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Lelean Memorial School

Lelean Memorial School is one of the largest co-ed schools in Fiji today. It is run by the Methodist Church of Fiji and is co-located at the Davuilevu Methodist Compound with the Davuilevu Theological College and the Young People's Department, which runs training for Methodist catechists. It overlooks the Rewa River and directly opposite the school gate is the new Rewa Bridge that was funded by the European Union. Directly across the river is the village of Nausori and the old sugar town of the same name. The school roll for 2010 is 1400. Lelean Memorial School caters for students in the Tailevu, Naitasiri and Rewa provinces but it also accepts those who apply from other parts of Fiji.

Roll of Honour

A list of names of Lelean Old Students worthy of honor, especially:

a. Former students who have achieved high standards of excellence in their fields of study and occupation. b. Former students who have served with distinction in the armed forces. * List not exhaustive (names to be added when information is received and substantiated) * List is also not yet sorted chronologically. This will be done at a later stage.

Church Ministry 1.	Rev Epeli Tagi 2.	Rev Autiko Daunakamakama 3.	Rev Kavai Ratubaka 4.	Rev Peni Nasemira 5.	Rev Rusiate Tudravu 6.	Rev Aisake Vula 7.	Rev Setareki Nasilivata 8.	Rev Samisoni Raisua 9.	Rev Sakeasi Salababa 10.	Rev Sanaila Radevo 11.	Rev Samisoni Saravere 12.	Rev Eparama Volasiga 13.	Rev Dr Akuila Yabaki 14.	Rev Paula Naiyala 15.	Rev Dr Iliesa Jovili Meo 16.	Rev Josefa Katonibau 17.	Rev Isireli Ledua Kacimaiwai 18.    Rev Pauliasi Vatanitawake 19.    Father William Sanegar 20.    Rev Napolioni Vuadomo

Academia 1.	Dr Rusiate Nayacakalou – First Pacific Islander with a PhD 2.	Dr Epeli Hau’ofa 3.	Dr Tupeni Baba 4.	Dr Isimeli Cokanasiga 5.	Dr Ropate Qalo 6.	Dr Matakite Ma’ata 7.     Dr Paul Ralifo (joined Centre for Chemical Methodology & Library Development-Boston University in May 2007) 8.     Dr Silas Pratap Singh (East West Centre, Hawaii)

Agriculture 1.	Yee Wah Sing 2.	Miliakere Nawaikula

Armed Forces 1.	Ilisoni Vaniqi – British SAS 2.	Sotia Ponijiasi – British & NZ SAS 3.	Manasa Talakuli – British Army 4.	Ratu Meli Vesikula – British Army 5.	Lt Col Isoa Delamisi Tikoca - CO RFMF Engineers, 6.     Lt Col Viliame Seruvakula – CO 3FIR 2000, RFMF 7.     Lt Col Etueni Qiolele Caucau - Director, Army Legal Services, RFMF 8.     Lt Col Isireli Dakunimata - CO, Logistics Support Unit, RFMF 9.     Lt Col Netani Rika - CO, RFMF Engineers 10.    Major Sakiasi Ditoka - OC B Coy, 3 FIR, RFMF 11.    Major Mitieli Moce - Staff Officer, Logistics, HQ RFMF

Aviation & Airline Management & Aircraft Engineering 1.    Capt Matereti Tuisuwe 2.    Capt Ratu Ilaitia Caucau 3.    Capt Rajendra Dass 4.    Capt Viliame Volavola 5.    Isimeli Qaranivalu 6.    Seremaia Baikinuku 7.    Moape Rokosawa 8.    Joe Tukana 9.    Riaz Ali 10.   Mosese Tamanitoakula

Chartered Accountants 1.	Lal Girdhar 2.	Suliasi Ditoka

Civil Service 1.	Emosi Vuakatagane 2.	Mosese Duilomaloma 3.	Kaminieli Wainabalagi 4.	Peni Vunisau Hunt Sila 5.	Naibuka Navunisaravi 6.	Jioji Kotobalavu 7.	Mary Chapman 8.	Victor Rigamoto 9.	Fatiaki Misau 10.	Jone Savou 11.    Taina Tagicakibau 12.    Paula Navunisaravi 13.    Filimoni Waqa 14.    Sekonaia Vuli 15.    Benjamin Delaimatuku 16.

