Meet our team.

Our team’s goal is your child’s development.

Meet the team.

Leonie van der Merwe

BA Sport Science / BA Hons (Kinderkinetics).

Founder & Managing Director.

Leonie is known for her spontaneous personality and great passion for what she does. She grew up in the Karoo where her passion for outdoor activities and movement started. Leonie obtained her qualifications from NWU Pukke. She currently resides in Cape Town with her husband where she successfully runs her 3 practices from.

Dominique Haramis

BA Hons (Kinderkinetics).

General Manager.

Dominique has been part of our team since 2020. She is level-headed and has a great passion and love for what she does. Dominique obtained her qualification from NWU Pukke.

Nadia Grobbelaar

BA Hons (Kinderkinetics).

Senior Kinderkineticist.

Nadia is originally from Bloemfontein. She obtained her degree at the University of the Free State. Nadia has been part of our team since 2019. She is passionate, ambitious, dedicated and loyal.

Kiara Wakeford

BHSC Hons (Kinderkinetics).

Kiara joined our team in 2023. She is friendly, vibrant and energetic, with great passion in her field as well as sports. Kiara grew up in Kimberley. She obtained her degree at the NWU Pukke.

Lara Schutte

BHSC Hons (Kinderkinetics).

Lara joined our team in 2023. She grew up in Tzaneen and obtained her degree at the NWU Pukke. Lara is determined, driven and gentle, who enjoys sports and physical activity.

Sheena Wolmarans

BA (Hons) Kinderkinetics

Sheena completed her degree at the University of the Free State in 2012 and has been our Kinderkineticist in Middelburg and Witbank since 2017.

“My days are filled with uncountable hugs, smiles, laughter and excitement. I love my job!”

Zané Abbott

BHSC Hons. (Kinderkinetics)

Zané joined our team in 2025. She is born and raised in Vanderbijlpark. Zané obtained her degree at the NWU Potchefstroom in 2024. She shows great passion when working with children. Zané enjoys sports with an adventurous personality.

Fun fact: I am both extroverted and introverted it just depends on the atmosphere.

Clarize Mulder

BSc Hons (Kinderkinetics)

Clarize joined our team in 2025. In 2024 she AuPaired in the Netherlands. She grew up in Vereeniging and obtained her degree at NWU Pukke in 2023. Clarize is kind-hearted and loves working with children of all ages.

Yohané Tredoux

Diploma in Sport Management.

SAPIK Registered Assistant Kinderkineticist.

She joined our team in 2024. Yohané is orginally from Pretoria.

She has a Diploma in Sport Management with Assistant Kinderkinetics that she obtained from Centurion Academy.

Yohané enjoys being active and prefers outdoor activities. Her favourite sport is rugby. She is a referee at the Blue Bulls rugby union and SA Rugby. She is considerate, patient and passionate about her work.