WORDS FROM THE WEBMASTER & THE THSESWS NEWSLETTER EDITOR:

Welcome to the THSESWS monthly newsletter for the month of May,2000. As appeared on our newsletter for the month of April, the principal of Tonga High School did ask for any help from ex-students. Clearly, there is a need for everyone to chip in with whatever you can afford. Therefore, please contact the principal if you want to help. Many thanks go out to those of you who have helped out by supplying the balls for various teams in rugby and netball. Read more about this in the news from the principal.

It is very encouraging to see the current principal of Tonga High School taking an interest in the THSESWS and she is happy to give us any information that we may want for the benefit of all ex-students. Thank you Mrs E. Ha'angana for your support and willingness to work with us for the betterment of our school.

Also featuring in this newsletter is a transcript of Mr John Edward Hunt's letter (Mr Hunt is a former principal of Tonga High School). Mr Hunt is more than happy to meet any of his former pupils and he has supplied his email addresses and his phone number for any of his former pupils to contact him and his wife. For ex-students who are now in the "Land of the Long White Cloud", please drop Mr Hunt a line or call in and see this lovely person.

As usual, the THSESWS continues to fulfil some of its goals by bringing together old friends, teachers with their ex-pupils and classmates from various parts of the globe. Go THSESWS!

Without further ado, let us move on!

Faka'apa'apa atu
Loseli M Hafoka & 'Amelia Piutau

NEWS FROM THE HOST OF THE SCHOOL'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION 2000:

1. Na'e lava 'a e hulohula feinga pa'anga 'a e Kolisi Tutuku 'a Sydney he po Falaite 12, May ki he taha 'oe ngaahi night club talaa 'o Sydney ko e HOT CHOC night club 'oku own ia he'e taha 'etau kau kolisi tutuku ko Jene Moimoi Filipe pea toho moe lulu koe tikite folau ta'e totongi ki Tonga koe mea'ofa 'ae Royal Tongan Airline . koe feinga pa'anga ke ma'u ha seniti ke tokoni ki he teuteu 'oe katoanga.

2. Na'e ma'u ha ongoongo mei Canberra meia Lavinia Naufahu, Siaosi Lavaka, Susana Uta Afeaki 'o pehee 'oku teuteu mafana 'enau faiva kihe katoanga, na'e pehe foki mo ha ongoongo meia Viliami Ika mei Tonga 'oku teu enau faiva moe hiva pea 'oku ne fakafuofua koe toko 100 'e ha'u, na'e fakapapau'i mai foki meia Talite Liavaa pea pehe kia Mele Peini mei 'Amelika te nau lava mai moe kau kolisi tutuku 'a 'Amelika, na'e pehe foki 'e Sioeli Mafi mei Brisbane te nau 'omi ha fo'i me'akai mei ai ke tokoni kihe fafanga 'oe katoanga. Na'e pehe foki 'e Uasi Maka Sundin mei Auckland, New Zealand 'oku nau teu mafana mo 'enau faiva ki he katoanga, te'eki mahino mai 'a Hawaii.

3. Kuo kamata foki hono tu'uaki he letio 98.5 FM 'a sydney he taimi 4:00 - 6:00 pm he Falaite kotoa hono tu'uaki 'a e katoanga pea ta foki ai 'a e ngaahi hiva 'a kolisi pea oku hokohoko he uike kotoa.

4. Kuo loto mafana 'ae ngaahi business ko 'eni ke nau sponsor 'a 'etau katoanga. Ko e kau sponsors eni: Royal Tongan Airline, Hufangalupe night club, Hot Choc. night club, Teta Tour Sydney moe Taufateau Co.,

5. Na'e me'a'ofa 'aki mai foki 'e Authur Manu koe owner 'o Hufangalupe night club ke ngaue ta'e totongi 'aki he'e kolisi tutuku 'a 'ene night club 'o makatu'unga 'i he 'ene manatu 'ofa ki hono fanga tuofafine moe fangatokoua 'aia ko Siunipa Manu,Dawn Manu,Tuivatulele Manu,Senituli Manu, Katavu Manu na'a nau ako kotoa he Tonga High.

