An ablution block that used to serve the male students of Salamaua Provincial High School in the Huon Gulf District of Morobe, is currently used as rooms to accommodate sixteen male students.

Due to rundown dormitories and lack of proper infrastructure, the male students turned two ablution blocks into rooms with a holding capacity of eight students in each block. The students improvised in separating the rooms, making it possible for four students to sleep at the top and four on the floor. They had also turned the area where the sink used to be situated in the ablution block, into a study corner.

Huon Gulf MP, Ross Seymour was on his way back to Lae after visiting the school when Lae Media arrived at Salamaua. Seymour said he made commitments to assist the school this year following the retirement of the former School Principal who will be contesting for the 2022 National General Elections.

MP Seymour briefly told the media that the district refrained from assisting Salamaua High School because of the former Principal’s interest in politics and that since he retired, the district would step in to assist the school.

Salamua Provincial High School Principal, Norman Apul said over the past six weeks, the school renovated and maintained a boys’ dormitory and would continue to maintain other dormitories for both the male and female students.

Meanwhile, the school’s Library and the Home Economics building are currently used as dormitories for the female students.