2024 Grade 11 Selection List PDF Download or Login

This post provides an update on the current situation regarding the selection of students for Grade 11 in high and secondary schools for the 2024 academic year. The Department of Education has not yet released the selection list in PDF format on its website.

A login portal on the Department of Education's website suggests that students will be able to log in using passwords to check their Grade 11 selection status. However, this method has not been used since 2020, when the selection list was published in PDF files.

Information regarding the 2023 Grade 11 selection process for the 2024 academic year is currently limited. If there are no further developments, it is likely that the selection list for Grade 11 students will follow the previous pattern and be published in PDF format.

Latest update NOV 2023: The Grade 11 selection listing for 2024 is NOT out yet. Here is the date the selection will happen - read this latest article.

Grade 11 Selection updates

As predicted in our previous post, the Grade 11 Selection Lists for all Regions and National High Schools were released on time last year. The lists became available two weeks after the Grade 11 Selection Committee concluded their selection process.

Please be aware that the education department website was experiencing slow loading times due to a high volume of traffic. This can be frustrating, so please be patient while accessing the website.

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

There appears to be a new *Grade 11 selection menu* (marked in the image below). But, detail on how to access the final listing for 2021 is sketchy at the moment.

Please note that we will keep our visitors updated as soon as we see the Grade 11 Selection published (and or released officially) for public benefit. 

Latest Update - Grade 11 Selections PDF List

How past Grade 11 selection lists published

Last year and the previous years, the Grade 11 selection lists were published in PDF form. The lists were arranged in regions, shown below.

• Grade 11 Selection List For Highlands Region
• Grade 11 Selection List For Momase Region
• Grade 11 Selection List For New Guinea Islands Region
• Grade 11 Selection List For Southern Region

There was no need to log in or anything. You just download the PDF file and search for your name, like what we showed our readers earlier here. 

Official Release Date of 2024 Grade 11 Selection

The official announcement of the date for the release of the Grade 11 selection will be made by the education secretary, so keep an eye out for it. PNG Insight will also let you know as soon as we get the date. 

Usually, the Grade 11 Selection List PDF list for each region comes out 2 weeks after the examination committee has made the selections.

Check around mid-December for the release of the selection listing.

The listing was not released officially by the Education Department at the time of this article. 

Meanwhile, we wait patiently for the official release of the Grade 11 selection list for 2022.

Work in progress?

At the moment, we think that the ICT Division of the National Education Department is working on their website to get the list up. This is what we see...

The best thing to do is to check the department's website for the latest Grade 11 Selection listings.

If you have any questions, please check out the articles here:

• High and Secondary Schools Selections- info & update
•  Grade 11 Selection Timeline

Grade 11 Selection Login 

A new menu for *Grade 11 selection* appears on the education department website. There is no instruction about how students, parents and citizens will log in. 

We can only infer that it will be the same step (for login) as the Grade 10 online selection where a student uses:

• Surname,
• Given-name, and
• School Leaver's Number

We are NOT clear about how the login works. So, stay in tune or check out the education department's website for FULL DETAILS. As mentioned, we will let you know if/when we know what is happening.

If the Education Secretary nominates a due date, it is ONLY right that the divisions/sections responsible for facilitating the release of Grade 11 national selection MUST (and should) meet the deadline. No excuses!

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Study at Sonoma Adventist College | Application, Selection and Admission info

The Sonoma Adventist College offers courses for primary school teachers training as well as training in Business Studies and Theology. The college is run predominantly by the Seventh Day Adventist Church and is located 17km out of Kokopo Town, Papua New Guinea.

Sonoma is an affiliated campus of PAU enabling them to deliver academic programs in Teacher Education (Primary), Building, Agriculture, Business and Theology.

