Aminiyya School

Aminiya School
އަމީނިއްޔާ ސުކޫލް
Location
Malé, Kaafu Atoll
Maldives
Information
School type Secondary & Primary
Motto Serve One Another
Founded 1944
Houses Aminarani, Dhainkamba, Raadhafathi and Rehendhi
School colour(s) Green & Silver/White

Aminiya School is a primary and secondary school in Malé, the capital of the Maldives. It is the first girls' secondary school in the country and remained the only all-girls school until 14 June 2009.

It was established in 1944 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, Raandhafathi and Rehendhi. .

Till 2011, the school remained as a secondary school for only girls. On 2011 the school established Primary, Grade 1 making it both a primary and secondary school. Now there are grades 1,2,3,4 and 5 for the Primary sector, and grades 8,9 and 10 for the Secondary sector.

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