Billabong High International School

People see the name Billabong High and think it must be very different, but here in Moolakulam, we are just a group of teachers and staff trying to run a school. We are located at 2nd Cross, and the Pondicherry weather usually means it’s a bit humid most days. The campus is a bit bigger than some of the others around here, which gives the students some room to move. We have the usual classrooms, a place for sports, and some offices for the paperwork. It takes a lot of effort to keep everything running smoothly, from the buses arriving on time to the lunch break being managed. We don't use a lot of fancy words to describe what we do. The kids come here, they sit in their classes, they play outside, and they go home. We try to keep the atmosphere relaxed because children don't learn well when they are stressed out. You might see some of us standing by the gate in the morning, making sure everyone gets inside safely. The building is modern but we don't treat it like a museum; things get worn out and we fix them. It’s a busy life being part of a school in this part of town. We just focus on the daily tasks and making sure the students have their books and materials ready. It’s honest work and we’ve become a fixed part of the Moolakulam neighborhood over the years.