Case Study
Empowering students in Tonga
0800 877 769 • www.upspower.co.nz • St Andrew’s High School is a coeducational school with about 450 pupils in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. With limited income from fees and a small government grant, St Andrew’s finds it challenging to pay its way and school development is even harder. The Hornsby Pacific Education Trust was set up in 2014 to improve the quality of education offered by St Andrew’s and help its students make the best use of their natural gifts. The Trust works to improve buildings, equipment and infrastructure at the school. Trust volunteers have renovated school classrooms, kitchen, library and music room and have improved drainage, toilets and water supplies. Students often help with the work while supporters have financed and donated many items of school equipment