FELIX LESINAIVALU
The role of the head teacher or leader of a school is the most important position for any school because the future of the children is in your hands, it is determined by you to guide them as they are essential to the nation.
These were the word of Ministry of Education’s head of National Education Services Delivery Timoci Bure during the Suva District Head of Schools Meeting at St Joseph Secondary School Hall, Suva.
“Almost all homes in Fiji has a child, whether in primary, secondary or tertiary, and it is disappointing when we don’t meet expectations.”
“We are doing our best to support you; you are in the frontline and we provide the logistics.”
“You will not find answers in the office, you will find answers in the classroom and observing the lesson delivery by the teachers.”
Mr. Bure added that heads of school need to check for them-selves that the delivery in the classrooms is taking into considerations the different learning capabilities of the children.
Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts Rosy Akbar, while officiating, said, “If we put our heads together and are committed, we will do justice to the people we serve.”
“As teachers a lot of trust has been put in us no matter what we do, it will never be enough, but keep doing your best.”
Minister Akbar added the bench-mark the public has for teachers is really high, and though they might not be able to do things up to that par, they should always try to do better each day by continuing to do their best.
“We want to form very respectful relationship with you all here and you need to do that with your students and their parents.”
“As team Suva, let step up for 2020, let’s go out of the way to see that we make a difference in our institutions and let’s set higher benchmarks for 2020.”“I see 2020 as a year of opportunity, as a year of hope and as a year of celebration.”