GOVERNMENT

GOUVERNMENT
OF THE REPUBLIC
DE LA REPUBLIQUE
OF VANUATU
DE VANUATU


DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DEPARTEMENT DE L’EDUCATION


Division of Policy and Planning
Service du Plan et des Directives
Services
Educatives
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Port Vila, Vanuatu



















Division of Policy and Planning Services
Department of Education
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Port-Vila
Vanuatu.

12th November 2002
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Acknowledgement


The Division of Policy and Planning Services in the Department of education wishes to thank all secondary
school Principals and all those who assisted in collecting data for publishing this report.

Word of thanks is also extended to Mr. Enock Léon (School Radio Program officer) for informing through radio
messages the secondary school principals on the islands about the returns of the questionnaire. The Statistics
section relies very much on radio messages due to difficulty in communicating directly with schools.

Finally, the division of Policy and Planning Services wishes to thank the Director and staff of the division of
Administrative and Financial services for assisting during the collection exercise. The secondary school data
collection in this regard is crucial as it determines the financial grant from the government to schools,
consequently it is paramount for teachers to prioritise data collection as it also assist in the annual budgeting of
the Ministry of Education.































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Preface


It is my great pleasure to submit the 2002 Secondary School Annual Statistical Report. This report has been
successfully published in collaboration with the principals and teachers. The school radio program by Mr.
Enock Leon has played a significant role in this part.

The data compiled would provide to all users and public at large information on statistics of each secondary
school. The data is compiled using tables and graphical illustrations and analysed to ensure easy access to users.

Intentionally, this report is produced to meet short and long term demands of all users particularly planners of
government and non-governmental organizations, and specifically the Ministry of Education and students to
name a few.

Thank you all again who helped in one way or another and I look forward to your cooperation in similar future
exercises.







Jesse Dick
Director
Division of policy and planning services















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Table of Content
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ......................................................................................................................1
PREFACE ................................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................6

SECTION I:
SCHOOL INFORMATION .......................................................................................7
Table 1: Number of Schools by Province and by Medium of Instruction ........................................7
Graph 1: Secondary Schools by Medium of Instruction ...................................................................7
Tableau 1.1 : Number of Anglophone Schools by Administration....................................................8
Graph 1.1 : Disaggregation of Anglophone Schools by Administration .........................................8
Graph 1.1.1 : Disaggregation of Francophone Schools by Administration .....................................9
Table 1.2: Rural secondary schools..................................................................................................9
Table 1.3 : Schools in Port Vila and Luganville .............................................................................10
Graph 1.3.1: Urban Secondary Schools .........................................................................................10
Table 1.4 : Number of classes by Provinces and by Year ...............................................................11
( Year : 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14). .......................................................................................................11
Graph 1.4.1: Enrolment trend by Year ...........................................................................................11
SECTION II: STUDENT INFORMATION ...................................................................................12
Table 2.1: Number of Secondary school students by Province, 2002.............................................12
Graph 2.2: Student Percentage 2001-2002.....................................................................................12
Table 2.4: Number of Students by Medium of Instruction and by Province. ..................................13
Graph 2.4: Student percentages by gender – Anglophone schools................................................13
Graph 2.5: Student percentages by gender – francophone schools...............................................14
Table 2.5: Enrolment by Age and by Year level.............................................................................14
Graph 2.5 : Secondary Enrolment – Official and unofficial ages. .................................................15
Table 2.6: Number of Student by School Administration................................................................15
Graph 2.6: Percentage of Student by school administration. .........................................................16
Table 2.7: Student Enrolment in Urban Schools.............................................................................16
Graph 2.7: Percentage of Students in both Urban and Rural Schools ...........................................16
Table 2.8: Enrolment Trend from 1992 to 2002 .............................................................................17
Graph 2.8: Student Growth 1992-2002...........................................................................................17
Table 2.9: Total number of repeaters by province..........................................................................18
Table 2.10: Total number of dropouts in 2001 ...............................................................................18
Table 2.12: Total number of Transfers out, 2002 ...........................................................................19
Table 2.13: Total number of Boarders in Secondary schools.........................................................19




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SECTION III:

TEACHERS INFORMATION ............................................................................20
Table 3.1: Teacher’s by Province and by Sex.................................................................................20
Table 3.2: Percentage of Teachers with Teaching Qualification. ..................................................20
Table 3.3: Student/Teacher Ratio....................................................................................................21
Table 3.4: Teachers Status .............................................................................................................21
Table 3.5: Number of Teachers paid under Different School’s Administration. ...........................22
CONCLUSION: ....................................................................................................................................22
RECOMMENDATIONS:.....................................................................................................................23
ANNEX...................................................................................................................................................24
Student by Province.........................................................................................................................25
Secondary School Teachers ............................................................................................................26
Statistical Questionnaire .................................................................................................................27


































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Introduction


The Secondary School Annual Report is intended to assist users in particular planners identify and make
important decisions to serve different needs of secondary education. According to this report, there are 59
schools of which 29 are government owned, 19 mission schools and 11 private schools. The total enrolment has
increased by 10 percent this year.

The objectives of this report are as follows:
To identify the need to increase the number of schools.
To determine annual enrolment rates
To assist economise the education system
To identify if there is sufficient qualified teachers
To assist identify teachers who needed in-service trainings
To identify different problems frequently arising in schools
To determine the distribution and rationalisation of schools
This report has three (3) main sections; School Information, Pupil’s Information and Teacher’s Information. The
analysis of the report is based on data extracted from the questionnaires we received from each secondary
school. As in previous years, collection of returns from schools still remains incomplete, 25 percent of mostly
private schools have not submit their entry report forms. The school principals and the department staffs must be
motivated so that we better plan the collection of returns in terms of time and resources mobilization. The
integrity of data is affected by incomplete returns and needed consideration.

