The Laloki Secondary School located in the Central province and just over 20 minutes’ drive outside of Port Moresby city, is losing it infrastructures to deterioration due to years of neglect, but the school is now seeking help as the school year is about to start.

The secondary school was once a Corporative College in the 1970s to the early 1980s. It was converted into a high school in 1982 and most of the infrastructures being used today is from that period, they are old and with no regular maintenance the facilities tend to deteriorate over time.

The lady in charge of the school Principal Carol Tsinabi said the administration building, the school library and teachers’ houses are some of the infrastructures that need urgent attention.

She added that the school also needs twelve (12) more houses for the teachers and an additional five (5) or so houses for their ancillary staff.

But perhaps what’s sad is that the principal revealed that help doesn’t come often.

“The last time we ever got any support from the Central Provincial government was around 2016, a double classroom from Hiri Member then, Peter Isoaimo. But, up until today we are still hoping for some blessing to come our way.”

With the start of the 2026 academic year, Mrs. Tsinabi, who will be leading the school in her second term as principal, said she has big dreams for the school and is hoping for some improvements and changes to happen to their school.

“I am calling on the provincial government, our local member as well as our Education Department in the district including partners and stakeholders to reach out to the school, any amount of help would be greatly appreciated.”