List of High Schools in Fiji

The Republic of Fiji has approximately 700 primary schools and 150 secondary schools, some of which are run by the government and some by private groups, such as religious organizations. School attendance is not required by law, but most children go to elementary school and a good portion also receive some part of a secondary education. List of High Schools Fiji

Fiji education system

The structure of education differs between rural areas and towns. Although all government-funded schools are legally required to be mixed race, in rural areas, de facto segregation often leads to isolated, single race classrooms. Village schools normally consist of just one room in which a single teacher does her best to educate 20 students. Due to poverty, around 20% of children in villages miss out on primary education altogether. In towns, class sizes are much bigger and one teacher may often be in charge of up to 50 students.

The mission statement of the Ministry of Education is that government schools in Fiji will “provide a holistic, inclusive, responsive and empowering education system that enables all children to realise their full potential, appreciate fully their inheritance, take pride in their national and cultural identity and contribute fully to sustainable national development.” In April 2008, however, interim Education Minister Filipe Bole called attention to the stark difference between theory and reality. Speaking of the problem of retention in Fijian schools, he said: “In statistical terms, around 15 per cent of Fiji’s children do not survive the full eight years of their primary education,” and even fewer students make it through their entire secondary education

Private schools in Fiji

In addition to schools run by the government and by religious groups, Fiji also has a dozen or so private boarding schools located on the island of Ovalau and on the east coast of Viti Levu, as well as three international schools, located in Suva, Nadi and Nasinu. These IB accredited international schools have a curriculum that meets global standards, and the pedagogical practices at these schools are a far cry from the rote memorization and the examination-based tests that are common at the other schools in Fiji. The International School in Suva, in particular, has a computer room with networked IBM computers, an ESL room, a music room and terrific facilities for extracurricular activities such as sports, drama and art.

The school fees at the international schools are upwards of $F4400 a year, which preclude everyone but expats and a handful of very wealthy Fijian families from enrolling their children in these high-quality schools.

Here is a List of High Schools Fiji

Dudley High School

Dudley Hign School is a coeducational high school on Toorak Hill, Suva, Fiji that is run by the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma.

Address:  Eden St, Suva, Fiji

Founder: Hannah Dudley

Founded: 1897

Motto: From Within Out

Phone: +679 331 1392

Adi Cakobau School

Adi Cakobau School in Fiji was founded in 1948 by the Fijian government as a boarding school to provide an intermediate education for Fijian girls.

Address: Ro Camaisala Rd,, Waila City, Fiji

Motto: “Leave the world better than you found it”

Founded: 1948

Phone: +679 761 5119

School type: Boarding school

Colors: Black, White, Crimson

Natabua High School

Natabua High School is a co-educational school based in Lautoka, Fiji. It is one of the biggest schools in the Pacific with a total student number of 1200. The school was founded in 1930 as a boarding school for boys and was moved to its present location in 1960

Address:  Kings Rd, Lautoka, Fiji

Number of students: 1,529

Founded: 1969

Principal: Virendra Sharma (2015 -)

Motto: In Scientia Fortitudo

Phone: +679 666 0488

Staff: 63

School type: Secondary school

Colors: Blue, White, Green

Marist Brothers’ High School

Marist Brothers High School is a Roman Catholic all-boys high school situated in Suva, the capital of Fiji. It is a school in the Marist tradition, founded in 1946 by the order of Marist Brothers, which has had a presence in Fiji since 1844. The counterpart school for girls is St Joseph’s Secondary School, Fiji.

Address:  Carew St, Suva, Fiji

Principal: Tupou Gavidi(Mrs)

Founded: 1946

Phone: +679 330 2520

School type: Independent school

Religious affiliation(s): Roman Catholic; (Marist Brothers)

MGM High School