Organization:Avarua School
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| Avarua School Apii Avarua | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 21°12′30.27″S 159°46′16.87″W / 21.2084083°S 159.7713528°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1916 |
| Principal | Engia Baxter |
| Years offered | 1 to 8[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| School roll | 505[2] |
Avarua School or Apii Avarua is a co-educational primary school in Avarua, Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. It is the largest primary school in the Cook Islands, with a roll of 505 in 2019.[2]
The school was founded by the London Missionary Society in 1916, becoming the third school on Rarotonga.[3] From 1926 it was also used a teachers' training college.[3] In October 2016 it celebrated its centenary.[4]
References
- ↑ "Exciting times at Apii Avarua". Cook Islands News. 31 January 2018. http://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/education/item/67505-exciting-times-at-apii-avarua/67505-exciting-times-at-apii-avarua. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Melina Etches (2 February 2019). "School rolls rising on island". Cook Islands News. http://www.cookislandsnews.com/item/71902-school-rolls-rising-on-island/71902-school-rolls-rising-on-island. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Students dig deep to find school details". Cook Islands News. 3 September 1916. http://www.cookislandsnews.com/item/60480-students-dig-deep-to-find-school-details/60480-students-dig-deep-to-find-school-details. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ↑ "Students gear up for school centennial". Cook Islands News. 19 September 2016. http://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/local/item/60758-students-gear-up-for-school-centennial. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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