School Introduction

According to historical records, Vaadhoo School was established as a Madharusa (elementary school) in 1950, initially housed in a rudimentary structure in the Alivaage area under the supervision of island chief Ali Yoosuf (Vaadhoo Ali Kaleyfaanu). Due to weather damage, a second Madharusa was built near Kaadhuge. In the 1960s, during Sultan Mohammed Fareedh's reign, the school moved to a new building next to Finivaage, overseen by island chief Mohammed Ibrahim from Chaandhanyvila. In 1979, under President Maumoon Ab. Gayoom, the school was renamed ""Madharusathul Sa Aa'dhaa"" and officially became ""Makuthabu"" on May 20, 1980. In 1984, IHAP, an American NGO, sponsored a new structure at a new location, with Mohammed Ibrahim commissioning the construction. In the 1990s, the school expanded to include higher grades, with grade 7 introduced in 1999. In 2005, it transitioned to a government-run institution. In 2008, students took the Cambridge International Examinations for the first time. Ahmed Dhaud, a native of Vaadhoo, became the first formally trained primary teacher in 1985. Aminath Rasheedha from Baa Dharavandhoo Vaimatheege was the first supervisor in 1999, succeeded by Ismail Naseer in 2003, and then Mohamed Riyaaz in 2007. Leela Mohamed was acting headmistress in 2006. Ismail Naseer was appointed the first headmaster in 2008, also serving as Assistant Principal, Deputy Principal, and Principal.