Horsham Primary School has welcomed South Africa’s Mbali Mbeje and Fiji’s Brij Singh to teach at its campuses from the beginning of this school term.

Ms Mbeje started teaching grade-two at the 298 campus last week.

“I have been teaching for about seven years,” she said.

“I started teaching in South Africa, and I taught in China, and last year I was working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where I was also teaching in an international kindergarten.

“One thing that I have looked forward to is developing myself, and I think the education system here in Australia will afford me the opportunity to develop myself as a teacher, and also as a person, so I took the plunge.”

Mr Singh, who along with Ms Mbeje are adjusting more to the change in weather than anything else, said he was also looking forward to the opportunities working in Australia could bring.

“I thought to grow my skills in the teaching arena and I decided to apply to a school in Australia,” he said.

“Back in Fiji I was a teacher, I rose to the head of the school and then I thought I needed to grow and update my skills, so I decided to move on.

“I’m looking forward – it’s a great opportunity.”

Mr Singh is the school’s science specialist teacher. 

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