St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School

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School in Ggaba, Kampala District, Uganda

St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School

Location

Ggaba, Kampala District Uganda
Coordinates	0°15′32″N 32°37′41″E / 0.2589°N 32.6280°E / 0.2589; 32.6280
Information
Type	Government-aided day and boarding high school
Motto	Harvest What You Sow
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic Church
Patron saint(s)	Named for St. Denis Ssebugwawo
Established	1984 (40 years ago) (1984)
Principal	Nassiwa Teddy Ddamulira
Gender	Co-educational
Number of students	1200
Athletics	Major sports: athletics, basketball, chess, netball, soccer, volleyball

St. Denis Ssebugwawo Secondary School is a Ugandan mixed day and boarding school, located in Ggaba, Kampala District.

The school covers senior one to senior six classes. It is a Universal Secondary Education (U.S.E.) school, funded by the government and the Catholic Church.

The school is named after St. Denis Ssebugwawo, one of the Uganda Martyrs.

Location

The school is located in Ggaba, approximately 7 miles (11 kilometres) south of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The school grounds cover an area of 8 acres (0.032 km) on the main road to Ggaba opposite the junction to Munyonyo. The school is located one kilometer from the Ggaba landing site.

History

The school was started in 1984, at the same time as other schools including Kitebi S.S., Kalinabiri S.S., Luzira S.S. and Kawempe Muslim S.S.

Until 1991, the school was located at Ggaba Demonstration Primary School. The school shifted to its present site when St. Karoli Lwanga Catholic Church Ggaba offered seven acres of land to the school.

Former head teachers

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Mr. Kateregga Charles (Omulangira) – 1984–1988
Mr. Kiwewa Francis Xavier – 1989–1996
Mr. Nsumba Charles Wokulira (deceased) – 1996–2005
Ms. Achayo Christine – 2005–2009
Mrs. Nassiwa Teddy Ddamulira – since 2010

The school's first head teacher, Mr. Kateregga Charles, helped in nurturing the school through difficult hurdles at the start

The second head teacher, Mr. Kiwewa Francis Xavier, served as head teacher from March 1989 to January 1996. He was a young teacher, promoted from the school staff. The school shifted to its current site during his leadership. He worked with the local council officials, the community around, teachers, parents and students. One project involved making bricks manually. The school anthem and the school badge were Mr. Kiwewa's initiative.

In 1996, Mr. Nsumba Charles Wokulira (late) was transferred to St. Denis S.S Ggaba. Before his retirement in 2005, he added a two-classroom block, a laboratory and a school main hall.

The next head teacher was Ms. Achayo Christine, who became a member of the Parliament of Uganda. She joined the school in 2004 as the deputy head teacher and later took over office in 2005. Her achievements included improved discipline and academic performance, and construction of the Magandazi block and the school playground. The school enrollment also increased and parents placed confidence in the school.

The headteacher since 2010, Mrs. Nassiwa Teddy Ddamulira has strengthened relationships between German supporters, the Ministry of Education and Sports and other well wishers. She has established a new World Bank-funded classroom and library block.