| Huravee School | |
| Native Name: | ޙުރަވީ ސްކޫލް |
| Motto: | Building Bright Futures |
| Address: | Ranauraa Magu |
| Schooltype: | Public |
| Fundingtype: | Government |
| Established: | 13 January 2019 |
| Principal: | Mohamed Haleem |
| Teaching Staff: | 134 (2021)[1] |
| Grades: | 1–10 |
| Classrooms: | 53 (2 classrooms specialized for students with special needs) |
| Colors: | Green |
| Song: | Huravee School Song |
| Website: | huravee.edu.mv |
| Lastupdate: | 27 July 2024 |
Huravee School is the biggest school in the Maldives.[2] It was inaugurated by the former president of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on 13 January 2019.[3] [4] It's located in Neighborhood 1 of Hulhumalé. The school participates in various inter-school competitions and normal competitions.[5] [6] When the school initially started, it taught from LKG to Grade 10 and Cambridge O'Level programs, in 2024 the school teaches from Grade 1 to Grade 10.[7]
Huravee School is named after Sultan al-Ghazi al-Hassan Izzuddin al-Huravee (Dhonbandaarain), the king who liberated Maldives, from the Malabari conquest in the 18th century.[8] The construction of the school was contracted to Amin Construction for . It started with 600 students and as of 2021 the school has more than 1000 students. After the school changed to double session in 2022, the school's student enrollment rate has gone significantly higher. In 2024 Huravee school teaches over 2450 students and employs over 190 teachers.[9]
The school building is a seven-story building with three blocks and two lifts. It has open spaces in all floors providing teachers a recess area and universal access ramps allowing wheelchair access for disabled students and pathway for emergency exits.
The four school houses of Huravee School are:
| Name of Houses | Colour |
|---|---|
| Sirikula | Yellow |
| Bavana | Blue |
| Kahthiri | Purple |
| Rammeeba | Red |
The Huravee School Student Council is the main student body that does a variety of actions for the betterment of Huravee School such as planning or organizing activities for the school and attending and representing Huravee School on forums or conferences. The school council consists of:
The school appoints the council members by examining the students academics and participations which amount to 60%, The other 40% is checked in a vote, forming a modified first past the post system. However the Grade Representatives are selected solely on votes from the grades respective prefects.
Huravee School has a mediocre prefect board consisting of:
Prefects are chosen based on academic merit, discipline record and grade average and also student connections with the management. However, prefects can be de-badged due to several reasons such as discipline issues.
Huravee School has many core principles that define what Huravee School is and what the school wants to achieve. These core values reflect how Huravee Schools' educational approach is defined as the pinnacle of the Maldivian Education System
We strive to build patriotic, self-reliant and responsible bright futures by adopting holistic education, enhancing intellectual, physical and social development, within Islamic and cultural values.
“An institution of choice for the holistic development of every individual".
Huravee School has many extracurricular activities and offers a variety of after school clubs. However only students from Grade 7 and Grade 10 are allowed to participate in clubs. The clubs are:
| Dhivehi Name of Clubs | Dhivehi Latin Name | English Name |
|---|---|---|
| ނޫރު | Noor | Islam Club and Human rights Club |
| ބައްސަ | Bassa | Dhivehi and English Club |
| ހިއްސާ | Hissa | Business Club |
| ނާރެސް | Naares | S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Club |
| ވެށި | Veshi | Environment Club |
| ދުވެލި | Dhuveli | Health and Sports Club |
| ތޫރަ | Thoora | Media Club |
| އެވޭލާ | Eveyla | Arts and Culture Club |