Duo Rise To Lead Natabua High School
For Netani, leadership means not standing above others, but standing alongside them and guiding them.
Monday 24 March 2025 | 16:05
From left: Natabua High School head girl Shreya Shail, Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro and headboy Netani Solo Kepa. Photo: Mereleki Nai
Shreya Shail and Netani Solo Kepa have outlined their plans for their leadership roles in their final year at Natabua High School.
They were inducted as head girl and head boy last Friday in Lautoka. Seventeen-year-old Shreya explained that for her, leadership means taking care of those under her charge and guiding them to become the best versions of themselves.
“Leadership to me simply means taking care of those in my charge, through integrity, responsibility, and most importantly, teamwork. I can only do this with the support of the student council and the head boy.” She added, “I plan on helping Natabua reach its fullest potential, whether through academic work or fostering discipline both at home and in school.”
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Shreya aspires to become a neurologist. Her aspiration to become a neurologist stems from her long-time fascination with the human brain.
“I have always had a certain interest in the human brain. I always wondered if there is a career path for it. When I grew up and found out that there really is, I was more than intrigued to take up this challenge in the future as my career path.”
She also shared that her inspiration to lead comes from her parents, with her father working as an engineer and her mother as an agent at an insurance company.
For Netani, leadership means not standing above others, but standing alongside them and guiding them.
“It is an honour to be chosen as head boy. To me, this role means not standing above others but standing alongside them, guiding and inspiring them,” he said.
Netani added, “This year, I aim to raise the standard of the school higher than last year.”
Netani, originally from Namalata in Kadavu, with maternal ties to Tamusua, Kadavu, hopes to further his studies at the University of the South Pacific.
He aspires to become a marine biologist.
“This year, I aim to raise the standard of the school higher than last year,” he said.
His parents hold executive roles at the Novotel Hotel in Nadi.
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