The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has approved 20 teaching positions for Gobo All-Girls School of Excellence School in Jimi District, Jiwaka Province.
The Teaching Service Commission (TSC) has acknowledged receipt of the letter from the Office of Civil Aviation Minister and Member for Jimi, Wake Goi, regarding the establishment of Gobo All-Girls School of Excellence School in Jimi for full operations by 2026 academic year.
According to TSC Commissioner Operations Maini Mike Ugaia, TSC has validated 20 vacant teaching positions for Jiwaka Province and has approved these teaching positions under the Secondary Salary Structure as per the Secretary’s approval dated 19 December 2024.
Mr Ugaia said the approval was done to cater for the science specialist learning for all girls in the province and the country as a whole commencing with first Grade 11 intakes to be enrolled in the 2026 academic year.
The approval captures the minimum structure of 20 teaching position identified to be relocated and reclassified for full implementation by next year.
Mr Ugaia said the approved position specification under the secondary salary structure would to be effective starting in the 2026 academic year.
The Gobo All-Girls School of Excellence will cater for Specialized Science Education for girls under the Secondary Structure, Teachers with Specialized Science Education within the School of Excellence and Secondary Education will be approved for appointment to the specific approved teaching positions to commence Teaching by 2026.
Mr Ugaia said the appointment authorities within the provincial and national education boards have been advised to comply with all TSC admission and compliance processes in preparation for 2026 academic year.
He said TSC had directed the establishment section of the Education Payroll Division for compliance action to be taken immediately when processing all audited and validated teaching positions.
“Given the Minimum Secondary Science Specialist School Structure, the Commission further advices for Gobo All-Girls School of Excellence to ensure there is alignment with the current 1.6.6 education structure that will complement girls Science Stem Education to be accessible by all top performing science female students within the secondary population in Jiwaka province,” he said.
Mr Ugaia said the student selection board was advised to ensure there was fair, transparent and merit based selection done and to have all academically performing female science students given prominence to be enrolled at Gobo All-Girls School of Excellence.
He urged the people of Gobo to look after the teachers. “Teachers will be serving in their community so it is important to look after them.”