• Education Law

• Education Law

• Coetzee SA. 1996. “Issues characterising the current debate on teacher unity in South Africa” South African Journal of Education 16(3) August: 144–150.
• Coetzee SA. 1999. Article titled “‘n Blik op die afrikanisering van universiteite” South African Journal of Education 19(2) May: 130–139.
• Coetzee SA. 2003. Book review on “Aspects of Education Law” Perspectives in Education 21(2) June: 177–180.
• Coetzee SA. 2003. “Research ethics: a strategy for promoting professional ethics” Perspectives in Education 21(2) June: 113–125.
• Coetzee SA. 2005. “Drug testing in public schools” Africa Education Review 2(2):279–298.
• Coetzee SA. 2009. “Education law, policy and public documents on searches and seizures in South African public schools” Journal for Contemporary Roman Dutch Law 72(1):26–41.
• Coetzee SA. 2010. “Discipline in Nigerian schools within a human rights framework” African Human Rights Law Journal 10(2):478–501.
• Coetzee SA. 2011. “Forms of educator-on-learner sexual misconduct redefined” Child Abuse Research South Africa (CARSA) 12(1):51–64.
• Coetzee SA. 2012. “Law and policy regulating educator-on-learner sexual misconduct” Stellenbosch Law Review 23(1):76–87.
• Coetzee SA. 2012. “Law and policy regulating the management of learner-on-learner sexual misconduct in South African public schools” Child Abuse Research South Africa (CARSA) 13(1):27–39.
• Coetzee SA. 2012. “Pregnant learners’ sexual rights: a Constitutional perspective” Southern African Public Law Journal 27(2):488–508. https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/EJC153163
• Coetzee SA. & Mienie C. 2013. “South African educators’ mutually inclusive mandates to promote human rights and positive discipline” Perspectives in Education 31(1) March: 87–95.
• Coetzee, SA. 2013. “Learner sexual offenders: Cyber child pornography” Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 4(11) October: 752–757.
• Coetzee, SA. 2013. “Victim rights and minimum standards for the management of learner victims of sexual misconduct in South African schools” Child Abuse Research South Africa (CARSA) 14(2) October: 37–49.
• Coetzee, SA. 2013. “A rights-based approach to managing learner pregnancy” Mediterranean Journal of Educational Research 14a 2013: 752–757. (Not accredited)
• Mbanze, CV & Coetzee, SA. 2014. “Merging into a private university: Law regulating the transfer of academic employees in Swaziland” Journal of Asian and African Studies October 49(5):584–596. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0021909613507043  IBBS 0021-9096  
• Mbanze, CV & Coetzee, SA. 2014. “The legal framework for establishing private universities in Swaziland” Africa Education Review, 11(3):475–490. Link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/18146627.2014.934999 , DHET 814-6627, ISSN 1814-6627.
• Coetzee SA & Mienie CA. 2014. The ‘best interests of a child’ standard in education – an overview of South African case law. SAPL 29(1):90–117. https://journals.co.za/doi/10.10520/EJC162995  DHET 2219-6412, ISSN 2219-6412
• Coetzee, SA. 2015. Educator sexual misconduct: Exposing or causing learners to be exposed to child pornography or pornography. Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal 18(1):2107–2139. https://journals.assaf.org.za/per/article/view/1123/0  IBSS 1727-3781
• Coetzee, S.A. & Venter, M.A. 2016. South African law and policy regulating learner absenteeism at public schools: Supporting an ecosystemic management approach. SAJE 36(4): Art. # 1280, 11 pages. doi: 10.15700/saje.v36n4a1280.
• Coetzee, S.A. 2018. Holding the state directly liable for educator-on-learner sexual abuse. CARSA, 19(1):30–44. ISSN 1562-1383.
• Coetzee, S.A. 2019. A Legal perspective on social media use and employment: Lessons for South African educators. Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal 2019(22), 36 pages - DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/1727-3781/2019/v22i0a5778
• Coetzee, S.A. & Tesemma, S.T. 2019. Conflicting discourses on conceptualising children with disabilities in Africa. ADRY 2019-edition http://doi.org/10.29053/2413-7138/2019/v7a3
• Coetzee, S.A. 2021. Promoting fair individual labour dispute resolution for South African educators accused of sexual misconduct (Part 1). TSAR 1:29–42. ISSN
• Coetzee, S.A. 2021. Promoting fair individual labour dispute resolution for South African educators accused of sexual misconduct (Part 2). TSAR 2:279–293.
• Coetzee, S.A. 2023. Sexual Grooming of Children in Teaching as a Trust Profession in South Africa. Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal 2023(26), 34 pages – https://doi.org/10.17159/1727-3781/2023/v26i0a14192
• Tesemma, S.T. & Coetzee, S.A. 2023. Manifestations of Spatial Exclusion and Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Africa. Disability & Society 38(10):1934–1957, https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2022.2065463

