By Loretta B Manele

Ilia Community High School teachers and students were all smiles at the handing over of their fencing project yesterday.

Patrick Ngidua, Ilia CHS Principal prior to the official handover of the project from a representative of the Australian High Commission at the school expressed that they are very much impressed with the project.

Speaking of the fencing project which is funded from the Solomon Islands-Australia Community Partnerships grants program, he said they come together to witness what is a “funding” to a “reality”.

Ngidua voiced that the project has brought about great impacts to their school life.

“It makes us feel secure when we leave the school environment, especially with teaching and learning and with other involvements in extracurricular activities.”

He added that teachers could also easily control and monitor the movement of students within the school compound.

“As an administrator and a teacher at this school for almost five years, I have felt or noticed a great difference immediately after the erection of this fence.”

Addressing teachers and students of the school, he said they should appreciate and be proud of such support which has been very beneficial to all of them and the school community as a whole.

Ngidua went on to express his gratitude to the Australian government for funding the project.

“On behalf of the parents, school board, students and teachers, I would like to highly appreciate the Australian government for their consideration and funding of this project which has been successfully completed.

We really praise your government for your support towards the education sector in Solomon Islands. In doing so, you enable to develop the human resources of this country as well to produce better citizens.”

Ngidua noted that they also look forward and hope to have more support in the future.

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