Remarks by SPC’s Educational Quality and Assessment Programme Director Dr Michelle Belisle at the 10th meeting of the Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA) steering committee

Good morning and welcome to the 10th meeting of the Steering Committee for the Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment, or PILNA. As I look around the room, I see some familiar faces and some not-so-familiar faces, and I hope that through the…

Key research findings aim to raise the quality of Pacific education

Suva, Fiji – To raise the quality of education in the region, the Conference of Pacific Education Ministers (CPEM) discussed and endorsed key findings of two Pacific Regional Education Framework (PacREF) research studies and their benefits for the…

Strengthening literacy in Samoa

A new Pacific micro-qualification for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning on the horizon

The first of its kind, a new Pacific qualification for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) is being developed through an industry-led co-design process, initiated in February 2023 by the Pacific Community (SPC) and the Industry Advisory Committee…

Embedding a gender lens to empower women across the Pacific

The month of March is globally utilised to raise awareness on issues affecting women’s universal rights. As this month comes to an end, let us reflect on the journey women across the world have taken or are taking to achieve equal rights in our…

Pacific Board of Education Quality (PBEQ) Meeting 2023

Photo: Dr Michelle Belisle presents the 2020 Director's Report to the PBEQ    Annual meeting of the Pacific Board of Education Quality.

Five days focussing on Education

A week-long focus on the educational challenges and advancements of the Pacific. As a region, the Pacific has been making strides in strengthening the quality of education with the vision to empower the Pacific people to live free, healthy and…

Conference of Pacific Education Ministers 2023

​Event hosted by PacREF Facilitation Unit and NZ MFAT.  

International Women’s Day: Working together across all SPC programmes to improve gender equality

Photo: This International Women’s Day directors from several SPC divisions joined a Panel Discussion, as part of the ‘One-SPC Event for International Women’s Day’. Credit: SPC   On International Women’s Day we celebrate the achievements of women but…

Pacific Heads of Education Systems (2023)

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