Trinity College Nabbingo lauded for implementing new curriculum

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The permanent secretary in Ministry of Education and Sports, Dr Kedrace Turyagyenda, has expressed gratitude to the administration and staff of Trinity College Nabbingo (TRICONA) for their effective implementation of the new competence-based curriculum.

“I am happy that Trinity College Nabbingo is implementing the competence-based curriculum, which we seriously need to transform our country, Uganda, from a peasantry to a prosperous and modern country. In the new curriculum, all students are valuable, precious, unique and gifted, which is why students are encouraged to study and work together in groups,” said Dr Turyagyenda.

The victorious students from the Chemistry Department of TRICONA (holding a trophy) share a photo moment with the school's administrators/departmental heads, and the visiting adjudicators from the NCDC and SESEMAT at the conclusion of the curriculum exhibition.

The Tricona students from the Chemistry Department (wearing the school's uniform) share a photo-moment with the headteacher Immaculate Lwanga (left), her deputy Lady Alex Kigozi (right) and some of their teachers after being declared as the champions of the school's curriculum exhibition of 2026.

She made the remarks after touring the curriculum exhibition organised by the students of Trinity College Nabbingo at the school on Masaka Road, in Kyengera town council, Wakiso district, on March 21, 2026.

Dr Turyagyenda thanked the students of TRICONA for their impressive projects and encouraged them to translate these into bigger, tangible products. She urged the girls to be entrepreneurial, industrious, focused, forward-looking and hard-working.

“Don’t allow to be diverted even by the social networks, or that young man who deceived you, he could not sleep, yet he actually slept and even snored!” she said.

Dr Turyagyenda later asked the students to adopt the Biblical principles of excellence, determination, integrity, faithfulness and accountability. She also asked them to love the country, Uganda, which she described as the best in the world in every aspect.

The former commissioner in charge of private schools and institutions, George Mutekanga, said TRICONA’s proper implementation of the new curriculum had significantly improved its performance, placing it among the 20 best schools in the country.

The school’s headteacher, Immaculate Nassozi Lwanga, said this year’s curriculum fair was designed to help the girls better understand their worth and what they could do in the community.

The Headteacher of Tricona, Lady Immaculate Lwanga (right) and her Deputy Alex Kigozi rewarding one of the exhibition's outstanding students.

The Permanent Secretary for the ministry of education and sports, Dr. Kedrace Turyagyenda delivers her speech during the Curriculum Fair of Trinity College Nabbingo at the school on Masaka Road, Kyengera Town Council, Wakiso district on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

“By founding Trinity College Nabbingo, Bishop Edward Michaud (White Father) intended to empower the girl-child. He wanted to skill women; to make them creative, innovative, competitive, responsible and disciplined. His vision was in line with the objectives of the new curriculum, which we are implementing.”

Lwanga later thanked Dr Turyagyenda for supporting the school’s infrastructure development plans. She singled out, among others, the 2,500-seater chapel project currently under construction, whose sh2bn loan was cleared through her office.

Marvels of the TRICONA curriculum fair

The curriculum fair ran under the theme: Empowering the Girl-child Through Innovation and Creativity for Sustainable Development.

During the day-long event, students under their respective departments and clubs exhibited projects and prototypes that demonstrated their deep understanding of the new curriculum, as well as their creativity, innovation and determination to contribute to the country’s socio-economic and environmental transformation.

The projects included the Automated Smart Car by the Robotics Club, Emotional Boxes by the Integrity Club, organic pesticides and sustainable fish farming by agriculture students, trigonometric roofing by mathematics students, a waste oil cooking stove by the technology and design department, and local brew making by Luganda students.

The exhibition was monitored by adjudicators from the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) and SESEMAT, who declared the Chemistry Department as the overall winner.

The students from Tricona's Chemistry Department at their waste-paper electricity- generating proto-type.

According to Garry Nimanya of NCDC, the Chemistry students demonstrated originality, relevance and impact by showing how electricity could be generated from paper waste.

Other outstanding exhibitors

ICT - Automated Water Recycling and Harvesting

STEM Club - Stem Rover

History - Museum

Literature in English - The youth talk show

Outstanding students

Most Confident Student - Leona Ampaire (S3)

Most Eloquent - Wendy Nannono (S4)

Best Presenter - Rhona Nakisitu (S6)

Best Handler - Karine Mabiro (S3)

The Tricona students from central Uganda exposing the traditional gourds that were used to drink local brew.

Best Lay Out - Agriculture Department

Best Exhibitor - Zora Kemigisa (S6)

Amazing participants

Mary Butamo (S1)

Myra Nimurungi (S1)

The deputy headteacher of TRICONA, Alex Nakaziba Kigozi, was commended for organising the curriculum fair, which was widely described as impressive.