Samoa College
Samoa Collegeis asecondaryschool inSamoaofficially opened in 1953.[1]It isco-educationaland teaches from years 9 to 13. It is inApiaon the island ofUpoluand is considered the main college in the country. The early college and curriculum was modeled on secondary schools inNew Zealand,reflecting the country's colonial history.
Education in Samoa is overseen by the government's Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture.
History[edit]
The college was officially opened on 2 October 1953 byCharles E Beeby,the New Zealand Minister of Education. Samoa's education system is historically associated with New Zealand.[2]
Before the official opening of Samoa College, a system of 'accelerated' learning was developed in 1949 for selected pupils with top marks in exams from around the country. These pupils would make up the core of the new college. The accelerated pupils went to school at afaleinMalifa,[1]near the capitalApiaand later moved to the new school once it was opened.
Former students include writerAlbert Wendtwho became the school principal 1969 to 1973. His tenure saw the broadening of the curriculum to include arts subjects.
Alumni[edit]
- Eti Saaga(1970), Samoan poet[3]
- Le Mamea Ropati,politician
- Sapa'u Ruperake Petaia,poet
- Steffi Carruthers,tennis player
References[edit]
- ^abMeleisea, Malama (1987).Lagaga: a short history of Western Samoa.University of the South Pacific. p. 210.ISBN978-982-02-0029-6.Retrieved25 July2010.
- ^Campbell, Craig; Geoffrey Sherington (2007).Going to school in Oceania.Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 310.ISBN978-0-313-33950-9.Retrieved25 July2010.
- ^"Eti Sa'aga - Libraries Australia Authorities".National Library of Australia.Archived fromthe originalon 2018-01-01.Retrieved2018-01-01.
External links[edit]
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