The country may give domestic law precedence over international agreements if a bill allowing corporal punishment in schools is approved.

Villages in the Magodro District of the Ba Highlands support the reintroduction of corporal punishment in schools.

Education Minister Aseri Radrodro is calling on schools to ensure the timely and efficient use of infrastructure grants.

Minister for Finance, Commerce and Business Development Esrom Immanuel says the government is working to ensure Back-to-School financial assistance reaches families efficiently as applications are still being processed.

Several young girls from Lautoka have been recognised as winners of the 2025 Westpac Women and Girls Education Grant, with recipients crediting the support of their teachers and families for their success.

Parents could face fines or even jail time under a proposed clause in the Education Bill No. 34 of 2025 if they fail to send their children to school.

Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry Inosi Kuridrani has praised the progress at the Tutu Agriculture Training Centre in Taveuni and announced that its students will now be considered for a one-year study and work attachment program in Israel.

The Higher Education Commission Fiji has issued a directive that all student recruitment agencies operating in Fiji must cease operations immediately and contact the HECF to formally register.

Education Minister Aseri Radrodro says delays in the $200 back-to-school assistance payments are mainly due to incorrect information submitted by parents.

The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service has raised serious concerns about unregulated overseas student recruitment agencies operating in the country.

The Higher Education Commission Fiji is working to strengthen standards and safeguard students amid growing concerns over unregulated overseas student recruitment practices.

Concerns that the growing use of micro qualifications could weaken the integrity of Fiji’s formal education system have been raised during scrutiny of the proposed Education Bill 2025 by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Affairs.