Civil & Structural Engineering & Architecture 1.     Mosese Nailumu 2.     Vuetasau Buatoka 3.     Tevita Dauvoce 4.     Jone Luveniyali 5.     Noa Qimaqima 6.     Netani Leqa 7.     Mosese Waqainabete 8.     Lorima Balawa, 9.     Leone Tabete Takilai, 10.    Filimoni Mekemeke, 11.    Meli Brown, 12.    Henry Wainiu Seniloli

Education 1.	Tiu Malo 2.	Netava Tubuitamana 3.	Suliasi Cavu 4.	Esiteri Vakalala Kamikamica 5.	Apisai Seru 6.	Pita Tiqatabua 7.	Paula Sotutu 8.	Viliame Saulekaleka 9.	Jone Tabisa 10.	Fereti Harieta 11.	Akosita Tago Cruickshank 12.	Rabonu Delai Anare 13.	Fanifau Nakaora 14.	Eroni Biukoto 15.	Josaia Vakalala 16.	Kolinio Rainima 17.	Joeli Nabuka 18.	Teramon Teta 19.	Epeli Lagiloa 20.    Paula Cavu 21.    Josefa Natau 22.    Paula Kunabuli 23.    Saimoni Waibuta 24.    Serenia Rawalai 25.    Pulotu Rika 26.    Sainiana Niukula 27.    Etuate Vula, 28.    Peni Tawake 29.    Waisake Laqere 30.    Kitione Akau 31.    Peceli Lewaravu 32.    William Sanegar 33.    Mataiasi D Savou 34.    Filimoni Gadolo 35.    Jiuwa Matararaba 36.    Aseri Gauna 37.    Isimeli Musumoto 38.    Ben Whippy 39.    Pita Seruvatu 40.    Anitelu Mateisuva 41.    Grace Whippy 42.    Litia Qalia Tiqatabua 40.    Mereisi Tabualevu. 41.    Jone Waqairatu 42.    Amani Racule

Environment Management 1. Sunil Raj Prasad

Information Communications Technology 1.    Jone Kataiwai 2.    Jone Wesele (FINTEL) 3.    Sitiveni Nabuka 3.    Icanus Tuiloma 4.    Sitiveni Catanasiga

Fiji Police Force 1.	Suliasi Daunitutu - Former Director of Music, Fiji Police Band 2.	Peni Etika 3.     Aisea Taoka 4.     Enele Malele 5.     Taraiasi Wara 6.     Peni Seniloli 7.     Alipate Lesi 8.     Vatiliai Dau 9.     Tevita Tabalailai 10.    SSP Epineri Seibouma - Former Director of Policy & Strategic Planning & Director Training 11.    Seru Kuliniasi Savou 12.    Unaisi Vuniwaqa

Law 1.	Chief Justice Kishore Govind 2.	Aminiasi Katonivualiku 3.	Sailosi Kepa 4.	Kelemedi Bulewa 5.	Ratu Etueni Qiolele Caucau 6.     Josaia Waqaivolavola (once the youngest Magistrate in Fiji)

Management & Adminstration 1.    Leba Tikoduadua 2.    Mikaele Biukoto (GM FSC Lautoka Mill)

Media 1.	Ambika Prasad 2.	Netani Rika (Editor in Chief, Fiji Times) 3.	Sakiusa Bolaira 4.	Setaita Natai 5.	Tomasi Raikivi

Medicine 1.	Dr Josefa Dobui 2.	Dr Samuela Kata 3.	Dr Isoa Nadakuitavuki Delamesi 4.	Dr Ovini Baleinamau 5.     Dr Ilaitia Matadradra Seruvatu 6.	Dr Savenaca Bilavucu Tabua 7.	Dr Salesi Savou 8.	Dr Poasa Qiri 9.	Dr Levani Raisevu Ditoka 10.	Dr Sekuri Konusi 11.	Dr Jimione Samisoni 12.	Dr Apenisa Kuruisaqila 13.	Dr Epi Bolawaqatabu 14.	Dr Mosese Ligani 15.	Dr Frank Spooner (Vanua’atu) 16.	Dr Arieta Vakalala Yavaca 17.	Dr Waisani Mar Yuen 18.	Dr Isimeli Waqabaca 19.	Dr Keso S.Sharma 20.	Dr Alolai Teanoki (Kiribati) 21.	Dr Isimeli Tami 22.	Dr Sainivalati Waseilagi 23.	Dr Manik Chand 24.	Dr Josaia Taka 25.	Dr Liti Browne 26.	Dr Anare Sailo 27.	Dr Manueli Kavika 28.    Dr Apimeleki Meo 29.    Dr Manasa Waqanicagica 30.    Dr Kitiana Driu

Politics 1.	Tomasi Vakatora 2.	Livai Nasilivata 3.	Ratu Meli Loki Delaiburelevu 4.	Dr Apenisa Kuruisaqila (Speaker of the House of Representatives) 5.	Pita Kewa Nacuva (Speaker of the House of Representatives) 6.	Jokapeci Cavu Koroi 7.	Meli Waqa 8.	Koresi Matatolu 9.     Mitieli Bulanauca 10.    Jokapeci Cavu Koroi 11.    Dr Tupeni Baba 12.    Viliame Navoka 13.    Jone Waqairatu

