Weruweru Secondary School

Weruweru Secondary School
*Shule ya Sekondari Weruweru* (Swahili)
Weruweru Secondary School; Shule ya Sekondari Weruweru (Swahili)
Location
	Kilimanjaro; Moshi, Hai District; Tanzania
Coordinates	3°18′41″S 37°16′4″E / 3.31139°S 37.26778°E
Information
School type	Public, secondary school
Established	1963; 61 years ago
Founder	Sister's of Assumption of God
School number	S0221
Headmistress	Rosalia Frimin Tarimo
Teaching staff	53
Gender	All girls
Sixth form students	570
Education system	Tanzanian
Language	English
Campus type	Rural
Colour(s)	Blue, red, green, Yellow, Purple
Song	Weruweru Yetu
Sports	Netball, Basketball, Football, Badminton, Volleyball
Website	www.weruwerugirls.sc.tz

Weruweru Girls Secondary School (formerly known as Assumpta College) is a government secondary school in Moshi, Tanzania.^[2]

History

The school was established in September 1963 as Assumpta College and was officially inaugurated by Julius Nyerere, Tanganyika's first president on 22 October 1963. In 1970, the school was renamed to its present name after it was handed over to the government.^[3] ^[4]

Headmistresses

Maria Kamm (1970–1992)
Flaviana Msuya (1993–2001)
Anna Devota Sambaya (2001–2009)
Rosalia Frimin Tarimo (2009–Present)

Notable alumni

Asha-Rose Migiro, former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
Mary Nagu, Tanzanian politician
Anne Malecela, Member of Parliament for Same East constituency
Mwele Ntuli Malecela, former Director General of the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) in Tanzania, former Director in the Office of Africa Regional Director at the World Health Organisation, Director Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases at World Health Organization headquarters (till death 10 February 2022).
Irene Tarimo, Researcher, Biologist and Lecturer at OUT
Rosemary Nyerere, Educator, Member of Parliament
Helen Kijo-Bisimba, Former Director of Legal and Human Rights Center
Julie Makani, Associate Professor and Research Fellow at MUHAS

References

^ Zephania Ubwani (22 September 2013). "Weruweru: We'd like our O'Levels back please". The Citizen (Tanzania). Retrieved 23 September 2013.
^ "Weruweru 'girls' deserve high respect, Prime Minister notes". The Citizen (Tanzania). 23 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
^ Peter Temba (23 September 2013). "Pinda calls for conducive learning atmosphere". Daily News (Tanzania). Retrieved 23 September 2013.
^ "Wahitimu Weruweru waionyesha jamii njia ya kujali shule walizosoma". Mwananchi Publishers (in Swahili). Retrieved 15 June 2023.

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[1] Zephania Ubwani (22 September 2013). "Weruweru: We'd like our O'Levels back please". The Citizen (Tanzania). Retrieved 23 September 2013.

[2] "Weruweru 'girls' deserve high respect, Prime Minister notes". The Citizen (Tanzania). 23 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.

[3] Peter Temba (23 September 2013). "Pinda calls for conducive learning atmosphere". Daily News (Tanzania). Retrieved 23 September 2013.

[4] "Wahitimu Weruweru waionyesha jamii njia ya kujali shule walizosoma". Mwananchi Publishers (in Swahili). Retrieved 15 June 2023.

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