6. Ne ma'u e fetu'utaki meia 'Amelia Afuha'amango 'oku lolotonga ako 'i New Castle Uni ko honau tau 85-90 tenau 'ai 'enau tau'olunga he 'aho tokonaki pea tenau lukuluku me'akai pe nautolu 'o 'ai 'enau ki'i pola he 'aho Sapate, ko ia ai koe Class of 85 'e fai ho'o mou ki'i REUNION he lolotonga 'o e katoanga. Koia ai, kau to'uako o'e 85 - mou kataki mu'a 'o fetu'utaki kia 'Amelia he telefoni (02) 49501321 pea ko 'ene email koe amyafuhaamango@hotmail.com ke mou laulau ki ho'o mou ki'i me'a 'e fai.

Faka'apa'apa atu

Tevita Tapa (Secretary, Sydney Chapter 2000)

MELBOURNE CHAPTER GENERAL MEETING:

I am happy to announce that our General Meeting was held at Rev.Kioa's residence on April 29,2000. Despsite the small percentage of members who were present, the office bearers for 2000 were elected. The following people kindly accepted their roles and would do their best in making sure that the Melbourne chapter will continue to play a supportive role in keeping its members as a strong unit and be as successful as ever in fulfilling its goals and purposes.

President:	Tapani Mangisi E-mail: johntmangisi@hotmail.com
Vice - President:	Vika Havea
Treasurer:	'Aneti Puamau E-mail: caroline_puamau@optusnet.com.au
Assistant Treasurer:	Sinipata Vaaivaka
Secretary:	Loseli Ma'ukie Hafoka E-mail: loseli@lavalink.com.au
Assistant Secretary:	Susana Makoni E-mail: makoni.susanna.s@edumail.vic.gov.au
Committee Member:	Lasale Mangisi/Siosifa 'A Pomana
Committee Member:	Teofila Alo

Faka'apa'apa atu

Loseli M Hafoka (Secretary 2000).

NEWS FROM THE PRINCIPAL:

1. We just started term two this week together with three conferences here at Nuku'alofa, and guess what? 15 teachers were away on Monday, 14 on Tuesday so we ended up having half days as 13 classes had to be supervised at one period!!! Parliament will open next Thursday 25th, so the school and staff will have the marching competition as usual. Netball and Rugby season will also have the kickoff (or throwoff!!) on Friday 26th, the principals might decide to have that on the same day so that we won't lose class time.

2. The ex-students have kindly purchased 10 rugby balls and 10 netball balls. Mahalo 'e 'ikai too e fakamole ia ha toutou malohi 'a e ngaahi timi kehe. Kuo loto lelei 'a e kau ako tutuku 'e ni'ihi ke tokoni mai ki he coaching.Thank you all for helping our kids have the balls they require for the rugby and the netball season.

3. We are now getting closer to the time of the year when exams start to take over. Mid-year exams start on 12th June and we still hope to get typewriters, we are borrowing machines from 'Eua High School.

Better sign off,

'Ofa & lotu, 'Evaline

A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE:

What a touching experience to see one of our former principals still having an interest in our school. Mr John Edward Hunt contacted the THSESWS a few weeks back. He was very pleased to see a web site for Tonga High School and he would like to keep in touch with former pupils and to catch up with them. He is happy for any of the ex-students to call in and see him and his beloved wife at their residence in New Zealand.

Below is a transcript of Mr Hunt's letter.

Dear Sir,

In case you have not been notified previously, here are the names of two former Principals before me.The first was Mr Green in 1947. He was succeeded by Mr Raymond Harrison who was appointed in 1947 I think after serving at Tonga College. He was the Principal when I arrived as Deputy Principal in May 1950,. Mr Harrison left for New Zealand half way through my term and I was appointed Principal in June 1951 until I returned to New Zealand in May 1953.

My wife ,Jean, was also a teacher in both the Primary and Secondary divisions of the school. Among our pupils were George Akau'ola, Clive Edwards,Ala Taumoepeau(Tufui)Cecilia Edwards, Sita Heimuli to name a few. Mrs Hunt and I visited Tonga in 1984 and had a very pleasant reunion with many of our ex-pupils.

