No dropouts at this school – only second chances

Education

students living in the National Capital District are lucky to have a school of a second chance in the nation’s capital, says WaiganiChristian College founder and director Benjamin Mul says Mul made the statement during the graduation for grades 2 and 8 students at the Waigani Christian College last Friday.
The graduation followed an earlier one from grade 10 and 12 students last month.
Waigani Christian College has campuses for pre-school and elementary from prep to grade two, primary school from grade three to eight, lower secondary from grades 9 and 10 and upper secondary for grades 11 and 12.
“Parents and students living in Port Moresby are privileged to have a school such as
Waigani Christian College because it is a school of second chances and I think this is the only such school which encourages students who dropped out of grade 8 and 10 to apply and enrol.
“If we can build similar schools in other parts of the country, it will definitely improve the level of literacy in the country because many people in the country will be able to complete grade 12.”
Mul said dropping out from grade 8 and 10 in the formal education system did not mean students were failures.
“I have started this school based on my own experience of being a school dropout.
“Those who drop out are a group of people who cannot enter the formal education system because the formal education system has reached its full capacity for enrolments based on the spaces and resources available.
“However, the rest of the students are citizens who also have equal rights to education and we must be able to provide other avenues for them to get education, to live a better life and contribute to the development of our country and that is where Waigan Christian College comes in,” he said.
Mul encouraged grade eight and 12 drop outs to contact the school, collect applications forms and apply for next year’s enrolments.