Glen Austin House, formally Glen Austin High School, announces head and deputy head girl for 2025

Onam Sithole and Buhle Ngema, head and deputy head girl respectively, vow to integrate new learners with old, while ensuring a harmonic environment for all.

November 16, 2024

Sphiwe Masilela 2 minutes read

Members of Representative Council of Learners from Glen Austin House for the 2025 academic year. Photo: Sphiwe Masilela

Glen Austin House (formerly Glen Austin High School) has elected Onam Sithole and Buhle Ngema as the head and deputy head girls for the 2025 academic year.

Onam takes over from former head girl Aysha Kunene, while Buhhle takes the reigns from Tinstwalo Mnisi.

During the official photo shoot, held at the school premises in Glen Austin on November 8, the two Grade 11 learners, Onam (17) and Buhle (16), said they were looking forward to the journey ahead. They hope to execute their duties with aplomb to ensure learners are represented in the newly renamed school.

Head girl Onam Sithole and deputy head girl Buhle Ngema from Glen Austin House. Photo: Sphiwe Masilela

The duo will be assisted by an additional 25 members in the Representative Council of Learners (RCL).

Onam refers to herself as a rooted believer in Christ, and as very outspoken. “One of the many things I hope to achieve as the newly elected head girl is to build a warm and welcoming community among learners, in the sense that there is no feeling of segregation between the older learners and the new, incoming, ones. I want everyone to feel comfortable around each other while respecting each other’s boundaries. I also would love to expand on the currently established concept of having responsible fun once in a while, as a way to make school more enjoyable,” she said.

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For Buhle though, being deputy head girl is an absolute honour. “However, more than that, it is a responsibility that I intend to fulfil with diligence, always applying and availing myself to the position to the best of my abilities. I would hope to achieve a plethora of things such as inspiring and encouraging those in lower grades to participate and excel in the academic and sports fields. I would also want nothing more than to introduce and uphold the traditions of our school, so as to pave the way for future learners of Glen Austin [House] to use as their walkway through the journey of high school,” said Buhle.

The learners, led by Onam Sithole and Buhle Ngema, enjoyed the photo-shot day. Photo: Sphiwe Masilela

She concluded that she hopes this opportunity will help improve her leadership, communication, and socialisation skills, which are imperative now, and will be more so in the future.