Mr. John Kataza, Head teacher Namutamba Demonstration School
Members of Namutamba Community Development Initiative (NACODI) for a get together
Members of Namutamba Community Development Initiative (NACODI)fund raising to revive Namutamba Glory
The School Address: Namutamba Demonstration School,
P. O. Box 332, Kampala.
Date: 18th September 2009
Some of the children of Namutamba Demonstration School in Uniform
The School Motto is: “ Akutwala Ekiro.”
Geography of the School:
Namutamba Demonstration School is situated on a spur of Namutamba Hill and this spur is locally known as Kiwanda. Administratively it is Musaale Sub-County, Ssingo County, Mityana District; politically it is Kiwanda Local Council I, Namutamba Parish, Bulera – Sub County, Mityana County, Mityana district.
It is an eighty eight (88) kilometers’ journey West of Kampala, via Mityana and twenty one (21) kilometers North of Mityana by road. It is an altitude of 13520M above sea level.
History of the School:
The School was started in 1936 AD as a Community School at Butumbizi. The Proprietor was Mr. LEE WILSON a British who came in the area to open up a Tea Estate.
The purpose of starting this school was to enable the children of his workers (at the shamba) to have education. At this time the school was known as Butumbizi Sub- Grade. The parents were not directly paying school dues. School fee was deducted from the wages of the employees who had children. This was by the manager who would later pay it to the school administration.
In 1941, the school was transferred from Butumbizi to Kiwanda. The reason for the transfer was to have it in close vicinity to Namutamba Vernacular Teacher Training College (VTTC) which had been transferred from Mukono. Students from the VTTC would carry out their School Practice at the school. The school name was changed to Namutamba Practicing School. The school had classes One to Three, and Reverend Bulasio. K. Lwanga was the Head teacher.
In 1946, the School was promoted to full Primary status that is from primary one to six and officially made a Demonstration School. When Rev Lwanga left, Mr. G. Tibamwenda was appointed Head teacher.
In 1957, a Junior Secondary School was started with Mr. G. W. Kiberu and Mr. John Nagenda the class teachers. The Head teacher was Mr. G K Tibamwenda.
The Tea factory and Estate which belong to the Nagenda Family
In July Mr. Nagenda John left for Makerere University.
In 1959, the Principal, Mr. Kayongo appointed Mr. Besuel Kiwanuka Head of the upper classes and Mr. Tibamwenda the Head of the primary section. There were two heads under one School. In December 196,1 Mr. Besuel Kiwanuka was transferred to Kasaka Junior Secondary School. Mr. Kiberu was appointed Head teacher of the junior section after the departure of Mr. Besuel Kiwanuka.
July 1959, Mr. Kiberu left for an upgrading course at Buloba, and returned in 1960. Mr. Nabembezi Joshua Ssalongo was the 1st Head teacher of the fully integrated Namutamba Demonstration School and this was in 1964.
In September 1965, Mr. Nabembezi was granted a Commonwealth Scholarship to study Education Administration in The United Kingdom. When Nabembezi left, Mr. Samuel Munyegenyo was appointed Acting Head teacher. Mr. J. Fred. Muleto (Ssalongo) joined the staff of Namutamba Demonstration School in September 1966. In January 1967, Muleto was appointed Head teacher hence taking over from Mr. Munyegenyo. Mr. Muleto left in April 1968 to take up an appointment as Assistant Education Officer within in the Ministry of Education.
Hon. Ssematiko one of the Old Boys of Namutamba Dem School
Mr. Kasule Yekosofati joined Namutamba staff on 1st January 1966. On 1st May 1968, he was appointed third full Head teacher succeeding Mr. Muleto. At the end of 1970; Kasule went to study for a diploma at Makerere University Kampala.
When Mr. Kasule Yekosofati left, Mr. Kaboggoza Kalibbala David replaced him and was Head teacher up to 1977. Kaboggoza had been District Sports Officer for Mubende district. Mr. Njagala Godfrey was promoted Head teacher of Namutamba Demonstration School after the departure of Kaboggoza, but his appointment was short as he took up a teaching post at Namutamba Teachers College.
Mr. Sebuliba Seth replaced Mr. Njagala as Head teacher in 1980 and he was Head teacher of the School up to 1985.
Mrs Merab Bukenya
The 1st woman Head teacher appointed was Mrs. Merab. C. Bukenya. This was in 1986 and she stayed in the position up to her retirement in 1994.
In 1995, Mr. Kataza John Livingstone was appointed Head teacher of the school the position he held up to 2001. Later he was replaced by Mr. Kyobe Nathaniel who was Head teacher up to 2004 when he was transferred. Mr Kataza was re-appointed to Head the school a position he holds to-date 2011.
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