Preparations for the Grade 8 National Examinations for students attending St Francis of Assisi Kuluanda primary school in Tari, Hela Province will be greatly affected. This follows the suspension of classes for two weeks after an attack on the staff and school allegedly by local youths under the influence of alcohol and illicit substances. Kuluanda is one of the biggest primary schools in Tari district and is run by the Catholic Church. After the unplanned demolition of the neighbouring Tari Admin primary school late last year to make way for the development of Tari town and airport, Kuluanda has being placed under unprecedented stress to accommodate for the influx of students from Tari Admin, bulk of which are public servants’ children. The school has managed to overcome over-crowdedness, congestion and the lack of facilities to cater for the children’s’ education and the attack on the staff and school only adds salt to the wounds. Tari based Catholic parish priest Fr Nick Yambu confirmed this from Tari yesterday, adding that the national examination preparations for the 80 plus grade eight students who sit for their final exams that starts nationwide next week would be severely affected and they may not get the desired results as teachers refused to take up classes due to the attack. Fr Yambu said it was the sixth attack this year by the same group of boys that live within the precincts of the school. He said after several meetings with the parents, staff, students and the provincial education authorities, it was agreed that the perpetrators be put behind bars by the police. He said during the attack last week, the youths allegedly used a gun and bush knives to slash a relative of the headmaster before going on rampage at the school. The motive of the attack is not established yet. Tari police went to the scene next day and burnt down several houses at Kupari village while in pursuit of the suspects. Hela provincial police commander acting Chief Superintendent Mark Yangen confirmed the incident yesterday. Mr Yangen said two suspects are arrested and locked behind bars while the third and the main suspect are currently on the run. Post Courier
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