Trade Unions 1.	Isimeli Volavola 2.	Jokapeci Cavu Koroi 3.	Koresi Matatolu

Prisons Service 1.    Aisea Taoka (Commissioner of Prisons) 2.    Josateki Savou

National Standards and Productivity Authority 1.    Jone Usamate (Director-General TPAF)

Valuation & Estate Management 1.    Ratu Timoci Waqa Vesikula 2.    Ratu Luke M Yavaca, 3.    Waisake F Savou 4.    Sevuloni Nasalasala 5.    Isikeli Kini 6.    Mitieli Bulanauca 7.    Viliame Kadi 8.    Jone G Savou 9.    Netava Bakaniceva 10.   Arthur Freeman Buadromo

Wildlife Conservation 1.    Jone Niukula

Arts Painting 1.    Alfred Ralifo

Music 1.    Eremasi Tamanisau 2.    Jone Rekibalavu Buatoka 3.    Nawale Mucunabitu 4.    Paula Sotutu 5.    Jope Rabukawaqa 6.    Savuto Vakadewavosa

Sports, Sports Management and Administration

Athletics 1.    Ana Ramacake Birch. Ana Ramacake Birch won gold medals in the long jump,110 yards sprint and 4x100 relay at the 1963 first) South Pacific Games in Suva. She also went to the 1966 SPG in Noumea and won gold in the long jump,100 metres and        4x100 relay. She attended the games while still a student at Lelean and was coached by Master (Rev) Autiko Daunakamakama; 2.     Mosese Waqainabete – 4 x 400m Gold Medalist 1979 SPG 3.     Jone Veikoso – 4 x 400m Gold Medalist 1979 SPG 4.     Makelesi Bulikiobo 5.     Isireli Naikelekelevesi 6.     Mesulame Rokuro – (Discus, Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games and South Pacific Games in the 50's & 60' 7.    Mosese Waqainabete – 4 x 400m Gold Medalist 1979 SPG 8.    Jone Veikoso – 4 x 400m Gold Medalist 1979 SPG

Boxing. 1.    Maika Ravula - Fiji Light Heavy and Heavyweight in the 50's 2.     Filimoni Naliva - Fiji Middleweight in the 50's 3.     Sunia Cama - Fiji Heavyweight 70's and 80's

Cricket 1.	Uraia Sorovakatini 2.	Joeli Nabuka 3.     Josefa Rika (Current National Captain)

Hockey 1.     Harry Heritage

Rugby 1.	Tomasi Naidole 2.	Apenisa Kuruisaqila 3.	Epi Bolawaqatabu 4.	Pita Kewa Nacuva 5.	Mosese Nailumu 6.	Jone Sokovata 7.	Waisale Serevi 8.	Josateki Savou 9.	Sale Sorovaki 10.	Inoke Male 11.	Seremaia Bai 12.	Akapusi Qera 13.	Sireli Naqelevuki 14.	Kameli Ratuvou 15.	Napolioni Nalaga 16.    Epeli Lagiloa (National Sevens Manager) 17.    Sefanaia Koroi (International Referee) 18.    Peniasi Uluiviti 19.    Jonetani Baba 20.    Nacanieli Nabaro 21.    Enele Malele 22.    Etuate Vula ( Captain of Lelean 1st XV and the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Representative Team in 1955 23.     Peni Tawake ( Vice Captain of the Lelean 1st XV and the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Representative Team in 1955) 24.     Fero Lasagavibau 25.     Samu Tuidraki (Referee) 26.     Apolosi Satala

School Song

We build our School on Thee, O Lord; To Thee we bring our common need; The loving heart, the helpful word, The tender thought, the kindly deed With these we pray Thy Spirit may Enrich and bless our school alway.

We work together in thy sight, We live together in Thy love; Guide Thou our faltering steps aright; And lift our thoughts to heaven above. Dear Lord we pray Thy spirit may Be present in our school alway.

Hold thou each hand, to keep it just; Touch Thou our lips, and make them pure, If thou art with us, Lord we must Be faithful friends and comrades sure. Dear Lord, we pray Thy spirit may Be present in our school alway.

We change but Thou are still the same, The same good Master, Teacher, Friend, We change, but, Lord, we bear Thy name, To journey with it to the end; And so we pray Thy spirit may Be present in our school alway.

