‘Eueiki, Tonga — Her Royal Highness Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Halaevalu Mata’aho Napua ‘Okalani Tuku’aho officiated the opening ceremony of newly constructed and upgraded facilities at Government Primary School ‘Eueiki, marking a major milestone in Tonga’s post-disaster education recovery efforts.

The project includes a newly built two-classroom block, a staff quarter, and a modern WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) facility designed for boys, girls, and students with disabilities.
Existing classrooms and staff quarters were also retrofitted to meet higher safety standards. The construction, valued at TOP$860,500, was carried out by Masila Construction Limited.
These upgrades are part of the Tonga Safe and Resilient Schools Project (TSRSP), led by the Ministry of Education and Training with financial support from the World Bank and the Government of Australia.
The initiative aims to strengthen the safety, resilience, and crisis-readiness of Tonga’s education infrastructure.
GPS ‘Eueiki is one of eleven “tsunami schools” rebuilt following the devastating Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcanic eruption and tsunami in 2021. Other completed schools include Tonga College Atele, GMS Te’ekiu, and GPS Kanokupolu.
Over forty additional “risk-based schools” across Tongatapu, Haʻapai, Vavaʻu, and the Niuas are also scheduled for upgrades under the program.
The new facilities have been engineered to withstand stronger cyclones, earthquakes, and other natural hazards, ensuring that schools remain safe learning environments in the face of future disasters.