Results for Education

It was one happy family again at Tonga High School campus yesterday, when the 49 teachers and staff who went on strike returned to work.

Over 3,000 Class Six students may not be able to enter Tongan high schools next year because while teachers are on strike, the exam papers have not been set for the High School Entrance examination, which is due in early October.

Tonga's Ministry of Education does not recognise the degree held by Parliamentary candidate 'Etuate Lavulavu, and has today warned the public to beware of "bogus" degrees offered by unrecognised institutions.

The Hon. Dr Tevita Hala Palefau (47), today took up his post as Tonga's new Minister of Education.

Fifty-Seven girls graduated last Friday evening, November 26 from the Saint Joseph Business College. During the Graduation Ceremony at the Patelesio and Sir Sofele Kakala Hall, 'Apifo'ou, Ma'ufanga the 57 graduates were awarded with certificates in Computer and Secretarial Studies by the guest of honour, Bishop Soane Lilo Foliaki.

Tonga's 'Atenisi University prides itself on being different, and for this year's graduation, on Friday November 12, it was a rare occasion for a brother and a sister to become the dudes.

The two day Secondary Entrance Examination for Class Six of the Government's Primary Schools finished on October 6 with 3/191 students sitting throughout Tonga.

Hon. Baron Vaea of Houma will today officially open three classrooms and a staff quarter for Houma Government Primary School, which is funded under Japan's Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects.