Lumka Ndlungwana is the IsiXhosa Specialist supporting all Western Cape primary schools that offer IsiXhosa as a Home Language. Her mission is to ensure that every child in the province can read for meaning by the age of 10 by 2030.
With experience as both a teacher mentor and subject advisor, Lumka has spent her career supporting and mentoring teachers to improve daily classroom practice. She believes every child has the potential to succeed when given the right opportunities and support.
Lumka is guided by the values of integrity, care, courage, accountability, and responsiveness—principles she brings into every aspect of her work.