Envoy tells parents, students to be serious about education

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EDUCATION is Papua New Guinea’s future and both parents and their children should commit to this, says Australian High Commissioner Bruce Davis.
He said this on Tuesday when opening new projects at Porgera Lutheran Primary School.
The projects are:

  • the K100,000 Sir Peter Ipatas administration building;
  • the Dr Samson Amean Building with 20 computers donated by provincial administrator Dr Samson Amean;
  • a staff house;
  • a K600,000 ablution block funded by Barrick PJV;
  • a K200,000 staff house funded by Porgera LLG; and,
  • Porgera TVET ablution block.

Davis said students should be focused on their education.
“Education is a journey,” he said.
“You should not go off track or give up. You have to complete that journey.”
Davis said Porgera Lutheran Primary School had a new internet connection and library to boost students learning.
“This is the way forward of providing quality education to the students,” he said.
“Such technology is needed in this modern world.
“This is what schools should do to increase the knowledge of the students so that can motivate and encourage them to be committed in their journey in education.”
Davis commended Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas for his commitment to education.
Sir Peter said his province was leading the country in education but there was much more work to be done.
He challenged principals, head teachers and boards of management to raise the bar.
Sir Peter said schools that did well would be rewarded by his government.
“Porgera Lutheran Primary School is the second best school in the province after Wabag Primary because both schools have the best management team in place,” he said.