Avele College

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Opening of Avele School, 12 June 1924, 1924, Samoa, by Percy Williams. MA I280512 TePapa Opening-of-Avele-School full.jpg
Opening of Avele School, 12 June 1924, 1924, Samoa, by Percy Williams.

Avele College is a secondary school in Vailima, a suburb of Apia in Samoa.

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The school was founded in 1924 as a residential secondary school, and officially opened on 12 June 1924 by Administrator of Western Samoa George Spafford Richardson. [1] In 1957 it was converted to a regional post-primary agricultural college, intended to serve students from across the South Pacific. [2] The school was originally boys-only, and female students were not admitted until 1996. [3]

In 2010 the school's library was destroyed by a fire. [4]

In May 2016 the school was closed for two weeks and threatened with permanent closure [5] after a series of brawls with students of rival Malua Fou College [6] which saw 22 students charged. [7]

The school celebrated its centenary in June 2024. [3]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "New School at Avele". Samoanische Zeitung. Vol. 24, no. 25. 20 June 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 13 June 2024– via Papers Past.
  2. ↑ "Western Samoa To Have Agricultural College". The Press. 15 October 1957. p. 15. Retrieved 13 June 2024– via Papers Past.
  3. 1 2 Talaia Mika (12 June 2024). "Avele College's 100th birthday officially opens". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Samoa fire service investigates a fire at local college". RNZ. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "Samoa govt threatens college with permanent closure". RNZ. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Samoa's Avele College to reopen after student brawls". RNZ. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Samoa police charge 22 students over brawls". RNZ. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  8. ↑ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (12 June 2024). "A.C.O.P.A. honours former students". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  9. ↑ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (9 June 2024). "Cook Islands HOS part of Avele College celebrations". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  10. ↑ Talaia Mika (12 June 2024). "Sir Tom Marsters recalls Avele days". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 June 2024.


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