Kiunga Secondary School

The theme for the day was ‘Solutions to plastic pollutions’ and students used plastics to decorate their classrooms, created pillows, bags, clothing and beds made of empty water bottles and plastics.

KSS Science Head of Department (HOD), Sammy Jonne, said one way to reduce plastic pollution is reusing them to create safe and clean environment for all.

"We can create useful items by reusing the plastics. If we continue to throw and burn them, pollution is affecting our lives, so let's be creative and take care of our environment,” he said.

Former school principal, Sowati Ole, told students during graduation that classrooms, desks, learning materials, and water tanks within the school's vicinity must be used wisely as the school has been without these necessities for over a decade.

This year, more than 600 students have been enrolled at Kiunga Secondary. Normal classes began this week.

Meantime, boarding facilities remain incomplete. Dormitories have been under maintenance since 2020.

The school held its 45th Grade 10 and 22nd Grade 12 graduation ceremony themed, “Improving the status quo of our school” in Kiunga yesterday.

Of the 456 students, 315 were Grade 10's from seven classes and 141 were Grade 12's from four classes.

Students were encouraged that their educational journey has not ended and they must work hard and continue to learn and improve because learning is a process.