Svitlana Ostakh
New ZealandprincipalFemale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Svitlana Ostakh is the principal of Safe School No 32, an underground school in Zaporizhzhia designed to protect students from airstrikes. Under her leadership, the school has adapted to the challenges of war, providing a supportive learning environment for children aged 5-15 while emphasizing the importance of peace and resilience.
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Svitlana Ostakh explains that neither air-raid sirens nor airstrikes can be heard from the school's deep underground location.
Life in a warzone: 9 metres underground, school’s in for vulnerable youngsters on Ukraine’s front lineThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2026-06-20
New Zealand· 2026-06-20
