Callan officiate closure at doors

Callan Inclusive Education Resource Centre in Kavieng has taken a different approach to its 2026 academic year-end closure, delivering its school closing program directly to students and their families through a door-to-door initiative.

The first-of-its-kind initiative comes amid the prolonged El Niño drought, which has severely affected water supplies and placed additional pressure on families caring for children with special needs.

To mark the closure, Chairman and outgoing Catholic Education Secretary Fr. Mark Kombeng, officially closed the teaching and Learning at the centre, before the delivery yesterday.

A total of 57 students attending the centre this year has received 114 water containers, official school closure letters and special end-of-year gifts through the program.

The water containers were delivered from Monday, November 9, while teachers continued the door-to-door visits yesterday, personally handing over gifts and school closure letters to families.

Program Coordinator Miss Joanne Beno says, the first-of-its-kind initiative was organized to ensure every student received their end-of-year gift and that no family was left uninformed about the school's early closure.