FAINU SCHOOL

Our Rich History

The very first efforts to provide education to students began in the 1970s by the Imaam of island’s Friday Mosque, Mr. Ali Hassan Manik. He started teaching Quran and Islam in his own house Veranda in the name “Makuthabussaniyya”. Later it was changed to the south veranda of the community house (used as the island office then). Throughout this period, teaching was carried out by the island office staff including Imaam.​

Fainu Makuthabu

The start of “Fainu Makuthabu” was the first formal schooling in the island. The whole community involved to build the first ever school in the island “Fainu Makuthabu” using their own local materials. The school was built in the year and opened on 29th September 1981. 

I.H.E.P School

It brought a dramatic change to our schooling with the establishment of the first constructed big school on the island I.H.E.P School. It was a government-initiated project to expand education through out the country and a grant-giving American organization called I.H.E.P provided main materials needed. Then the island community contributed and constructed 2 classrooms and an office as the school building under the name ‘Fainu Makuthabu’. The foundation stone for this building was laid on October 9, 1983, by the then R. Atoll Chief, Mr. Qasim Kaleyfaanu. This Makuthabu (school) was inaugurated on November 17, 1985, by the then Minister of Atolls Administration, Honorable Ustaz Abdullah Hameed.

Changing from Makuthabu to Fainu School

The institution was renamed “Fainu School” on June 24, 1999, and it was decided by the Island Office as the governing body. At that time, education was provided up to the primary and middle school levels. 

The school became a government-managed institution on December 1, 2005. Since then, every aspect of school was funded by the government. At the beginning, the school offered education from Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, and as Special classes. Subsequently, teaching expanded from Primary Grade 1 to 3 and then Grades 1 to 5. Following this, in addition to primary grades, Middle School grades (Grades 6, 7) were introduced. While initially teaching in the Dhivehi medium, the school transitioned to the English medium in the year 2000. After years of providing primary and middle school education, the school began offering Secondary grades in 2008, and the first batch of students sat for the SSC (Secondary School Certificate) examination in 2010. In 2012, the school’s teaching schedule was changed to a single session.

The years 2012 and 2013 are noteworthy for the school in terms of educational achievements. In 2012, 2 students from the school were ranked in the National Top 10. Furthermore, the school received the Progress Award and the Achievement Award in the same year. Looking at the results of the 2013 secondary examinations, 66.67% of the school’s students passed in five subjects. This is also a significant achievement for the school’s history.

School Badge/Logo, Flag 

School Colors: Royal Blue

Vision and Mission

Our Mission

We at Fainu School endeavor to create responsible citizens who follow the moral and ethical standards of Islam and the Maldivian society by providing diverse learning experiences in a supportive and caring environment where our students can learn to live and be successful in the twenty first century world.

އަޅުގަނޑުމެންގެ އަމާޒު

ފައިނު ސްކޫލުގެ އަމާޒަކީ ލޯތްބާއި އަޅާލުންތެރިކަމާއިއެކު، ފުޅާ ދާއިރާއެއްގައި އުނގެނުމުގެ ފުރުސަތުދީ، އިސްލާމީ ރިވެތި އާދަކާދަތަކުން ޒީނަތްތެރިވެފައިވާ، ދިވެހި ޤައުމަށް ބޭނުންތެރި، ބަވަނަވަންތަ ދުނިޔެއެއްގައި ޒިއްމާދާރު ކަމާއިއެކު ހިއްސާ އަދާކުރެވޭފަދަ ދަރިންތަކެއް އުފެއްދުން.

Our Vision
Every student of Fainu School is a responsible global citizen who is a competent contributing member of the Muslim Maldivian society.

އަޅުގަނޑުމެންގެ ތަޞައްވަރު

ފައިނު ސްކޫލުގެ ކޮންމެ ދަރިވަރަކީ ބަވަނަވެފައިވާ ދުނިޔެއެއްގައި ޒިންމާދާރުކަމާއިއެކު ދިރިއުޅެން ދަސްވެފައިވާ، މުސްލިމް، ދިވެހި މުޖުތަމަޢަށް ބޭނުންތެރި ތަޢުލިމީ ދަރިއެއް

Significant Achievements

Organisation Chart

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  • Principal
    Ibrahim Umar Manik
    • Academic Section
      • Primary Leading Teacher
        Naseem Hassan Manik
        • Primary Teacher
          Ahmed Shareef
          • Primary Teacher
            Ahmed Rasheed
            • Primary Teacher
              Ismail Rasheed
              • Primary Teacher
                Mohamed Munavvaru
                • Primary Teacher
                  Mariyam Siyaama
                  • Quran Teacher
                    Hussain Zahir
                    • Arabic Teacher
                      Aishath Ameera
                      • Dhivehi Teacher
                        Saadhuna Abduh Rasheed
                        • Preschool Teacher
                          Ziyaana Ibrahim
                          • Preschool Teacher
                            Fathimath Muna
                            • SEN Teacher
                              Aminath Ifaasha
      • Secondary Leading Teacher
        Nasreena Ibrahim
        • Maths Teacher
          Abduh Shaheed Ibrahim
          • Quran Teacher
            Ali Adam Manik
            • Dhivehi Teacher
              Ismail Siyaam
              • Dhivehi Teacher
                Mohamed Fazeel
                • Account Teacher
                  Hussain Ibrahim Manik
                  • Islam Teacher
                    Mariyam Zulfa
                    • Social Studies Teacher
                      Fathimath Waseema
                      • Business Teacher
                        Mariyam Waseema
                        • English Teacher
                          Shaikha Abduh Rasheed
                          • English Teacher
                            Aminath Shara
                            • Chemistry Teachet
                              Reshmi Radhakrishna Pillai
                              • Biology Teacher
                                Sreekumar Kochuparambil Ramachandran
    • Admin Section
      • Administrator
        Fathimath Waheedha
        • Senior Administrative Officer
          Ahmed Waseem
          • Administrative Officer
            Ahmed Siyaam
            • Masakkathu
              Ahmed Ali Manik
              • Masakkathu
                Fathimath Umar Manik
                • Masakkathu
                  Aminath Sahuma