Bodasing takes reins at Queensburgh High School

QUEENSBURGH High School’s new principal, Sunil Bodasing has big plans for the school and, after only three months into his appointment, learners and staff can already see the positive change.

Bodasing was appointed as the principal in July, but reported for duty when schools reopened for the third term in August. He started his career in 1985 as an educator at Umkomaas Secondary School, where he taught English until 1987.

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He then joined Ganges Secondary in Merebank, from 1987 to 1998 as an English educator. Bodasing was then transferred to Queensburgh Boys’ High School from 1998 to July 2001, where he taught English and physical education (PE).

He was later transferred and spent 20 years at Durban High School from July 2001 to July 2021 as the head of languages. During that time, he was also the acting subject advisor for English home language for the Umlazi District and the chief examiner for the NSC exams English paper 1 and 2 (Grade 12). He was also the head of football at DHS.

“When I left Queensburgh High School in 2001, it was still a boys’ school and I spent 20 years at a boys’ school at DHS. So when I returned here, I had to get used to it now being a co-ed school,” said Bodasing.

Since his appointment, Bodasing has addressed the following issues at Queensburgh High School: discipline, punctuality, dress code and the image of the school.

“I would also like to address the issue of migration of learners to other areas when we have a high school here in the community. I want parents to understand that this school will have a new image and school code as of next year, which will be in keeping with the acceptable education standards,” said Bodasing.

He added that change is inevitable and both learners and parents must embrace this new and positive change as it will enhance the image of the school within the community.

The principal plans to instil strong discipline and explained the theme for next year is Back to Basics. The deputy principal and the previous acting principal, Marthinuz Myburg welcomed Bodasing’s appointment.

“Bodasing is a positive influence to the school and we work well together. We are both old boys of the school and have a passion for the community of Queensburgh High School. We want to see lots of resident learners enrolling here at a school of excellence in academics and sporting with strict discipline,” said Myburg.

Many staff members showed much faith in the new principal as some of them knew him from his previous years as an educator at the school. They called him a ‘man of great leadership’, ‘a local who has the interest of the community at heart’, ‘leads by example’ and ‘a very hands-on and proactive principal’.

They noted a change in learner behaviour and the morale of the staff improved drastically since Bodasing’s appointment. “I have every confidence that the school will turn around for the better and we need the community’s support to do this,” said Bodasing.

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