Suva Grammar School

Suva Grammar School

Suva Grammar School, previously Suva Boys Grammar School, is a secondary school in Suva, Fiji.

In 2004 the school, in cooperation with police, launched a pilot "Scholastic Crime Stoppers" programme targeting drugs use, truancy and other problems. [ [http://www.newstext.com.au/docs/FIJ/2005/get.jsp?docid=FIJ-20050301-1-006-028@FIJI-2006-2005 Fighting crime in school] "Fiji Times", 01 MAR 2005 ] [ [http://www.newstext.com.au/docs/FIJ/2004/get.jsp?docid=FIJ-20040918-1-002-005@FIJI-2004-2003 Police target school crime] "Fiji Times", 18 SEP 2004] By March, 2006, 13 schools had taken up the scheme. [ [http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/page_6424.shtml Bhawani Dayal College launches crime stoppers programme] Government press release, Mar 22, 2006] .

The school cater for levels from Form 3 to Form 7 and have a school population of about 1000 students and including teachers.SGS take very proudly in sports as they help students with talents get to play in overseas countries; as some even represent the school and country at international levels such as Iliesa Namosimalua,Niko Verekauta and Makelesi Bulikiobo.

Noted alumni of the school include Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, who returned to the school in March, 2006 to launch the Suva Declaration on Education. [ [http://www.fijilive.com/archive/showpdf.php?pdf=2006/04/govt/SUVA_DECLARATION_ON_EDUCATION.pdf Hon. Laisenia Qarase Remarks at Launch of Suva Declaration on Education] (.pdf file) ] Prominent staff members include former principal Krishna Datt, later a government minister, [ [http://www.123exp-biographies.com/t/00031294034/ Krishna Datt (person) - Biography Research Guide ] ] sprinter Makelesi Bulikiobo who won the 200m event at the 2007 South Pacific Games. [ [http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=55034 Sprint queen bounces back track] "Fiji Times", January 11, 2007]

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