Tupou College Sesquicentenary

The Tupou College Sesquicentenary celebrations will occur from 21 to 24 June 2016 and we have 14 Old Boys on the tour, three of whom are teaching staff. ONU President Bruce Mellor will be officially representing the ONU and there will be 125 (90 boys) in total on the tour. The container with the College’s gift of computer equipment has left and we have had it confirmed that the ONU goal posts have arrived in Tonga. Hopefully they will be installed by the time we get there.

Pictured above: Tony Bosman (ON 1972) third from right, setting a steel rafter in place on the Manual Arts Block, Tupou College, Tonga 1972. Photo taken by Prof Graham Colditz (ON 1972).

Tragic News from Tupou College

Mele Manu, a teacher at Tupou College (pictured below) passed away last Tuesday morning after an accident at her home on the school property.

Mele is the wife of Raymond Manu (Finance Officer at Tupou College). She is the mother of three gorgeous young daughters aged approximately from 7 to 12 years old that have always followed her around like little ducklings.

Mele is the cousin of Lavemai Tolu in Year 11 and all of the other Bursary boys would know her well too. Isileli Halaufia was her next door neighbour for a period too.

Mele was part of the core group that have always gone the extra mile for the Newington Touring Party since we started visiting in recent years. Her daughters have also loved spending time with our staff and boys throughout our tours.

Newington has set up a family appeal to help pay the school fees of Mele’s three daughters.

http://www.newington.nsw.edu.au/payments/make-a-payment/

Go to “Events, Excursions and Activities” and select “Activity” then “Mele Manu family appeal” – every little bit helps.