New Head for OLAM SHS

Mr. Baba handing-over to Madam Siabi

Madam Siabi

Madam Janet Attaa Siabi, the new Headmistress of the Our Lady of Mercy Senior High School, Tema Community One, has pledged to uphold Catholic principles, promote discipline and excellence at the school.

The new head, who promised to build on the successes of her predecessors and maintain high academic standards at the school, appealed to all stakeholders to support the development of the school.

She made the appeal during her installation and handing over ceremony at the forecourt of the school in the presence of the staff, students, family members and well-wishers at Tema.

Madam Siabi being installed

Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Gosu, Dean of the Tema Battor Denary, who performed the installation on behalf of the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Accra, charged her to live by the tenets of Church and promote holistic education. 

Until her appointment, Madam Siabi, who hails from Kete Krachi in the Volt Region, was the Assistant Headmistress of Nungua Senior High School in Accra, after serving as Vice Principal of Teshie Technical School and Assistant Headmistress of Odorgono Senior High School.

She is a product of the Bimbilla College of Education and holds a degree in Social Studies as well as a second degree in Social Policy Studies from the University of Education, Winneba.

The New Headmistress, who is married to Mr. K. Bour-Donkor, is a staunch Catholic and the Vice Chairperson of the Pastoral Council of the St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church at Baatsona, Spintex Road, as well as a certified marriage counsellor at the Church.

Madam Siabi commended her predecessor Mr. C.Y. Baba for his contribution in improving standards at the school, and expressed her gratitude to God to be part of the School.

With a staff strength of 65 and 19 non-teaching, a student population of 1,100, she urged all to be punctual to school, perform their duties diligently and leave up to expectation.

In a congratulatory message, Mr. Fancis Ahiafor, Chairman of the Board of the School, urged her not be afraid to make decisions to improve the school, entreating her to seek the constant intercession of Mother Mary in the discharge of her duties.

Similarly, Alhaji Chief M.M. Sani, Chairman of the School’s Parent Teacher Association (P.T.A), who pledged the support of the Association, entreating her to be fair and firm in her decisions.