Rafiu Jameel, who has been serving as Deputy Principal at Hiriya School, has now been appointed Principal at Male' Vocational High School. 

Rafiu joined Hiriya School as Deputy Principal in June last year. 

Today, he has begun his new role as Principal of Male' Vocational High School. 

Rafiu was amongst the professionals who completed the most recent training programme for principals organized by the government. 

Rafiu initially worked as a substitute Dhivehi Language teacher. 

He began his career as a teacher in 2006 after earning a Diploma in Teaching Secondary, Economics, from the Maldives National University. 

Rafiu first worked in his own city, Addu, before coming to Male' for further studies in 2010. Since then, he has completed a Master's of Business Administration from the Open University of Malaysia and further strengthened skills in the education and management fields. 

Rafiu, who has previously filled key school management roles, worked at Addu High School for eight consecutive years. He has also earlier served as the Principal of V. Atoll Education Centre and Deputy Principal of Addu High School.