This year questionnaires were sent directly to schools as a way to combat part of the problems. However, certain
schools reported not receiving the questionnaires as expected. It is certain that there is communication difficulty
because the islands are spread over the sea.

It is important to reiterate that statistical data is the base of identifying and tracking school needs and in the long
run determining development strategies.













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Section I:
School Information

In this section, information on secondary schools is illustrated using tables and graphs:

Table 1: Number of Schools by Province and by Medium of Instruction

Province
Anglophone
Francophone
Total
Schools
Schools
Torba 1
0
1
Sanma 8
5
13
Malampa 5 5 10
Penama 7 2 9
Sherfa 12
5
17
Tafea 5
4
9
Total 38
21
59




The table above indicated that this year the total number of secondary schools increased from 57 to 59, which is
an increase by 3.5 percent. The provinces of Sanma and Shefa are the beneficiaries of the increase. Generally,
there is a fare distribution of schools in Sanma and Torba with regards to their population. The table also
indicates that 65 percent are Anglophone secondary schools in the 6 provinces.
Graph 1: Secondary Schools by Medium of Instruction


Secondary Schools
15


10


5


0


Torba
Sanma
Malampa Penama
Shefa
Tafea
Anglophones
Francophones

The graph above justifies that there is no French secondary school in Torba. One major reason for not
establishing a French JSS is because there are not enough feeder primary schools and also because class 6
enrolment is very low in existing French primary schools in Torba.






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Tableau 1.1 : Number of Anglophone Schools by Administration

Administration
Province
Total
Torba Sanma Malampa Penama
Shefa
Tafea
Anglophone Francophone Total (A+F)
Govt (E)
1
3
5
4
5
3
21
21
Govt (F)
0
2
2
0
2
2
8
8
(F)
Catholic
0
1
2
2
1
2
8
8
assisted (F)
Protestant
0
2
1
0
0
0
3
3
assisted (F)
SDA
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
assisted (E)
Presbyterian
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
assisted (E)
Anglican
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
assisted (E)
C.O.C
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
assisted (E)
AOG
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
(E)
Holiness
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
(E)
Holiness
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Total
1
13
10
9
17
9
38
21
59

The above table shows the number of schools by type of administration. The government operates 29 schools,
Catholic mission 8, Protestant 3 and SDA mission 2 schools. The following church denominations; Presbyterian,
AOG, COC, Anglican and Holiness have on average 1 school each. Eighteen out of 21 junior secondary
schools are complete stream from year 7 to 10. In the year 2003 it is possible to include year 11 classes
in some secondary schools. Analytically 12 classes of year 11 will be needed to adequately cater for
all out going year 10 students.

Graph 1.1 : Disaggregation of Anglophone Schools by Administration


Anglophone schools by Administration

26%


3%

3%

54%
3%

3%
3%
5%



Govt (E)
SDA
Presbyterian
Anglican
COC
AOG
Holiness
Private
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The above graph shows the distribution of Anglophone secondary schools by administration. The indicators
show that the government has the majority of 54 percent of Anglophone secondary schools in the country
followed by private administrations with 26 percent and other school authorities, which run 3 percent each of the
school.
Graph 1.1.1: Disaggregation of Francophone Schools by Administration


Francophone Schools by Administration


5%
5%

14%

38%




38%


Govt (F)
Catholic
Protestant
Holiness
Private

The pie chart above shows the general distribution of French secondary schools by type of administration. The
government predominates the development of secondary education system followed by catholic mission with
40% followed by other church denominations.
Table 1.2: Rural secondary schools
Islands
Torba
Sanma
Malampa
Penama
Shefa
Tafea
Total
Ambae
5
5
Ambrym
2
2
Aore
1
1
Efate
2
2
Epi
3
3
Maewo
1
1
Malekula
7
7
Malo
1
1
Paama
1
1
Pentecost
3
3
Santo
7
7
Tanna
9
9
Tongoa
1
1
Vanualava
1
1
Total
44

The table above shows the number of secondary schools by island excluding schools in the urban areas of
Luganville and Port-Vila. There is no proper rationalisation of schools in terms of population density of each
island. The Ministry should take into account the population density of each island before coming into term of
establishing a new secondary school.
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Table 1.3 : Schools in Port Vila and Luganville
Municipalities
Government
Total
Anglophone Francophone Catholic Private (E) Private (F) Holliness (E) Holliness (F)
Schools
Port-Vila
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
11
Luganville
1
1
1
1
4
Total
3
2
2
5
1
1
1
15

This table shows that 73 percent of secondary schools are located in Port Vila and 27 percent in Luganville.
Administratively, the distribution is as follows:
• 54% of the schools are operating privately
• 33% are government own
• And 13% are catholic schools
The high population in the urban areas induce the high percentage of student enrolment in private schools. At
the recent 1999 National population census, 49 094 of the total population live in Port-Vila and Luganville.

Graph 1.3.1: Urban Secondary Schools






Urban Schools

27%




73%

Port-Vila
Luganvil e



Urban Schools by Administration

7%
7%
20%
7%


13%

33%
13%



Anglophone
Francophone
Catholic
Private (E)

Private (F)
Holliness (E)
Holliness (F)


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Table 1.4 : Number of classes by Provinces and by Year
( Year : 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14).

