School Education

Study Buddy's Core Team

Founder & CEO (Sudesh Panday)

Sudesh is the Founder & CEO of Study Buddy. He has 25 years' post-graduate experience. Sudesh's qualifications are BSc (Mathematics 3, Physics 3) UKZN (SA) and Post-Graduate (Actuarial Science) IFoA (UK). Sudesh specialises in Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics, Advanced Programme Mathematics, Probability & Statistics, Mathematics of Finance, Life Contingencies, Economics, Mortality and Applied Actuarial Statistics. Sudesh is a member of the Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA (SA)) and of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA (UK)).

Commerce Specialist (Ashni Panday)

Ashni is a passionate educator in Accounting, The Economic & Management Sciences and Business. Her post-graduate experience of 25 years shows in her performance at Study Buddy, e.g. her achievement of 10 distinctions and 14 "B" aggregates in Accounting. Ashni exemplifies the importance of consistency & continuity by passionately building up school learners from a young school grade, up to matric (grade 12). Ashni is formally qualified with a BEd (UKZN (SA)) and a HDE (UKZN(SA)). Ashni is also professionally affiliated to the South African Council of Educators (SACE).

Scientist (Yannick Mvondo-She)

Study Buddy has been fortunate to bring on board whizz-kid and master communicator in Yannick. Our youngest team member has amassed in excess of 15 years' post-graduate experience. Yannick's patient approach in our Science classes shows in his excellent Science performance figures. Yannick's ability to communicate complex Scientific principles in a manner that enables our young school learners to grow in their Science performance has made him an invaluable asset. Yannick's formal qualifications are BSc (Honours) (Physics) (UNISA (SA)) and MSc(Physics) (UP (SA)). Yannick is currently pursuing his PhD (Physics).

English Master (Anil Singh)

Anil's experience in excess of 40 years comes to bear on Study Buddy's English offering. Lecturer, educator and principal are some of Anil's innumerable career achievements. Anil's ability to consistently bring researched, referenced material to the table and his exceptionally patient English dissemination are unparalleled. Anil's formal qualifications include BA (UNISA), BEd (UNISA) and Masters in English (UNISA). Anil has served in English national examination panels for a time period of just under 20 years. Anil is professionally affiliated to the South African Council of Educators (SACE).