Holy Trinity Cathedral School (Addis Ababa)
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| Holy Trinity Cathedral School የቅድስት ሥላሴ ካቴድራል ትምህርት ቤት | |
|---|---|
 Holy Trinity Cathedral entrance where the school is located in the left side of the church | |
| Location | |
Itege Menen St, Arat Kilo, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| Coordinates | 9°01′55″N 38°46′02″E / 9.031958°N 38.767334°ECoordinates: 9°01′55″N 38°46′02″E / 9.031958°N 38.767334°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Information | |
| Former name | Ethiopian Orthodox Apostolic Organiziations |
| Type | Primary and secondary educational institution |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
| Established | 24 September 1962 |
| Enrollment | Over 2,500 |
| Language | |
| Website | Official website |
The Holy Trinity Cathedral School (Amharic: የቅድስት ሥላሴ ካቴድራል ትምህርት ቤት) is a primary and secondary educational institution located in Arat Kilo, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, nearby Holy Trinity Cathedral Church. Established in 1962, the school evolved student enrollment and community by the 1970s, and in 1982, it extended secondary education service. In 2005, the school constructed buildings for secondary, preparatory and college and admitted over 2,500 students in the level of kindergarten up to pre-college preparatory school.
As the name suggests, the school historically affiliated to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church having Christian school with Ge'ez language discourse.
History[edit]
Holy Trinity Cathedral Primary and Secondary Schools started education service on 24 September 1962,[1] with primary accepting 8 students that were nuns and deacons. In 1963, the school expanded enrollment to 39 students in classes ranging from first to fourth grade. At that time, it was named as "Ethiopian Orthodox Apostolic Organizations" Holy Trinity Cathedral school.[2]
The school aimed to spread modern education for church servants, teaching clergy, in order to attain nuns and deacons for the church's supreme leader. One of purposes of the church was destitute sections of the community requesting educational provision of their children without any payment have been made available themselves. Hence, it gained significant recognition for modern education services. As the student's enrollment increased, the community asked for payment and enhanced educational services. In 1970, a minimum payment of 5 birr has been decided to be paid which had put the precedent for the payment that being executed to students so far to this date. Since then, the community services increased from time to time, and the demand was beyond admittance capacity of the school as well as organized committee established annually for such purpose. When the number of students increased, the national examination was given to students who were in 12th grade and the impact caused to limit the grade from 1st to 8th.[2]
After the 1974 Revolution, the school grew in impact; administrators and staff of the cathedral paid greater sacrifices and exerted efforts to achieve performance at school. For this reason, the school adopted three levels or steps which have been educating in an organized manner.[2]
- Kindergarten
- Primary school
- Secondary and preparatory schools.
Secondary and preparatory level[edit]
In 1982, the school started secondary education when opening ninth grade and in 2005, it constructs buildings for provision and launched admission as well as college and preparatory levels. Accordingly, the school currently admits more than 2,500 students in the level of kindergarten up to pre-college preparatory school.[2]
As the quality of school increased over time, many students tend to pass national exams and resulted recognition and acknowledgment of the school in various sections of the community in Addis Ababa.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Wondmagegnehu, Aymro (1970). The Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Ethiopian Orthodox Mission. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Primary and Secondary Schools – Addis Ababa Diocese". Retrieved 2022-09-15.
External links[edit]
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