Warangoi Secondary School in East New Britain Province resumed its second term on a high note with majority of the students returning from their term break on time. Principal of Warangoi Secondary Mrs. Naomi Vuvu said the first week of school went well with no major issues.
“We have had our students return to school back on time and are now looking forward to term two.”
“We successfully completed the first term as we experienced some new changes, such as the introduction and implementation of the new curriculum, which is the Standard Based Education/ Curriculum.”
“The curriculum will only be applied by our Grade 9 students just for this year and then to next year where the grade 10s will then start applying it as well and so forth.”
However, Vuvu expressed concerns that further knowledge is needed on the new curriculum and what is required of it. She also made mention that there is already someone in place appointed by the provincial education board who is going around to schools to educate them more on the new curriculum.
Apart from this, with the school’s resumption of term two, the school has not yet received its second quarter of the Government Tuition Fee Subsidy (GTFS), but Vuvu is hopeful that they receive it by next week in order to fund and maintain the school.
“For now, we the school are borrowing money from other project funds to run the school.”
Furthermore, in terms of infrastructural projects, the school is also looking at extending the school mess to be used for recreational purposes as well as hosting school meetings and is also looking at building a 4 in 1 classroom.
“A proposal has been sent to the provincial education board for approval and funding in which we are now awaiting a response from the provincial education advisor.”