Our Story

Comaro Valley Nursery School was established in 1995 by the Morland family. The current staff collectively has more than 60 years of experience at the school, ensuring it’s success.

We provide a safe and fun environment for your children to learn and grow each day. Our school hours allow you to drop your children off before work and to fetch them after work as our operating hours are from 6:30am to 6:00pm from Monday to Friday. We pride ourselves of the fact that some of our current parents were enrolled at the school in their early years.

We welcome you to the Comaro Valley family.

Our mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, and engaging early learning environment that effectively supports the diverse needs of children and families in our community.

Our vision is to provide a safe, developmental and inclusive environment. Our focus is to provide a stimulating early learning and childcare experience which promotes each child’s social/emotional, physical and cognitive development. Our goal is to support and nurture the children to be lifelong learners. We are committed to the families we serve, providing support and encouragement.

HAPPINESS AND WELLBEING– showing kindness
RESPECT – promoting a culture of tolerance, inclusion, diversity, and equality
COMMUNICATION – being genuine, open, honest and sincere
INTEGRITY – doing the right thing, even when no one else is watching
COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE – developing skills for learning, life and work

Meet The Owners

Bergen and Peter will use their knowledge they have gained from their daily jobs to grow Comaro Valley Nursery School into one of the top nursery schools in the south of Johannesburg.

Peter Platt

Peter Platt is a Chartered Accountant and Director at an international accounting firm, specialising in Corporate Finance. Outside of work, he enjoys playing tennis and golf and values family time. He is very excited to join the Comaro Valley family.

Bergen Platt

Bergen is a qualified Chartered Accountant and works at an asset financing company. She has a passion for exercise, people and sport. Bergen enjoys spending time at the school interacting with the children, the staff and the parents.

Meet Our Teachers

Devirani Naidoo:

Coming from working a typical 9 to 5 job, I always knew deep down that teaching toddlers was my true calling. The decision to pursue my passion led me to become a Qualified Early Childhood Practitioner through UNISA. There is something incredibly special about guiding babies and toddlers through their earliest stages of learning and development. Their boundless curiosity, innocence and eagerness to explore the world around them inspire me every day. Teaching young children is not just about imparting knowledge, it is about fostering a love for learning that will last a lifetime. Teaching young children is not just my job, it is my purpose. It brings me great happiness to know that I am making a positive impact on their lives, helping them build the skills and confidence they need to thrive. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of their journey and look forward to many more years of nurturing young minds.

Liesel Visagie:

I'm Liesel Visagie, and I’m passionate about working with young children during the most important years of their development. As a preschool teacher, I believe in creating a warm, nurturing, and playful environment where every child feels safe, loved, and encouraged to explore the world around them. Whether we’re singing songs, reading stories, or learning through art and play, I strive to make each day fun, educational, and filled with positive memories. I feel incredibly lucky to be part of each child’s journey and to work closely with families to support their growth and development every step of the way.

Karin Bredenkamp

Teaching has been my passion for the last 34 years. Even though I've always been motivated to work as a nursery school teacher, starting to see the children's growth and development has further strengthened my commitment. I am passionate about teaching and strive to treat each child individually as I firmly believe that my top priority is to nurture and support every student. I enjoy interacting with my students, learning from them and assisting them in understanding any course material. I also enjoy it when they recognize the relevance of what they are learning in their daily lives. I make sure to always develop my teaching techniques while I'm in the classroom. I think that my energy, optimistic outlook, and my practical experience dealing with children makes me an excellent teacher.