Ewa is a

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in the

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nation of the Republic of

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, located in the north of island.

Geography

It covers an area of 1.2 km² and has a population of 300. Ewa is part of the Anetan Constituency. The northernmost point of Nauru is in the Ewa District.

Buildings and structures

*Kayser College - A K-10 school. Named after

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missionary Alois Kayser, who lived on the island for forty years. *Capelle & Partner - a

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that is the largest business in Nauru. *An

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playing ground is to the east of Capelle & Partner; it is a bare patch of crushed

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. * Christ the King Church is located in the town of Arubo.

Education

The primary and secondary schools serving all of Nauru are Yaren Primary School in Yaren District (years 1-3), Nauru Primary School in

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(years 4-6), Nauru College in

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(years 7-9), and Nauru Secondary School (years 10-12).Document by the
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. Retrieved on 8 July 2018. "The Education system is 10 schools, there are District Infant schools each ..nd finally Nauru Secondary School (Years 10-12) where compulsory education end at Year 12. .. There is a private Catholic school, Kayser College, in Ewa.Education Statistics Digest 2015
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. Retrieved on July 8, 2018. p. 47 (PDF p. 47). It serves infant years-year 8; and it served years 1-11 as of April 2002.Brandjes, Denis (preparer).
Page 1 THE COMMONWEALTH OF LEARNING School Networking in the Pacific Island States An Environmental Scan and Plan for the Establishment of Schoolnets for the Pacific Island States
." April 2002. p. 49 (PDF p. 51). A new three classroom building opened on 8 May 2015.Nauru - Opening of the New Building at Kayser College
." MSC Mission Office Australia. 26 May 2015. Retrieved on 5 July 2018. the Nauru Department of Education gives the school 80% of its funds.

Notable people

* Marcus Stephen, appointed President of Nauru in 2007

References

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