M&D Completions

• Legodi, Mapula Rosina (2001) DEd -The transformation of education in South Africa since 1994 : a historical-educational survey and evaluation, University of South Africa, Pretoria, http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17196
• Du Plessis, Anna Elizabeth (2005) MEd - The implications of the out of field phenomenon for school management, University of South Africa, Pretoria, http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2197
• Mr NS Matlala completed MEd degree in History of Education in 2006. Dissertation titled The influence of politics in the education system of South Africa with special reference to education for Blacks from 1948 to 1998.
• Govender, Savithri (2009) MEd - A study of the management of the Common Tasks for Assessment (CTA) instrument at selected secondary schools in Gauteng, University of South Africa, Pretoria, http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1132
• Muller, Catherina Johanna Petronella (2010) MEd - Regmatige dissiplinêre maatreels in die klaskamer: ‘n Gevallestudie, University of South Africa, Pretoria, http://hdl.handle.net/10500/4832
• Mbanze, Carlos Vicente (2011) DEd - The management and legal frameworks for the establishment of the Southern Africa Nazarene University in Swaziland, University of South Africa, Pretoria, http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5056
• Tesemma, Shimelis Tsegaye (2012) DEd - A critical analysis of law and policy on the education of disabled children in South Africa, University of South Africa, Pretoria, http://hdl.handle.net/10500/8879
• Shongwe, Elmon Jabulane (2013) MEd - The compliance of selected schools in Swaziland with law and policy on corporal punishment, University of South Africa, Pretoria, http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13363
• Brijraj, Arthie (2016) MEd - Managing physical abuse among learners in a girls high school in KwaZulu-Natal: a case study, University of South Africa, Pretoria, http://hdl.handle.net/10500/20313
• Ndhlovu, Jabula (2017) DEd - Strategies to manage tension between principals and school governing bodies, University of South Africa, Pretoria, http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23001
• Chaba, Phuti Peggy (2017) MEd - Governing bodies' legal obligations with regard to the financial management of public schools in Maleboho Central Circuit, Limpopo Province, University of South Africa, Pretoria, http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23485
• Mpunzana, Bongiwe Jacqueline (2017) MEd - The implementation of the HIV/AIDS policy at a high school in Pinetown district, Kwazulu-Natal Province, University of South Africa, Pretoria, http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22721
• Hills, Cathrine Anna (2017) LLD - Developing a law and policy framework to regulate cyber bullying in South African schools, University of South Africa, Pretoria, http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22794
• Aklilu Gebreselassie Gebru (2018) DEd - Towards institutional success : an assessment of the practices and challenges of performance management systems in public universities in Ethiopia, University of South Africa, Pretoria, http://hdl.handle.net/10500/25511
• Maureen Khanyiswa Ralane (2020) MEd - Compliance with the Constitutional norms and principles for democratic public administration at rural secondary schools in the Chris Hani West District, Eastern Cape Province, University of South Africa, Pretoria, http://hdl.handle.net/10500/26632
• Mr EJ Shongwe (33351813) (2021) PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Education – Education Management. Managing minimum standards for realizing the right to education for children with disabilities in primary schools in the Kingdom of Eswatini, ID: https://hdl.handle.net/10500/27936
• Mr MM Mabea (8767963) (2021) PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Education -- Education Management. Developing management strategies for promoting learner commitment to the realization of their right to education in secondary schools in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District, Free State Province, https://hdl.handle.net/10500/27956
• Mr DC Langeveldt (61261793) (2022) PhD - Ontwikkeling van 'n strategie om boeliegedrag teen onderwysers te bestuur in die Noord-Kaap (Development of a strategy to manage bullying of teachers in the Northern Cape), https://hdl.handle.net/10500/29721
• Miss A Brijraj (7236948) (2022) PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Education -- Education Management. Developing a strategic framework for managing substance abuse amongst adolescent learners in South African girls schools, https://hdl.handle.net/10500/29905
• Mr IM van Rooyen (61434132) (2023) MEd -Towards developing a cyberbullying policy for private schools in South Africa: A case study of current policy considerations at a private school in Gauteng Province, South Africa, - awaiting capturing by library

• Academic Advisory Board member EduTel – till mid 2023
• Chair: Department of Educational Leadership and Management’s Research Committee
  Module coordinator:  Education Management in South African context (MEDEM7W)
• 2013 Leadership in Reseearch Women Award

• Unregistered Community Engagement Project African Scholar – mentoring African scholars in writing Education Law articles

Susan Coetzee is an Associate Professor. She has been involved in Education Law for the past seventeen years. With qualifications in both the education and law fields, her main academic and research interest is education law. Her current research focus is sexual misconduct, pregnancy and sexual rights. She is a member of the executive committee of the Interuniversity Centre for Education Law and Policy (CELP) and also a member of the South African Education Law Association (SAELA). She has published in accredited journals and successfully supervised several Master’s and Doctoral students. She regularly acts as a referee for accredited journals and as external examiner for various universities in both education and law disciplines.