About – Stsaosa

45 Years In Existence

STSA – Historical Overview

Secondary Technical School Awo-Omamma (STSA) is the second institution for post-primary education in Awo-Omamma and among the leading in this level of education in the entire Imo State of Nigeria. Founded in 1977, STSA was the second secondary school established in Awo-Omamma town: the first was Comprehensive Secondary School Awo-Omamma – formerly the Awo-Omamma Education Project (AEP). The initial teeming student population, given the high crave for education among the people of Awo-Omamma and its environs, and the inadequate availability of classrooms to accommodate the students, compelled the administrators of the school and the state education authorities to split the students into two, with STSA retaining one part while the other was used to found the Ubogwu Commercial Secondary School that incidentally became the third secondary school in the town. It is worth noting that, albeit having seen numerous amazing principals since its foundation, the pioneer principal was the late Reverend Ahumibe, whereas Mrs N. N. Ukeomah is the incumbent.

As its popularity grew

As its popularity grew tremendously from inception, STSA became the secondary school of choice for most prospective students from the then Oru LGA (presently comprising the Oru East and Oru West LGAs, respectively) in particular and the entire Imo State at large. Majority of the outside students then came from the neighbouring towns of Amiri, Eziama Obieator, Otulu and several sister towns in Oru (both East and West); including Akatta, Egbu, Mgbidi, Omuma, and Ozara (to mention but a few), as well as from the Owerri area of the state. There were also many students from the then Anambra State, especially from the nearby Amorka, Uli, and Ihiala communities, and from as far as Nnnewi and Onitsha and their neighbours.

As would be expected, given the students’ pedigree and academic excellence over the years, Secondary Technical School Awo-Omamma, without doubt, has produced some of the top-class individuals of our time; including academic professors, medical doctors, engineers, accountants, journalists, politicians, high-ranking military and police personnel, business people, and philanthropists. With the unmatched excellent qualities of the incumbent teachers and their students, we strongly believe that more will join the ranks of great STSA old students. Apart from their enviable academic performance, STSA students have continually excelled in different other areas, including sports and march past (Recall that under the popular Mr. Uche, STSA made history in Oru as the best school in march past).

With the high-quality teachers and students in the school at present, there is a very strong belief that STSA will continue to outpace its contemporaries and rivals! God bless our Alma Mater!!

VIDEO INTRO

Our History

Our journey so far!

A view of Secondary Technical School Awo-Omamma (STSA) from the main gate

One of the numerous trophies won by STSA students on display

Tree planting – one of the pictures from the STSA archive

STSA’s second principal, late Mr. Ukaah, being interviewed by some pioneer students – L-R: Hillary Orji, Perpetua Ononobi, Columbus Enwerem, and Basil Nsoanya (standing)

The Pioneer Set (1977-1982)

Sitting: Late Reverend Ahumibe - Principal (in black), Mr. Ignatius (games master), Mr. Valentine Nze (on black tie), Mr Clinton (right of Reverend Ahumibe), Ms Okafor (second on the right), Mr Ekwereike (beside Ms Okafor), Mr Abaraonye (beside Reverend Ahumibe), Mr Ezeoba (the Literature teacher). Standing: Mr Obia (behind Ms Okafor), Mr Paul (Economics and Physics teacher).

A cross-section of the pioneer students

The incumbent SS2 students in their classroom

Some pioneer students (the Dynamite group): L-R – Paul Ncharam, Basil Awuenyi, Kingsley Ogbuewu, Innocent Mbama, Peter Ncharam, and Augustine Ugorji

Mrs Ukeomah N. N
(The incumbent principal)

The incumbent SS3 students in their classroom

From Left to right
Mrs Nwosu CC, (Christian Religious Studies teacher), Mrs Nwachukwu Nkeiruka (Business Studies/Commerce teacher), Mrs Nwokwe JI (Social Studies/Marketing teacher), Mrs Okorie EN(English teacher), Mrs Duru AC(Principal and Economics/Mathematics JS), Mrs Obasi IV(Basic Science/Biology), Mr Obieribie VO(Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics SS).

A cross-section of the incumbent students on the assembly ground

A cross-section of STSA students during a march past

The incumbent JS1 students in their classroom

The incumbent JS3 students in their classroom

The incumbent SS1 students in their classroom

The first-ever meeting of STSA OSA on 02 January 2021
L-R: Barr. Benneth Amukamara, Sir Julius Onyeuka, Chief Joshua Onyeuka, Chief Junior Okoro, and Dr Max Dike

A Cross-section of STSA Old Students

FAQ

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Only past students of STSA can join the association. (This implies that membership is open to all past students, irrespective of whether they started and finished at the school or not.)

There is no age limit for membership

Admission is free for all

The association has a temporary physical office in the school compound, located on Technical College Road, Awo-Omamma, Oru East LGA, Imo State

Our meeting days will be communicated soon!