Act restricts students’ opinions - Saint Joseph's student
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
Tag: education
Lautoka parent urges moral education for Year 1 students
A concerned parent in Lautoka has called for moral values to be taught to children starting from Year 1, saying it is crucial for developing positive behaviour. Speaki
Cognitive skills program to launch as extracurricular activity in schools
A total of 115 students have graduated from the cognitive development program offered by the Kimaya Foundation in collaboration with Brighter Minds. While speaking dur
132 students graduate from Pacific Polytech in Labasa
It is a new beginning for 132 students as they graduate from Pacific Polytech in Labasa, stepping forwards achieveing big dreams. While speaking during the graduation
Tavua teacher recommends FJC reinstatement in Education Act review
The Fiji Junior Certificate examination needs to be reinstated to better prepare students for the major external examinations in Years 12 and 13. This has been highlig
17 entrepreneurs, including 13 women, receive business training certificates
17 entrepreneurs, including 13 women, received their business training certificates, marking another step forward in Fiji’s effort to empower micro, small, and med
Call for Teacher Protection Policy as burnout and abuse rise among teachers
A concerned school teacher from the Western Division has raised alarm over the growing issue of teacher burnout, citing overwhelming workloads and pressure from parents a
Natabua student says Ministry of Education should integrate AI into curriculum
Natabua High School student Ariff Ali says the Ministry of Education should integrate Artificial Intelligence or AI into their curriculum. Ali highlighted this at the
iTaukei schools face lease renewal hurdles - Tavua headteacher
The renewal of land leases remains a major challenge for many schools in Fiji, particularly for iTaukei schools. Headteacher of Toko Sanatan Primary School in Tavua, G
Lautoka mother calls for corporal punishment, review team says this would be tricky
A mother of 4 is calling on the Ministry for Education to encourage more spiritual counselling in schools because she believes that we are not fighting a physical battle
Ali calls for harsher penalties for abuse by teachers or students under Education Act
The headteacher of Toko Sanatan Primary School in Tavua, Gulshad Ali has highlighted the need to revise Section 31C of the Education Act 1966, which currently states that
Students, teachers and parents urged to work together for success
As Term 2 of the school year begins today, the Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro is reminding students, teachers and parents to work together to ensure academic succe
Lack of teachers and support resulted in low pass rate in Life Maths - Muaira College student
A secondary school student has called on the Ministry for Education to train and hire more qualified teachers, keep teachers in one school for a longer period of time and
Some of my Year 12 - 13 students are categorised as failures because they did not pass English - Natabua Principal
The Principal of Natabua High School Virendra Sharma is recommending that English should not be used to determine that a student passes his or her Year 12 or 13 exams bec
6 remote schools benefit from Starlink installation
Six remote schools across the interior of Viti Levu will now be able to access the internet from the comfort of their homes after the successful installation of Starlink.
Talks underway for PS Education to be Chair of FSSRU
Permanent Secretary for Education Meli Nacuva confirms that consultation is in progress for the Permanent Secretary for Education to become the chair of the Fiji Seconda
Navin Raj Shayam appointed as PS for Education
Navin Raj Shayam has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary for Education. In a statement, Chairman of the Public Service Commission Luke Rokovada says Shayam has e
Teachers using more time in monitoring students behaviour and less time teaching – Rakiraki teacher
A concerned teacher from Rakiraki has revealed that they are now spending more time monitoring student behaviour and less time teaching the students, with student behavio
Education Reform Consultations
The Ministry of Education is holding consultations across Fiji as part of the nationwide review of the Education Act 1966. /+ARTICLE-305146+ARTICLE/ /+ARTICLE-305155+AR
Tavua teacher says majority of students in secondary school cannot read or write English
Poor English results among secondary school students are one of the major challenges teachers are facing, as majority of the students do not speak in English well, and th
Students hang from carriers and some sit on top to get to school in Ra – concerned parent
A parent and teacher of a school in the interior of Ra has raised concerns about the safety of rural students as some of them have resorted to hanging or sitting on top o