27 articles tagged "education-reform"
Education is the most powerful weapon in the fight against drug abuse, says Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad, as he encouraged students to make wise and healthy choices to build a brighter future. Addre
A teacher from Labasa is calling on the government to re-look at the $200 Back to School Assistance provided by the government to families earning a combined gross annual income of $50,000 or less and recommends that vo
Calls have been made to include special development grants for small rural and remote schools in the Education Act to assist them in their development because a lot of schools in these areas need infrastructure assistan
Not everything should be free from the government as parents should also be given responsibilities to carry on their shoulders in terms of paying for some of their children’s school accessories like textbooks. Th
A teacher in Nausori is calling on the government to bring back the repeat policy for students because there have been a lot of freebies given by the government to children these days, which has led to these children c
After issues raised from the consultation on the review of the Education Act 1966 on the need for schools to have qualified counsellors, the Ministry is addressing this issue as more than 30 teachers have been trained c
Parents should receive professional development along with teachers to better understand learning disabilities. Proposed Kingdom Fiji Party General Secretary, Paul Morrell highlighted this during the consultation o
Calls are being made to allow schools run by faith-based organisations to charge admission and enrolment fees to help maintain the schools, and for the Government to increase the Free Education Grant for primary and sec
The Head of School at Natutale Primary School in Navosa, Patemo Tubua, is calling on the Ministry of Education to set up a special school in the Navosa district because it is challenging for teachers to teach children w
We need to provide quality to our students and only then they will give quality but if we give them rubbish, they will also produce rubbish. This has been highlighted by William Cross College teacher and counselor
A Year 8 teacher has expressed deep concerns about students not being able to read and asks why this is happening now as she started teaching in Fiji in 1997, and never had issues with non-readers back then. While
The Head of School at Namataku District School in Navosa Tomasi Toganivalu is calling for a review of the education curriculum so that it meets the job market of today. While contributing to the public consultation
Students from Navosa Central College are without a Commercial Studies teacher since the beginning of Term 1 and concerns are being raised on the quality and willingness of teachers to join the education sector as some t
Some students of Basden College in Newtown, Nasinu are coming to school without food as most of the families are living on or below the poverty line and the Principal says they are open to receive donations to feed them
Another call is being made to include mandatory comprehensive sexuality education in schools as it is essential for equipping young people with factual, age-appropriate information about their bodies, relationships, and
An Early Childhood Education teacher is pleading to the Ministry of Education to think of them and provide them with staff quarters where they are being posted because it affects the quality of education they provide fo
Students are raising concerns about the no repeat policy in schools where they have highlighted that this policy is becoming a major concern and challenge for them. While speaking at the public consultation on the
A call is being made for further training and refreshers for teachers as they need help, especially in communication skills, and there is also a need to look at how teachers are trained in universities. This call c
Students are being impacted by lack of counselors in schools as the National Substance Abuse Advisory Council’s former Acting Chair, Misaele Driubalavu has highlighted that the number of counselors were cut down from 2
Sereima Dokanivalu of Saint Joseph's Secondary School says the 1966 Education Act has restricted or limited opportunities for students to express their opinions and views. While speaking during the consultation at
