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Turtle Island Secondary School
Evanson Learning Centre (ELC) is part of Turtle’s ongoing commitment to the local communities. Turtle began operation of a secondary school on the island in 2002. Although there were three primary schools servicing the children from the seven local villages, no secondary school was available. Young people needed to travel to the mainland to further their education. Consequently, retention rates were only 20% between primary and secondary education. Now, there are over 50 young people at the school across four forms with six teachers.
While on the Island, you will visit the ELC to see the Fijian students at work. Built and operated at the expense of Turtle Island, the school teaches the Fijian curriculum, but also focuses specifically on Yasawan history, information technology, and proficiency in English. And don’t forget to let them sing for you!
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“The School is probably the single most important thing I have ever done. I am not doing it to be good. I am doing it because it makes sense and will improve the community, which will be as advantageous to us as it will be to them. I want to show the next generation how to be more self-sufficient so they can earn their own money and build a house that won’t blow over every time there is a storm.”
Richard Evanson
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