Over 200 Class 4 and 5 students from primary schools throughout Tonga competed against each other in the 8th Tonga National Soroban Competition at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall on March 22.

The annual tournament held since 2010, consists of two divisions and three competitions (written, oral and flash).

Alipate Tausinga of St. Falakiko ‘Asisi Primary School won the Class 4 division, written and oral competitions. Vava’u student Siueti Logani of GPS Neiafu won the flash competition.

Vai Mafi of GPS Mu’a won the Class 5 division, written and oral competitions. Likamoana Kautoke of St. Falakiko ‘Asisi Primary School won the flash competition.

Primary School math teachers were also given a division to compete against each other. The winner was Lesieli Tu’itupou of GPS Hoi.

Awards were presented to the winners by the Japanese Ambassador HE Tetsuya Ishii and the Minister of Education and Training Hon. Penisimani Fifita.

Full Results

Written/Class 4
1^st ‘Alipate Tausinga (St. Falakiko ‘Asisi – Tongatapu)
2^nd Sesilia Vaha’i (GPS Pangai – Ha’apai)
3^rd Middlemore Ma’umalanga (GPS Mu’a – Tongatapu)

Oral/Class 4
1^st ‘Alipate Tausinga (St. Falakiko ‘Asisi – Tongatapu)
2^nd Siueti Longani (GPS Neiafu – Vava’u)
3^rd Tangimesia Toke (GPS Neiafu – Vava’u)

Flash/Class 4
1^st Siueti Longani (GPS Neiafu – Vava’u)
2^nd ‘Ofa ki Manono Finau (Ha’amonga GPS)
3^rd Rosary Tangifua (Hoi GPS)

Written/Class 5
1^st Vai Mafi (GPS Mu’a – Tongatapu)
2^nd Sulia Hu’ahulu (GPS Liviela – Vava’u)s
3^rd Likamoana Kautoke (St. Falakiko ‘Asisi – Tongatapu)

Oral/Class 5
1^st Vai Mafi (GPS Mu’a – Tongatapu)
2^nd Mafi Vakauta (GPS Angaha – ‘Eua)
3^rd Francis ‘Ungo‘unga (GPS Tongoleleka – Ha’apai)

Flash/Class 5
1^st Likamoana Kautoke (St. Falakiko ‘Asisi – Tongatapu)
2^nd Vai Mafi (GPS Mu’a – Tongatapu)
3^rd Tupou Seini ‘Ungo’unga (GPS Tokomololo – Tongatapu)

Teachers
1^st Lesieli Tuitupou (GPS Hoi – Tongatapu)
2 Filisi ‘Uto’one Mafi (GPS Faleloa – Ha’apai)
3^rd Kolianita ‘Ungo’unga (GPS Tokomololo – Tongatapu)