The Curriculum Department has reviewed and developed 15 subjects, since working on the new syllabus for basic education in the country. Acting Director Edwin Ha’ahoroa told SIBC News, they have reviewed 15 subjects so far, three for primary and twelve for secondary since 2010.
Teachers in East Kwara’ae have formed a new teachers association with the aim of collaborating academically in the Eastern region of Malaita province. Called the Association of East Kwara’ae Education Profile, its objectives are to assist students develop holistically.
The Honiara City Council Health Division is conducting an eco-school pilot project for City Council schools in Honiara. The project will be conducted by a Japanese Environmental Educator Volunteer Hana Yusuda and wants to educate children on the importance of living in a healthy environment.
School Heads in East Malaita have ended an Education Evaluation workshop at Kwaiafa Community High School over the weekend. The three days workshop is to support teachers ensure quality education for their schools.
Parents and guardians of students studying at Ruavatu Provincial Secondary School are calling on the School Principal to facilitate a reconciliation ceremony between community leaders surrounding the school following an incident last year.
The Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development has conducted a literacy training for Guadalcanal province teachers at Marara Community High School. The training is a follow up after the Solomon Islands Standardised Test of Achievements(SISTA) has been carried out in the past years.
Gizo Community High School in Western Province has received five desktop computers from the Georgian Government. The computers are part of the Georgian Government’s promise to donate a thousand computers to the Solomon Islands Government.
Parents and guidance of Kiu school, West Are’are are complaining about incomplete classroom for the school’s new Form Four intake this year. John Kenny told SIBC News, the school introduces form 4 this year without completing its classrooms before the academic year starts next week – a display of…
The National Examination and Standard Unit (NESU) under the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development has clarified issues surrounding withholding of examination results of certain students this year.
The Solomon Islands 2015 School Placements will be released tomorrow. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development, Dr. Franco Roddie confirmed to SIBC News they will release the results tomorrow, after being signed by the Minister for Education.
Namoi Community High School in East Malaita is hosting a Futsal knockout today at the school grounds. Reporting from East Malaita, one of the organising committee members Enoch Idui told SIBC Sports great cash prizes are up for grab.
Honiara City Council teachers are on a sit-in protest over the non-payment of their leave passage by the Council’s Education division. Dressed in red T-shirts and hanging up banners with the phrase: “H.C.C.E.A PLEASE PAY US OUR SEA FARE PLEASE!”, the teachers have been waiting for their leave…
School children in Malu’u, North Malaita have been encouraged to grow up to have a caring quality and to follow in the footsteps of a young doctor from the area, who recently passed away after a brief illness.
The Solomon Islands Government will charter six flights to fly home students studying in various educational institutions in Fiji. Freelancer George Atkin reports,the charter flight arrangement is a result of Solomon Islands Government’s refusal to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fiji…
A high level team of stakeholders has visited schools in North Guadalcanal Constituency. The team comprises representatives from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Guadalcanal Education Office. SIBC’s North Guadalcanal stringer, Dudley Gani reports.
Six people have been arrested for the break in and assault incident at the Ruavatu National Secondary School. The School closed early last weekend after a group of men stormed into the school and broke into a girls dormitory.
A former East Guadalcanal MP, Steven Paeni has offered his land for the troubled Ruavatu Secondary School, saying the school can be relocated to it. Mr Paeni made the offer when commenting the disturbance the school experienced last week.
Teaching staff and students of Ruavatu Secondary School have acknowledged external assistance they received from various groups and individuals in Honiara following last weekend’s criminal activities.
More than 40 schools in South Malaita, Malaita Province have successfully started their examinations since yesterday. This includes primary schools, community high schools and senior secondary schools.
The Diocesan Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Guadalcanal has strongly condemn the inhumane attack on innocent students of Ruavatu school last weekend. Bishop Nathan Tome says such attack on innocent female students is barbaric and reflects an uncivilised mind in the attackers.
