Imaduddin School


Imaduddin School is a public school located in the Galolhu, Malé in the Maldives. Imaduddin School was put up with the assistance of the Islamic Development Bank, the foundation stone was laid by the then Minister of Education, Dr. Mohamed Latheef on 26 October 1998. The school has participated and won in many inter-school competitions and regular activities. It also hosted events and celebrated international events.
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History

Imaduddin School was inaugurated on 5 September 2001 by the former President of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
The name Imaduddin refers to Muhammad Imaduddin I who ruled the Maldives during the late 1600s. The school has almost 2000 students. Until 2009 the school taught students up to grade 7. After 2010 it also taught grades 8–10. It is the first primary school in Maldives that also has secondary classes. The school also provides education for students with special needs called "Jewel Centre".
On 9 January 2023, the school served as the temporary shelter for the expatriate workers who were impacted during the 2023 Neelan Fihaara fire. Arrangements were made to give them food and water.
On 30 August 2023, the school started an exchange program, where four students and the headmaster of Akash International School, a school in India, came to Imaduddin and Iskandhar for a week. Grade 9 students of Imaduddin also went to 3 schools in Bangalore.
On 27 March 2024, the school held a fundraiser for the humanitarian aid of Palestinians during the Gaza war, which they raised and on 4 April, the school donated all the money to Khidhumaiy, a local NGO. A special assembly was held at the school and the cheque was handed to Khidhumaiy.

Previous Principals of Imaduddin

  • Mr. Abdulla Zameer
  • Ms. Juwaiyriya Ibrahim
  • Ms. Mausooma Ali
  • Mr. Ibrahim Asif Rasheed
  • Mr. Mohamed Shaheen
  • Ms. Wafa Waheed Mohamed
  • Mr. Ibrahim Mujahid
  • Mr. Ibrahim Shathir, he was removed by the Ministry [of Education (Maldives)|Education Ministry] after a petition was submitted by parents of students and teachers requesting his dismissal.
  • Dr. Ali Mamdhooh

Houses

All the students belong to a single house upon admission to the school. Each house is run by the 3 people:
These posts are assigned to students from grade 9-10, through the house system. Students are given the opportunity to participate in activities including sports, games and more. Inter-house tournaments in popular sports take place in the school.

Uniform Bodies

Imaduddin School has a wide range of uniform bodies such as Cub Scouts, Scouts, Girl Guides, Little Maids, Cadets, Band, and Traffic Monitors for grades 6-9.
Traffic Monitors began in October 2022 for grades 6-9.

List of Clubs

  • Crest and Media Club
  • Coding Club
  • Eureka
  • Human Rights Club
  • Flair Club
  • Fehimala
  • Adhabee Furamaraa
  • Business Club
  • Islam Club

After-school activities

The school provides various after-school activities such as a STEM lab provided by ForLoop Coding Academy, where students can learn how to code using different programming languages such as Python and Scratch. Another being, a sports pool where interested students and coaches teaches them any sport. Examples being basketball, football, etc.