Ratu Kadavulevu School is a school in Lodoni,

Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...

. It has some 900 students and is one of the largest boarding schools in the country. Its students are

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, but predominantly Indigenous Fijians. The school was founded in 1924 as the Provincial School Eastern by high chief

Ratu ''Ratu'' () is an Austronesian title used by male Fijians of chiefly rank. An equivalent title, ''adi'' (pronounced ), is used by females of chiefly rank. In the Malay language, the title ''ratu'' is also the traditional honorific title to re ...

Penaia Kadavulevu Ratu Penaia Kadavulevu (? – 1914) was the son of Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, upon whose death in 1901 he inherited the title of Vunivalu of Bau, the paramount chief of the Kubuna Confederacy of Fiji. The school Ratu Kadavulevu School was fou ...

and was later renamed in his honor. Ratu Kadavulevu School consists of four houses: RATU SUKUNA (Red), MAAFU (Blue), DEGEI (Yellow), CAKAU (Green).

Notable alumni

* Ilaitia Tuisese - Captain of Fiji Rugby 7s Team to Hong Kong 1977, Fiji Rugby Hall of Fame Inductee * Bole, Filipe - Former Minister for Education * Luke Daunivalu - Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Fiji to the UN * Nakaitaci, Noa - Current French rugby winger * Qarase, Laisenia - Former Prime Minister * Sauturaga, Vereniki - Former Flying Fijians Frontrower * Isi Naisarani -

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Number 8 * Rabeni, Seru - Former Flying Fijians centre * Rawaqa, Turuva - Flying Fijians lock * Ducivaki, Mosese - Flying Fijians Frontrower * Veitokani, Alivereti - Flying Fijians Fullback * Veitayaki, Joeli - Flying Fijians Frontrower * Tagicakibau, Luke - Flying Fijians Frontrower * Nagusa, Timoci - Former Flying Fijians Utility Back * Nagusa, Nemani - Flying Fijians Utility * Sivivatu, Sitiveni - Former All Blacks wing * Waqa, Sisa- Former

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and

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wing * Talemaitoga, Tuapati- Flying Fijians Hooker * Kenatale, Nemia- Flying Fijians Halfback * Seniloli, Henry- Flying Fijians Halfback *

Dominiko Waqaniburotu Dominiko Maiwiriwiri Waqaniburotu (born 20 April 1986 in Fiji) is a Fijian rugby union footballer. He plays as a loose forward and lock for Section Paloise in France's Top 14, the highest division of domestic rugby union. He previously played ...

- Current Flying Fijians Captain * Jone Naqica - Former USA Eagles, USA 7s Captain * Paula Dranisinikula - Current Fiji 7s Captain * Viliame Mata - Flying Fijians Flanker * Nat Saumi - Former Flying Fijians Rep, Rugby Director RKS

References

External links

RKS Social Network Website

RKSOSA website
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