 Upon their return from the UK, Espoir Pearson resumed her duties as school principal, Nathaniel Pearson assisted in curriculum development and teaching English to students, and his wife's younger sister, Shashi Sharma assisted with various teaching duties.Early teachers at the New School/New English School included Mr. Balakrishnan and Shanta Issac.Following the Pearsons' departure to Australia in 1971, Espoir Pearson's brother, Sri Kumar Vasishtha, was appointed principal of the school.