"educator"

means any person who teaches, educates or trains other persons or who provides professional educational services, including professional therapy and education psychological services, at any public school or departmental office and who is appointed in a post on any educator establishment under this Act;

[Definition substituted by section 41(b) of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, 2024 (Act No. 32 of 2024), Notice No 5212, GG51258, dated 16 September 2024 – effective 24 December 2024 per Proclamation Notice 237 of 2024]