Aminiya School

Aminiya School
އަމީނިއްޔާ ސުކޫލް
Address
Map
Chandhanee Magu

Machchangolhi

Malé
,
Kaafu Atoll

Maldives
Information
Former nameAl-Madharasathul Saniyya
School typePrimary, Secondary
MottoServe One Another
Religious affiliation(s)Islam
Founded28 November 1944[2]
FounderMohamed Amin Didi
StatusActive
PrincipalNaazleen Wafir
Deputy PrincipalSuwaibath Saeed
Deputy PrincipalFathimath Hilmy
Teaching staff188[1]
Employees231
Key people17
Grades1-10 grades
Primary years taught1st through 5th grade
Secondary years taught6th through 10th grade
GenderMale and Female
Age range6-17
Student to teacher ratio1:27
LanguageDhivehi and English
Hours in school day6 hours
HousesAminarani, Dhainkanba, Raadhafathi and Rehendhi
Colour(s)Green & White
SloganServe one another
SongAminiya School Song
Annual tuitionFree for local residents
Websitehttps://aminiya.edu.mv/

Aminiya School is a primary and secondary school in Malé, the capital of the Maldives. It was the first girls' secondary school in the country and remained the only all-girls school until 14 June 2011.[3][4]

History

It was founded in 1944 by Mohamed Amin Didi[4][5] to accommodate female students from Majeediyya School (then known as "Madhrasathul Saniyya") which became an all-boy institution. The school is divided into four houses, namely Aminarani, Dhainkanba, Raadhafathi and Rehendhi.

Aminiya School in 2006

Till 2011, the school remained as a secondary school for only girls. In 2011 the school established Primary, Grade 1 making it both a primary and secondary school. Now there are grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 for primary, and grades 8, 9 and 10 for secondary.[4] Aminiya school has high honours of prizes and a large number of Aminiya's most successful women came from here as students.[4] In 2018, the school's insignia was preserved as a historical monument.[6]

Aminiya School sign in 2024

See also

4°10′36″N 73°30′35″E / 4.176789°N 73.509849°E / 4.176789; 73.509849

References

  1. ^ https://aminiya.edu.mv
  2. ^ "އަހަދީ ރިޕޯޓު 2021" [Year Report 2021] (PDF). Ministry of Education (Maldives) (in Divehi). 2021. p. 219. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Vice President Attends Aminiya School's Annual Prize Day". The President's Office. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Malsa, Mariyam (28 November 2019). "Aminiya School celebrates diamond jubilee". The Edition. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ "HOME". Aminiya School. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. ^ Munavvar, Rae (28 July 2018). "Aminiya School insignia to be preserved as historical monument". The Edition. Retrieved 12 July 2024.


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