Weruweru Secondary School
| Weruweru Secondary School Shule ya Sekondari Weruweru (Swahili) | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 3°18′41″S 37°16′4″E / 3.31139°S 37.26778°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1963 |
| School number | S0221 |
| Headmistress | Rosalia Frimin |
| Teaching staff | 53[1] |
| Sixth form students | 570 |
| Education system | Tanzanian |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Website | www |
Weruweru Girls Secondary School (formerly known as Assumpta College) is a government secondary school in Moshi, Tanzania.[2]
History
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]
Headmistresses
- Maria Kamm (1970–1992)
- Flaviana Msuya (1993–2001)
- Anna Devota Sambaya (2001–2009)
- Rosalia Frimin
Notable alumni
- Asha-Rose Migiro, former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Mary Nagu, Tanzanian politician
- Mwanaidi Maajar, former Tanzanian Ambassador to the United States
- Anne Malecela, Member of Parliament for Same East constituency
References
- ^ Zephania Ubwani (22 September 2013). "Weruweru: We'd like our O'Levels back please". The Citizen (Tanzania). Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Weruweru 'girls' deserve high respect, Prime Minister notes". The Citizen (Tanzania). 23 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ Peter Temba (23 September 2013). "Pinda calls for conducive learning atmosphere". Daily News (Tanzania). Retrieved 23 September 2013.
External links
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