Hōfoa and Hoi came top of the Tongatapu Primary School district soroban competition.
Hōfoa won the Hihifo District competition while Hoi won the Hahake competition.
Tokomololo GPS became second while the third place went to Fahefa GPS.
A statement said: “More than 175 students from Class 3 – Class 5 from 14 Primary Schools in Hihifo competed in the written examination, oral examination and the flash examination.
“The next District Soroban competition will be held in ‘Eua Island on September 8th 2016, before the National Competition in March next year.
“The Soroban Competition were co-hosted by Embassy of Japan and the Ministry of Education and Training, and supported by the Tonga Soroban Education Association, JICA Tonga Office, and Japan International Soroban Diffusion Foundation”.
Result: Soroban Competition in Hihifo
• Class 3
Written Oral Flash
1 Tupou Seini ‘Ungo’unga Tokomololo Tupou Seini ‘Ungo’unga Tokomololo Tupou Seini ‘Ungo’unga Tokomololo
2 Kaneisoni Mafi Ha’alalo Hepisipa Fonua Fahefa Kaneisoni Mafi Ha’alalo
3 Kalolaine Fetu’u’aho Te’ekiu David ‘Aho Tokomololo Mo’uifo’ou Lolo Tokomololo
• Class 4
Written Oral Flash
1 Felila Kolotau Hofoa Felila Kolotau Hofoa Seini ‘Ofa Prescott Hofoa
2 Seini ‘Ofa Prescott Hofoa Falesa Tu’ipulotu Hofoa Vetea Mahe Tokomololo
3 Falesa Tu’ipulotu Hofoa Losa Moala Fahefa Felila Kolotau Hofoa
• Class 5
Written Oral Flash
1 Mele Tufui Afu Hofoa Paula Lonitenisi Fahefa ‘Elone Prescott Hofoa
2 ‘Elone Prescott Hofoa ‘Elone Prescott Hofoa Oujohn Kamisese Kahoua
3 Ma’u Kakala Paongo Hofoa Fe’ofa’aki Makihele Kahoua Mele Tufui Afu Hofoa
• Teachers
1 Luseane Pakohe Pea
2 Manulua Tu’ipulotu Hofoa
3 Veisinia Faletau Tokomololo
• Schools
1 GPS Hofoa
2 GPS Tokomololo
3 GPS Fahefa
