Mawuli School was established on February 24th, 1950 at Ho as a result of joint efforts by the then government of the Gold Coast, now Ghana and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. It happened to be the first government assisted secondary school in the Volta Region.
The Colonial British Government administering the mandated trust territory of Togo land was accused of neglect of the territory educationally. The fact that the accusation had reached the United Nations caused the Governor of the Colonial Administration himself to be keenly interested in seeing to it that something was done before the visit of the UN Commission to the colony to ascertain the facts for itself.
This was what led to the birth of Mawuli School at Ho. Since the E.P Church was also exploring the possibility of establishing a Secondary School, the Colonial Government and the Church went ahead with plans to get the school started to solve the political problem.
Rev. Prof. C. G. Baeta of Blessed memory, who was the Synod Clerk of the E. P Church, Ghana in 1948 -1949, was mandated by the church to find a science graduate reverend minister to head the school because the church wanted the school to have a strong science base and sound moral upbringing.
On his trip to Scotland and the USA on the business of the church, he raised the question of the headmaster. In his search in the USA, he came into contact with a young chemistry lecturer, an ordained minister, who agreed to accept the challenge. It was this event which Rev. Dr. Walter Paul Trost as the first headmaster of Mawuli School. The School started at Ho – Kpodzi using the buildings and facilities of the E. P Church Old Seminary for classes. The birth of Mawuli School gave hoy to the Colonial Administration, for, it solved the political problems. Just one year after its establishment, the Colonial Government started permanent structures on the vast parcel of land graciously donated by Togbe Gotlieb Adzah Kodzo Glala on behalf of the Glala family of Ho-Ahoe. Mawuli had a very humble beginning commencing with Nineteen (19) males students. Twenty girls were admitted into the school for the first time in 1956, making it co-educational.
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Motto
Mawuli School was established with Presbyterian principles and doctrines by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in 1950. The school has its motto, Head, Heart and Hand. The Head stands for mental (cognitive) development of students and the Heart signifies the attitudinal behavior whilst the Hand stands for skills training.
School Anthem
Hail, Hail, Mawuli, may you grow from strength to strength
Hail, Hail, Mawuli, the pride of children yet unborn
Hail Mawuli, Hail Mawuli, Hail Mawuli
Hail Mawuli, Hail Mawuli, Hail
Your noble sons and daughters have pledge to protect thee
And to serve thee always, with Head, Heart and Hand.
All hail Mawuli, the fount of love, the home of knowledge, truth that inspires.
All hail Mawuli, our father’s pride.
Your good name we shall uphold.
Mission Statement
“To offer holistic education to the individual’s whole being, – Head, Heart, Hand”.
Vision
The vision of the founding fathers of Mawuli School was to establish a Christian institution that would give training at second cycle level to both boys and girls in the various disciplines with prominence given to Agriculture.
The emphasis was on the practical aspects with the view of instilling in the products of the school, love and appreciation for the use of the hands. The school is committed to the development of the total personality of those who attend it.
This laudable and noble vision is summarized in the motto of the School “HEAD HEART HAND”, where the Head stands academic work, the Heart for moral and spiritual training and the Hand for skills development and dignity of labour.