Sakiusa Sing
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Sakiusa Michael Kue Sing (1946-2005) was an educator in Fiji
. The Koro-born Sing, who was of Fijian
and Chinese
descent, was considered a pioneer of Catholic education in Fiji.
He was educated at the Nabasovi Primary School on Koro and then at the Marist Convent School in Levuka
before undertaking his secondary education at the St John's College, Cawaci. After Cawaci, Sakiusa went on to Corpus Christi Teachers College in Suva where he completed a Diploma in Teaching (Primary) and later a Secondary Conversion diploma. He also received a Bachelor of Arts degree (Education) from the University of the South Pacific
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Sakiusa started his teaching career at Savarekareka in Savusavu and went on to become the founding principal of Wairiki Secondary School in Taveuni
, Bemana Junior Secondary School in Sigatoka
, Lomary Secondary School, and the first lay principal of St Johns College in Cawaci. He served for 5 years as the Principal of Corpus Christi Teachers College and was also the first lay and longest serving Director of Catholic Education in Fiji.
Sakiusa was married to Maria (née Waititi), also a teacher by profession and now retired in Suva, Fiji. They have 5 children and 7 grandchildren.
Sing lost his long battle with cancer
on 22 December 2005 and was buried at the Chinese Cemetery in Suva
on 28 December 2005 at the age of 59.
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
. The Koro-born Sing, who was of Fijian
Fijian people
Fijian people are the major indigenous people of the Fiji Islands, and live in an area informally called Melanesia. The Fijian people are believed to have arrived in Fiji from western Melanesia approximately 3,500 years ago, though the exact origins of the Fijian people are unknown...
and Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
descent, was considered a pioneer of Catholic education in Fiji.
He was educated at the Nabasovi Primary School on Koro and then at the Marist Convent School in Levuka
Levuka
Levuka is a town on the eastern coast of the Fijian island of Ovalau, in Lomaiviti Province, in the Eastern Division of Fiji. It was formerly the Capital of Fiji. At the census in 2007, the last to date, Levuka town had a population of 1,131 , about half of Ovalau's 8,360 inhabitants...
before undertaking his secondary education at the St John's College, Cawaci. After Cawaci, Sakiusa went on to Corpus Christi Teachers College in Suva where he completed a Diploma in Teaching (Primary) and later a Secondary Conversion diploma. He also received a Bachelor of Arts degree (Education) from the University of the South Pacific
University of the South Pacific
The University of the South Pacific is a public university with a number of locations spread throughout a dozen countries in Oceania. It is an international centre for teaching and research on Pacific culture and environment. USP's academic programmes are recognised worldwide, attracting students...
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Sakiusa started his teaching career at Savarekareka in Savusavu and went on to become the founding principal of Wairiki Secondary School in Taveuni
Taveuni
Taveuni is the third-largest island in Fiji, after Vanua Levu and Viti Levu, with a total land area of 435 square kilometers . The cigar-shaped island, a massive shield volcano which rises from the floor of the Pacific Ocean, is situated 6.5 kilometers to the east of Vanua Levu, across the...
, Bemana Junior Secondary School in Sigatoka
Sigatoka
For the banana disease, see Black sigatoka.Sigatoka is a town in Fiji. It is found on the island of Viti Levu and is situated at the mouth of the Sigatoka River, after which it is named, some 69 kilometers from Nadi. In Fiji's last census the population of Sigatoka was at 9622...
, Lomary Secondary School, and the first lay principal of St Johns College in Cawaci. He served for 5 years as the Principal of Corpus Christi Teachers College and was also the first lay and longest serving Director of Catholic Education in Fiji.
Sakiusa was married to Maria (née Waititi), also a teacher by profession and now retired in Suva, Fiji. They have 5 children and 7 grandchildren.
Sing lost his long battle with cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
on 22 December 2005 and was buried at the Chinese Cemetery in Suva
Suva
Suva features a tropical rainforest climate under the Koppen climate classification. The city sees a copious amount of precipitation during the course of the year. Suva averages 3,000 mm of precipitation annually with its driest month, July averaging 125 mm of rain per year. In fact,...
on 28 December 2005 at the age of 59.