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Tonga College 'Atele celebrates anniversary with red and white parade [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 21:34.  Updated on Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 21:37.

HSH Prince Tungi Tuku'aho joins the Tonga College 'Atele, anniversary parade. Nuku'alofa, 14 December 2023. Photo: Matangi Tonga.

By Tupou Vaipulu Jr.

Nuku'alofa was flooded with red and white today, 14 December, with students, ex-students and families of Tonga College ‘Atele, marching along Taufa'ahau Road to celebrate the schools 141st anniversary

The school did not celebrate its 140th anniversary last year due to the the recovery efforts afterthe 2022 HTHH volcanic eruption and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ex-student, Prince Tungi Tuku'aho, the guest of honor and President of his class (to'u ako), joined the parade.

'Atele ex student flex his biceps at the celebration of the school's 140-41st anniversary at GPS Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu. 14 December 2023. Photo: Matangi Tonga.

The school pupils, together with ex-students gathered at GPS Nuku’alofa for a flag raising ceremony to commence their program for the day.

Afterwards, they marched down the streets of Nuku’alofa to Pangai Si’i to pay their respects to King Tupou VI and the royal  household. They then paraded back to the GPS Nuku'alofa, to end their ceremony with a closing prayer.

Today’s celebration was fortunate to enjoy nice weather, grey clouds, light breeze and no rain.

History

Tonga College is a Tongan secondary school, founded by the Tongan government in 1882. Its establishment was a joint effort between King George Tupou I and Rev. Shirley Waldemar Baker who also both formed the Free Church of Tonga in 1885.

From left: Talafina Vaea, Principal Sekona Tu'ipulotu and Tevita Tuigangaloka at the Tonga College 'Atele anniversary. GPS Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu. 14 December 2023. Photo: Matangi Tonga.
Tonga College 'Atele, class of 2012-2018. Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu. 14 December 2023. Photo: Matangi Tonga.
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