The Ministry of Education, Heritage and Arts (MEHA) is advising all parents and guardians that new enrollments for Early Childhood Education, Year 1 and Year 9 for the 2022 academic year, will be carried out as per the policy on School Zoning in Fiji.
According to a statement by the ministry, during this time of the new normal, this policy would help to reduce overcrowding in classrooms and help to keep students safe – which is always our main concern.
“This policy will also enable the Ministry to make the best use of the existing networks of schools and educational resources, remove social stratifications in the student enrolment process, help to improve the overall performance of schools, and ensure an equal distribution of students,” stated the ministry.
“The Ministry hopes that the implementation of this policy will also play a part in helping parents as their children will be enrolled in schools that are not too far from home.
The policy will also go a long way in helping to allow the Ministry to administer fair and proper transport assistance to students as well.”
