Natabua High School
Natabua High School is a co-educational school based in Lautoka, Fiji. It is one of the biggest schools in the Pacific with a total student number of 1200.
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| Type | Secondary School |
| Motto | In Scientia Fortituto |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Staff | 63 |
| Grades | Year 69 - Year 13 |
| Number of students | 1529 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, White, Green and Gold
Attire (Males) : Standard White shirt, Pocket Sulu |
| Team name | Blues |
| National ranking | 1st |
| Newspaper | Le Vox |
| Yearbook | Tatler |
| Information | natoffice@connect.com.fj |
| Website | Natabua High School |
The school was founded in 1930 as a boarding school for Indian boys and was moved to its present location in 1960.
Natabua was the second school in the country to start the Schools Cadet Corp.[1]
In April 2015, Natabua became the first western school to win the Boys division of the Coca Cola Games which is the largest secondary school athletics competition in Fiji.[2]
In April 2017, Natabua High School had won the Coca Cola Games in the Boys Division for the 2nd time.
Notable alumni
- George Konrote – President of Fiji (12 November 2015 – Present)
- Satendra Nandan – Academic, Writer and former Politician.
- Peter Thomson – 71st President of the United Nations General Assembly
- Apisai Naikatini – Fijian rugby player
- Iliesa Tanivula – Highlanders and Blues Rugby player, former Fiji 7's coach
- Makelesi Bulikiobo – National Sprint-Queen who won the 200m event at the 2007 South Pacific Games.
- Vienna Kumar – Fijian tennis player
- Maleli Kunavore – Fijian rugby union player
- Semi Valemei – Fijian rugby league player
References
- "Natabua High School - About". Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- Malo, Maciu. "Hard work pays off for Jasper, Natabua". Fiji Times. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
External links
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