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Governing Body

Mr A. Vorster, Chairman of the School Governing Body

2017 can only be described as a year of change, aimed at new heights for Boksburg High School. History
was made this year as we appointed our very first female principal, Mrs H. Boshoff, after the retirement of
Mr J. du Plessis, who served our fine school tirelessly for the past 24 years.

This transition was incredibly efficient and smooth, to the benefit of our learners, and it is evident that the
success of our school can be attributed to our ability to continually identify and respond to the changing
demands of the education sector and the needs of the learners.

Boksburg High's objective continues to be to provide the values and environment that will successfully see
our children through their formative years, to help them define a future not only for themselves, but for the
world too. The investment we put into our children today will help them achieve greater heights and create
the unimaginable.

This year we managed to work within the constraints of a tight budget and escalating running costs, and
retain our top-class educators as well as continually improve our facilities where necessary. The general
maintenance of our school has remained a priority as we ensure that we are able to provide our learners
with an enriching environment in which to thrive.

Our learners continue to produce outstanding results in all spheres of school life, and we continue to
receive accolades such as the Top Achieving School award, which was awarded to Boksburg High School
by the University of Johannesburg for the second year in a row.

My sincere thanks must go to Mrs Boshoff, Mr Wrigley, Ms Hopkins, Mrs Haahjem, and their remarkable team
of educators and support staff, as well as my fellow SGB members, without whom this year would not have
been half as successful and productive as it was.

I look forward to what 2018 has to offer and know that I, as Chairman, as well as my fellow governors, am
proud and privileged to represent this fine school, and we believe that whatever we do is always in the
best interest of both our learners and staff.

Mr Andre Vorster
Chairman of the School Governing Body

Boksburg High - The Journey 2017
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