St. Edward's Primary School

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Saint Edward's Primary School is an all-boys primary (elementary) school currently located at Fort Street in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Typically, it enrolls boys from ages 3 to 12. It was founded in 1866 by the Roman Catholic Priests from Italy, France and Ireland. It was originally situated at Rawdon Street, in the area where the Sacred Heart Cathedral and Santano House are now located. It is the oldest primary school in the country and one of the oldest elementary schools in Africa. Its sister school is St. Joseph's Primary. In 1922, a secondary school was also established, which became known as St. Edward's Secondary School.

[edit] Past School Head Masters

Mr. Valentine
Mr. Charles
Mr. Hinga
Mr. Kamara-Kargbo

[edit] House System

The School was originally divided into several houses, named after the priests who founded or attended the school.
Fitzgerald - [Red]
St. Edward's - [Blue]
Valentine - [Green]
Ganda - [Yellow]
Brosnahan - [Orange]
Browne - [Brown]