Our Lady of Fatima College (Port Harcourt)

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Our Lady of Fatima College is a Roman Catholic, all-girls, boarding high school in Borokiri, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt. The school was established on 7 November 1994 with just 60 students admitted into JSS1. They were later divided into two arms (A and B) of 30 students each. The first principal was Rev. Sr. Mary Francis Ikwenobe (EHJ). [1] The current principal since 2017 is Rev. Sr. Rachel-Marie Okolorie (EHJ). [2]

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  1. ↑ "Welcome to our school". fatimacollegeph.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Educationist Wants Culture In Schools Curricula For Sports". The Tide . 14 March 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2016.

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