List of schools in Savai'i

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Map of Savai'i schools, 2009

This is a list of schools in Savai'i island, Samoa. [1]

Savaii Island in the Samoan Islands chain

Savaiʻi is the largest and highest island in Samoa and the Samoan Islands chain. The island is the fifth largest in Polynesia, behind the two main islands of New Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands of Hawaii and Maui.

Samoa country in Oceania

Samoa, officially the Independent State ofSamoa and, until 4 July 1997, known as Western Samoa, is a country consisting of two main islands, Savai'i and Upolu, and four smaller islands. The capital city is Apia. The Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a unique Samoan language and Samoan cultural identity.

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Education in Samoa is compulsory for children aged 5-years to 14-years or until the completion of Year 8. It consists mainly of public schools administered by the government and villages. There are 9 secondary schools and 48 primary schools in Savai'i. [1]

State schools, called public schools in North America and many other countries, are generally primary or secondary schools mandated for or offered to all children without charge, funded in whole or in part by taxation.

Secondary schools

Secondary schools and colleges on Savai'i island listed by the Samoa government's Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture. [1]

SchoolLocality/VillageSchool District District YearsGenderType
Amoa College Saipipi Fa'asaleleaga No. 2 school district Fa'asaleleaga 9 - 13CoeducationalPublic school
Mata'aevave College Iva Fa'asaleleaga No. 1 school district Fa'asaleleaga 9 - 13CoeducationalPublic school
Alofi o Taoa Secondary Schoolnear Safune Itu-o-Tane No. 2 school district Gaga'ifomauga 9 - 13CoeducationalPublic school
Itu Asau College Asau Itu Asau school district Vaisigano 9 - 13CoeducationalPublic school
Savai'i Sisifo CollegeSavai'i Sisifo school district Satupa'itea 9 - 13CoeducationalPublic school
Palauli Sisifo College Salailua Savai'i Sisifo school district Palauli 9 - 13CoeducationalPublic school
Palauli CollegePalauli School district Palauli 9 - 13CoeducationalPublic school
Itu o Tane Secondary School Avao Itu o Tane No. 1 school district Gaga'emauga 9 - 13CoeducationalPublic school
Vaipouli College Matautu Itu o Tane No. 1 school district Gaga'emauga 9 - 13CoeducationalPublic school

Primary schools

There are 48 primary schools in Savai'i located in different school districts around the island. [1]

School DistrictSchoolLocality/Village
Itu Asau No. 1Asau Primary School Asau
Auala Primary School Auala
Papa/Sataua Primary School Papa Uta/Sataua
Sataua/Fagasa Primary School Sataua/Fagasa
Vaisala Primary School Vaisala
Itu Asau No. 2Falealupo Primary School Falealupo
Falelima Primary School Falelima
Neiafu Primary School Neiafu
Tufutafoe Primary School Tufutafoe
Savai'i SisifoFai'a'ai Primary School Fai'a'ai
Gagaemalae Primary School
Sagone Primary School Sagone
Salailua Primary School Salailua
Samata-i-Tai Primary School Samata-i-Tai
Samata-i-Uta Primary School Samata-i-Uta
Taga Primary School Taga
Fogasavai'i Primary School Fogasavai'i
PalauliGataivai Primary School Gataivai
Gautavai Primary SchoolGautavai
Palauli Primary School Palauli
Puleia Primary School Puleia
Satupaitea Primary School Satupa'itea
Sili Primary School Sili
Tafua Primary School Tafua
Fa'asaleleaga No. 1Iva Primary School Iva
Lalomalava Primary School Lalomalava
Safotulafai Primary School Safotulafai
Salelavalu Primary School Salelavalu
Salelologa Primary School Salelologa
Sapapali'i Primary School Sapapali'i
Fa'asaleleaga No. 2Asaga Primary School Asaga
Faga Primary SchoolFaga
Lano Primary School Lano
Pu'apu'a Primary School Pu'apu'a
Sa'asa'ai Primary School Sa'asa'ai
Saipipi Primary School Saipipi
Itu o Tane No. 1Laumoli Primary School
Patamea Primary School Patamea
Saleaula Primary School Saleaula
Samalae'ulu Primary School Samalae'ulu
Tutaga Primary School Fagamalo
Itu o Tane No. 2Aopo Primary School Aopo
Letui Primary SchoolLetui
Paia Primary SchoolPaia
Safotu Primary School Safotu
Safune Primary School Safune
Samauga Primary School Samauga
Sasina Primary School Sasina

School calendar

Terms

School TermsDatesDuration
Term 11 February - 15 May(15 weeks)
Term 27 June - 3 September(13 weeks)
Term 320 September - 10 December(12 weeks)

2010 School holidays

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Savai'i Schools". Samoa Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
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