St Charles Lwanga Secondary School in Port Moresby yesterday opened a new 3-storey learning facility comprised of a staff room, department offices, an audio visual room, computer labs for the upper secondary classes, a prayer room, sick bay and an SRC office.
The Project initially began in March last year and was completed only last month.
Principal of St. Charles Lwanga, Bro. Joymon Mathew said the total funding of the project was K1.9 million. He said K1million came from the project fees paid in by parents, K500, 000 came from the Department of National Planning and Monitoring Division and K400, 000 taken from the Catholic Church.
“With the new facility put in place, we strive to get more funding support and improve the learning facilities in the school to provide quality education to our students.”
Bro. Joymon added that the new learning facility building is a P&C project, approved by the parents and guardians of 2021 and 2022. In the past, the P&C was the main financial contributor for the many infrastructure projects in the school.
“I would like to thank the parents for their support towards the infrastructures of the school with now the new 3-storey building. I would also like to thank the Department of National Planning and the Church for their help for making this happen.”
The Learning Facility was officially opened and blessed by Cardinal His Eminence Archbishop Sir John Ribat. Upon the blessing, he encouraged the teachers, staff and parents to continue their work in praying for the students and forming them into being someone great by preparing them well for what the future holds for them.
Despite the opening of the new facility, Bro. Joymon said that the school is still in need of infrastructural projects to take place including more grade 7 and 8 classrooms as well as teachers houses.
Joymon commended the parents for their continuous support mainly towards the infrastructures of the school.
