Inayah’s secret ingredient to success
Follow the study plan given by teachers. That is the secret ingredient to Inayah Adeebah Ali’s success.
The Year 13 of Natabua High School head girl scooped the principal’s award in the academic category during the annual prizegiving ceremony on Friday.
Not only did Inayah make her school proud but also the nation as her total mark 394, in last year’s Year 12 Certificate Examination (Y12CE) was the third highest throughout all secondary schools in Fiji.
The 18-year-old scored 95 marks in English, 100 marks in Chemistry, 100 marks in Maths, 99 marks in Physics and 95 marks in Biology.
She resides with her family in Namaka, Nadi.
Inayah said she was excited after receiving the school’s top award.
“When I first joined Natabua High School as a Year Nine student in 2018, I believe that was the first year the school introduced the principal’s awards, both academically and in sports,” she said. “I recall Rishaz Prasad was the head boy then and he had received the principal’s award for the academic category that is where I gained inspiration from and worked towards achieving that same award - and I did.”
She said her study routine include going through past years examination papers, seeking assistance from her teachers and having the right amount of sleep.
“I would usually stick to my study timetable. The school had many activities, there were a lot of distractions and it was a challenge for me,” she said.
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning was different to classroom learning but I managed to pull through.” She plans to pursue her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) next year.
The principal’s award for the extracurricular category was presented to Year 13 student, Ofa Lagonilakeba.
Chief guest at the event was the Commissioner Western, Apolosi Lewaqai. Mr Lewaqai highlighted that families played an important role in the development of their children’s education.
He said the partnership between Natabua High School and the parents had forged a positive learning path effective for children.
“The attitude of this caring school culture has well supported the school management, teachers and guardians in their collective pursuit for high quality education,” Mr Lewaqai said.