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Tonga High School is a selective
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located in Nukualofa,
Tonga Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania. The country has 171 islands, of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in the southern Pacific Ocean. accordin ...
. The school educates students aged 11 to 18 (Forms 1 - 7).


History

Tonga High School was established in 1947 by Prince Tungi as the Minister of Education prior to his accession as King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. The aim of the school is to provide an opportunity for students to achieve a level of education equivalent to that offered in neighbouring countries such as New Zealand and Australia. The school is situated in Tonga's capital, Nukuʻalofa. The current school buildings were constructed with assistance from the Chinese Government. The buildings were officially opened on 2 July 2005. The facilities include 34 classrooms and 18 laboratories and can accommodate over a thousand students. A planned second phase of construction was due to begin in 2009 with the building of a gymnasium, swimming pool and a sports stadium. Entry to Form 1 is restricted to those achieving the highest marks in national examinations taken by pupils in their last year of primary school. There were 1,154 students enrolled at the school in 2005. Students can be members of four houses: Nua (Yellow), Kava (Red), Sangone (Blue) and Tele'a (Green). The current Principal for Tonga High School is Ms 'Ana Uaafe Veikoso. Tonga high school has a brass band and the Band Master is Mr. Taniela Lolohea Manu. The school celebrated its diamond jubilee in 2023.


Notable people


Teachers

*Sosefo Fe‘aomoeata Vakata - Tongan politician *Afuʻalo Matoto - Tongan politician *Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō - Tongan politician


Students

* Dr. Sanipisi Langi Huakavameiliku (first Tongan to attend Harvard University, as well as the first Tongan to achieve a Ph.D.) *Viliami Latu - Tongan politician *
Pita Taufatofua Pita Nikolas Taufatofua (born 5 November 1983) is a Tongan athlete in taekwondo, cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing, and Canoeing, canoe. He is also a UNICEF ambassador and motivational speaker and lives in Brisbane, Australia. ...
- Australian taekwondo practitioner *Clive Edwards (politician) - former Tongan Cabinet Minister *Rev. Samisoni Fonomanu Tu'i'afitu - Tongan nobleman, Member of Parliament *Dr. Futa Helu - founding classmember and Tongan philosopher, historian, educator, and founder of 'Atenisi University * Hon. Titilupe Fanetupouvava'u Tuita-Tupou Tu'ivakano


References

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External links


Tonga High School Ex-Students' Web Site
Educational institutions established in 1947 Schools in Tonga 1947 establishments in Tonga Nukuʻalofa