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Opening of Avele School, 12 June 1924, 1924, Samoa, by Percy Williams.

Avele College is a secondary school in Vailima, a suburb of Apia in Samoa.

The school was founded in 1924 as a residential secondary school, and officially opened on 12 June 1924 by Administrator of Western Samoa George Spafford Richardson. In 1957 it was converted to a regional post-primary agricultural college, intended to serve students from across the South Pacific. The school was originally boys-only, and female students were not admitted until 1996.

In 2010 the school's library was destroyed by a fire.

In May 2016 the school was closed for two weeks and threatened with permanent closure after a series of brawls with students of rival Malua Fou College which saw 22 students charged.

The school celebrated its centenary in June 2024.

Notable alumni

References

  1. "New School at Avele". Samoanische Zeitung. Vol. 24, no. 25. 20 June 1924. p. 3. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via Papers Past.
  2. "Western Samoa To Have Agricultural College". The Press. 15 October 1957. p. 15. Retrieved 13 June 2024 – via Papers Past.
  3. ^ Talaia Mika (12 June 2024). "Avele College's 100th birthday officially opens". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  4. "Samoa fire service investigates a fire at local college". RNZ. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  5. "Samoa govt threatens college with permanent closure". RNZ. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  6. "Samoa's Avele College to reopen after student brawls". RNZ. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  7. "Samoa police charge 22 students over brawls". RNZ. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  8. Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (12 June 2024). "A.C.O.P.A. honours former students". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  9. Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (9 June 2024). "Cook Islands HOS part of Avele College celebrations". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  10. Talaia Mika (12 June 2024). "Sir Tom Marsters recalls Avele days". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

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