From Old boy to headmaster, Hall bids Westville Boys’ High farewell
"I am thankful to the previous headmasters for instilling that in the school. We are so fortunate to have a good quality of learners who have a positive attitude and supportive parents as well as excellent staff," said Hall.
WESTVILLE Boys’ High School (WBHS) bids a fond farewell to its longest serving headmaster, Trevor Hall, who retires after 39 years of service as a teacher and headmaster.
Mr Hall has been headmaster since 1997 after a humble beginning as an accounting teacher in 1980.
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He said he was inspired to become a teacher by his own teachers at WBHS.
“After working briefly in the accounting field and travelling the world, I decided I wanted a job that added value to people’s lives and teaching was something I have always wanted to do from a young age,” he said
Mr Hall made significant contributions to the education of this country regarding the curriculum development and changes after 1994, and after his retirement, he plans to continue freelancing for the National Department of Education.
“I would also love to study further, I never had the time to study as I dedicated my life to the school.
I have a great passion for the South African education system and I want to focus my research on this,” he said.
According to Mr Hall, the school has always had a strong belief in achievement, part of the school’s DNA and believes that whoever comes after him will continue to build on that.
“I am thankful to the previous headmasters for instilling that in the school. We are so fortunate to have a good quality of learners who have a positive attitude and supportive parents as well as excellent staff,” he said.
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Mr Hall’s advice to his successor is that he must have an ability to listen.
“In order to do that you have to let others do the talking, have an open door policy and be open to discussion. I found this solved many problems,” he said.
He also added that innovation is key.
“Don’t be scared to innovate, we have innovated a lot at WBHS especially our teaching style and student leadership model,” he added.
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