Wawin National High School

Wawin National High School is one of the six government-run national high schools in Papua New Guinea, which are also known as "Schools of Excellence". The coeducational school caters for Grades 11 and 12 only, and is a boarding school.[1][2]

Wawin National High School
Address
PO Box 315, Lae

Morobe Province

Papua New Guinea
Coordinates6.497°S 146.593°E / -6.497; 146.593
Information
Religious affiliation(s)None
Established??
Staff50
GenderCoeducational 11th and 12th grades
Enrolment900

Description

Wawin National High School is located in PNG's Morobe Province. It is in a remote location around 7 miles north of the 40th Mile (from Lae) of the Highlands Highway. There are about 900 students and around 50 teachers. Students from throughout PNG can apply to attend the school, which was built with assistance from the Government of China.[1][3]

Subjects taught are: English language and literature; general and advanced mathematics; chemistry; biology; physics; applied science; geology; economics; accounting; business studies; legal studies; history; geography and information and communications technology (ICT). The school is part of the Papua New Guinea and Australia Partnership for Secondary Schools, which aims to give students from both countries the opportunity to study together and work on joint projects.[2][4]

References
  1. "Wawin National High School". PNG Education News. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. "Wawin National High School". Scholarship Awards. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. "Remarks by H. E. Chinese Ambassador Mr.Qiu Bohua". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. "Secondary Schools initiative takes PNG-Australia education partnership to new heights". Australian High Commission, PNG. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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