A school for Fuzzy Wuzzy angels

By JOE GURINA
AFTER spending some time in the political arena, former politician David Arore has turned to business, more specifically in the field of education.
He has established a new school called Fuzzy Wuzzy International School which is located in the vicinity of Taurama Valley in the Moresby South electorate.
Being a former educationist himself, he views this aspiration as one that best suits him. He left his teaching job in 2007 to run for elections and consequently served two terms as MP for
Ijivitari electorate in Northern.
The setting up of the school was a longtime dream for him, and after he lost the general election last year, had more time to contemplate on making that dream a reality.
“After serving my career in the education fraternity,before becoming a member of parliament, I was a secondary school teacher back in Marty’s
Secondary School, later elevated to Appointment Officer and then Assistant Secretary Division of Education, Oro.
“I had a dream that I want to produce students from my own school who can fly a plane and that dream became a reality after leaving politics last year.
“I named the school “Fuzzy Wuzzy”in recognition of the rich history of PNG’s part in World War 11.”
“Young soldiers from Australia and the allied forces landed in our country and some, or most, lost their lives on our home soil.”Kokoda Trail was where the fierce battle took place during the Second World War.”
“These young soldiers showed courage, mateship, endurance and companionship to go on the front line in the battle field. In their line of duty, they exercised discipline in their entire routine on the battle field.
“And that’s what I want to emphasize to the students that attend Fuzzy Wuzzy International School.”
“Remembrance Day comes year in, year out, to pay homeage and respect to the fallen heroes who lost their lives on our land.
“The Infantry Battalion and the carriers, more commonly known as the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels displayed the true spirit of the Kokoda battle- four pillars now stand at a memorial at Isurava Battle Field to honourthe Mateship, Courage, Endurance, Friendship.
“Our forefathers,called the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels by the Australians, exercised discipline during the war.” They showed lot of determination, courage and character. Now, it’s our turn to build and instill these characters in our children.
“SoI take it as a challenge to promote this attitude to our current younggeneration, and thus, the Fuzzy Wuzzy International School is ready topromote and exercise these.
”When students pass out from this institution, they will be called the Angels of Change.”
These children are our future leaders and I recall senior Statesman, late Sir Bernard Narakobi’sspeech in 1992 while he was the speaker of parliament.
“The future of leaders of our country is vested in the current generation and to mold them up, there has to be discipline vested in them.
Arore was a student at that time.
“And now I have to give back to the country in terms of education.”
Theschool is designed as a central based school implementing the standard based education policy aligned with the 1-6-6 policy.
It hasalso programs in place for TVET learning courses that will provide second chance to the unfortunates who drop out of school and want to have another go at education.
An inspection of the institution by National Training Council (NTC) earlier this month has given it the all clear.
Enrolment is already open to kindergarten, primary and secondary students.

• Joe Gurina is a freelance writer.