Donate to Firefighters Australia

Friends of Australians who would like to support the communities affected by the burning bushfire can donate through the links provided below. Concerned donors can donate to the Australian rural firefighters (donate RFS), bushfire victims or animal care organisations.

Australia High Commission PNG | How to Donate

The Australian High Commission in PNG had acknowledged the prayers and concerns on Facebook... 

A big thank you to everyone who has sent us their thoughts and expressed concern about the fires in Australia. We have had a number of people asking how they can help with the fire response and recovery. Information on how you can help is provided below. Thank you all again; our thoughts are with everyone affected by the fires. Advice on travel to Australia is also provided.

Info from the Australian High Commission

Here are the possible ways to donate to RFS, the Red Cross and other organisations that are at the front line. There are 3 main groups fighting the burning bushfires and those affected:

• Donate to the firefighters who are in the frontline of the burning fires,
• Donate to the charities that are helping the bushfire victims, or
• Donate to the animal welfare organisations taking care of the animals affected by the burning bushfires.

How to Help:

Some of the main organisations supporting communities impacted by the fires include:

• Australian Red Cross

https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-new-years-eve

• The Salvation Army

https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/donate/make-a-donation/donate-online/?appeal=disasterappeal

• NSW Rural Fire Service

https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/about-us/fundraisingc

• Country Fire Association of Victoria 

https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/home

• South Australian Country Fire Service

https://cfsfoundation.org.au/donate

• WIRES (injured animals)

https://www.wires.org.au/donate/now

Travel Advice:

The Australian High Commission encourages travellers to Australia to monitor their government’s overseas travel advisories regarding travel to Australia.

The travellers can also monitor the ABC News website (www.abc.net.au), which has links to relevant state fire and emergency authorities. Travellers should follow the instructions of these authorities before travelling to areas or residences near the burning bush fires.

2023 Grade 11 selection list for 2024 in Highlands, Southern, Momase and NGI Regions

Do you want to know when the Grade 11 selection lists for the 2024 academic year, particularly for the intake in the Highlands, Southern, Momase, and NGI Regions? In previous years, we accurately predicted that the Grade 11 selection list would be unveiled in mid-December based on Past years' dates. True to our prediction, last year the education department officially released the list on 19th December, 2022.

Past Year Grade 11 Selection Release Dates

PNG Insight has gathered historical release dates, revealing a consistent pattern of mid-December releases each year. This article has information for 2019, 2020 2021, 2022 and 2023. Follow the links in BLUE here: Grade 11 Selections Lists for 2024. 

PNG Insight anticipates that if all goes well this year (2023), the release of the Grade 11 selection lists for Highlands, Southern, Momase, and NGI Regions will be in mid-December. 

Education Department Grade 11 Selection 2024

The education department has not released the actual date. PNG Insight understands that the exam results were released to the principals and provincial selection committee on the 8th of December 2023. The Grade 11 online selection will take less than a week unlike in past where it took 2 weeks only for the selection.

The department will upload the selection list on its website. Stay updated by following PNG Insight for the latest information on our website via the REGIONAL links below or our YouTube channel (SUBSCRIBE BELOW)

Grade 11 Selection List PDF 2024 Links

Happy New Year 2023, Stay Blessed You can also access and download the PDF list for NGI, Southern, Momase and Highlands regions via the links (Check out the links below for the selection lists for your region).

The 2024 Grade 11 Selection Lists are NOW OUT & AVAILABLE HERE (Released 20/12/2023):

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for Highlands Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for Southern Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for NGI Region

• >> Grade 11 Selection List for MOMASE Region

• >> Grade 11 Selections for NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS

Where to check online - 2024 Grade 11 selection list

Here is a quick info on where to download the PDF file. (Note that in 2023, the Education Department has upgraded its website. The menu may be at a different place.)

1. Check the education department website

 

2. Click on the 'Selection List' tab

There, you'll find the following PDF files. (Note: the lists are compiled by the General Education Services Division of the NDOE)

Selection List Tab

3. Click the direct links above. 

Select your region and National Schools of Excellence listed in bullet points under '2024 Grade 11 selection list for National High and Secondary Schools in PNG'. See above.

Upgrade Your Marks at FODE

If you want to upgrade your marks at FODE or at any University Open and Distance Learning Centres, here is some information that you'll find useful. Click on the link to read more.