School levels
Province
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13 Year 14
Total
Torba
1
0
0
0
0
1
Sanma
10
3
3
2
0
18
Malampa
9
3
1
0
0
13
Penama
7
2
2
1
0
12
Shefa
15
8
5
4
1
33
Tafea
8
3
1
0
0
12
Total
50
19
12
7
1
89

The table above shows the number of classes by year. There is clear evidence that enrolment decreases up the
latter of senior secondary cycle.
• From year 10 to year 11, it decreases by 62%
• From year 11 to year 12, it decreases by 14%
• From year 12 to year 13, it falls by 10%
• From year 13 to year 14, it decreases by 12%

Graph 1.4.1: Enrolment trend by Year


Senior classroom s

60

50
50


40

ber 30
u
m
19

N 20
12

7
10

0
1


Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Year 14




The line graph indicates the decreases in senior secondary enrolment due to lack of available space in senior
secondary schools. The Ministry must increase the number of classrooms in Senior Cycle according to the
outcome of the student results especially after completing year 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.



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Section II:
Student Information

The information in this section is illustrated using tables and graphs:

Table 2.1: Number of Secondary school students by Province, 2002

Student 2002
Student
Province
Male
Female
Total
2001
percentage (%)
Torba
64
59
123
133
-8
Sanma
1123
1029
2152
1819
18
Malampa
713
654
1367
1150
19
Penama
733
722
1455
1343
8
Shefa
1703
1774
3477
3319
5
Tafea
492
544
1036
982
5
Total
4828
4782
9610
8746
10

This year enrolment rose from 8,746 to 9,610, which is a 10% increase on average. Below are specific
percentage changes by province.

(-8%) unfortunately Torba indicates a decline from year 8, 9 and 10.
The enrolment in Sanma secondary schools increase by 18% due to the new establishment of year 7 at
Saint Michel Technical School which admitted a total of 99 students in 2002.
Rensarie Junior Secondary School introduced two-year 11 classes and one year 12 class at Orap JSS
which is administrated by the Protestant church. This increases enrolment by 19% in Malampa.
Penama province recorded an 8% increase due to the number of student in a new year 7 and the
establishment of a new year 9 at Gambule Junior Secondary School.
There is a 5 percent increase in Shefa due to the introduction of year 8 in Central Secondary School, in
Port-Quimie school on Epi and also in two other new schools, which were established in 2001.
Tafea province recorded a 5% increase due to a new year 11 at Tafea College and a new establish year
12 at Tafea Christian college and also due to the expansion of Lowanatom Technical school in 2001.
Graph 2.2: Student Percentage 2001-2002


2001 and 2002 Enrolm ent

4000


3000
r

be 2000

num

1000

0

Torba
Sanma Malampa Penama
Shefa
Tafea

Province

2001
2002
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Table 2.4: Number of Students by Medium of Instruction and by Province.
Province
Student
Anglophone
Francophone
Total
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Torba
64
59
0
0
64
59
Sanma
648
559
475
470
1123
1029
Malampa
325
318
388
336
713
654
Penama
625
615
108
107
733
722
Shefa
1021
1044
682
730
1703
1774
Tafea
282
268
210
276
492
544
Total
2965
2863
1863
1919
4828
4782
5828
3782
9610


The above table shows the enrolment of secondary school students by medium of instruction. The total
enrolment indicates that 60% of students enrolled in Anglophone secondary schools and 40% in francophone
schools. The data by language of instruction illustrates the gap based on the number of students who enrolled in
both Anglophone and francophone secondary schools in the country.

Graph 2.4: Student percentages by gender – Anglophone schools


Percentage distribution of Anglophone student



49%


51%





Male
Female



The pie graph above indicates the number of students in Anglophone schools distributed by medium of
instruction and by sex. The data collected shows that 51% are male and 49% are female students. The figures in
table 2.4 also illustrate a near balance on the number of student by gender who enrolled in the Anglophone
secondary schools.





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Graph 2.5: Student percentages by gender – francophone schools.



Percentage distribution of Francophone student



M a le

4 9%

F e male

5 1%





Male
Female


The distribution of student in French schools by sex indicates that 49% are male students and 51% are female.
The sharing of student in French medium schools by sex is vice versa to that of English secondary schools. In
overall, however both graphs show that male students dominated the whole enrolment.

Table 2.5: Enrolment by Age and by Year level
Age
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Year 13
Year 14
Total
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
T
10
14
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
10
24
11
133 133
7
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
140 138 278
12
427 446
90
89
3
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
520 540 1060
13
486 450 382 378
57
64
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
927 897 1824
14
146 121 383 414 372 368
82
94
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
986 998 1984
15
18
8
183 174 344 371 289 237
31
53
3
2
0
0
0
0
868 845 1713
16
2
1
28
20
158 151 308 335 119 151
27
29
0
0
0
0
642 687 1329
17
1
0
1
2
20
26
159 130 121 148 105
83
28
17
3
5
438 411 849
18
0
0
1
1
1
3
30
8
46
45
73
86
43
36
4
5
198 184 382
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
3
6
12
26
20
10
20
4
4
56
59
115
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
3
0
14
8
10
2
2
3
39
13
52
Total
1227 1169 1075 1083 955 988 890 812 329 410 248 228
91
75
13
17 4828 4782 9610

Age is one of the important criteria for selection into secondary education. The above table shows the actual
number of students in secondary schools by age and by year level. According to the secondary education policy,
the official age to enter secondary school is (12-19 years old). Out of the actual total enrolment, which is 9610,
only 9256 students have the required official age to be in a secondary school. The total number of student
disseminated by age also indicated that 4% of them do not have the required age to enrol in any secondary
school. It means that the student concerned have entered primary schools at their very young age.


