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Tonga College

Coordinates: 21°10′59.55″S 175°13′34.96″W / 21.1832083°S 175.2263778°W / -21.1832083; -175.2263778
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Tonga College is a Tongan secondary school, founded by the Tongan government in 1882.[1] Its origination was a joint effort between King George Tupou I and Reverend Shirley Waldemar Baker who also both formed the Free Church of Tonga in 1885.[2] The school is located in Haʻateiho, Tongatapu, Tonga.

Its total enrollment was 961 students in 2003.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Bloomfield, Paula S., REPORT OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION FOR THE YEAR 2003, Tongan Ministry of Education Annual Report 2003, 3.
  2. ^ Latu, Paula Onoafe, FAKAONGO AND TAU’ATAINA: The Influences of the Tongan Traditional Religion, the European Civilization and Wesleyan Teachings on the formation of Tongan religious identities, 2011 Thesis, 94.
  3. ^ Bloomfield, Paula S., REPORT OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION FOR THE YEAR 2003, Tongan Ministry of Education Annual Report 2003, 215.
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21°10′59.55″S 175°13′34.96″W / 21.1832083°S 175.2263778°W / -21.1832083; -175.2263778