Female principal makes history in taking SXI helm


Janestanstein says it is an honour to be entrusted with the responsibility and privilege to lead St Xavier’s Insitution and hopes to serve until her retirement. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

HISTORY was made on Aug 18 when Janestanstein Stephen walked through the gates of St Xavier’s Institution (SXI) on Farquhar Street, not as a student but as the first female principal in the school’s 172-year history.

For Janestanstein, 55, the appointment to the renowned school in Penang is nothing short of a homecoming.

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