Mawuli School celebrates 75 years of shaping mind and building leaders

 

The Mawuli School community, led by its Headmaster, Board of Governors, staff, and alumni, marked its 75th Anniversary with a grand celebration that showcased decades of academic excellence, discipline, and service to Ghana and beyond.

The week-long celebration was filled with vibrant activities, including a float through the principal streets of Ho, a health walk, sporting events, a food bazaar, and cultural displays, culminating in a grand durbar attended by dignitaries, traditional leaders, and old students from across the world.

Delivering the welcome address, the Headmaster of Mawuli School, Mr Benjamin Yaw Dei, described the 75-year journey as a story of resilience, innovation, and faith in God’s purpose. He paid glowing tribute to the founding fathers — the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, and the Gold Coast Colonial Administration — whose vision in 1950 gave birth to an institution dedicated to nurturing responsible citizens and leaders for national development.

Mr Dei highlighted the school’s remarkable academic achievements, including a consistent 95% pass rate, and excellence in national and international competitions such as the National Science and Maths Quiz, the National Oratory Competition, and the Climate Change Debate, where Mawuli School emerged the ultimate winners. He proudly announced that four students who excelled in the National Olympiad will be representing Ghana in upcoming international public speaking contests in South Africa, China, and the United Kingdom.

The Headmaster also lauded the government for sustaining the Free SHS policy and commended the Minister of Education for his “bold and visionary leadership” in transitioning to a single-track system, assuring that Mawuli School stands ready to support the process.

Touching on infrastructure, Mr Dei revealed that with a student population of 1,161, the school’s facilities are under immense pressure. He expressed gratitude to the Minister for cutting the sod to begin new infrastructure projects, while appealing for urgent attention to the incomplete classroom block and girls’ dormitory, as well as the provision of additional GETFund classroom blocks to ease congestion. He also drew attention to the financial challenges caused by the transition from prepaid to postpaid electricity meters, requesting government intervention to ease the burden.

Source: JoyOnline