Avele College is a secondary school in Vailima, a suburb of Apia in Samoa.
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
edit- Anapu Solofa, politician
- Vaʻai Kolone, former Prime Minister of Samoa[8]
- Tom Marsters, King's Representative of the Cook Islands[9][10]
- Paul Wallwork, weightlifter
- Tuiloma Pule Lameko, politician
- Don Opeloge, weightlifter
- Kolone Alefosio, athlete
- Olo Fiti Vaai, politician
References
edit- ^ "New School at Avele". Samoanische Zeitung. Vol. 24, no. 25. 20 June 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Western Samoa To Have Agricultural College". The Press. 15 October 1957. p. 15. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via Papers Past.
- ^ a b Talaia Mika (12 June 2024). "Avele College's 100th birthday officially opens". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Samoa fire service investigates a fire at local college". RNZ. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Samoa govt threatens college with permanent closure". RNZ. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Samoa's Avele College to reopen after student brawls". RNZ. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Samoa police charge 22 students over brawls". RNZ. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (12 June 2024). "A.C.O.P.A. honours former students". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (9 June 2024). "Cook Islands HOS part of Avele College celebrations". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Talaia Mika (12 June 2024). "Sir Tom Marsters recalls Avele days". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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