Cape coast: The Wesley Girls' High School, Ghana's oldest and most prestigious all-girls school located at Kakumdo in Cape Coast, has inducted its 12th headmistress at a ceremony in the Central Regional capital. Ms Evelyn Nana Efua Assan, a seasoned educator with a wealth of experience in school administration, assumed this role following the retirement of her predecessor, Mrs Jeannette Ruby Siameh, who served for three years.
According to Ghana News Agency, the event was held at the Wesley Cathedral, the oldest Methodist Church in Ghana, and was attended by family members, parents, alumni, and representatives from the Ghana Education Service and the Methodist Church-Ghana. The ceremony featured symbolic prayers led by Most Rev Prof Johnson Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church-Ghana, and was interspersed with Christian hymns and cultural displays, setting high expectations for educational excellence.
Established in 1876 by Methodist missionaries, Wesley Girls' High School boasts a legacy of producing notable figures in Ghana, including Ghana's first female Vice President, Prof Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang, and former Chief Justices, Justice Georgina Theodora Wood and Justice Sophia Akuffo. The Presiding Bishop reminded Ms Assan of the school's storied legacy as a beacon of academic excellence and emphasized the importance of maintaining the school's revered reputation.
In her address, Ms Assan pledged to uphold the school's tradition of excellence through disciplined leadership focused on academic excellence, infrastructure development, stakeholder engagement, and prudent resource management. She urged parents to commit to their children's education and students to lead disciplined lives to achieve their goals, aligning with the school's motto: 'Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong, Follow the King.'
Ms Assan's commitment to leading with integrity and dedication aims to elevate the school's academic excellence further, nurturing not only academic prowess but also moral standards and integrity among students.