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The NER (net enrolment ratio) for the secondary education is 29% this year. The low net enrolment ratio
denotes that the official secondary school age population currently attending school is very low.

Graph 2.5 : Secondary Enrolment – Official and unofficial ages.


Percentage distribution on the official and

unofficial ages of student in secondary schools.

Elèves

n'ayant pas

l'âge officiel

4%


Elèves de (12
à 19 ans)

96%



Elèves de (12 à 19 ans)
Elèves n'ayant pas l'âge officiel



The pie chart above illustrates figures in table 2.5. In the case of Lycee LAB, the majority of year 14 students
are 20 years of age. These students prepare themselves through the DAEU (Diplôme d’Accès a l’Enseignement
Universitaire) to enable them to enter the French University in New Caledonia.

Table 2.6: Number of Student by School Administration
Province
Government
Catholic Protestant Presbyterian C.O.C Anglican SDA
Private
AOG
Holiness
Total
Ang
Fran
Fran
Ang
Ang
Ang
Ang
Ang Fran Ang
Ang Ang Fran
Ang
Fran.
Total
Torba
123
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
123
0
123
Sanma
675
598
234
113
0
0
0
293
0
239
0
0
0
1320
832
2152
Malampa
643
269
169
286
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
929
438
1367
Penama
600
215
0
0
265
360
0
0
15
0
0
0
1240
215
1455
Shefa
1036
808
347
0
461
0
0
70
188
419
0
79
69
2065 1412
3477
Tafea
463
284
202
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
68
0
0
550
486
1036
Total
3540
1959
1167
399
461
265
360
363 188
692
68
79
69
6227 3383
9610


The table above indicates the number of student by school administration. The data collected shows that 56
percent of the student attended government secondary schools followed by 12 percent in Catholic schools and 9
percent enrolled in Private schools. The rest of 23 percent of students enrolled in schools administered by other
school authorities.






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Graph 2.6: Percentage of Student by school administration.



Percentage distribution by Adm instration

AOG

Privat e
1%
Holiness
Anglican
SDA
9%

2%
4%
4%

COC

3%

Presbyterian
5%


Prot estant

4%
Government

Catholic
56%
12%





Table 2.7: Student Enrolment in Urban Schools.
Municipality
Sanma
Shefa
summary
Anglophone Francophone Anglophone Francophone
Anglophon Francophone
Total
Luganville
21
72
0
0
21
72
94
Port-Vila
0
0
104
131
104
131
235
Total
21
72
104
131
125
204
329

Despite of the actual total enrolment, 35% of students enrolled in urban schools. The schools enrolment
distribution indicated that10% of student enrolled in Luganville and 25% in Port Vila. Out of the total enrolment
in the urban schools, 62% of the students are francophone and 38% are Anglophone. The last census recorded
that 21% of the total population live in Port Vila. This highlights the concentration of population in the urban
areas.

Graph 2.7: Percentage of Students in both Urban and Rural Schools


Percentage distribution of students in Urban and

Rural schools
Port-Vila

25%




Luganvil e
Student in

10%
Rural Schools

65%


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The Graph 2.7 shows that 65% of students enrolled in rural schools while 35 percent in urban schools (10% of
students enrolled in Luganville and 25% in Port Vila).
Table 2.8: Enrolment Trend from 1992 to 2002
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
Province
M
F
T
M
F
T
M
F
T
M
F
T
M
F
T
Torba
42
33
75
54
38
92
71
61
132
62
56
118
59
80
139
Sanma
511
381
892
701
486 1187
654
516 1170
687
581 1268
781
650 1431
Malampa
194
141
335
251
172
423
299
229
528
306
238
544
418
316
734
Penama
370
337
707
421
371
792
402
398
800
412
416
828
422
414
836
Shefa
981
795 1776 1068
964 2032 1036
919 1955 1105
919 2024 1080
926 2006
Tafea 144
89
233
143
97
240
166
93
259
217
140
357
248
148
396
Total
2242 1776 4018 2638 2128 4766 2628 2216 4844 2789 2350 5139 3008 2534 5542
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
M
F
T
M
F
T
M
F
T
M
F
T
M
F
T
M
F
T
65
69
134
65
69
134
65
69
134
82
74
156
96
92
188
64
59
123
800
610 1410
813
664 1477
913
764 1677 1017
862 1879
976
843 1819 1123 1029 2152
460
367
827
554
481 1035
653
595 1248
567
517 1084
595
555 1150
713
654 1367
508
540 1048
588
598 1186
626
621 1247
658
675 1333
675
668 1343
733
722 1455
1167 1051 2218 1148 1146 2294 1348 1318 2666 1592 1575 3167 1659 1660 3319 1703 1774 3477
297
225
522
289
252
541
381
345
726
448
415
863
486
496
982
492
544 1036
3297 2862 6159 3457 3210 6667 3986 3712 7698 4364 4118 8482 4487 4314 8801 4828 4782 9610

Table 2.8 indicates that the average rate of increase of student enrolment from 1992 to 2002 is 11%.
In 1993 there was a sudden increase with the intake of year 7 students as a result of increases in the
number of secondary schools.

Graph 2.8: Student Growth 1992-2002

Enrolment trend from 1992 - 2002
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Student by year
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With the current enrolment trend, it is projected that the number of students will doubled in 11 years if
enrolment continue to increase by 11 percent. This means that the government on its part has to make available
more schooling space each year.

