Alex High appoints first female principal

HISTORY was made at Alexandra High School recently, when Anusha Pillay was appointed the first female principal of the school after 57 years.

Pillay said she was proud to be at the forefront of transformational change at the school and is honoured to be entrusted with the task of heading the school.

She described herself as a disciplinarian and that she has ensured over the years that her pupils follow the rules and work hard during the year to achieve their best results.

Pillay has been at Alexandra High School since 1999 and has moved through the ranks from teacher to head of department and now to principal.

She has also got involved in numerous extra-mural programmes and even managed the first team rugby and coached the U16B soccer team, which lost only one game.

The new Alex High head said one of her goals as principal is to focus on academics and has encouraged teachers and pupils to strive for a 100% matric pass rate.

Another aspect Pillay will focus on is the extension of the school buildings to accommodate the increased number of pupils at the school.

The school has also begun the ground work for building a shelter on the school property so that pupils have a safe place to wait for their transport.