Regina Pacis Model Secondary School
| Regina Pacis Model Secondary School | |
|---|---|
21 Awka Road, Onitsha, Anambra State Nigeria | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public single sex secondary boarding and day school |
| Motto | "In Caritate et Fide Laborare" lit. 'In Charity and Faith to Work' |
| Established | 1962 |
| Educational authority | Anambra State Ministry of Education |
| Director | Rev. Fr. Jerome-Melvin Obiekezie |
| Years | JSS1–SS3 |
| Gender | girls |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | reginapacisschool |
Regina Pacis Model Secondary School is a Catholic girls high school in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha and was founded in 1962 by Archbishop Charles Heerey.
History
[edit]The school was founded by Charles Heerey, the then Archbishop of Onitsha in 1962. Construction of school building began in 1966 when Fr. A. Byne was appointed as the director of the centre by the archbishop.[1]
Academics
[edit]The school was invited in 2023 by the Oxford Royale Academy to participate in their summer programme games in the United Kingdom.[2]
In 2018, a team of five students from Regina Pacis developed the Fake Drug Detection app (FD-Detector) which won them the Junior Gold Awards in the World Technovation Challenge in Silicon Valley, US.[3][4] The students were Promise Nnalue, Jessica Osita, Nwabuaku Ossai, Adaeze Onuigbo, and Vivian Okoye.[5]
In 2023, a team invented "Smart Sticks", a device for blind people to detect obstacles not less than 120cm away from a blind person. It was displayed during the pastoral visit of Valerian Okeke. The invention also received recognition from the Obi of Onitsha Alfred Achebe.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us". Regina Pacis International Secondary School, Onitsha. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Igwe, Charles (15 September 2023). "Regina Pacis Onitsha embarks on academic visit to Oxford Royale Academy". Vanguard News. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "How Nigerian all girls team won gold in Silicon Valley". Daily Trust. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ a b Aworinde, Oluwatobi (10 May 2023). "Anambra Students Create Smart Walking Sticks For The Blind". Channels Television. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Yesmont, Randall; Alozie, Bright (11 January 2024). "Five-Step Guide to Writing About African Children: A Satirical Homage to Decolonizing Our Minds and Challenging Stereotypes". PDXScholar. Retrieved 11 September 2025.