Noqu Koronivuli

1. Noqu koronivuli me'u tukuna Tauyavu e noda koro ko Suva Na i valu e mai voro basuka Tokitaki mai ki noda vanua

Chorus Curu mai, curu mai Curu mai gone mo vuli mada vakalailai Mo nanuma deivaki nomu bula e daidai Toro cake e na gauna muri mai

2. Draunikau vuca wale nodra vale Dui tu na kena i wasewase Mateinaniu, Naucu, Bulu kei Varani Sekeniri kei na vuli toro cake

3. Gaunisala mai wai au butuka Matamata vulavula au curuma Veibaka drokadroka na tutuna Rara na yasana ruarua

4. Noqu sere me sa tini mada Au loloma tu ki Viti raraba Noda vuli me rawa vakavinaka Toro cake na kena kawa tamata.

Reflections by Lelean Old Students

This are the reflections of a former Lelean Memorial School student, Mr Jone Savou who attended Lelelan in 1958 – 1961.He worked in Fiji from 1962 - 1987 serving as a Civil Servant from 1962-1966 and as a Land Agent for Native Land Trust Board from 1967-87. He moved with his family to New Zealand in September,1987.

The 1958 Secondary School Rugby Tournament was called off because of the Polio epidemic. All the Lelean Teams were qualified for the tournament. We were positive that, as a school, we would be able to follow with an effort to equal the "Record" set by the "SUKULU" in 1955. A Record that cannot be surpassed, it can only be equalled.

In 1958, one of the two Sukulu Landmarks was demolished - the old wooden Bulu (#3) and Varani (#4) dormitory In 1959, the new twin- double storey concrete dormitory complex, built on the old Bulu/Varani dorm site, was opened. After the opning of the new dorm, the other Landmark - the old wooden Mateinaniu (#1) and Naucukidi (#2) dormitory was also demolished. The old Sukulu dispensary was also housed in that building.

From 1958 through 1961, these were the very significant changes that evolved in the following areas of the Sukulu boarding facilities. The transformation from dilapidated wooden dorms to modern concrete ones; the shift from pit-latrines to flush toilets; the change from ramshackle "walls only" outside showers to modern shower block; the transitions from kerosene lamps to benzine lights to electricity; the replacement of the primitive charcoal heated irons - by the benzine-pump type at first - and then, finally, with the electric ones

1959: Lelean hosted the School Rugby Tournament in Davuilevu. The Lelean First XV team won the coveted Deans Trophy and, similarly, the Second XV team won the Tomling Cup. Amani Racule was Captain of the Lelean First XV in 1958 and 1959.

Surprisingly, complaints were subsequently made to the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union, concerning the Lelean Second XV use of "human torpedoes," and the Lelean"barrackers," in that tournament. As the result of the complaints laid, " Feed the Bulbul or Human Torpedoes" were formally outlawed and prohibited in Secondary School Rugby, from 1960 onwards.

1960: The Sukulu First XV won the Rugby match against the touring Western Samoan Secondary Schools Rugby Representative Team, at Davuilevu. Score: Lelean 15. Western Samoa Secondary Schools 6. The Samoan Team Manager, in his speech at the after- match dinner, lamented that they have failed their tour mission because they have just lost the only match they were specially asked, by their Home Union, to win.

1960: Successfully defended the Deans Trophy... at the School Rugby Tournament held at RKS. We defeated RKS in the Semi-finals and won the Final against QVS the next day. The Final was a "blood-bath"... in the very real sense of the word. Two QVS players had to be carried off the field, during the first fifteen minutes of the game, the late Ifereimi Tamanivalu and the late Kavekini Navuso. Ifereimi Tamanivalu was rushed straight to CWMH - from RKS. The effect of "Feed the Bulbul"... by some other implementations Lelean casualty was Paula Cavu. He sustained cuts inside the mouth. After "first-aid" treatment, he continued playing until the end of the game.(Score: LMS 14 -QVS.6). Jona Saturu Tupua was Captain of the Lelean First XV team. Jona scored all our points.

1961: Unsuccessful in defending the Deans Trophy...in the School Rugby Tournament held in Suva. Tomasi Waqabaca (Tomu Nai) was Skipper and I was Vice-captain of the Lelean First XV or "Seniors" team. It was the only Lelean team qualified for the tournament that year. Sadly, we lost to RKS in the Semi-finals... (Score: RKS 15- LMS 5).

As with these memories that abided; there was also the ingrained influence of those great schoolteachers, who were serving in Lelean, during my years there The teachings they imparted and instilled in me, together with that ingrained influence, jolted and shunted me to the strait and narrow. I will always be thankful for their patience in sticking it out to the end; in bringing about the real change to a wayward and a quick-tempered person..like I used to be then.…