WESTVILLE Boys’ High School (WBHS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Graham Steele as the 10th headmaster of the school.
He assumes duty on 1 July following the retirement of Trevor Hall.
Steele was formerly the headmaster of one of South Africa’s historic high schools, Kimberley Boys’ High, a post he occupied since 2013.
He has a B Ed (Honours) degree and began his teaching career at Highveld Park High School (Mpumalanga) in 1997 before moving to Kimberley Boys’ High (KBHS).
“He has forged a fine reputation through his experience as a deputy principal and headmaster of a boys’ high school during times of significant change in education in this country, which will be of great benefit to WBHS,” said the school’s marketing officer, Lyndy Coombe.
His subject of expertise lies in the disciplines of science and mathematics and he has contributed his curriculum skills as an examiner and provincial moderator of the Northern Cape Education Department.
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He firmly believes in the value of holistic education and the role of co-curricular activities in the all-round development of high school boys, with his coaching skills focusing on hockey and rugby.
“He has played a leading role in the administration of high school hockey and has facilitated and hosted the inter-provincial Wildeklawer Rugby Festival in Kimberley for the past several years,” said Coombe.
He is married to Carin, a teacher by profession, and has two children, a daughter currently in high school and a son at university.
Steele has been an integral member of the SA State Boys’ High Schools forum for the past seven years and is consequently well informed and insightful of all the issues affecting fee-paying and boarding schools for boys in this country.
“We are very fortunate to have gained a headmaster of his pedigree,” said Coombe.
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