Kworo High School celebrates faith, achievement, and leadership

11 October 2025, 20:55

By Ekel Bonny Daniel

Kworo High School, Pader Campus, came alive on Saturday as students, parents, teachers, and district leaders gathered for a vibrant celebration that combined faith, achievement, and leadership.

The event featured a dedication service, prefects’ handover and swearing-in, the confirmation of 74 girls, and a thanksgiving ceremony celebrating the school’s recent accomplishments.

The day’s highlight was the confirmation of 74 girls by the Anglican Bishop of Kitgum Diocese, Rt. Rev. Wilson Kitara, who delivered a stirring sermon emphasising purpose, discipline, and spiritual growth.

Bishop Kitara encouraged students to embrace education as a lifelong journey, noting that success is determined not by age but by the readiness and maturity of the body, mind, and spirit.

“When the Spirit leads and the body follows, you will walk in righteousness,” he reminded the students, urging them to combine academic diligence with moral and spiritual growth.

Headteacher Ms Atim Beatrice described the event as a celebration of unity and gratitude.

“Today, we have had a memorable celebration that included the swearing-in of new prefects, a welcome for Senior One and Senior Five students, the recognition of eight trophies won by our girls, and a blessing for our Senior Four and Six candidates who begin their exams on Monday,” she said.

Kworo High School currently hosts 805 girls and 47 staff members. Last year, all 83 Senior Four candidates passed in Division One, while the pioneer Senior Six class of five girls all qualified for university.

This year, 108 O-Level and 16 A-Level candidates are set to sit for national exams, with high expectations of success.

Representing the District Education Officer, Senior Education Officer Ms Rose Filder Lalam commended the school for its discipline, academic excellence, and moral integrity.

She urged teachers across the district to uphold examination integrity and ensure that all learners, including pregnant and breastfeeding students, are able to sit for exams, emphasising that education is a right.

“Kworo is one of our best-performing schools. You are developing both academic and co-curricular excellence in Pader District,” she said.

She also appealed to striking teachers not to disrupt UNEB examinations.

Assistant RDC Komakech Robert Obina, representing the Office of the RDC and the Minister of State for Northern Uganda, Dr Kenneth Omona, praised the school for its discipline and cooperation with the authorities.

He recalled efforts to recover stolen school computers, emphasising the government’s commitment to student welfare.

“Leadership is not a joke. Take your responsibilities seriously. We started as student leaders, and that is where we are today,” he advised the newly sworn-in prefects.

Komakech also emphasised the importance of peaceful transitions in leadership, both at school and nationally, encouraging students to embrace responsibility and integrity.

Komakech, who is also a parent at Kworo, described the school as one of the most important institutions in the district, commending the headteacher for her leadership and the students for their humility and discipline.

The ceremony concluded with songs, dancing, and jubilation, celebrating the school’s achievements and wishing candidates success in their upcoming national exams.

“Kworo High School is not just a school; it is a family of excellence, faith, and discipline,” Komakech remarked.