• Flexible Open and Distance Education (FODE) Application Info
• FODE COURSES IN PROVINCES MEET EDUCATION NEEDS: PM
• Flexible Open and Distance Education (FODE) Enrolment

We hope you have a fulfilling holiday. 

Stay Blessed

2024 UPNG Non-school leavers and school leavers acceptance (Info)

The information presented below is a compilation of news and instructions from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) website. The information is for non-school leavers (who have applied to UPNG) and school leavers who applied through DHERST's NOAS (National Online Application System). 

More information on the Non-school Leavers Selection List for 2024 Dates, Releases and TESAS Lists is available here.

Important selections note

If you are a non-school leaver and have applied to UPNG, the university (UPNG) will inform you when you are accepted into a program. 

For example, if you submitted the 2024 UPNG non-school leaver application, you'll hear directly from UPNG - not from DHERST.

The university will directly inform you via the acceptance letter and/or by publishing the acceptance list on its website. Then, you must accept the Offer Letter and let the UPNG know about your intention to take up the offer immediately.

RELATED ARTICLE: PNG Universities and Colleges 2023 Acceptance List Info, TESAS, HELP Loan and Registration and Orientation - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW.

UPNG Acceptance Lists for 2024

The University of Papua New Guinea offers Diploma, Bachelor, Bachelor (Professional), Bachelor (Honours), Post-Graduate Diploma, Master, PhD and D.B.A. programs.

UPNG accepts School Leavers and Non-School leavers for admission into its Diploma, Bachelor and Bachelor (Professional) programs.

Here is what SL and NSL mean:

• School leavers - Grade 12 school leavers seeking admission in the next immediate year
• Non-School leavers - Prospecting students who completed Grade 12 in the last 5 years, including FODE and DODL students and international students.

Non-school Leavers Acceptance List

Due to limited space and resources, the University can only admit a limited number of new students into various programmes of study. As a result, competition is very high and priority is given to those with higher GPAs. 

Those seeking enrolment must satisfy the UPNG admission requirement.

The Non-School Leavers are selected based on their application in response to the University’s advertisement every year. The university does the selection and informs the students by publishing the 2023 non-school leavers acceptance list on each university's website. 

If you have a question about the 2024 Grade 12 selection process, PDF list, etc., please leave a comment below or check out this latest update on PNG Universities Non-School Leavers Selection.

School Leavers Acceptance List

School leavers are selected based on the options provided by the Department of Higher Education. DHERST does the selection online and informs the students of their AES or TESAS statuses.

The 2024 school leavers' selection list will be published on the DHERST website like it did in the past unless things have changed. However, it seems that the selection will continue as normal this year. 

So, check this blog post here or the DHERST website for the latest info in regards to the 2024 school leavers online selection list.

UPNG postgraduate programs

The University advertises for postgraduate programs such as Bachelor (Honours), Post-Graduate Diploma, Master, PhD and D.B.A. programs. Candidates with a good Bachelors degree are eligible to apply for Bachelor (Honours), Post-Graduate Diploma and Master programs. 

Candidates with a good Master degree are eligible to apply for the PhD program and D.B.A. program. The University selects the candidates for these programs from among those who apply against its advertisement every year.

Acceptance letters

The University sends offer/acceptance letters to all candidates selected for various programs in addition to advertising the names of selected candidates for various programs in the prominent newspapers in the Country. 

The candidates who accept the offer letters are requested to pay the relevant yearly fee in full and register themselves for the program for which they are accepted usually in February of the year concerned. 

The process of admission ends with the registration of the students for the program for which they are accepted.

If you have any questions about the 2024 Grade 12 selection process, PDF list, etc., please leave a comment below or check out this latest update on PNG Universities Non-School Leavers Selection.

School tuition subsidy and free tuition: Is the school fee subsidy policy feasible?

In the #EducationTalk series on PNG Insight, the writer reflects on the Tuition Fee-Free policy of 2012 - 2019. 

It presents an analysis of the TFF policy and school tuition subsidy (GSTF) model in a detailed (4000 words) article. Read about it here.

The discussion pauses the question if the Governance and Monitoring process of the new Govt's School Tuition Subsidy model can address the challenges faced in the implementation phases of the TFF policy in 2012 - 2019.

READ THE DISCUSSION POINTS HERE.

Perhaps it is important to mention that the conversation aims to raise the challenges of the past tuition fee policy so that proper measures can be taken to address then, going forward.