Nearly 6,000 Grade 10 Students Sit Written Expression Exam in Morobe

Almost 6,000 Grade 10 students across Morobe Province successfully sat for the national Written Expression examination yesterday, with only one school unable to participate due to ongoing disruptions.

Sialum High School in the Tewai-Siassi District was the only school among the province’s 29 high and secondary institutions that missed the exam. The school has remained closed this year due to continuous ethnic clashes in the area.

Despite the setback, Morobe Provincial Program Advisor for Education, Keith Tangui, expressed satisfaction with the overall conduct of the exams and praised the efforts of schools in overcoming logistical hurdles.

“This year, logistics were our biggest challenge,” Tangui said. “But I’m pleased that all other schools managed to administer the exam successfully.”

Tangui extended special thanks to SIL Aviation for assisting in transporting exam materials to remote schools. In particular, he acknowledged the support given to Soanunu High School in Kabwum District, where exam papers were moved by road from Lae to Ukarumpa in Eastern Highlands Province and then flown into Kabwum.

“Soanunu High used funds from their Government Tuition Fee Subsidy (GTFS) to facilitate the transport of their exam papers. Their commitment is commendable,” he said.

Tangui also praised principals and head teachers from some of the province's most remote areas for taking initiative to ensure the timely delivery of exam materials.

“I want to commend school leaders from Kabwum, Tewae-Siassi, Finschhafen, Wau, and Menyamya who used road and sea transport to ensure their students could sit for the exam,” he added.

Despite the situation at Sialum High, Tangui remains optimistic about the performance of Morobe’s Grade 10 students and thanked everyone involved in supporting the successful delivery of this year’s Written Expression exam.