Education in Papua New Guinea
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Education in Papua New Guinea is managed through nineteen provinces and two district organisational units.
In the 1980s, up to year 12 (matriculation
) there were:
See the List of schools in Papua New Guinea for a partial listing of preschools, primary schools, secondary school
s, vocational education
and university
bodies both public and private in Papua New Guinea
.
In 2011 there are seven Universities in PNG. These Universities are accredited under the PNG Office of Higher Education and have establishing Acts of Parliament. The seven Universities and the main campus of each - in alphabetical order:
In the 1980s, up to year 12 (matriculation
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
) there were:
- 2600 community schools - grades 1 to 6
- 120 provincial high schools - grades 7 to 10
- 4 national high schools - the only institutions offering full-time grades 11 and 12
- the College of Distance Education - grades 7 to 10
- the Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (matriculation studies)
- limited private education provision - pre-school to grade 12.
See the List of schools in Papua New Guinea for a partial listing of preschools, primary schools, secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
s, vocational education
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
and university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
bodies both public and private in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
.
In 2011 there are seven Universities in PNG. These Universities are accredited under the PNG Office of Higher Education and have establishing Acts of Parliament. The seven Universities and the main campus of each - in alphabetical order:
- Divine Word University in Madang
- Pacific Adventist University in Port Moresby
- Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment (Vudal) in Rabaul
- University of Goroka in Goroka
- University of PNG in Port Moresby
- University of Natural Resources and Environment in Vudal with associated campuses in Popondetta,Kavieng and Sepik and
- University of Technology (Unitech) in Lae.
External links
- Education For All - Assessment 2000 - Papua New Guinea Country Report provides a comprehensive report
- Nationmaster Education in PNG
- Papua New Guinea University of Technology
- University of Goroka
- University of Papua New Guinea
- Divine Word University
- University of Technology (Unitech)
- University of Natural Resources and Environment
- PNGARNET
- Pacific Adventist University