Aminiya School
| Aminiya School އަމީނިއްޔާ ސުކޫލް | |
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| Location | |
Chandhanee Magu , | |
| Information | |
| Former name | Al-Madharasathul Saniyya |
| School type | Primary, Secondary |
| Motto | Serve One Another |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Islam |
| Founded | 28 November 1944[2] |
| Founder | Mohamed Amin Didi |
| Status | Active |
| Principal | Rinzy Ibrahim Waheed[1] |
| Deputy Principal | Suwaibath Saeed |
| Deputy Principal | Fathimath Hilmy |
| Teaching staff | 188 |
| Employees | 231 |
| Key people | 17 |
| Grades | 1–10 grades |
| Primary years taught | 1st through 5th grade |
| Secondary years taught | 6th through 10th grade |
| Gender | Male and Female |
| Age range | 6–17 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 1:27 |
| Language | Dhivehi and English |
| Hours in school day | 6 hours |
| Houses | Aminarani, Dhainkanba, Raadhafathi and Rehendhi |
| Colour(s) | Green and white |
| Slogan | Serve one another |
| Song | Aminiya School Song |
| Annual tuition | Free for local residents |
| Website | aminiya |
| Last updated: 25 April 2025 | |
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.
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]
See also
4°10′36″N 73°30′35″E / 4.176789°N 73.509849°E
References
- ^ Ahmed, Mohamed (19 February 2025). "ހިރިޔާ ސްކޫލް ޕްރިންސިޕަލް ރިންޒީ އަމީނިއްޔާ ސްކޫލުގެ ޕްރިންސިޕަލަކަށް" [Hiriya School Principal Rinzy Waheed now Aminiya School Principal]. Dharivaru (in Divehi). Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "އަހަދީ ރިޕޯޓު 2021" [Year Report 2021] (PDF). Ministry of Education (Maldives) (in Divehi). 2021. p. 219. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Vice President Attends Aminiya School's Annual Prize Day". The President's Office. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d Malsa, Mariyam (28 November 2019). "Aminiya School celebrates diamond jubilee". The Edition. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "HOME". Aminiya School. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Munavvar, Rae (28 July 2018). "Aminiya School insignia to be preserved as historical monument". The Edition. Retrieved 12 July 2024.