20 children with special needs and single parents will be assisted by New Vision Fiji with their back-to-school initiative.

There are fears that Fiji stands to lose more teachers to other countries, as the Education Ministry says around 900 teachers in the last year applied for leave to visit overseas, of which only 48 percent have returned.

The Education Ministry recorded a pass rate of 67 percent for the Fiji Year Eight Examination last year, compared to 62 percent in 2022.

The coalition government will prioritize the reduction of the teacher-student ratio during the upcoming 2024 Academic Year.

The Ministry of Finance has received around 208,000 applications so far for the $200 back-to-school support for the 2024 academic year.

Parents choosing to enrol their children in popular schools pose an ongoing challenge for the Ministry of Education.

As schools gear up to reopen by the end of the month, the Education Ministry is all set to welcome back teachers and students for the new academic year.

Over 1,700 teacher transfer applications have been received by the Ministry of Education for the upcoming year.

Over $41 million is expected to be disbursed in Back to School assistance by 10th of January this year.

The Ministry of Education expresses concern over a surge in teacher indiscipline issues, with over 600 reported cases in the past two years.

The Ministry of Education is strategically bringing back teachers who left for various reasons such as medical grounds, termination due to the no-jab policy, and retirement at 55.

The Ministry of Education is making progress in its curriculum review.