5 Recommended Colleges for 2021: 

• Simbu Teachers College
• Gaulim Teachers College
• Madang Teachers College
• Kokopo Business College
• St Barnabas Nursing College

How to study at Sonoma Adventist College

You can study at the Sonoma Adventist College as a School Leaver or a Non-school Leaver. All the application and admission information that you need will be provided on the application form. Therefore before applying, get hold of an application form and read through the requirements carefully.

GPA college entry: Minimum GPA 2.20 (This GPA for Teachers Colleges in PNG was raised to 2.8 for the 2024 intakes - here is the latest info)

Sonoma has an affiliation entry pathway to Pacific Adventist University. As a student at Sonoma, you can continue to degree and masters programs at PAU and benefit from the course pathways the university offers for its students.

GPA for Sonoma/PAU entry: PAU recommends that students from Sonoma with a GPA of 2.20 to 2.70 and work experience may qualify for admission into a relevant program of study.

Apply to  study as Non-school Leavers

To apply to Sonoma, you can get an application form from your Local Mission, pastor or at the main SDA Headquarters. Ask friendly people about an application form for Sonoma Adventist College and seek any assistance you may need to complete the application form, fee requirements and admissions info. 

You can also contact the institution directly using the contact given above. 

If you are in Port Moresby, you can alternatively go to the Pacific Adventist University and ask for help with your application. 

Apply to  study as School Leavers

If you are a Grade 12 student, you will have to apply through the DHERST National Online Application System. Ensure that you put Sonoma Adventist College as your First or Second Choice. 

The best time to do that is during the Grace Period when you can adjust your choices - here is how to do that and why it is important.

General Info

The Sonoma Adventist College is an agency-run institution that aims to 'train committed and efficient Christian workers for service to humanity, both, through church employment and outside of church employment.'

The college is a co-ed institution where both male and female students can study for a diploma in Primary Education, Theology or any one of the 5 program areas. 

Students are expected to uphold the highest Christian behaviour when attending Sonoma and remain true to their beliefs when leaving the college.

The core principle is to know, to love and to serve the community.

Sonoma Adventist College course information

• Bachelor of Education (Primary or Early Childhood)

The Bachelor of Education is comprised of a major strand in either Primary or Early Childhood and students enrolling into the program are selected according to their strengths to take up either of the strands. Students in the primary strand should be competent in teaching grades four to eight, while the early childhood graduates specialise in teaching grades one to three, and can also teach Lower Primary classes as well. 

• Diploma in Building program

The Diploma in Building program is a six-semester three-year full-time program. The program aims to develop well-groomed quality building technicians, estimators, project supervisors, project managers and draftsmen with content-based knowledge, well-informed aptitudes, skills and experiences to fit well into the building, architectural and drafting field of employment.

• Diploma in Business program

The 2-year Diploma in Business program is affiliated with the Pacific Adventist University (PAU) School of Business and is designed as a four-semester full-time study program. The broad aim of this program is to prepare students for employment in accounting, computing and financial management positions in the Church and in its various subsidiary organisations, as well as in the wider business professional community. In this context, the course seeks to integrate values with sound principles.

• Diploma in Tropical Agriculture

The Diploma in Tropical Agriculture is a six-semester three-year full-time program with an emphasis on agricultural practices and issues relevant to Papua New Guinea and other oceanic countries of the South Pacific, such as principles of crop production, animal science, natural resources and conservation, soil science, rural extension, agricultural economics, livestock management, agricultural machinery maintenance, marketing and rural sociology.

• Diploma of Ministry

The Diploma of Ministry is a three-year full-time equivalent for intending ministers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The program is designed primarily to prepare ministers and other skilled pastoral personnel for service in the Adventist Church in the oceanic countries of the South Pacific. It provides a foundation for ordination to pastoral ministry and for later specialisation and graduate studies. Students who successfully complete this program are eligible to apply to PAU for one additional year for the Bachelor of Ministry and Theology program.

