CENTRAL’s Vanuamai Primary School is just one of the many rundown schools in the province. Head teacher John Koifa said classrooms continued to deteriorate, there were no proper desks or tables for students. “About four students share a broken desk, some students only put their books on them and write while standing,”Koifa said. “Students have no proper toilets, the pit toilets have water during the rainy season which makes it difficult to use so they use the nearby bushes instead.” Koifa said the school takes elementary and primary classes, with only four teachers in charge of primary grades due to not having enough teachers’ houses.
“Teachers and students share the same water tanks. “During droughts or the dry season, they are badly affected as there are not enough tanks to store water,” he said. “About 170 students from Oloavu and Deisia villages attend the school. “Since Deisia is far, most students live with families at Vanuamai village to attend class. “Students continue on to next grade biannually, this year they are taking elementary, grades two, four, six and eight and they will take grades one, three, five and seven come 2025.” Koifa said this was due to students being unable to complete the academic year, many would leave school mid-year and would come back to complete their education the following year. “With the poor road conditions, they take hours to walk to reach the main road for transport. “The school depends on generator power for their photocopying and printing needs and solar for lighting,” he said. TheNational/PNGEducationnews Also read Comments are closed.
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