Education the Key to Progress

1. Education the Key to Progress Patricia Paraide

2. Universal Basic Education In PNG, this is nine years of education where students learn basic functional literacy, numeracy and general knowledge, that they can apply in their lives when they complete grade eight in the primary school level.

3. Universal Basic Education (cont) Universal Basic Education in PNG is: 3 years of elementary education (E Prep, E1 and E2); and 6 years primary education (Grades 3-8).

4. Universal Basic Education (cont) Elementary Schools Number of state schools = 5, 908 Enrolment =423, 084 (M=224, 475 + F=198, 609) Primary/Community Schools Number of state schools = 3, 549 Enrolment =718,853 (M=402, 101+ F=316, 752) (Source: Department of Education,2007)

5. Universal Basic Education (cont) NDOE’s Goal: The provision of education for all children and their retention in school so they can complete the full cycle of basic education (EPrep-Grade 8), is being addressed by the appropriate education authorities at this point in time.

6. Universal Basic Education (cont) However, there is still a lot of room for improvement. It is estimated that 500,000 children aged 6-12 do not go to school at all at this point in time, and many others drop out of schools before they complete grade 8.

7. Secondary Education Selected grade eight graduates progress to grade 9. • Some Secondary Schools offer only Grades 9- 10; • Some Secondary Schools offer Grades 9 -12; and; • National High Schools offer only Grades 11-12.

8. Secondary Education (cont) Secondary Schools Number of state schools = 208 Total Enrolment in PNG = 97,881 Males = 58, 084 Females = 39, 797 National High Schools Number of state schools = 6 Total enrolment = 2,764 Males = 1,702 Females = 1,062 (included in data above) (Source: Department of Education, 2007)

9. Secondary Education All Grade 10 Students Males = 19, 890 Females = 13, 706 Total = 33, 596 All Grade 12 students Males = 6, 877 Females = 4, 573 Total = 11, 450 Source: Department of Education, 2007)

10. Secondary Education (Cont) Enrolment in secondary schools has increased since the education reform began However, it is not certain where all the grade 10 and 12 graduates go after secondary education.

11. TVET Vocational Centres Number of Centres = 99 Males =14,353 Females = 5,308 Total Enrolment =19,667 (uncertain how many 2006 grade 10 graduates are included in this data) (Source: Department of Education,2007)

12. TVET Technical Colleges take only grade 12 graduates

13. Uncertainty • Not sure of the number of 2006 grade 10 graduates enrolling in vocational centers for specific skills training • Not sure of the number of 2006 grade 10 graduates enrolling in private institutions for specific skills training

14. Uncertainty • Not sure of the number of grade 10 graduates enrolling in private institutions to improve their grade 12 academic results • Not sure of the number of grade 12 graduates enrolling in private institutions for specific skills training

15. Uncertainty • Not sure of the number of grade 12 graduates who miss out on tertiary education because of limited spaces. • Not sure of the number of grade 12 female graduates who miss out on tertiary education because of limited female facilities in them.

16. TVET (Cont) Technical Colleges Number of institutions = 7 Diploma Courses Males = 673 Females = 649 Total Enrolment =1, 322 (Source: Department of Education, 2007)

17. TVET (Cont) Technical College -Extension Course Males = 62 Females = 3 Total Enrolment = 65 (Source: Department of Education, 2007)

18. TVET (Cont) Technical College –Technical Training Certificate Males = 740 Females = 404 Total Enrolment = 1,144 (Source: Department of Education, 2007)

19. TVET (Cont) Technical College –Full Time PETT Males = 41 Females = 7 Total Enrolment = 48 (Source: Department of Education, 2007)

20. Other Tertiary Institutions Primary Teachers Colleges Number of Teachers Colleges = 9 Total Enrolment = 3,884 Males = 1,993 Females = 1, 891 (Source: Department of Education, 2007)

21. Other Tertiary Institutions Universities in PNG • University of PNG (Port Moresby) • PNG University of Technology (Lae) • University of Goroka (Goroka) • Pacific Adventist University (POM) • PNG University of Natural Resources and Environments (Rabaul) • Divine Word University (Madang)

22. Solution for Limited Space • Expand/Increase capacity of the distance education mode of education delivery • Already utilised by Flexible Open Distance Education (FODE) provincial centres around PNG to offer secondary courses.

23. Solution for Limited Space (cont) • UPNG has Open University Campuses in most of the PNG provinces. • Other tertiary institutions also offer some distance education courses to their students.

24. Assessment However this mode of course delivery is not yet a culture in PNG. Many students still prefer to stay on campus and do their courses. This is an expensive exercise for both institutions, and for those students who have to pay for their own tuition and boarding fees.

25. Suggestion FODE and Tertiary Institutions need to strengthen and increase this mode of course delivery to allow for greater access to courses on demand, and also appropriate and needed courses to build up PNG’s manpower resource.

26. Food for Thought ‘…the wealth of this country is not the copper but the miners…’ (President of Chile, 2010) At 7.30 am today (PNG time) 25 of the 33 trapped miners had been brought to the surface.

27. Encouragement Being rich does not only mean a lot of material things. It includes richness in manpower resource. In our various capacities, what can we all do to assist to build up needed PNG’s manpower resources??

28. Sharing Session How can we better address the current and future demands for appropriate manpower resource development in PNG?

29. The End Thank you very much for your contribution