Hoofseun Eldoraigne. In ons reeks oor skole se hoofleiers vir volgende jaar, gesels Schools That Rock met Elandré Momberg. Elandré, Hoofseun van Hoërskool Eldoraigne vir 2023, vertel ons meer van homself en sy leierskap.
“Ek is ‘n ekstrovert wat mal is daaroor om met mense in interaksie te wees. Ek kry energie van mense af en ek is ‘n spanspeler. Die leierskap wat ek in my lewe beoefen, sluit twee partye in. Ek en God. Sonder God sou ek glad-nie wees waar ek vandag is nie. Dit is waarom ek glo dat daar nie ‘n beter vorm van leierskap is nie as om te dien. Ek glo vas dat om te dien, betoon ek eer aan my God en skep ek ‘n vrede in my hart. Aan die einde is dien nie vir ander, maar vir jouself.
My persoonlike doelwit is om soveel mense as wat ek kan persoonlik te kan aanraak deur my termyn en om rêrig mense se harte aan te raak. Dis een ding om ‘n leier te wees, maar ‘n ander ding om ‘n mens op ‘n emosionele vlak te inspireer. Dit sal vir my die wêreld beteken as ek mense se hart deur God kan verander.
My doelwit gedurende my dienstermyn is om God se teenwoordigheid in my skool te versterk. As God die bron van krag in Hoërskool Eldorainge is, gaan die skool net nuwe hoogtes bereik. Niks is onmoontlik vir God en ek glo vas dat God ons skool sal lei en beskerm as ons hom dit toelaat.
Grootste uitdaging
Die grootste uitdagings wat ek ervaar het as leerder van hoërskool Eldoraigne, is om positief te bly in alle omstandighede. As Hoofseun van Eldoraigne moet ek altyd ‘n positiewe beeld uitstraal en dit is nie altyd maklik nie. Daar gaan altyd moeilike tye oor my pad kom, maar dit is waar my verantwoordelikheid inkom om die beter persoon te wees en om te dien.
Die ding wat die meeste vir my uistaan is dat Hoërskool Eldoraigne nog openlik Christenskap verkondig. Daar is baie skole daar buite wat weier om dit te doen. By ons skool word daar nog steeds elke middag gebid en ons onderwysers open steeds in die oggende. Dit laat my sommer trots voel om in Hoërskool Eldorainge te wees.
Die persoon na wie ek opsien as my inspirasie en mentor, is definitief my ma. My ma is ‘n enkel ouer wat my en my boetie alleen groot maak. Die lewe het my ma al moeilike paaie laat stap, maar deur al die pyn plaas sy ander steeds bo haarself. Sy is vir my die definisie van ‘n leier wat dien. Daar was al baie tye wat ek gewonder het hoe my ma kop bo water hou en dan is daar net een antwoord, God. God is die anker wat my ma staande hou en ek is vir ewig dankbaar vir so ‘n onbeskryflike goeie ma!
Kombuis-artikel
As ek ‘n kombuis-artikel moes wees, sou ek ‘n afdrooglap wees. Dalk nie die mooiste of blinkste nie, maar iets van kardinale belang. Al die eetgery word deur die afdrooglap skoon gevee en weer droog gemaak totdat dit weer nuut lyk. Ek vergelyk myself met ‘n afdrooglap omdat ek altyd daar is vir mense om te kom afpak . Ek sal daar wees om vir hulle ondersteuning te bied tot hulle weer blink soos ‘n skoon mes en vurk. Daar kom ook ‘n tyd waar die afdrooglap gewas word met water en dit is wanneer God my nuwe krag gee en lei met wysheid.
My vriende sou my beskryf as passievol en hardwerkend. Ek is altyd bereid om die ekstra myl te loop en sal die proses met ‘n glimlag aanpak.
Daar is verskeie faktore wat my motiveer om my ideale te bereik. Ek dink die faktor wat uitstaan is die minderbevoorregde mense. As ek snags huistoe ry en al die bedelaars sien los dit n letsel in my hart. Dit laat my weer besef dat ek moet dankbaar wees vir alles wat ek het. Dit maak my gemotiveerd om ‘n verskil te maak en om alles wat ek aanpak in die lewe met ‘n smile en positiwiteit aan te pak.
As Hoofseun van Eldoraigne sal leerders aanraai om na Hoërskool Eldoraigne te kom. Dit is ‘n plek waar jy jouself kan ontdek en soos ons leuse sê, jou roeping kan vervul. Dit is gevul met onderwysers wat rêrig met ‘n omgee hart na jou toe sal uitreik en jou altyd sal bystaan. By Eldorainge is dit nie net nog ‘n skool vir leerders nie, maar ‘n tweede huis van veiligheid.
