The Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Service has a record of 1082 students from 2019 to 2023 who have terminated or ceased their sponsorships.

The Year 13 students have been reminded to select their study programs after comprehensive discussions, which are funded through Fiji Government scholarships.

31-year-old teacher Shonal Sami says he brimmed with pride upon finding out that his students achieved a 100 percent pass rate in their Year Eight External Exam.

Empower Pacific calls on parents and guardians to accept their children’s external exam results in a positive way.

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.