Aminiya School

Aminiya School އަމީނިއްޔާ ސުކޫލް
Address
Chandhanee Magu Machchangolhi Malé , Kaafu Atoll Maldives
Information
Former name	Al-Madharasathul Saniyya
School type	Primary, Secondary
Motto	Serve One Another
Religious affiliation(s)	Islam
Founded	28 November 1944 [1]
Founder	Mohamed Amin Didi
Status	Active
Principal	Rinzy Ibrahim Waheed [2]
Deputy Principal	Suwaibath Saeed
Deputy Principal	Fathimath Hilmy
Teaching staff	188
Employees	231
Key people	17
Grades	1–10 grades
Primary years taught	1st through 5th grade
Secondary years taught	6th through 10th grade
Gender	Male and Female
Age range	6–17
Student to teacher ratio	1:27
Language	Dhivehi and English
Hours in school day	6 hours
Houses	Aminarani, Dhainkanba, Raadhafathi and Rehendhi
Colour(s)	Green and white
Slogan	Serve one another
Song	Aminiya School Song
Annual tuition	Free for local residents
Website	aminiya.edu.mv
Last updated: 25 April 2025

Aminiya School is a primary and secondary school in Malé, the capital of the Maldives. It was the first girls' secondary school in the country and remained the only all-girls school until 14 June 2011. ^{[3] [4]}

History

It was founded in 1944 by Mohamed Amin Didi ^{[4] [5]} to accommodate female students from Majeediyya School (then known as "Madhrasathul Saniyya") which became an all-boy institution. The school is divided into four houses, namely Aminarani, Dhainkanba, Raadhafathi and Rehendhi.

Aminiya School in 2006

Till 2011, the school remained as a secondary school for only girls. In 2011 the school established Primary, Grade 1 making it both a primary and secondary school. Now there are grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 for primary, and grades 8, 9 and 10 for secondary. ^[4] Aminiya school has high honours of prizes and a large number of Aminiya's most successful women came from here as students. ^[4] In 2018, the school's insignia was preserved as a historical monument. ^[6]

Aminiya School sign in 2024

See also

• List of schools in the Maldives

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References

1. "އަހަދީ ރިޕޯޓު 2021" [Year Report 2021](PDF). Ministry of Education (Maldives) (in Divehi). 2021. p. 219. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
2. Ahmed, Mohamed (19 February 2025). "ހިރިޔާ ސްކޫލް ޕްރިންސިޕަލް ރިންޒީ އަމީނިއްޔާ ސްކޫލުގެ ޕްރިންސިޕަލަކަށް" [Hiriya School Principal Rinzy Waheed now Aminiya School Principal]. Dharivaru (in Divehi). Retrieved 24 April 2025.
3. "Vice President Attends Aminiya School's Annual Prize Day". The President's Office . 21 July 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
4. Malsa, Mariyam (28 November 2019). "Aminiya School celebrates diamond jubilee". The Edition . Retrieved 12 July 2024.
5. "HOME". Aminiya School. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
6. Munavvar, Rae (28 July 2018). "Aminiya School insignia to be preserved as historical monument". The Edition . Retrieved 12 July 2024.