Robert Louis Stevenson School is a private primary and secondary school in Apia, the capital of Samoa

Samoa

Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...

. It was established in 1987. In 2004-5 it had 660 pupils and 33 teachers. It has moved several times since its foundation, and currently the primary school compound (years 1 to 7) is in the district of Lotopa

Lotopa

Lotopa is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. It is situated on the north central side of the island near the country's capital Apia. The village is in the political district of Tuamasaga.The population is 1,661 .-References:...

 and the secondary school compound is in Tafaigata

Tafaigata

Tafa'igata is a village in the central region of Upolu island in Samoa. The village population is 527 .Tafa'igata is part of Faleata West Electoral Constituency which forms part of the larger political district of Tuamasaga...

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The curriculum is based on the New Zealand model. Classes are taught in English, however all students also take part in a Samoan language

Samoan language

Samoan Samoan Samoan (Gagana Sāmoa, is the language of the Samoan Islands, comprising the independent country of Samoa and the United States territory of American Samoa. It is an official language—alongside English—in both jurisdictions. Samoan, a Polynesian language, is the first language for most...

programme. Students and faculty are a mixture of native Samoans and foreign nationals.