Results for Education

A Free Breakfasts for Schools programme, launched last week by the government in an effort to improve child nutrition and well-being, has met with some hiccups. Breakfasts provided by the Ministry of Education and Training have started to roll out to primary and middle schools across the country but supply issues mean that the programme is not up to full speed yet and some missed out.

The Ambassador of Japan to Tonga HE Mr. Munenaga Kensaku, volunteered to teach a Japanese language class at a Tongan school on 9 August.

New Zealand Universities are now accepting students who have completed the Tongan National Form Seven Certificate (TNFSC) programme. Tonga's Prime Minister's Office announced on 4 August, that the qualification has been accepted as "meeting the minimum requirements" for entrance to a New Zealand University.

A group of students and teachers from Newington College of Sydney, Australia visited Tupou College from 6-13 July.

School furniture, including desks and chairs donated by Catholic Schools in Australia, is being put to use by school students during their exams this week, at 'Apifo'ou College.

A group of Pacific Island students, including Tongans, visited the John A. Burns School of Medicine of the University of Hawaii, on 22-26 May, under a new program “Pathways for the Advancement of Pacific Islanders (PAPI)”.

Tonga is the first island nation to sign-up to a competition, which aims to drive a new level of innovative thinking and problem-solving amongst the country’s youth. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has partnered with the Tonga’s Ministry of Education in the competition 'Samsung Solve for Tomorrow' for students this year.

Peioneti Lui graduated with a Master in Agricultural Science from the Graduate School of Agro-Environmental Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture on 30 March.

Two Tongan students received gold medals, during the University of the South Pacific's first day of graduation on 30 March at Vodafone Arena in Suva, Fiji. A total of 22 Tongan students will be graduating. This is the university’s Laucala Campus first graduation ceremony for the year, which is being held over two-days, in four sessions.