School Background

Our Story

St. Anthony’s Secondary School Kayunga draws its history from the evolution of the catholic church in Masaka, in 1948 the Late Rev. Pere Anthony Wasswa founded a catholic Sub Parish , which gave birth to a boys Primary that later advanced into a secondary school in 1984.

As one of the first boys primary school in the area it produced many important citizens in Masaka diocese and greater Masaka region who have served the diocese, Buganda government, the central government and the community in various capacities, example include Priests like the late Rev. Fr.Gerald Mukwaya, Rev. Fr. Micheal Ssewakiryanga, Rev, Fr. Joseph Ssemwanga and Rev. Fr. Kayiira, then the Former Katikiro Mulwamyammuli Ssemwogere, Mr. Mukalazi John, Retired Asst. Commisioner of Prisons Mr. Mawanda Francis Xavier, the Late Dr Ddumda Ssenatamu and The Late Evelisto Kayondo among many.

At the point of transforming from primary to secondary, the school had only one permanent classroom blocks with seven classrooms, “Pere Wasswa house”. But at present other structures have been put in place by donors, Ministry of Education and Sports and local collections from parents.

During the war of 1986, the school lost various properties as it was being used as a comp for soldiers, for example most of the furniture was used as fire wood and buildings damaged.

The school began in a humble way as Kayunga secondary school with few students from the nearby villages. It was duly registered with the Ministry of Education and sports as a government aided Secondary school in the same year 1984. In 1987 it registered its pioneer UCE candidates and assisted many schools who did not have UNEB centres to register its candidates like Kiryasaaka SS, Mpunge Citizens, Mandela SS, Nyendo Mixed.