Ratu Kadavulevu School is a school in Lodoni,

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. It has some 1000 boarding students and 100 dayscholar students and is the largest boarding schools in the South Pacific Region . Its students are

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, but predominantly

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. The school was founded in 1924 as the Provincial School Eastern by high chief ''

Ratu ''Ratu'' () is an Austronesian title used by male Fijians of chiefly rank. An equivalent title, ''adi'' (pronounced ), is used by females of chiefly rank. In the Malay language, the title ''ratu'' is also the traditional honorific title to r ...

Penaia Kadavulevu ''Ratu'' Penaia Kadavulevu (? – 1914) was a Fijian chief and politician, as well as a renowned cricketer. Biography The son of ''Ratu'' Epeli Nailatikau I, he inherited the title of ''Vunivalu'' of Bau, the paramount chief of the Kubu ...

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

Source: * Ilaitia Tuisese - Captain of Fiji Rugby 7s Team to Hong Kong 1977, Fiji Rugby Hall of Fame Inductee * Bole, Filipe - Former Minister for Education * Luke Daunivalu - Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the UN * Nakaitaci, Noa - Current French rugby winger * Qarase, Laisenia - Former Prime Minister * Sauturaga, Vereniki - Former Flying Fijians Frontrower * Isi Naisarani -

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Current

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Number 8 * Rabeni, Seru - Former Flying Fijians centre * Rawaqa, Turuva - Flying Fijians lock * Ducivaki, Mosese - Flying Fijians Frontrower * Veitokani, Alivereti - Flying Fijians Fullback * Veitayaki, Joeli - Flying Fijians Frontrower * Tagicakibau, Luke - Flying Fijians Frontrower * Nagusa, Timoci - Former Flying Fijians Utility Back * Nagusa, Nemani - Flying Fijians Utility * Sivivatu, Sitiveni - Former All Blacks wing * Waqa, Sisa- Former

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and

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wing * Talemaitoga, Tuapati- Flying Fijians Hooker * Kenatale, Nemia- Flying Fijians Halfback * Seniloli, Henry- Flying Fijians Halfback * Dominiko Waqaniburotu - Current Flying Fijians Captain * Jone Naqica - Former USA Eagles, USA 7s Captain * Paula Dranisinikula - Current Fiji 7s Captain *

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- Flying Fijians Flanker * Nat Saumi - Former Flying Fijians Rep, Rugby Director RKS * Bolatagane, Kelemedi - Former Fiji Barbarians Halfback * Mesake Ravonu - Former

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and

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References

External links

RKS Social Network Website

RKSOSA website

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