Sonoma Adventist College Acceptance List 2023

The acceptance lists are usually published in two parts and separately. The higher education department (DHERST) releases the School Leaver (Grade 12 intake) acceptance list whereas Sonoma does the non-school leavers list.

• The non-school leavers who applied straight to the College will have to check the Pacific Adventist University website for Sonoma Adventist Teachers College non-school leavers acceptance lists.
• As for the Grade 12 school leavers who applied through the National Online Application System (NOAS), check the higher education website for the DHERST Acceptance List.

If you have any questions, check out this link for information on selection dates and acceptance lists for tertiary institutions in PNG.

If you are following up on the Non-school leavers' application, check on PAU's website because the NSL lists are often published together. 

For the school leavers, you'll have to check the DHERST website.

Contact SAC

Sonoma Adventist College

P.O Box 360, KOKOPO 613

East New Britain Province

Papua New Guinea

Phone: (+675) 982 1782

Fax: (+675) 982 216

Leave a comment and let us know if there is any information we can add to this article to help you. 

Grade 9 Selection List for 2024 High and Secondary Schools (PNG Grade 8 Exam Results 2023)

Many parents will be wondering about the final Grade 9 selection list for 2024. It can be a struggle to find out, especially if you do not know who to ask. 

Here is some information about the selection of Grade 9 students for high and secondary schools in PNG. It gives details of the Grade 8 exams, exam results and Grade 9 selection.

Grade 9 Selection in PNG

The Grade 9 selection is based on the student's internal marks (school-based) and external marks (examination marks). Grade 8 Students wanting to go to the top secondary and high schools must do well in both internal and external assessments.

It is important to understand that, though the Grade 8 examination is set by the National Department of Education in Port Moresby, the Grade 8 examinations and Grade 9 selection is decentralised to the provinces in the country. Hence, the running of the exam and selecting students to Grade 9 is done in the provinces, by the provincial education board in collaboration with heads of Primary Schools.

Recommended: Read about MOMASE Region Grade 9 Selection, Grade 11 selections and PNG Tertiary Institutions selections.

Provincial Education Board & Grade 9 Selections Lists 202

The education officers, in collaboration with headteachers and Grade 8 teachers, in the provinces are in charge of: 

• exam security, 
• conducting and marking the exams, 
• quality-checking the Grade 8 exam results,
• selecting students to Grade 9, and 
• reporting to the Education Department.

Provincial Examination Supervisor (Grade 8 PES)

The key person in the province responsible for the smooth flow of the Grade 8 examinations is the Provincial Examination Supervisor (PES). The Grade 8 PES is a national education officer, as the inspector and Guidance Officer, but based in the provinces. 

The PES liaises with the Measurement Services Division on matters pertaining to exams, students' school data, conducting of exams, reporting on exams and giving feedback on exam-related issues.

Grade 8 Examinations in Primary Schools

The following examinations are taken by Grade 8 students at the end of Primary School:

• English
• Mathematics (Past Exam Papers)
• Combined Subjects 

Grade 8 Certificate of Basic Education Examination (CoBEE)

Every Grade 9 student in the country should have a Certificate of Basic Education Examination (CoBEE). Many provinces have failed to issue the CoBEE. If you are a parent/student from one of these provinces, demand that your children get the certificate. It is an important achievement.

Some people thought that CoBEE was not necessary because of its limited uses. However, wouldn't it be right for the Grade 8 students to celebrate 8 years of Primary School education with an award? 

Like the other certificates of merit, the Grade 8 certificate marks a milestone in a child's education journey. Each province, and provincial education board in the country, should prioritise this award and issue the certificate to Grade 8 school leavers. 

Grade 9 Selections to Secondary Schools 2024

Potential Grade 9 students can check their Grade 8 exam results at the provincial education office. Usually, the PES and Headteachers have access to the final results.

Parents should go through the schools/headteachers if they want to address any exam-related queries. The schools will raise their concern with PES and get an answer for them.

