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Fiji [n 1] (/ ˈ f iː dʒ i / ⓘ FEE-jee, / f iː ˈ dʒ iː / fee-JEE; [11] Fijian: Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, Fijī), officially the Republic of Fiji, [n 2] is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,300 mi) north-northeast of New Zealand.
The school started offering Form 6 (Year 12) education in 1989 and Form 7 (Year 13) in 1993. It is governed by the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji . 18°03′47″S 178°30′58″E / 18.0631°S 178.5162°E / -18.0631; 178
Europeans visited Fiji from the 17th century, [2] and, after a brief period as an independent kingdom, the British established the Colony of Fiji in 1874. Fiji was a Crown colony until 1970, when it gained independence as the Dominion of Fiji. A republic was declared in 1987, following a series of coups d'état.
Tim Bayliss-Smith, Brian Robson, David Ley, Derek Gregory (eds), Islands, Islanders and the World: The Colonial and Post-Colonial Experience of Eastern Fiji, pp. 47—51. Details on Matanitu, Yavusa and other aspects of Fijian social structure. Karen J. Brison, Our Wealth Is Loving Each Other: Self and Society in Fiji.
Ifereimi Vasu, Minister of Heritage and Arts. Website. education.gov.fj. The Ministry of Education, Heritage and Arts is the ministry of Fiji responsible for overseeing Fiji's education system. [2] The current Minister for Education is Viliame Gavoka, who was appointed to the position in January 23rd 2024 [3]
Since attaining independence from the United Kingdom on 10 October 1970, Fijian history has been marked by exponential economic growth up to 1987, followed by relative stagnation, caused to a large extent by political instability following two military coups in 1987 and a civilian putsch in 2000. This was followed by another military coup in 2006.
Education in Fiji. Primary school education in Fiji is compulsory, and subsidized for eight years. [1] In 1978, the gross primary enrollment ratio was 113.5 percent, and the net primary enrollment rate was 97.7 percent. [1] As of 2009, attendance was decreasing due to security concerns and the burden of school fees, often due to the cost of ...
40 to 50 students in a class. Suva Grammar School (or SGS) is a secondary school in Suva, Fiji. The school caters 6 streams for Forms 3 (Year 9) to 6 (Year 12) and 4 streams for Form 7 (Year 13). Suva Grammar has a school population of approximately 1200 students (as of February 2024). The school is considered to be one of Fiji's premier schools.