PNG Teaching Service Commission RECENTLY visited twelve schools within the nation’s capital to observe teacher to student ratio in classrooms to ensure a teacher’s welfare is not compromised. TSC Provincial Advisor – NCD and team leader Mr Paul Lapun explained to each school administration the purpose of the visit was to assess welfare of the teachers and teacher ratio against a class size in early childhood, elementary, primary and junior high. The schools visited include Waigani Primary School, Boreboa Primary, Gerehu and Badiagwa Secondary, Kaugere and Butuka Academy. Mr Lapun explains school infrastructure and curriculum is not TSC business. TSC Advisors observed overcrowding as a common issue in most of the schools visited, threatening the performance and welfare of teacher on a professional and personal level.
Before exiting each school, TSC provided recommendation and expert advice to the school administrations that should prioritize teacher’s welfare to encourage and maintain quality teaching in the classroom. A few of these recommendations were to scan transfer-in students, monitor and report teachers who encourage students to enroll without the permission of the school board, discourage nepotism during enrolments, continue seek assistance from government authorities who are responsible for education infrastructure development to cater for increase in student enrolments, report outside authorities who are suppressing teachers. The indicators that TSC officers used to identify effects of the teacher to a student ratio included; the number of students enrolled into each class, how many subjects each teacher is taking, classroom space for students and teachers to move around, staff ceiling and monthly returns from each of these schools visited. As the mandated employing agency of all teachers serving in public schools, the Teaching Service Commission is now checking the schools to verify and confirm the correct 1:45 ratio in classrooms and schools. One out of the twelve schools that were visited has an excellent school infrastructure however other curriculum-related issue like shortage of textbooks remains a challenge. This week, the team will visit two more of semi-urban schools in Port Moresby. The TSC team members who visited the twelve schools were Provincial Advisor –NCD, Mr Paul Lapun, and Provincial Advisor - Western Province Mr Joseph Salangau, TSC Provincial Advisor –Northern Mr Totobe Samilo, Principal Advisor Industrial Relations – Mrs Esban Karo with TSC Media team. Statement/Kalang FM/ PNG Education News Also read Comments are closed.
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