Weruweru Secondary School

Weruweru Secondary School
Shule ya Sekondari Weruweru (Swahili)
Location
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Tanzania
Coordinates3°18′41″S 37°16′4″E / 3.31139°S 37.26778°E / -3.31139; 37.26778
Information
School typePublic, secondary school
Established1963; 61 years ago (1963)
FounderSister's of Assumption of God
School numberS0221
HeadmistressRosalia Frimin Tarimo
Teaching staff53[1]
GenderAll girls
Sixth form students570
Education systemTanzanian
LanguageEnglish
Campus typeRural
Colour(s)Blue, red, green, Yellow, Purple
SongWeruweru Yetu
SportsNetball, Basketball, Football, Badminton, Volleyball
Websitewww.weruwerugirls.sc.tz

Weruweru Girls Secondary School (formerly known as Assumpta College) is a government secondary school in Moshi, Tanzania.[2]

History

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The school was established in September 1963 as Assumpta College and was officially inaugurated by Julius Nyerere, Tanganyika's first president on 22 October 1963. In 1970, the school was renamed to its present name after it was handed over to the government.[3] [4]

Headmistresses

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  • Maria Kamm (1970–1992)
  • Flaviana Msuya (1993–2001)
  • Anna Devota Sambaya (2001–2009)
  • Rosalia Frimin Tarimo (2009–Present)

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ Zephania Ubwani (22 September 2013). "Weruweru: We'd like our O'Levels back please". The Citizen (Tanzania). Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Weruweru 'girls' deserve high respect, Prime Minister notes". The Citizen (Tanzania). 23 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  3. ^ Peter Temba (23 September 2013). "Pinda calls for conducive learning atmosphere". Daily News (Tanzania). Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Wahitimu Weruweru waionyesha jamii njia ya kujali shule walizosoma". Mwananchi Publishers (in Swahili). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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