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:

We build a world-class programme for your child
We are course-correcting and adapting when necessary
We are executing every lesson with care and attention
The student is invested in the programme and connecting with their tutors
We are getting results

How We Operate

Family Interview:
Our process starts with a family consultation at our assessment centre. We get to know the student – we find out about their study habits, routines, interests and goals. This includes both an in-depth qualitative and detailed quantitative review of the student’s scholastic career up to that point.

Team Selection:
We select tutors from our team based on learning style and personality. We aren’t an agency; we know all of our tutors personally, and as far as we are concerned, choosing the right mentor – someone your child will look up to and connect with – is crucial!

One-On-One Lessons In Your Home:
Lessons happen one-on-one in your home or at your school. The tutors build a working relationship with the student and move through the outcomes effectively and constructively. We set and keep track of work to be done in between lessons.

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.

Liso

Economics

Liso matriculated with four distinctions. She has a first class honours in tax technical and compliance (UCT). Liso is currently a tax associate at PWC.

Michael

Maths

Michael is currently studying Computer Science (WITS). He matriculated from Randpark Ridge High School with 7 distinctions.

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).

Yumna

English, Academic Coaching

Yumna matriculated from Crawford Lonehill with 5 A’s and 2 B’s. She was a member of the student executive council and represented SA in swimming. She then went on to study a BSc majoring in Psychology and Physiology and minoring in Genetics (UNISA).

Kyle

English, Academic Coaching

Kyle matriculated with 2 distinctions from St David’s Marist Brothers Inanda. He completed his BA in Psychology (UP), which he passed with distinction. Kyle is currently completing his Honours in Psychology part-time through Varsity College.

Shannon

Academic Coaching, English, Psychology

Shannon matriculated at Crawford College with 4 A’s; she then went on to complete a bachelor’s degree in English Literature at UCT. After teaching English in Vietnam in 2007, she moved back to South Africa where she started a BSocSci Applied Psychology while running a small nursery and pre-primary school. She is currently in her final year at SACAP, and has completed the EM training with distinction.

Michelle

Academic Coaching, Afrikaans, English

Michelle matriculated with 6 distinctions at Hoërskool Randburg. She went on to study a BA in Psychology and Sociology at the University of Johannesburg. Thereafter, she completed her Honours in Psychology (cum laude) at UJ.

Cameron

Maths

Cameron matriculated from Crawford Ruimsig with seven distinctions. He is currently studying computer engineering (UP) where he attained a Golden Key.

Sinothando

Maths, Zulu, Science, Academic Coaching

Sino achieved 6 A’s in matric and has skills and knowledge in Actuarial and Financial Maths. Sino is pursuing a degree in Psychology and Statistics this year at UNISA. She has completed over 180 hours of tutoring with Genius.

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.

Yuri Marchenko

Education Leader & GTL

Yuri moved from Russia to Cornwall Hill College in South Africa for high school, where he matriculated with 4 A’s. He then went on to study Mechanical Engineering at Tuks. After passing the first 2 years, he realised it wasn’t his passion and decided to move into education full time. Yuri has tutored 200+ hours of Mathematics and Science at Genius Premium Tuition, and now provides support and guidance to the Education Manager and Tuition team.

Bronwyn Britz

Education Leader & GTL

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.

Shannon Cumming

Education Leader & AGT

Shannon matriculated at Crawford College with 4 A’s; she then went on to complete a bachelor’s degree in English Literature at UCT. After teaching English in Vietnam in 2007, she moved back to South Africa where she started a BSocSci Applied Psychology while running a small nursery and pre-primary school. She is currently in her final year at SACAP, and has completed the EM training with distinction.

Zoë Selfe

Education Leader

Zoë matriculated from Stanford Lake College with 4 A’s. After highschool she went on to complete a BA (with distinction) majoring in Psychology and Criminology, as well as a BSocSci Honours in Psychology (with distinction) at the University of Pretoria.

Kyle Abernethy

Education Leader

Kyle matriculated with 2 distinctions from St David’s Marist Brothers Inanda. He completed his BA in Psychology (UP), which he passed with distinction. Kyle is currently completing his Honours in Psychology part-time through Varsity College.

Amy Serfontein

Education Leader

Amy matriculated from Pretoria High School for Girls with 4 A’s in 2018 and completed her BA in English and French with distinction at the University of Pretoria. Pursuing her love for English Studies, she obtained her Honours degree at Stellenbosch University. Amy is currently completing her PGCE at Stadio, specialising in English Home Language and First Additional Language. She has taught over 150 lessons at Genius, focusing on English, Academic Coaching and standardised test preparation.

Yumna Ramsingh

Education Leader

Yumna matriculated from Crawford Lonehill with 5 A’s and 2 B’s. She was a member of the student executive council and represented SA in swimming. She then went on to study a BSc majoring in Psychology and Physiology and minoring in Genetics (UNISA).

Ashleigh Brown

Education Leader & AGT

Ashleigh matriculated with 3 A’s and 4 B’s from Crawford College Sandton. She went on to complete a BA (with distinction) majoring in Psychology and Criminology and a BSocSci Honours in Psychology at the University of Pretoria. She then went on to study Psychometry at UJ and is currently registered under the HPCSA as a Psychometrist.

Marion Lange

Education Leader

Marion matriculated with 5 A’s from Hatfield Christian School; she then completed a BA (with distinction) majoring in Psychology and English as well as a BScoSci Honours in Psychology (with distinction) at the University of Pretoria. She then went on to complete Psychometry (with distinction) at UJ and is currently registered under the HPCSA as a Psychometrist.

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, Partner

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

Managing Director, Partner

Dean has been with Genius Premium Tuition for 7 years. Dean matriculated with 5 A’s. He then went on to study Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. After tutoring more than 1600 hours of Mathematics and Science at Genius Premium Tuition, decided to move into education full time and now provides support and guidance to the Education Manager and Tuition team.

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.

Alisa Kruger

Head of Talent Acquisition

Alisa achieved 2 distinctions in Matric at Midstream College. She has a BA majoring in Psychology and Criminology (UP) where she is also a member of the Golden Key Honorary Society. Alisa also has an Honours degree in Psychology (SACAP), and is currently completing her PGCE (STADIO). She has 4 years of tutoring experience and has tutored more than 400 hours with Genius. Alisa is also a member of the Golden Key Honorary Society.

Carmen Lorusso

GSL Platoon Leader

GPLs lead a team of tutor squad leaders. Carmen completed Matric with 4 distinctions and holds a BA Psychology (with distinction) and a BSocSci Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Pretoria where she is a member of the Golden Key. She is an Academic Coach and English tutor and has completed over 1500 hours of tuition with Genius. Carmen is also trained in Applied Behaviour Analysis and Positive Behaviour support and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Intervention at the University of Pretoria.

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

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:

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Please feel free to call, email, or even come and visit us. Alternatively, you can fill out the form and one of our Education Managers will be in touch with you.

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+27 11 467 9884

Email

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Location

Johannesburg: 51 Turaco, Norscot, Sandton, 2055

Cape Town: 11 Imam Haron Road, Claremont, 7708

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