# Muhyiddin School

Muhyiddin School is a mixed-sex public educational institution located in Vilimalé, Maldives. Established in 1999, the school is English medium with the exception of Dhivehi and Islam. The school introduced Secondary Education in 2006 and now facilitates education opportunities for both Primary and Secondary students. In 2010, it was decided that Secondary students would attend the school in the morning while Primary grades are to attend on the afternoon.

## History

Muhiyiddin School is named after the king, Al Sultan Mohamed Muhyiddeenul A'dil Siri Naakiree Sundhara Mahaaradhun, who ruled the country from 1691 to 1692. He was an eminent scholar and a prominent intellectual who contributed a great deal to improve the education and religious awareness in the country. Scholars were exceedingly respected and recognized buy His Majesty as a high concern. The school was initially opened on 8 March 1994 with two teachers and fifteen students. At the outset, two bungalows, which were built for the purpose of tourism, were used as school premises. Multi-grade teaching was carried out in these classes. As the school enrollment increased rapidly, the government decided to construct new buildings and upgrade the school. The former Minister of Education, Dr. Mohamed Latheef laid the foundation of the first phase of the school on 16 June 1996. Under the project, five temporary classrooms were built in 1998 and another four-story building was constructed in 2000 to meet the inadequacy of classroom and other facilities. The former President of Maldives His Excellency Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, officially inaugurated Muhyiddin School on 7 June 1999.
In 2023, a multipurpose hall was to be built at the school.

### Former heads of the school

There have been 14 heads of the school including:
| Name | Title | Duration |
| Mahdhee Shahid | Head Teacher | 8 March 1994 - 31 December 1995 |
| Ahmed Zaki | Headmaster | 26 February 1996 - 31 January 1999 |
| Hassan Mohamed | S. Assistant Principal | 1 February 1999 - 19 April 2005 |
| Ahmed Naeem | Assistant Principal | 20 April 2005 - 10 October 2005 |
| Ismail Mohamed | Supervisor | 12 October 2005 - 23 November 2005 |
| Ahmed Rafiu | Principal | 24 November 2005 - 9 January 2010 |
| T.A. Thomas | Principal | 9 January 2010 - 10 November 2010 |
| Fathimath Hilmee | Deputy Principal | 11 November 2010 - 8 January 2011 |
| Mohamed Ali Waheed | Principal | 9 January 2011 - 31 December 2011 |
| Ali Naeem | Leading Teacher | 6 January 2012 - 30 June 2012 |
| Mariyam Dhoomaa Moosa | Principal | 1 July 2012 - 7 January 2013 |
| Jaadulla Hussain Thaufeeg | Superintendent | 8 January 2013 - 23 April 2013 |
| Abdulla Rasheed | Principal | 24 April 2013 - 6 November 2018 |
| Nazima Ali Manik | Principal | 16 January 2019 to date |

## Sport and tradition

The school is divided into four houses: Mayya (blue), Farumaanu (red), Hungaanu (yellow), and Dhanmaanu (green). Student clubs and associations include art club, BASE club (Business Association for Student Entrepreneur), Dhivehi club (Tharaha), English club (Zenith), environment club, and science club.
The school's football team was the U-16 champion in the 2010 16th Milo Inter-school Football Tournament. The game's goal keeper, top scorer, and one of the best five players in the tournament were all from Muhyiddin School.