How Do We Get Such Great Results?

We’ve been operating since 1993 and have clocked more than 200 000 hours of one-on-one private tuition. In that time, we haven’t just been teaching, we’ve been learning as well, and what we have learnt has shaped the business that we are today.
World-Class Service

For discerning parents who want the best for their children

Holistic, Comprehensive, Personalized

We build a custom programme for your child

Right By Your Side

We stay involved, every step of the way

Building Winners

Fostering independence in all areas of life

Our Story

We’ve been operating since 1993 and have clocked more than 200,000 hours of one-on-one private tuition. In that time, we haven’t just been teaching, we’ve been learning as well, and what we have learnt has shaped the business that we are today.
Care and Oversight:

We lead the whole process and stay closely involved to ensure that:

How Do We Work

Family Consultation 

We begin our process by inviting the family to our assessment centre, where we learn about the student’s habits, interests, academic record, and future aspirations. This initial meeting also involves a comprehensive review of the student’s school history — both qualitative insights and quantitative performance data — so we can pinpoint their specific needs and goals.

Tutor selection

Next, we carefully match students with tutors from our dedicated in-house team, paying close attention to each student’s learning style and personality. Since we personally train and support our tutors, we can confidently pair your child with the right mentor — someone they can relate to, respect, and genuinely learn from.

One one one lessons 

Finally, lessons are scheduled on a one-to-one basis, either in your home or at the student’s school. This arrangement allows the tutor to build a strong rapport with the student, ensuring they tackle key concepts in a collaborative, engaging manner. We also assign and monitor tasks between sessions to reinforce learning and keep progress on track.

Our Mission and Purpose

We strive to grow our students – socially, emotionally, physically, mentally and academically. We also endeavour to invest in the development and growth of our staff through training and a culture of learning.

Our mission is very simple:
‘To grow our students and staff, and to help them reach their full potential.’

Our Company Vision
We wake up every day thinking about how:

‘To be the best premium private tuition firm in the world, and to provide the most compelling educational experience for our customers.’

We Hire The Best People
At Genius, we understand that great companies are built on the shoulders of great people. We make every hire decision very carefully. Our selection, vetting, and training programme ensures that everyone – up and down the chain of command – is committed to your child’s success.

Without the right tutor, everything else that we do is irrelevant. We match the right tutor to the right student.

Students who connect with and look up to their tutors will naturally want to do well and impress – this is why we work so hard to find, train, and nurture our tutors. At Genius, successful tutor applicants must not only be academically brilliant, but they need to be the kind of people who care about making a difference. We admit it: we expect a lot from our tutors, which is why only 3% of applicants with As in matric actually make it through our vetting and training programme.

Mistral

English, Biology and Maths
Mistral is an English, Biology and Math tutor. She attended Waterstone College, where she earned six distinctions and placed third overall in her matric class, an achievement recognised at the Curro Academic Excellence Awards. She received full colours for public speaking and half colours for academics. She also served as prefect and house captain. Mistral completed a BSc in Biological Sciences, majoring in Genetics and Physiology, earning First Class awards in both. She has also served as a postgraduate representative and is currently pursuing a PhD in Family Medicine. In her free time, she enjoys reading and croc

Christiaan

Maths, IT and Economics
Christiaan matriculated from Brackenfell Highschool with 3 Distinctions and an A average overall. He was awarded full academic colours and placed on the Honours Roll of the school. He was the First team captain in table tennis and also participated in various other sports such as Cricket and Rugby. Christiaan is currently studying at Stellenbosch University towards a BCom Mathematical Science and Financial Risk Management degree.

Zoë

Tutor
Zoë achieved 6 A’s in Matric at Alma Mater International School where she was the Head Girl and received the Dux Scholar Award. She is currently doing a BEng in Biomedical Engineering (WITS).

Gaia

English, Chemistry
Gaia graduated from high school with five distinctions, holding positions as the student representative for the School Governing Board, as well as the chairperson and editor for the school newspaper. She completed her BSc at the University of Cape Town with a triple major in Human Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, and Psychology. Gaia enjoys podcasts, watching live jazz, and treasure hunting for vintage books and clothing.

Lisamaré

Afrikaans
Lisamaré matriculated from Randburg High School with 4 distinctions. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Behavioural Sciences (Cum Laude) at the North-West University and her Honours in Psychology (Cum Laude) at the South African College of Applied Psychology. She is also a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society. Lisamaré plans on completing her Masters in either Clinical or Educational Psychology.

Lauryn

Academic Coaching, Business Studies
Lauryn matriculated with four distinctions. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in English and Psychology with distinction as well as an honours degree in Psychology with distinction. She has also embodied many leadership roles including being a prefect, house representative, volleyball chairperson and subwarden. She has many tutoring hours under her belt as she tutored throughout high school and univertsity. She has also worked as an au pair and Monkeynastix instructor and is comfortable around kids of all ages. In her spare time Lauryn enjoys reading, writing, spending time with her friends and exploring new foods and cultures. She especially enjoys watching greys anatomy with her favourite animals as well as making colourful and scented candles with her friends.

Our team of Education Managers are the magic elves who are responsible for ensuring the success of our premium private tuition programmes.

We admit it: we expect a lot from our EMs – we only hire champions who dominated academically in high school, and once they have proven themselves as a successful tutor, they undergo a full-time 3-month training course to give them a foundation in teaching, syllabi, national and international study, educational philosophy, psychology, proactivity, parenting, love, and leadership.