Table 2.9: Total number of repeaters by province

Province
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 14
Total
Torba
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
Sanma
12
17
6
18
7
0
1
0
61
Malampa
18
19
17
17
3
5
0
0
79
Penama
1
2
1
4
0
0
0
0
8
Shefa
21
12
0
8
5
15
1
0
62
Tafea
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
Total
56
53
25
48
15
20
2
0
219

Within this year’s total enrolment; about 2 percent of the enrolments are repeaters. This shows that there is
continual increase in the total number of repeaters in year 7, 8 and year 10 annually. The reason there are
repeaters in secondary level is when under age students do not perform well, they could repeat by the discretion
of the principal or school council. Other students repeat on medical or other unavoidable circumstances.
Table 2.10: Total number of dropouts in 2001

Province
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 14
Total
Torba
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Sanma
23
19
23
41
2
37
2
0
147
Malampa
19
34
14
17
2
0
0
0
86
Penama
6
15
20
14
2
3
3
0
63
Shefa
20
11
13
18
6
4
0
0
72
Tafea
15
25
18
11
0
0
0
0
69
Total
83
108
88
101
12
44
5
0
441

The above table shows that there is 5 percent of dropouts from the 2001 total enrolment in secondary schools.
The main reason is because some parents were not able to finance their child’s school fees; therefore the
students were not able to complete the scholastic year. Other reasons include termination from school due to
serious misconduct or poor academic performance. It is important to note that some schools tend to include year
10 dropouts at the end of the year, which may affect this data. The table above shows that there is a high number
of dropouts in year 8 and year 10.










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Table 2.11:
Total number of Transfers in, 2002.

Province
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 14
Total
Torba
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Sanma
153
70
55
52
28
6
6
0
370
Malampa
94
46
28
10
44
0
0
0
222
Penama
55
17
19
13
0
2
0
0
106
Shefa
87
23
26
6
21
9
0
0
172
Tafea
20
10
9
7
0
0
0
0
46
Total
409
166
137
88
94
17
6
0
917

The transfer process of students from one school to another usually takes place through out the year. This year
indicators show that 10 percent of the students were transferred from one school to another within the secondary
level. However we are not able to identify the reasons of these transfers. But it is believed that most of these
transfers took place because some parents find it difficult to finance both school fees and transportation cost.
Therefore parents decided to enrol their child/children in a nearby secondary school that are financially
affordable.
Table 2.12: Total number of Transfers out, 2002

Province
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 14
Total
Torba
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Sanma
17
14
9
30
8
8
13
0
99
Malampa
35
23
9
14
16
20
0
0
117
Penama
8
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
19
Shefa
14
35
19
19
7
7
0
0
101
Tafea
11
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
17
Total
85
81
46
63
31
35
13
0
354

Table 2.12: shows that 4 percent of students were transferred out justifying more students coming in than going
out of the secondary education system. The reasons for transfer out are similar to transfer in. There is evidence
that most students attend schools in their province or selected to schools of their preference resulting in very low
out-transfers.
Table 2.13: Total number of Boarders in Secondary schools

Province
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13 Year 14
Total
Torba
37
33
21
21
0
0
0
0
112
Sanma
378
332
293
240
147
107
42
0
1539
Malampa
333
321
227
195
107
21
0
0
1204
Penama
345
295
304
257
78
63
19
0
1361
Shefa
334
265
238
277
131
119
41
0
1405
Tafea
264
231
231
204
60
3
0
0
993
Total
1691
1477
1314
1194
523
313
102
0
6614

The above table shows that 69 percent of the total secondary enrolments are borders. Most parents prefer to
board their kids so that they could be better discipline academically or learn to be independent when they
become older. Other reasons for high rate of boarding is most students’ travel from their home island to another
island to attend secondary school.
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Section III:
Teachers Information

In this section, teachers information are tabulated and illustrated using graphs:

This year the total number of secondary school teachers is 591. The majority of the teachers are graduates with
teaching qualifications from the Vanuatu Institute of Teacher education (VITE) or from the other universities.
Table 3.1: Teacher’s by Province and by Sex.

Province
Male
Female
Total
Torba
5
1
6
Sanma
105
49
154
Malampa
53
24
77
Penama
61
22
83
Shefa
115
91
206
Tafea
39
26
65
Total
378
213
591

The number of secondary school teachers has increased by 6% this year base on 2001 statistics. The 2002
indicators show that 61% of teachers are posted to Shefa and Sanma secondary schools. This is again due to the
larger number of secondary schools in these two provinces.

Table 3.2: Percentage of Teachers with Teaching Qualification.


Trained Teachers
Province
Male
Female
Total
Total
%
Trained Tea. Teachers
Teachers
Torba
3
0
3
6
50
Sanma
68
35
103
154
67
Malampa
38
21
59
77
77
Penama
49
19
68
83
82
Shefa
75
69
144
206
70
Tafea
24
12
36
65
55
Total
257
156
413
591
70


The above table shows that 70% of teachers have obtained a teaching certificate. It must be noted however that
30% of the teachers do not obtain a teaching certificate. It is important that the department of Education trained
them for the benefit of our education system and to address issues of the level of training for teachers who teach
in secondary schools.