In 1997 we returned for the 50th celebrations and spent the whole week at the various functions renewing friendships formed in the years 1950 to 1953. We have had many visitors in New Zealand and hope that any old ex-pupils who visit NZ will contact us.

I have two Internet addresses: j.e.hunt@paradise.net.nz or jehunt@tongaonline.com which I have just logged into tonight.

Home Phone is 64-09-4388197 and my fax No. is the same as the phone.

We would be pleased to hear from any ex-pupils either on the Internet or by letter,phone or fax.

I hope you will be able to pass on my message

Malo aupito aupito from Jean and John Hunt

PHOTOGRAHIC CHANCES - SMILE....SNAP, SNAP, SNAP:

For all of you who are going to attend the celebration in Sydney, please remember to bring along your camera. This will be a chance of a life time to take pictures of classmates and everything else during the celebration. You will then send some of your photos to the THSESWS to be published for others to share those memorable moments. We may even have a separate section for the celebration photos. Therefore, pack that camera now and put it into your suitcase in case you forget.

THS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FINAL PROGRAM:

FALAITE 2 , SUNE 2000

Venue: Hot Chocolate night Club, Parramatta Rd, Flemington

7:00 pm Lesisita Ma'u atu 'oe pine faka'ilonga

7:05 pm Lotu Taha kau faifekau /setuata

7:35 pm HA'UNGA 'oe kau folau (Kolisi Tutuku 'a N.S.W).

• Lea Fakafeilo'aki: (Kolisi Tutuku 'a N.S.W).

  Fakafe'iloaki 'oe kau fakafofonga mei he ngaahi vahenga takitaha:

  1. Tonga (Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a Tonga).
  2. New Zealand(Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a New Zealand).
  3. USA(Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a USA).
  4. Canberra, ACT(Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a Canberra).
  5. Melbourne, Victoria(Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a Melbourne).
  6. Brisbane, Queensland(Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a Brisbane).
  7. Sydney, NSW( Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a N.S.W).

• Tau'olunga Hemalini Lemoto
('Ofefine 'o Tonga mo Pua Foliaki Lemoto)
• Lotu'i me'a tokoni Taha kau faifekau /setuata
• Ma'u me'atokoni ma'ama'a moe feohi 'E 'ata ke feiloaki mo talanoa moe kau memipa 'oe ngaahi kolisi tutuku mei he ngaahi vahenga kehe

• Tau'olunga Sisilia Afeaki (Dux 1996)

Hili 'e polokalama ko eni 'e hoko atu ai pe moe Hulohula

TOKONAKI 3, SUNE 2000

Venue: Balmain Townhall, Darling Street, Balmain

10:00 am Lotu Taha kau faifekau /setuata

10:05 am Lipooti moe ongoongo mei he vahenga taki taha (taki miniti 'e 8 )

1. Tonga (Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a Tonga).
2. New Zealand (Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a New Zealand).
3. USA (Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a USA).
4. Canberra, ACT (Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a Canberra).
5. Melbourne, Victoria (Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a Melbourne).
6. Brisbane, Queensland (Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a Brisbane).
7. Sydney, NSW (Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a N.S.W).

11:00 am. Koe ngaahi kautaha kolisi tutuku 'ae THS moe Meliniume fo'ou: Koe 'ai ke uma'aki?

(The THSESA AND THE NEW MILLENNIUM: What's its purpose? )

'Oku 'i ai 'e faka'amu 'e 'i ai ha nga'ahi fakakaukau pe fokotu'u 'e fakahu mei heni ki he Fakataha lahi fakata'u (AGM)

12:30 pm. Fakataha lahi fakata'u ( Ke tokanga'i 'e he vahenga Tonga)

(Konisitutone )

1:30 pm. Lotu'i me'a tokoni Taha kau faifekau /setuata

Ma'u me'a tokoni, nga'ahi lea, faiva moe tau'olunga

 4:30 pm. Lotu Tuku Taha kau faifekau /setuata

SAPATE 4, SUNE 2000

Venue: SUTT Hall Pulela'a- Glendenning Road , Glendenning

11:00am. Malanga Fakamanatu 'oe 'aho 'oe Tonga High School

Tangata Malanga: Rev. Isileli. J. Kioa

Introit: "Ke mou ma'oni'oni, ke mou ma'oni'oni...."