As mentioned earlier, PES is the key person in the province. He is the 'glue' that binds the Grade 8 exam results and Grade 9 selection - the go-to person - in the provinces.

New Grade 9 Students' Placement for 2024

In some instances, many secondary schools and high schools have feeder schools. The system allows for Grade 8 students to transition to Grade 9. Such transition (the Grade 8 to Grade 9 transition) makes it easier for parents to find out if their children have continued to Grade 9, or not.

Some top high and secondary school principals prefer the best Grade 8 students in the province. If you know that your child does well in the Grade 8 examination  (and is not selected to the local high school), check with the top secondary schools in the province. The schools may have picked him/her.

Parents and citizens in NCD, Central, Morobe and other main centres will have difficulty finding out their children's Grade 9 placement for 2024. The best place to check is the provincial education office. Ask for the Grade 8 PES or the chairperson of the Provincial Grade 9 Selection Committee and speak to them calmly. They will help you. 

Leave a comment below in regards to this article if you have questions or wish to add value to this discussion.

About PNG Insight

PNG Insight is an education blog. It aims to highlight the key developments in the education sector in Papua New Guinea. Started in 2014 on Google's blogger (now self-hosted on WordPress), PNG Insight strives to be a platform for critical thinking and discussions; and a source of information.

You can follow us on Twitter (@PNG_Insight) for information on Education and Development in Papua New Guinea.

Gaulim Teachers College Application, Acceptance and Admission info

Gaulim Teachers College is located in the Gazelle District of East New Britain Province, around 30 minutes drive out of Kokopo Town. The college is heavily subsidised by the PNG Govt but under the patronage of the United Church of Papua New Guinea.

Gaulim Teachers College is a primary teachers training institution.

Contact

THE PRINCIPAL 

GAULIM TEACHERS COLLGE 

P.O.BOX 1343,

KOKOPO

EAST NEW BRITAIN 

How to get Gaulim Teachers College application form?

Contact the student admin directly and ask for the form to be sent to you, If you do not get a response, here are some suggestions to get an application form.

• Ask a friend/family or go to Gaulim Teachers College and get an application form for you.
• Contact a student of Gaulim Teachers College on Social Media and ask him/her to help you.
• Contact a Lecturer, tutor, registrar or employee of Gaulim Teachers College to help you out.
• Visit  Gaulim Teachers College and get an application form.

You must use the official application form to apply. Make sure that the form has the recent date and year, college stamp, PNG Education Department Emblem and College Emblem.

Check out the list of all the Teachers Colleges in PNG and find out how to apply.

General info for new Gaulim Teachers College students

Some of this information (contact details, eligibility, attachments, etc) is provided on the application form, but here are five things that you should know. So, ask your Guidance teachers or the college registrar prior to applying to Gaulim Teachers College these 5 questions.

• What is the CUT-OFF GPA for this year?
• Can I submit my college Application Online too?
• Who can I contact to know the Selection list/status?
• What can I do if I am not selected?

These questions will help you to secure a place to study at Gaulim Teachers College.

5 Recommended Colleges in PNG

• Simbu Teachers College
• Madang Teachers College
• Somona Adventist College
• Kokopo Business College
• St Barnabas Nursing College

Gaulim Teachers College Acceptance List 2024

The acceptance list for Gaulim Teachers College for non-school leavers and school leavers will come out before the academic year starts. 

• The non-school leavers who applied straight to Gaulim Teachers College will have to check the college for the non-school leavers acceptance list 2024.
• As for the Grade 12 school leavers who applied through the National Online Application System (NOAS), check the higher education website for the DHERST Acceptance List 2024.

If you have any questions, check out this link for information on selection dates and acceptance lists for tertiary institutions in PNG.

About the college

Gaulim Teachers College is a National Institution providing teacher education for Primary School Teachers, also an Agency Institution of the United Church of Papua New Guinea. The teachers' college in the Gazelle District of East New Britain Province.