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Table 3.3: Student/Teacher Ratio

Province
Number of
Number of
Student/ Teacher
Student
Teachers
ratio
Torba
123
6
21
Sanma
2152
154
14
Malampa
1367
77
18
Penama
1455
83
18
Shefa
3477
206
17
Tafea
1036
65
16
Total
9610
591

The above table indicated that the average student/teacher ratio is 17:1. According to the secondary education
teacher posting policy, the official posting ratio is 35:1. The total number of teachers shows that the actual
average student/teacher ratio is fairly low. While it is important for the department of education to review
teachers posting, one major reason for the under average actual ratio is the geographical location of schools.

Table 3.4: Teachers Status
Province
Permanent
Probation
Voluntary
Total
Torba
4
1
1
6
Sanma
119
24
11
154
Malampa
35
20
22
77
Penama
54
11
18
83
Shefa
148
32
26
206
Tafea
29
26
10
65
Total
389
114
88
591

The above figures are distribution of teachers by their teaching status:

66% of teachers are permanent. These teachers are full time teachers with teaching certificates.

19% are probation teachers. These are new graduated teachers.

15% are voluntary teachers. They are normally paid by the school’s administration or by other non-
government organizations. The government must coordinate teacher’s recruitment properly to avoid
disparity of teacher’s qualification, which may affect the student’s performance.










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Table 3.5: Number of Teachers paid under Different School’s Administration.

Province Government
Mission
School Council
Others
Torba
5
0
0
1
Sanma
97
22
7
28
Malampa
59
8
2
8
Penama
68
7
2
6
Shefa
132
29
9
36
Tafea
48
7
5
5
Total
409
73
25
84


The above table indicates the different types of school administrations who also recruit and pay teachers’
salaries.
• 69% mass of salaries is paid by the government
• 12% of teacher’s salaries is paid by different churches
• 4% salaries are paid by the school council
• 15% of teacher’s salaries are paid by other school administration.

The churches contributed a lot financially in paying for their teacher’s salaries. We noted however, that there
also financial difficulties in paying teachers salaries by both government, church and private. The government
must look seriously again at different scales it is currently paying its teachers.


Conclusion:

The following are key points and issues highlighted in the 2002 secondary schools statistical digest which
importantly the Ministry of Education, the churches and private must be made aware of in education
development;
The distribution of schools in relation to actual population needs of each in each island is irrational.
The fair establishment of Anglophone and Francophone schools in each province.
The establishment of a Francophone secondary school in Torba province must be considered.
The inadequacy of the number of year 11 classes to cater for high year 10 dropouts.
The high number of urban schools still does not match the fast urban population growth.
The lack of official entry age policy enforcement in secondary schools.
The high rate of secondary schools dropouts in year 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.
The number of untrained teachers in the teaching force
The actual student teacher ratio is generally low despite that some schools are short of teachers.






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Recommendations:

Here is some recommendations base on the analysis of this data:

To ensure that there is a balance grouping of students by schools, by islands and by provinces.
To reduce disparity between the number of Anglophone and francophone students proportionally.
The government should encourage other organizations or individuals to establish more schools.
More than 60% of students were not able to continue their studies in year 11. The government should
put in place other means of training as operating more new technical schools. There could be serious
poor education related problems in future if the situation is not carefully addressed.
To harmonize the teacher training: permanents, probation and voluntary to have the same quality of
training in each school.
To respect the official criteria concerning the number of students per class and per teacher. (The average
students/teacher ratio is 17:1) The ministry must:
• Ensure proper number of students per classroom to avoid congestion and conductive learning
environment.
• Review teachers posting
• Review teacher’s salary payment





















