Language

• According to CultureGrams World Edition (2014), there are around 836 documented languages in Papua New Guinea.

• In an effort towards better communication, early colonists developed a language called Tok Pisin and began teaching it to the native people.

• Containing less than 1,800 words, Tok Pisin has roots in English and German.

• The language of instruction in Papua New Guinean schools is Tok Pisin, though many church-run schools use English (Kurian, 2014).

Eligibility Requirements

• Students

• There are no eligibility requirements for students.

• Teachers

• In Papua New Guinea, three years of vocational training are required in order to become a teacher (The Global Road Warrior, 2014).

• The Teaching Service Act of 1988 lays out the eligibility requirements for teachers in great detail (Independent State of Papua New Guinea, 1988).

Costs of Education

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(Stant, 2012)

• Education is not free in Papua New Guinea, and families often struggle to send their children to school due to monetary reasons.

• School costs US$85 per year on average (The Global Road Warrior, 2014).

• This may not seem like much, but in rural areas, many families survive only through their personal agricultural efforts.

References

CultureGrams Online Edition. (2014). Flag of Papua New Guinea. Retrieved from

http://online.culturegrams.com.bloomington.libproxy.ivytech.edu/world/world_popupflag.php?scountryname=PapuaNewGuinea&

Name=Papua%20New%20Guinea

Encyclopedia Britannica. (2014). Photograph. Retrieved from

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the-Kukilika-tribe-from-the-Mount-Hagen

Facts On File, Inc. (2014). Papua New Guinea: at-a-glance [Data File]. Retrieved from

http://www.fofweb.com.bloomington.libproxy.ivytech.edu/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE39&Country.aspx&iPin=M0019838&SingleRe

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Facts On File, Inc. (2014). Papua New Guinea: political map. Retrieved from

http://www.fofweb.com.bloomington.libproxy.ivytech.edu/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE39&Enlarge.aspx&iPin=

map0672&SingleRecord=True

References (continued)

Independent State of Papua New Guinea. (1988). Teaching Service Act. Retrieved from

http://www.education.gov.pg/QL_News/news/Teaching-Service-Act-1988-(Consolidated-to-No-20-of-1995)-130911.pdf

Kurian, George Thomas, ed. Facts On File, Inc. Papua New Guinea: Education. Retrieved from

http://www.fofweb.com.bloomington.libproxy.ivytech.edu/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE39&Society.aspx&iPin=

M0019838&SingleRecord=True

National Executive Council (2009). Universal Basic Education Plan. Retrieved from

http://www.education.gov.pg/QL_Plans/plans/ube-plan-2010-2019.pdf

Papua New Guinea Department of Education. (2014). History. Retrieved from

http://www.education.gov.pg/QL_History/index.html

References (continued)Stant, Zachary. (2012). Teaching the youth of Munduku. Unpublished photo.

Stant, Zachary. (2012). AIDS poster. Unpublished photo.

Stant, Zachary. (2012). Body art: front. Unpublished photo.

Stant, Zachary. (2012). Body art:back. Unpublished photo.

The Global Road Warrior. (2014). Papua New Guinea: country snapshot. Retrieved from

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62.2&parent=Education