Paul Colditz is a qualified attorney at law who practiced in private law practice in South Africa. His area of specialization is constitutional and education law. He was first appointed to the governing body of a primary school in 1988 and has since served on three governing bodies of public schools in South Africa before being elected as the National Chairperson of the Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (FEDSAS) in 1998, a position he held until the end of 2006 in a voluntary capacity. He has served education and schools in this voluntary capacity from 1988 until the end of 2006 when he was appointed as the first fulltime CEO of FEDSAS, a position he still holds. Since his appointment, FEDSAS has grown to become the largest and most influential voluntary association of governing bodies of public schools in South Africa. He is widely recognized as the leading authority in education law in South Africa.
Paul has written hundreds of opinions for public school governors on all issues of law and governance of public schools in South Africa. Many of his opinions are published on the FEDSAS website (www.fedsas.org.za). Through his initiative, this has become the most comprehensive website on school governance and education law in the country. He has also published in national and international publications on various aspects of school governance.
Paul is a sought-after and regular keynote speaker at national and international conferences on education. He also serves on the Council of the University of the Free State, is a member of the Institute of Directors of South Africa and an honorary ranger of the South African National Parks.
