Avele College is a secondary school inVailima, a suburb ofApia inSamoa.
The school was founded in 1924 as a residential secondary school, and officially opened on 12 June 1924 by Administrator of Western SamoaGeorge Spafford Richardson.[1] In 1957 it was converted to a regional post-primary agricultural college, intended to serve students from across the South Pacific.[2] The school was originally boys-only, and female students were not admitted until 1996.[3]
In 2010 the school's library was destroyed by a fire.[4]
In May 2016 the school was closed for two weeks and threatened with permanent closure[5] after a series of brawls with students of rivalMalua Fou College[6] which saw 22 students charged.[7]
The school celebrated its centenary in June 2024.[3]
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