Granville Boys high school was once known for violence and low attendance. An infusion of new programs has brought in happier students and record enrolments
Their teacher and mentor, Fiona Donnelly, says the new programs have given students a reason to love their school, and to stay at Granville Boys.“I remember when these boys were in year 7, we used to do the robotics program out of a plastic container, and we had to pack it up after every lesson. Now we have a dedicated lab,” she says.
Enrolments at the school had previously plummeted by 2020, with only 500 students in the high school by the time the pandemic hit. Another of Dixon’s innovations is a barbershop program, where students can either learn to cut hair, or get their own haircuts on school time.Held in a side room in the main hall, the chairs are constantly full.
“It doesn’t even matter what kind of haircut they want, if all they want is mullets, that’s fine,” he says. “Whatever it takes.”
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