THE tui Drola, Ratu Epeli Vuetibau Bogileka, has welcomed news of a $100,000 secondary school for the community of northern Yasawa.
Education, Minister Dr Mahendra Reddy has approved the establishment of a school.
Ratu Epeli said the school would be in the vicinity and was convenient.
Dr Reddy, who visited two schools in the Northern Yasawa to determine the establishing a junior secondary school in the area, met Ratu Epeli to discuss the way forward for the new school.
“I thank the tui Drola for his vision to expand education here in Northern Yasawa. This is what we are working towards, to ensure that every Fijian student access education and pursue their dreams in life,” Dr Reddy said.
“This is a new model where there is resource optimisation. The primary school and junior secondary school will share infrastructure such as the library, IT lab and playground.
“The junior secondary school will have Years 9 and 10 from 2016.”
