19th August, 2016 Hofoa Government Primary School won the Soroban Competition for the Western District yesterday at ‘Alai-Pulotu Hall, Te’ekiu.
Tokomololo GPS took the second place and Fahefa GPS came third in the competition.
More than 175 students from Class 3 – Class 5 from 14 Primary Schools in Hihifo competed in the written examination, oral examination and the flash examination.
The Eastern District Soroban Competition was won by Hoi GPS.
The next District Soroban competition will be held in ‘Eua Island on September 8th 2016, before the National Competition in March next year.
The Soroban Competition were co-hosted by Embassy of Japan and the Ministry of Education and Training, and supported by the Tonga Soroban Education Association, JICA Tonga Office, and Japan International Soroban Diffusion Foundation.
Result: Soroban Competition in Hihifo
- Class 3
| Written | Oral | Flash | ||||
| 1 | Tupou Seini ‘Ungo’unga | Tokomololo | Tupou Seini ‘Ungo’unga | Tokomololo | Tupou Seini ‘Ungo’unga | Tokomololo |
| 2 | Kaneisoni Mafi | Ha’alalo | Hepisipa Fonua | Fahefa | Kaneisoni Mafi | Ha’alalo |
| 3 | Kalolaine Fetu’u’aho | Te’ekiu | David ‘Aho | Tokomololo | Mo’uifo’ou Lolo | Tokomololo |
- Class 4
| Written | Oral | Flash | ||||
| 1 | Felila Kolotau | Hofoa | Felila Kolotau | Hofoa | Seini ‘Ofa Prescott | Hofoa |
| 2 | Seini ‘Ofa Prescott | Hofoa | Falesa Tu’ipulotu | Hofoa | Vetea Mahe | Tokomololo |
| 3 | Falesa Tu’ipulotu | Hofoa | Losa Moala | Fahefa | Felila Kolotau | Hofoa |
- Class 5
| Written | Oral | Flash | ||||
| 1 | Mele Tufui Afu | Hofoa | Paula Lonitenisi | Fahefa | ‘Elone Prescott | Hofoa |
| 2 | ‘Elone Prescott | Hofoa | ‘Elone Prescott | Hofoa | Oujohn Kamisese | Kahoua |
| 3 | Ma’u Kakala Paongo | Hofoa | Fe’ofa’aki Makihele | Kahoua | Mele Tufui Afu | Hofoa |
- Teacher
| 1 | Luseane Pakohe | Pea |
| 2 | Manulua Tu’ipulotu | Hofoa |
| 3 | Veisinia Faletau | Tokomololo |
- School
| 1 | GPS Hofoa |
| 2 | GPS Tokomololo |
| 3 | GPS Fahefa |
ENDS
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