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- 21/5/2025
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Honouring Our 2024 Top-Performing Staff
St. Francis High School – Motto: "Collaboration for the Best"
On the evening of Saturday, 17th May 2025 at 7:00 PM, the St. Francis High School community came together at the School Maneaba to celebrate and honour staff members whose exceptional teaching efforts led their students to achieve Grade 1 in the 2024 national examinations. This special event served as a heartfelt tribute to the dedication, skill, and impact of our educators.
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St Francis High Sch Bazar & Exhibition Fundraiser 2025
- 21/5/2025
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Date of Event: Friday, 16th May 2025 Location: Parish Headquarters, Ronton – St. Theresa Parish, Kiritimati
We are pleased to share that the St. Francis High School Bazar, and Exhibition, held on Friday, 16th May 2025, was a resounding success. The event took place at the Parish Headquarters in Ronton and was organized as part of our ongoing fundraising efforts to support essential school needs, including the acquisition of a school vehicle and a printer.
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Red Team Wins St. Francis Sports Day
- 16/5/2025
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Mini Stadium, Ronton, Kiritimati — May 14, 2025
The vibrant spirit of teamwork and healthy competition filled the air today as St. Francis of Assisi High School hosted its much-anticipated Inter-Team Sports Day at the Mini Stadium in Ronton, Kiritimati. The event brought together students, teachers, community members, and special guests in a celebration of athleticism and unity.
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In Loving Memory of Pope Francis
- 24/4/2025
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At St. Francis High School, the name we carry is more than just a title—it’s a calling. The name “Francis” has always reminded us of simplicity, compassion, peace, and care for the poor, just as Saint Francis of Assisi lived centuries ago. But in our own lifetime, we had the gift of witnessing someone who embodied that same spirit: Pope Francis.
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Best Wishes to St. Francis Stds as They Begin Term 1 Examinations
- 23/4/2025
As the students of St. Francis embark on their Term 1 examinations for the academic year 2025, the staff would like to take a moment to extend their warmest wishes and support to each and every one of them.
This examination period is an important milestone in the academic journey, and the faculty acknowledges the hard work, discipline, and dedication that all students have shown in preparing for these assessments. The staff encourages students to stay calm, focused, and confident in their abilities, knowing that they are well-prepared to tackle the challenges ahead.
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Form 4 TVET Students Dive Into Real-World Business with Interactive Presentations
- 16/4/2025
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These photos showcase our Form 4 TVET class during their Business Studies presentations, part of the new Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curriculum.
This engaging module had students carry out hands-on research by visiting various local entities—including stores, vendors, companies, clubs, and other businesses around Kiritimati Island. The information gathered during these visits formed the basis of their Internal Assessment presentations.
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Fresh, Clean & Almost Open–New Toilets & Taps Ready for Std!
- 16/4/2025
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Here’s a photo of the newly completed toilet block and handwashing station, built by this hardworking team of men and women. Huge thanks to these dedicated contractors for working alongside WASH to meet the needs of our students. This project was proudly funded by WASH.
Although construction is complete, the toilets are not open for use yet. Keep an eye out for the official opening announcement
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Outshines !
- 16/4/2025
"Congratulations to our 1st Place Winners of the Consumer Rights Awareness Test: Junika Temaritaake (Form 4A), Raiti Nawaia (Form 5C), and Ekeata Maretia (Form 6Sci)! The competition was proudly organized and sponsored by the Commerce Department, Kiritimati Island." Thank you teachers for the great effort !
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Mission Accomplised !
- 16/4/2025
Mission accomplished- Assisi community working on trenching for new staff house. E raba te bonnano ao team work.
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Canteen Committe " Wash, Dust and Clean
- 13/3/2025
Considering the hardworking and motivating members of these members, encouraging hygienic and enhancing wellbeing to everyone in our school community. Kam rabwa ao are ieta nanomi!
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The New Staff House Phase 2
- 13/3/2025
Thanks to Catechist Terootika Tieraata and to his team from Ueen Te Rootario Sector in continuing their project of filling up sand and lays more concrete bricks to the building. The school as a whole is very proud of the determination and courage you have shown as you reach this stage under your constructive plan despite te kakumekume n ami makoro ao iaan batami. Kam bati n rabwa ao are ieta ami makuri ma korakorami.AMATEUR!
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Woodwork Students on the move
- 13/3/2025
This is one of the implementation to the new curriculum of the ministry of education. Our teacher Atarake Rootan and his students shows their ability that they can do/ make out of their best to carryout their learning progress through pratical and hand on hand acitivity to archive their learning objectives. Well Done Collegues !
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Assessment 1 for Term 1 is still in progress.
- 13/3/2025
The school kick off assessment 1 on week 6 and it still on till the end of the week.This is Form 4 B during their Kiribati Paper. Everyone looks serious in doing the very best of grabbing the highest mark. All best studs!
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Miss Kiribati 24 "Kimberly" at St Francis High Sch.. Kiritimati
- 9/3/2025
We are grateful to have our most beautiful Kimberly, (Miss Kiribati 2024) visiting our school today. Her presence in the midst of both students and staff brings joy and proud. Miss Kiribati visitation also empowers the life of young girls in our school, encouraging them to be leaders in the future.
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March Best Vibers
- 9/3/2025
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A very vibrant Photo day, moving everyone to smile and make memory for the month of March 2025. Cheers
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Welcoming our new teachers 2025
- 9/3/2025
School family welcoming feast to our new Chaplain Tirikiai and his wife, Karenga, Tebwebwe and Tabunga.
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Digging an Electric trench for school new staff house.
- 18/2/2025
A big-fat shout-out to St. Francis staff led by Chaplain Tirikai and Maereiti for digging a trench for electric wire to run underground from the main box (Baoki ni Iti) to the new staff house.
A new project (house construction), proudly sponsored by Itoi-ni-Ngaina Kiritimati Island.
Under the "blazing sun" and the heat is a "searing knife" to those men is nothing but to accomplish their target with full energy and determination. Bravo gentlemen, halfway to go.
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A donation of school supplies to St. Francis High School
- 18/2/2025
- Mr. Franco Basile a professor of Chemistry at the University of Wyoming brought some school supplies to the school. He said St. Francis of Assisi is his patron name "Franco". The school will share this kind heart donation to students who need it the most. Thank you Mr. Basile."It isn't the size of
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A short school visit by two American tourists
- 20/9/2024
Two USA tourists visited the school today and kindly donated some stationaries and other items. Their visit was appreciated by the whole community. These items will indeed help the school in areas where needed. Many thanks to you Rich & Katy Wilkens and Brian & Kay Hopkins. Wish you all the best while exploring the goodness of Christmas Island. God Bless
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End of Term 3 Fun Day & Fundraising
- 28/8/2024
A total amount of $1,148.80 was raised during the last day of school on 16th of August this year. Three to four teachers with no forms joined with Form Teachers of the 8 classes of Forms 4,5 and 6 to raise funds towards a school truck. Form 5B with Moanibou Ngaruenga, their form teacher, raised the highest sum of money and will be given a reward of $100.00. More details as follow:
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Mon 9/6/2025