training and has over 9 years' experience working with children.

Emily loves music and is often seen singing and dancing with the children. Emily has two of her own children aged 25 and 17.

Emily's vibrant personality is loved by all, especially the children in the class. She is a hard-working person who enjoys the company of others and the children have always loved her bubbly personality.

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Client Testimonials

"Keisha was my sons first teacher. Her passion for teaching little ones shows, as he thoroughly enjoyed her. Keisha was keen, calm and insightful."
Mellisa DE ARAUJO
Keisha is a fabulous teacher with an absolute passion for little people. She taught my two youngest boys who thrived under her. Couldn’t recommend anyone better to teach them the way forward in the future.
YOALNDA hEMER
“Keisha is the most wonderful person. She has such a calm way about her, my son simply loves his time spent with her. Keisha seems to draw children in, make them feel happy and comfortable, and teaches little minds in a way that makes it easy for them to understand. I'd trust her with my son and his education any day of the week!”
Cara-Jade Egerton