Juffrou Marina Boshoff
My gunsteling onderwyser is definitief Juffrou Marina Boshoff. Dit is ‘n juffrou wat uit haar pad uit sal gaan vir een en elke leerling in Hoërskool Eldorainge. Sy is ‘n hartsmens wat elke kind persoonlik aanraak en werklik ‘n verskil maak. Sy is die tipe persoon wat onderwys as ‘n passie beskou en nie as ‘n werk nie. Juffrou Marina is die beste Afrikaanse juffrou wat ek al in my lewe ontmoet het. As ek een wens kon gehad het, sou dit wees dat almal so passievol soos Juffrou Boshoff kon wees. Sy is ‘n ware inspirasie vir almal!
My toekoms ideale is om eerstens so na as moontlik aan God te leef. Sonder die ideaal sal al die ander nie in plek val. Tweedens is dit om God se woord te versprei en om ‘n lig in die donker vir mense daar buite te wees. My werks-ideaal is om ‘n advokaat te word en my eie besigheid te begin.
Head Boy Eldoraigne. In our series on schools’ Head Boys for next year, Schools That Rock talks to Elandré Momberg. Elandré, Head Boy of Eldoraigne High School for 2023, tells us more about himself and his leadership.
“I’m an extrovert who loves interacting with people. I get energy from people and I’m a team player. The leadership I exercise in my life includes two parties. Me and God. Without God, I wouldn’t be where I am today. This is why I believe there is no better form of leadership than serving. I firmly believe that to serve, I show honour to my God and create peace in my heart. At the end is serve not for others but for yourself.
My personal goal is to be able to personally touch as many people as I can through my term and to really touch people’s hearts. It’s one thing to be a leader, but another to inspire a person on an emotional level. It will mean the world to me if I can change people’s hearts through God.
My goal during my tenure is to strengthen God’s presence in my school. If God is the source of strength in Eldorainge High School, the school is only going to reach new heights. Nothing is impossible for God and I firmly believe that God will lead and protect our school if we let him.
Biggest Challenges
The biggest challenges I have experienced as a learner of Eldoraigne High School is to remain positive in all circumstances. As Eldoraigne’s Head Boy, I should always project a positive image and it’s not always easy. Hard times are always going to come my way, but that’s where my responsibility comes in to be the better person and to serve.
What stands out most to me is that Eldoraigne High School still openly preaches Christianity. There are many schools out there that refuse to do that. At our school prayers are still offered every afternoon and our teachers still open in the mornings. It just makes me feel proud to be in Eldorainge High School.
The person I look up to as my inspiration and mentor is my mother. My mom is a single parent who raises me and my little brother alone. Life has made my mother walk difficult paths, but through all the pain she still puts others above herself. She is, to me, the definition of a leader who serves. There have been many times when I have wondered how my mother stays afloat and then there is only one answer, God. God is the anchor that sustains my mother, and I am forever grateful for such an indescribably good mother!
Kitchen item
If I had to be a kitchen item, I’d be a drying cloth. Maybe not the prettiest or brightest, but something crucial. All the cutlery is wiped clean by the drying cloth and dried again until it looks new again. I compare myself to a drying off cloth because I’m always there for people to come and unpack. I’ll be there to offer them support until they shine again like a clean knife and fork. There also comes a time when the drying cloth is washed with water and that is when God gives me new strength and guides me with wisdom.
My friends would describe me as passionate and hardworking. I am always willing to go the extra mile and will tackle the process with a smile.
There are several factors that motivate me to achieve my goals. I think the factor that stands out is the underprivileged people. When I drive home at night and see all the beggars it leaves a scar in my heart. It makes me realize again that I should be grateful for everything I have. It motivates me to make a difference and to tackle everything I take on in life with a smile and positivity.
I would advise learners to come to Eldoraigne High School. It is a place where you can discover yourself and, as our motto says, fulfill your calling. It is filled with teachers who will reach out to you with a caring heart and always assist you. At Eldorainge it is not just another school for learners, but a second house of safety.
Ms. Marina Boshoff
My favourite teacher is Ms. Marina Boshoff. She is a teacher who will go out of her way for one and every pupil in Eldorainge High School. Ms Marina is a heart person who touches each child personally and truly makes a difference. She is the type of person who sees education as a passion and not as a job. Ms Marina is the best Afrikaans teacher I have ever met in my life. If I could have had one wish, it would be that everyone could be as passionate as Ms Boshoff. She is a true inspiration to everyone!
My future goals are to live as close to God as possible first and foremost. Without this goal, everything else will not fall into place. Second, it is to spread God’s word and to be a light in the dark for people out there. My job goal is to become a lawyer and start my own business.
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