Tedd Mphahlani

Education Leader
Tedd is an English tutor who graduated from King Edward VII School in 2017 with four distinctions, public speaking colours and national rowing colours. He has a degree in Bioethics and Health Law from Wits University where he was also awarded the postgraduate merit award. Tedd also has two years experience teaching English as a Foreign Language. He loves writing and literature, currently pursuing screenwriting. In his free time, he enjoys playing videogames and dissecting popular media.

Jessica McKernan

Education Leader
Jessica attended Roedean School before moving to Melbourne, Australia, where she completed the Victoria Certificate of Education at St Leonard’s College in 2019. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Social Science in Psychology and Gender Studies from the University of Cape Town in 2022 and a BA Honours in Psychology with Distinction from Varsity College in 2023. In her spare time, Jessica enjoys spending time with loved ones, walking, cooking, watching films, and delving into all things psychology.

Zané Oosthuizen

Education Leader
This is Zané. She matriculated from Hatfield Christian School with 6 distinctions, where she achieved academic honours. She graduated from Tuks in an undergraduate degree of social sciences and a post graduate degree in history. Zané enjoys arts and crafts in her spare time and appreciates theatre.

Kay-lee Scholtz

Education Leader
Kay-lee matriculated from Hoërskool Garsfontein with 6 distinctions and was awarded Top Achiever for both Drama and Academics. She went on to complete a BSc in Genetics and Psychology at Stellenbosch University, where she also served as Primaria (student president) of her residence. She is the former Head Girl of DaVinci International Film Academy and is fluent in both English and Afrikaans. Passionate about education and the arts, Kay-lee tutors Biology, English, Afrikaans, Science, History and Drama. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano, tennis and golf.

Gaia Elkon

Education Leader
Gaia graduated from high school with five distinctions, holding positions as the student representative for the School Governing Board, as well as the chairperson and editor for the school newspaper. She completed her BSc at the University of Cape Town with a triple major in Human Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, and Psychology. Gaia enjoys podcasts, watching live jazz, and treasure hunting for vintage books and clothing.

Joshua Streak

Education Leader
Joshua is an English tutor, Academic Coach, and Educational Leader with Genius Premium Tuition. He achieved 3 distinctions in matric at King Edward VII School. While studying for his BA in Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand, he continued to play first-team cricket and represented Gauteng at senior provincial level. In his free time, Josh enjoys running, going to the gym, playing guitar and reading fiction.

The Leadership Team, in collaboration with Education Managers, works tirelessly to ensure that Genius Premium Tuition and our staff honour our commitment of excellence to our students, parents and staff.

David Meltzer

Founder & Non-Executive Chairman
David founded Genius (and was the company’s first tutor!) in 1993. He saw a need for premium, private tuition as a supplement to the school system.

Dean Cook

Chief Executive Officer
Dean has been with Genius Premium Tuition for 10 years. After earning 5 distinctions in high school, he pursued studies in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science while working full-time in Education. Accumulating over 1600 hours of tutoring in Mathematics and Science at Genius, Dean transitioned into Education Leadership. As Managing Partner, he now dedicates his time to mentoring and developing the Education Leaders and Tuition team, with a special focus on leadership training, fostering a culture of excellence and growth.

Bronwyn Britz

Chief Operating Officer
Bronwyn matriculated from St Andrew’s School for Girls with 4 A’s; she then completed a BA in Law, Psychology and English at the University of Pretoria, a BSocSci Honours in Psychology at SACAP, and finally a PGCE at Wits. Bronwyn has taught Technology, Math, and English at Edenvale High School and around 200 hours of English and Academic Coaching with Genius Premium Tuition.

Johnny Marks

Financial Manager
Johnny has been with Genius Premium Tuition for over 9 years. He is responsible for the Financial Management of the business.

Kerryn Hayter

Head of Talent Acquisition
Kerryn is Maths, Science and Accounting tutor with Genius who achieved 7 A’s in Matric at St Peter’s College and is currently doing a BSc in Actuarial Science at the University of Pretoria. She has tutored over 420 hours with Genius

Leanco Stans

Head of Talent Aquisition
Leanco is a Science, Afrikaans and English Tutor with Genius who achieved 4 A’s in matric from Morgenzon Agricultural Academy where she was the Head Girl. Leanco has her BSc in Genetics and BScHons in Medical Virology and is currently studying Medicine (UP). She has tutored over 840 hours with Genius.

About The Genius Family: Schools Our Students Are From

We have been supporting students in South Africa since 1993. In that time, we have taught over 2800 students from many different schools. Here are a few of the schools our students have attended:

Our unique approach to tutoring makes us the premier choice for anyone seeking a truly exceptional learning experience: Our expert tutors and Education Managers provide a personalized learning experience that is unmatched in quality and effectiveness.

Every so often, a student may need a little help from a tutor when cramming for an exam. We aren’t those guys. We take a long-term approach to education. We don’t just teach the material – we teach how to learn, how to enjoy, and — ultimately — how to cultivate a mindset that welcomes and encourages long-term sustainable success.

We build a custom programme for your child

Life is not divided neatly into compartments. When a child is struggling at school, there are inevitably a number of factors that need to be addressed. This is why we take a holistic approach to tutoring. In partnership with parents and teachers, we build a tutoring programme which addresses, and is tailored to, their specific academic needs.

We Stay Involved, Every Step Of The Way

You don’t just get a tutor. Our Education Managers lead the process to ensure a great result; we support and supervise the tuition process, stay in contact with the teachers at your school, and host regular feedback sessions and progress reviews in your home.

Fostering independence in all areas of life

Our job is done when a student has all the tools, strategies, and drive they need to excel academically on their own. We teach the student how to become a powerful academic and life leader.