Teachers at Sogeri

Trevor
21/09/2016

The Sogeri school began in 1944 when commander of ANGAU (Australia New Guinea Administrative Unit) Major General Basil Morris decided to set up a ‘central school for teaching natives various trades’ on Sogeri plateau outside Port Moresby.

 

Some of the names of teachers at Sogeri have been:

 

Lieutenant Frank Boisen, Norman Fell, Norman Vaughton, John Colwell, Maj Walker, Barry Ison, Herb Golightly, the Richmonds, Peter Brifger, Patricia Bridger, John Newnham, Marjorie Walker and Mr Barry Ison

 

 

Some of the students have been:

 

Prime Ministers Sir Michael Somare and Sir Mekere Morauta, and Governor Generals Sir Tore Lokoloko, Paulias Matane, and Sir Serei (Vincent) Eri, Ted Diro, Gerega Pepena, Enos Baloiloi, Lohia Boganu, Vela Kila, Bobi Livinai, Matthew Nalu, Aisea Taviai, Alkan Tololo, Ronald ToVue, Waterhouse Wai Wai, Jerry Singarok, Vagi Oala, Ai Walo, Murphy Kila

 

Kamona Walo was reputedly the first to be enrolled at the school.

 

The majority of the students in the first few years came from London Missionary Society schools along the Papuan coast, from the Abel family’s Kwato Island mission, Roman Catholic school on Yule Island, Methodist schools in Trobriand and D’Entrecasteaux islands, Aglican school at Wedau and the Seventh-Day Adventist mission at Bamu River.

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