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Annex




















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Student by Province

School
Province Island
Medium of Administration Affiliation
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
Yea
Instruction
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male
Ranon
Malampa Ambrym English
Government 15
21
16
10
16
8
6
3
Lakatoro
Malampa Malekula English
Government 25
16
22
23
Rensarie JSS
Malampa Malekula English
Government 24
16
33
39
23
13
18
17
12
24
South West Bay
Malampa Malekula English
Government 17
19
18
17
16
19
18
19
Liro
Malampa Paama
English
Government 15
23
11
19
20
12
96
95
89
89
66
59
62
51
12
24
0
0
0
Sessivi
Malampa Ambrym French
Catholic
7
13
9
4
8
7
6
12
Col ege de Rensarie
Malampa Malekula French
Government 26
13
13
19
16
8
16
8
16
20
Norsup
Malampa Malekula French
Government 23
17
21
13
13
11
9
7
Orap
Malampa Malekula French
Protestant
32
42
35
24
26
22
20
10
22
25
18
10
Vao
Malampa Malekula French
Catholic
15
15
11
17
12
12
14
7
103
100
89
77
75
60
65
44
38
45
18
10
0
Ambaebulu
Penama Ambae
English
Government 34
35
22
23
35
38
22
16
Navutiriki
Penama Ambae
English
Government 20
20
20
16
18
15
20
12
Vatumauri
Penama Ambae
English
Private
4
5
6
Vureas
Penama Ambae
English
Anglican
33
39
40
27
41
23
33
29
18
24
17
17
7
Gambule
Penama Maewo
English
Government 25
12
15
11
6
11
Lini Memerial Col ege
Penama Pentecost English
Government 11
24
13
23
13
20
20
30
Ranwadi High School
Penama Pentecost English
C.O.C
25
24
20
20
33
40
22
16
16
20
16
13
152
159
136
120
146
147
117
103
34
44
33
30
7
Tagaga
Penama Ambae
French
Catholic
15
16
15
14
20
10
12
8
Melsisi
Penama Pentecost French
Catholic
11
23
17
15
7
12
11
9
26
39
32
29
27
22
23
17
0
0
0
0
0
Aore Sanma
Aore
English
SDA
28
23
32
24
26
18
19
24
31
34
18
16
Home Community
Sanma
Luganvil e English
Private
21
15
19
8
10
6
11
14
Santo East
Sanma
Luganvil e English
Government 18
19
22
14
20
17
Hog Harbour
Sanma
Santo
English
Government 38
29
18
19
16
22
15
15
Matevulu Col ege
Sanma
Santo
English
Government 33
30
27
34
31
28
24
31
36
27
34
30
17
Natanara
Sanma
Santo
English
Private
7
4
7
4
3
4
4
2
Tamolvanua
Sanma
Santo
English
Private
13
5
13
5
9
12
10
5
Turtle Bay
Sanma
Santo
English
Private
9
5
9
5
167
130
147
113
115
107
83
91
67
61
52
46
17
Col ege de Luganvil le
Sanma
Luganvil e French
Government
46
45
54
70
43
45
41
45
23
34
7
21
8
Saint Michel
Sanma
Luganvil e French
Catholic
32
31
34
36
32
28
21
20
Nandiutu
Sanma
Malo
French
Government 17
18
17
12
13
12
7
9
Molivalivu
Sanma
Santo
French
Protestant
22
13
18
5
14
9
10
4
Niwa
Sanma
Santo
French
Protestant
6
0
6
0
4
2
0
0
123
107
129
123
106
96
79
78
23
34
7
21
8
Onesua
Shefa
Efate
English
Presbyterian 30
49
44
48
33
42
47
49
29
36
23
31
Ulei
Shefa
Efate
English
Government 41
41
16
26
20
25
20
25
Epi High School
Shefa
Epi
English
Government 18
20
15
20
20
21
16
22
Port-Quimie
Shefa
Epi
English
SDA
23
17
11
19
Central Junior
Shefa
Port-Vila English
Government 21
14
15
20
20
15
Malapoa Col ege
Shefa
Port-Vila English
Government 38
35
31
40
36
37
38
32
30
36
36
16
22
NTM (E)
Shefa
Port-Vila English
Holiness
11
13
13
5
4
9
14
6
3
1
Port-Vila International
Shefa
Port-Vila English
Private
0
0
4
7
4
5
6
4
3
1
Sorovanga
Shefa
Port-Vila English
Private
13
12
19
15
14
15
16
15
Vila Christian College
Shefa
Port-Vila English
Private
1
5
3
4
2
1
2
4
Vila City College
Shefa
Port-Vila English
Private
31
39
25
26
28
32
42
21
Napangasale
Shefa
Tongoa
English
Government 22
19
27
11
7
2
14
23
249
264
223
241
188
204
215
201
65
74
59
47
22
Burumba
Shefa
Epi
French
Government 18
19
11
15
12
12
4
8
Ecole Française
Shefa
Port-Vila French
Private
19
22
16
16
22
27
9
20
11
9
9
6
2
Lycée Shefa
Port-Vila French
Government 58
45
43
61
50
56
57
57
39
65
53
54
21
Montmartre
Shefa
Port-Vila French
Catholic
44
34
20
37
26
38
38
29
21
10
15
13
14
NTM (F)
Shefa
Port-Vila French
Holiness
10
10
12
7
3
8
10
6
2
1
149
130
102
136
113
141
118
120
73
85
77
73
37
Ienaula
Tafea
Tanna
English
Government 22
16
16
17
17
13
18
12
Lenakel
Tafea
Tanna
English
Government 22
15
21
22
17
19
20
15
North Tanna Christ Comm.
Tafea
Tanna
English
Private
2
5
2
5
1
4
Tafea Christian School
Tafea
Tanna
English
AOG
11
5
11
5
8
8
8
4
2
3
2
1
Tafea JSS
Tafea
Tanna
English
Government 23
17
15
23
13
25
22
17
9
17
80
58
65
72
56
69
68
48
11
20
2
1
0
Col ege de Tafea
Tafea
Tanna
French
Government
15
18
10
22
13
24
13
16
6
23
Imaki
Tafea
Tanna
French
Catholic
18
17
14
14
11
11
10
7
Isangel
Tafea
Tanna
French
Government 18
15
9
20
15
17
15
15
Lowanatom
Tafea
Tanna
French
Catholic
10
20
11
12
11
17
11
8
61
70
44
68
50
69
49
46
6
23
0
0
0
Arep
Torba
Vanualava English
Government 21
17
19
15
13
14
11
13
Total
1227
1169
1075
1083
955
988
890
812
329
410
248
228
91
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Secondary School Teachers

