BOUGAINVILLE GRADE 12 STUDENTS COMPLETED NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

CAPTION: ONE hundred and sixty two students of Hutjena secondary school sitting for the 2026 Grade 12 National Examination this week.

BY SEBASTIAN HAKALITS, in Bougainville.

GRADE 12 students across Bougainville joined thousands of other students throughout Papua New Guinea in sitting this year’s National Examinations.

Six secondary schools in Bougainville took part in the Grade 12 examinations — Arawa, Buin, Hutjena, Tonu, St Mary’s Asitavi and Bishop Wade Secondary School.

Deputy Principal Administration of Hutjena secondary school, Mr. Hubert Hirara said they have morning and afternoon session with two hours and thirty minutes each session in a day beginning on Monday through to Friday.

Mr Hirara also said Hutjena Secondary School is the only school that ensured that the students sat for the ICCT examination this week as compulsory.

Nationwide, a total of 37,430 Grade 12 students from secondary schools and 7 National Schools of Excellence completed the National examinations this year which began on Monday 12th October and ended yesterday Friday 16th of October.

The Grade 12 examinations are an important milestone for students as they complete their secondary education and prepare for further studies, employment and other opportunities.