Ms Paulette Nkuna joined the Council on Higher Education in 2002. She has a B.A. degree and H.E.D from the University of Limpopo. She is currently studying towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Tertiary Education at the University of South Africa.

Her responsibilities are to provide administrative support for the conduct of audits, and general administration tasks within the directorate.

Her interests include listening to music, watching soccer and travelling.