School
Male
Female
Total
Teachers with teaching
Paid by
Province
qualification (VTC)
Governm ent Mission School
Council
Other
Male
Fem ale
College de Rensarie
Malampa
5
5
10
5
5
8
2
Lakatoro
Malampa
4
3
7
3
3
5
2
Liro
Malampa
4
1
5
1
4
1
Norsup
Malampa
4
2
6
4
2
6
Orap
Malampa
14
3
17
5
1
9
8
Ranon
Malampa
4
4
3
1
4
Rensarie JSS
Malampa
5
5
10
5
5
8
2
Sessivi
Malampa
5
1
6
4
0
5
1
South W est Bay
Malampa
3
3
6
3
3
4
1
1
Vao
Malampa
5
1
6
5
1
6
53
24
77
38
21
59
8
2
8
Ambaebulu
Penama
4
3
7
3
5
6
1
Gambule
Penama
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
Lini Memerial College
Penama
4
5
9
1
4
7
2
Melsisi
Penama
6
2
8
6
7
1
Navutiriki
Penama
4
2
6
4
2
6
Ranwadi High School
Penama
12
3
15
12
2
13
2
Tagaga
Penama
4
2
6
4
2
6
Vatum auri
Penama
3
3
1
3
Vureas
Penama
22
4
26
17
3
21
5
61
22
83
49
19
68
7
2
6
Aore Sanma
15
7
22
11
7
22
College de Luganvillle
Sanma
21
9
30
17
5
26
4
Hog Harbour
Sanma
7
1
8
2
1
8
Home Community
Sanma
5
2
7
7
Matevulu College
Sanma
21
12
33
16
10
32
1
Molivalivu
Sanma
5
2
7
1
2
6
1
Nandiutu
Sanma
5
2
7
5
2
7
Natanara
Sanma
1
3
4
4
Niwa
Sanma
3
3
3
Saint Michel
Sanma
12
6
18
12
6
14
4
Santo East
Sanma
3
2
5
3
2
4
1
Tam olvanua
Sanma
4
2
6
6
Turtle Bay
Sanma
3
1
4
1
4
105
49
154
68
35
97
22
7
28
Burumba
Shefa
4
4
4
4
Central Junior
Shefa
1
3
4
1
3
4
Ecole Française
Shefa
9
10
19
19
Epi High School
Shefa
2
3
5
1
3
5
Lycée Shefa
29
16
45
29
16
45
Malapoa College
Shefa
14
25
39
14
25
39
Montmartre
Shefa
13
10
23
4
3
19
2
2
Napangasale
Shefa
4
2
6
2
3
2
1
NTM (E)
Shefa
7
5
12
2
3
12
NTM (F)
Shefa
5
1
6
5
6
Onesua
Shefa
3
3
6
3
5
1
Port-Quimie
Shefa
5
5
5
5
Port-Vila International
Shefa
2
2
2
Sorovanga
Shefa
2
2
4
4
Ulei
Shefa
4
4
8
4
4
8
Vila Christian College
Shefa
1
3
4
4
Vila City College
Shefa
12
2
14
1
12
14
115
91
206
75
69
132
29
9
36
College de Tafea
Tafea
6
4
10
4
2
10
Ienaula
Tafea
3
3
6
3
3
6
Imaki
Tafea
5
2
7
3
5
1
1
Isangel
Tafea
4
3
7
4
3
7
Lenakel
Tafea
3
4
7
1
1
6
1
Lowanatom
Tafea
6
2
8
2
5
3
North Tanna Christ Com m . Tafea
3
3
6
6
Tafea Christian School
Tafea
3
2
5
1
5
Tafea JSS
Tafea
6
3
9
6
3
9
39
26
65
24
12
48
7
5
5
Arep
Torba
5
1
6
3
5
1
Total
378
213
591
257
156
409
73
25
84


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Statistical Questionnaire

STATISTICS QUESTIONNAIRE
PRIMARY EDUCATION
YEAR 2002

I. IMPORTANT
NOTE

Policy and Planning Services is sending you three copies of 2002 statistical questionnaires which 2 copies must be
completed and returned to Your Provincial Education Office before 30th May 2002, one copy must be kept by the
school for reference. To avoid inaccurate data or not adhering to time set which may lead to disciplinary action
teachers filling the forms are advised to ensure data is accurate and handed in on time.

If you have any queries concerning the questionnaire, please contact Ms Fabiola Bibi by Telephone: 22 309,
Fax 22 849 or your Provincial Education Officer.


II. GENERAL INFORMATION:

1. Name
of
School:







Island:









Province:








Establishment Year:






(New schools only)

2. Medium of Instruction:

English:
French: please tick in the boxes

3.
Affiliation/ Administration

(tick)

Government

Catholic


Protestant


SDA



Presbyterian


Other specify -------------------------------------

Private


School Committee:
Yes No

Please circle”

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III. ENROLMENT:

1. Grouping of Students by Age, Sex and Grade

Age
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Total
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
T
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Total


Please make sure your figures are accurate.

2. Attrition:

Repeaters, Dropouts, Transfers in/out, Boarders, D.Boarders
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Total
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
T
Repeaters
Dropouts 2001
Transfers in
Transfers out
Boarders
D.Boarders
Total







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IV. STAFFING

Name
of
Principal:


Non teaching: Yes No “please circle the appropriate answer”



Give the number of Teachers in your school: Male:

Female:



How many teachers are qualify to teach (eg, VTC Diploma): Male:
Female:


How many of them are: Permanent:

Probation:

Voluntary:



How many of them are paid by: Government:
Mission:
School Council:





Other:


Applicable to new teachers only (Probation teachers)

Teachers Qualifications:

Sex
Marital Status
Employment Status
Employer
Surname
Other Names
M
F
DoB
Citizenship
Eg. Married Perm
Prob
Voluntary
Eg. Govt

Teachers Qualifications:


Highest Accademic
Teaching Qualification
Initial date
Subject
Qualification
Eg. Diploma in Education
of employment
taught 2002






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V . G E N E R A L C O M M E N T :

W e w o u l d a p p r e c i a t e i f y o u c o u l d c o m m e n t b r i e f l y o n t h i s y e a r ’ s g e n e r a l a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h e
s c h o o l s

























































































































P l e a s e g i v e y o u r c o m m e n t o n h o w y o u t h i n k w e c a n i m p r o v e t h i s q u e s t i o n n a i r e





























































































P r i n c i p a l ’ s S i g n a t u r e : … … … … … … … … … … … … … . D a t e : … … … / … … … . . / 2 0 0 2



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