Ratu Kadavulevu School

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Ratu Kadavulevu School
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Ratu Kadavulevu School
Lodoni, Tailevu, Viti Levu, Fiji
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Motto"Dui Mate Ga E Nona Ucu Ni Vatu"
PrincipalMr.Ilaisa Tukana Waqalala
GenderSingle-sex education (Male)
Colour(s)Navy Blue & Gold   

Uniform:

Standard shirt
 

Pocket Sulu
 

Ratu Kadavulevu School is a school in Lodoni, Fiji. It has some 1000 boarding students and 100 dayscholar students and is the largest boarding schools in the South Pacific Region . Its students are multiracial, but predominantly indigenous Fijians.

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The school was founded in 1924 as the Provincial School Eastern by high chief Ratu Penaia Kadavulevu and was later renamed in his honor.

Ratu Kadavulevu School consists of four houses: RATU SUKUNA (Red), MAAFU (Blue), DEGEI (Yellow), CAKAU (Green).

Notable alumni [1]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.oceaniarugby.com/players/fiji/fiji_barbarians/kelemedi_bola_profile.html/ref/702https://www.rugbypass.com/players/kelemedi-bolatagane/ [ bare URL ]
  2. ↑ "Prime Minister warns keyboard warriors". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2019-02-09.

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