Marianville in the 1960’s. The Marianville High School was founded in 1966.Our secondary education for girls commenced at Badili in 1963 with 20 girls from St. Therese’s Badili and St. Michael’s Hanuabada. However, these girls never reached a higher grade than Form2, because the facilities were not adequate .From 1963 until 1966 Sr. Katrina (Sr. Elaine Cochrane) and 2 lay missionaries, Carmel Cudmore and Agnes Gibson, continued to teach at St. Therese’s Badili. Marianville came to reality through the vision of Sr. Catherine O’Sullivan (Mother Flavia) in 1966.Her dream was to make available quality education and to that end she organized the funding and execution of its first 4 block. In 1966, Sr. Katrina was the Head Mistress (HM), Violet Love the Head prefect (HP) only 70 students enrolled and Block1 was completed in May and Block2 was built. In 1967, Sr. Augustine was the HM and Violet Love the HP, this time had 120 students enrolled and Blocks 3&4 were built. From 1968-1970 Sr. Joan Walker was the HM and Eunan Ani & Norris Fletcher served as the HP respectively. During this time, the first teacher’s house was completed, the mango & coconut plantations put in and the badge was designed. 1970’s. In 1970, Sr. Joan Walker was the HM. Patricia Maikai was the HP leading 210 students and bathrooms were put in Block5. In 1971-1978 Sr. Ellen Egan was the HM, Shirley Kassman, Marie English, Emily Gabriel, Clementine Oa, Kei Pou, Janet Sevese, Florence Beni and Mary Joku were the HPs respectively. During this era, the construction of the Sci. labs, the first convent, the second teacher’s house with the dining hall & laundry took place. Also we had the bottle-a-thon fundraising & the Marianville choir took part in the Independence celebrations. In 1979, Sr. Elaine Cochrane took over as HM with Wendy Karo as HP. This year saw the kitchen being built & the first school magazine published. 1980’s. The 1980’s brought a lot of change with the enrolment of students increasing. From 1980-1985, Sr.Elaine Cochrane was the HM with Katrina Solien, Mary Bray, Thelma Taligatus, Lydia Elliot, Karen Fabila & Vade Vade Maino as the HPs of the school respectively. During this time, 7 teachers’ houses were already built. Block 6 was built-this included the admin, chapel and library. Marianville had the privilege to meet the Pope. From 1986-1989, Sr. Elizabeth Taylor became the new HM with Nancy Betson, Patricia Kassman, Rose M Modewa &, Caroline Korus as the HPs. From 1966-1986, Marianville had only female staff not until, Thomas Tupia came along in 1987 to be the first male on the staff. During this period, 66 students went to an Expo in Brisbane also the Home-Ec Block was built by the Rotarians and a fence was put up around the school.. 2000 Established 10 years before independence and has existed for another 30 years after independence and is still existing. As an educational institution,it has produced many important and elite leaders,who were the prominent mothers of this nation.Some have passed away,others are still active in holding public offices. Download our brief history with photos below
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