About PacREF

PacREF Country Map

The Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF) is a ground-breaking regional initiative designed to support Pacific developing members countries in addressing their ongoing challenges to improving the quality of education, 15 Pacific island countries are active members of PacREF Educational improvements will be achieved through enhanced regionalism and mutually beneficial partnerships with regional institutions who focus on the education priorities agree to by the member countries.

PacREF Country Map
Palau FSM Solomon Islands Vanuatu Tuvalu Kiribati Marshall Islands PNG Nauru Tonga Tokelau Niue Cook Islands Samoa Fiji

Palau

Number of Schools

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - 21
Secondary Schools - 6

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - 197
Secondary Schools - 64

Number of Students

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - 2155
Secondary Schools - 897

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FSM

Number of Schools

ECE Centres - 71
Elementary Schools - 155
Secondary Schools - 28

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - N/A
Secondary Schools - N/A

Number of Students

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - N/A
Secondary Schools - N/A

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Solomon Islands

Number of Schools

ECE Centres - 484
Elementary Schools - 526
Secondary Schools - N/A

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - N/A
Secondary Schools - N/A

Number of Students

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - N/A
Secondary Schools - N/A

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Vanuatu

Number of Schools

ECE Centres - N/A
Primary Schools - N/A
Secondary Schools - N/A

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - N/A
Secondary Schools - N/A

Number of Students

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - N/A
Secondary Schools - N/A

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Tuvalu

Number of Schools

ECE Centres - 18
Primary Schools - 10
Secondary Schools - 2

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - 66
Elementary Schools - 115
Secondary Schools - 56

Number of Students

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - N/A
Secondary Schools - N/A

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Kiribati

Number of Schools

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - 96
Junior schools - 24
Senior Schools - 16

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - N/A
Secondary Schools - N/A

Number of Students

ECE Centres - N/A
Primary Schools - 4010
Secondary Schools - N/A

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Marshall Islands

Number of Schools

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - 102
Secondary Schools - 20

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - 850
Secondary Schools -N/A

Number of Students

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - 10200
Secondary Schools - 3000

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PNG

Number of Schools

ECE Centres -N/A
Primary Schools - 1805000
Secondary Schools - 379000

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - N/A
Primary Schools - 32000
Secondary Schools -N/A

Number of Students

ECE Centres - N/A
Elementary Schools - 10200
Secondary Schools - 3000

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Nauru

Number of Schools

ECE Centres - N/A
Primary Schools - 3
Secondary Schools - 2

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - N/A
Primary Schools - N/A
Secondary Schools -N/A

Number of Students

ECE Centres - 885
Primary Schools - 1532
Secondary Schools - 744

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Tonga

Number of Schools

ECE Centres -N/A
Primary Schools - 115
Secondary Schools - 47

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - N/A
Primary Schools - 701
Secondary Schools -809

Number of Students

ECE Centres -N/A
Primary Schools - 16540
Secondary Schools - 15702

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Tokelau

Number of Schools

ECE Centres - 3
Primary Schools - 3
Secondary Schools - 3

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - N/A
Primary Schools - N/A
Secondary Schools -N/A

Number of Students

ECE Centres -N/A
Primary Schools - N/A
Secondary Schools - N/A

Niue

Number of Schools

ECE Centres - 2
Primary Schools - 2
Secondary Schools - 1

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - N/A
Primary Schools - N/A
Secondary Schools - 26

Number of Students

ECE Centres - 251
Primary Schools - 200
Secondary Schools - 200

Cook Islands

Number of Schools

ECE Centres - 1
Primary Schools - 11
Secondary Schools - 4

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - 23
Primary Schools - 112
Secondary Schools - 123

Number of Students

ECE Centres - 433
Primary Schools - 1871
Secondary Schools - 1819

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Samoa

Number of Schools

ECE Centres - N/A
Primary Schools - 139
Secondary Schools - 35

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - N/A
Primary Schools - N/A
Secondary Schools - N/A

Number of Students

ECE Centres - 10262
Primary Schools - 28807
Secondary Schools - 29989

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Fiji

Number of Schools

ECE Centres - 871
Elementary Schools - 736
Secondary Schools - 171

Number of Teachers

ECE Centres - 1422
Elementary Schools - 6186
Secondary Schools - 5576

Number of Students

ECE Centres - 16139
Elementary Schools - 154248
Secondary Schools - 70093

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Meaning of the PacREF Logo

The Pacific Regional Education Framework is driven by six principles and four policy areas:

Principles

  • REGIONALISM AND MUTUALLY BENEFICAL PARTNERSHIPS
  • APPLICATION OF EVIDENCE TO POLICY AND PRACTICE
  • EFFICIENCY IN THE USE OF RESOURCES
  • EQUITY IN ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY
  • HIGH QUALITY AND RELEVANT INPUTS
  • SUSTAINABLE AND HIGH QUALITY OUTCOMES

Policy Areas

  • QUALITY AND RELEVANCE
  • LEARNING PATHWAYS
  • STUDENT OUTCOMES AND WELLBEING
  • THE TEACHING PROFESSION