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Nisha Chandra is the new Head of Maths at Waterloo Road High School, after the school joined the academy.[1]

The only issue is that Nisha doesn't particularly like teaching or maths.[1]

She is a genius who doesn't enjoy hard work, and she became a teacher to support her family after falling pregnant at a young age.[1]

Nisha's personal life remains a mystery for now, but she loves gossip and isn't afraid to cause chaos and break the rules.[1]

Background[]

Nisha is an old colleague and friend of Steve Savage. She mentions to Coral Walker while they are competing for the Deputy Headship that Steve leaned on her for support when his wife died, leading her to believe that he will choose her for the job over Coral. In Series 14 Episode 7 she attempts to explain her laid-back approach to her job after being caught leaving students watching a video of her giving a lesson while she goes off in search of coffee, stating that she is "ahead of the curve" with her attitude since students will be taught by robot teachers in a few years' time.

Series 14[]

In Series 14 Episode 3 Nisha applies for the co-deputy headteacher vacancy, trusting that her good relationship with Steve Savage will get her the role, but the job is given to Coral Walker instead. She later begins assisting Donte Charles with his GCSE Maths resit which he needs to become a teacher, but is enraged when she finds out that Marc Todd has been helping him too since Donte understands his teaching more. When Valerie Chambers suggests that perhaps being Head of Department isn't for her, given her lax attitude to teaching, and that Marc might be a better fit for the role, Nisha meets with Marc to discuss departmental strategy and later passes his ideas off as her own in front of Joe Casey and Coral Walker.

Trivia[]

Quotes[]

  • "The angle that lies between a tangent and chord is equal to the angle subtended by the same chord in the alternate segment." (first line)

  • "Don't let it suck you in. I know Steve Savage - gives you a few chairs and a pile of tatty TESes, and he'll be asking for the world."

  • "Yeah, but I would dream of a greatly reduced timetable. So why not? May the best hottie win."

  • Nisha: "Oh, you're not one of those, are you, who hogs the mic?"
  • Amy: "Wha - no! Only if I'm doing Meat Loaf or Cher."
  • Nisha: "Right, well, I will be in the corner, then, with a Prosecco, drowning out the sound."

  • Nisha: "My car keeps making coughing noises. I was gonna ask Amy for a refund under consumer rights-"
  • Donte: "Whoa-whoa, hang on a minute, I-"
  • Nisha: "Hey, if you want me to keep shtoom about your dodgy spy cam...deal?"

  • "You know, in five years' time they're all gonna be learning from virtual robot teachers anyway, so...you could say that I'm ahead of the game."

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