Tataki kau hiva SUTT

Ui ki he Lotu: (Call to worship) -

Rev. 'Isileli J. Kioa (Victoria Uniting Church Minister-Class of 66 )

HIMI 1: 606

Kolisi tutuku NSW

Lotu Taauma'u

Rev. 'Isileli J. Kioa (Victoria Uniting Church Minister-Class of 66 )

Lea Talitali & Fakafe'iloaki

Taha mei he Kolisi tutuku 'a NSW

Li Me'a'ofa ke tokoni ki he Kolisi Tutuku

(Taha mei he Kolisi tutuku 'a NSW

Lesoni Saame 1 - (Lau fetaliaki tataki)

(Taha mei he Kolisi tutuku 'a NSW)

Fuakava Motu'a - 'Aisea 61: 1-9

(Taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a Tonga.)

Fakavaha'alesoni

Kolisi Tututuku T.H.S., pea na kau fakataha moe SUTT ke nau fakavaha'alesoni mo tataki e ngaahi ouau himi mo e hiva 'o e malanga.

Tali ui fakata'u:

Tevita Disney Tapa (Sekelitali Kolisi Tutuku N.S.W.)

Siosifa Koloa Hifo (Tokoni Palesiteni kolisi Tutuku 'a N.S.W. -Class 61)

FOUNGA: 'E iai 'ae pepa 'e tuku he matapa hu'anga ki falelotu tafa'aki ki hala ke hiki 'ai ' ae hingoa 'oe tokotaha kolisi tutuku na'e ako 'i Tonga High moe tau na'e hu ai,pea koe ngaahi hingoa pe 'e asi he pepa koe ngaahi hingoa pe ia 'e ui he tali ui.

Fakamanatu 'oe kau kolisi tutuku kuo nau pekia 'i Australia

Rev. Lonisesitoni Vaitohi (Victoria Uniting Church-Class of 68)

Koe ngaahi hingoa 'oe kau pekia:

Metui Panuve
Sione Havea
Salote Latu
Sione Niumeitolu
Pauli Taumoepeau
Sione Takapautolo Koula

Kapau 'oku iai ha taha 'oku ikai asi atu he kau pekia pea ke fetu'utaki kia Disney Tapa (sekelitali) pe koha taha he komiti ke fakahu hono hingoa kihe lisi.

Lotu'i 'oe 'Aho:

Rev. Lonisesitoni Vaitohi (Victoria Uniting Church-Class of 68)

HIMI 2: 549

(Lau 'e ha taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a USA)

Lesoni 'Ipiseli: I Sione 5:1-13

(Lau 'e ha taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a New Zealand)

Kosipeli: Sione 17:6-19

(Lau 'e ha taha mei he Kolis Tutuku 'a N.S.W).

HIMI 3: 511

(Lau 'e ha taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a Brisbane, Queensland)

Malanga

Rev. 'Isileli J. Kioa (Victoria Uniting Church Minister-Class of 66 )

HIMI 4: 497

(Lau 'e ha taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku Canberra, ACT)

Kelesi

Rev. 'Isileli J. Kioa (Victoria Uniting Church Minister-Class of 66 )

Eiki Mafimafi

Kii malolo kae teuteu 'ae me'a tokoni 'Oku faka'afe'i atu 'ae Siasi moe kau a'ahi kotoa pea pehe kihe kau kolisi tutuku kihe tepile ma'u me'a tokoni.

 Lotu tapuaki'i mea tokoni

Taha kau faifekau /setuata

Mau me'a tokoni

Faka'ataa kihe ngaahi lea mafana

Lea Faka'osi mo Tapu ni

(Osaiasi Faiva Palesiteni 'oe kolisi tutuku N.S.W-Class of 62)

Himi 523

(Lau 'e ha taha mei he Kolisi Tutuku 'a N.S.W).

Lotu Tuku

Taha kau faifekau /setuata

 

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