Editing Kiribati (section)

===Education===
{{further|Education in Kiribati}}
[[File:University of South Pacific, Kiribati Campus.jpg|thumb|The [[University of the South Pacific]], Kiribati Campus]]
Primary education is free and compulsory for the first nine years, beginning at age six.<ref>{{cite web |first= |date=31 May 2022 |title=Education in Kiribati |url=https://www.commonwealthofnations.org/sectors-kiribati/education/ |access-date=31 May 2022 |website=Commonwealth of Nations}}</ref> Mission schools are slowly being absorbed into the government primary school system. Higher education is expanding; students may seek technical, teacher or marine training, or study in other countries.<ref name="US State Dept"/> Most choosing to do the latter have gone to Fiji to attend the [[University of the South Pacific]], and those wishing to complete medical training have been sent to Australia, New Zealand or Cuba.<ref>{{cite news |title=I-Kiribati students perform well in Cuba. |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-172788770.html |publisher=HighBeam Research |access-date=23 July 2020 |work=Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association |date=24 December 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501140253/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-172788770.html |archive-date=1 May 2013}}</ref>

The education system is organised as follows:
* Preschool for childhood from 1 to 5 years;
* Primary school (Class 1 to 6) from 6 to 11 years;
* Junior secondary school (Form 1 to 3) from 12 to 14;
* Senior secondary school (Form 4 to 7) from 15 to 18.

[[Kiribati Ministry of Education]] is the education ministry. The government high schools are [[King George V and Elaine Bernacchi School]], ''Tabiteuea North Senior Secondary School'', and ''Melaengi Tabai Secondary School''. Thirteen high schools are operated by Christian churches.<ref>{{cite web |title=English Language Trainer (of Trainers/ Teachers) |url=https://vsa.org.nz/assets/Volunteer/ADSW8/41041-KIR-Eng-Language-Trainer.pdf |pages=6–7 |website=Volunteer Service Abroad (Te Tūao Tāwāhi) |access-date=23 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706162000/https://vsa.org.nz/assets/Volunteer/ADSW8/41041-KIR-Eng-Language-Trainer.pdf |archive-date=6 July 2018 |date=12 March 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The University of the South Pacific has a campus in [[Teaoraereke]] for distant/flexible learning, but also to provide preparatory studies towards obtaining certificates, diplomas and degrees at other campus sites.

The other prominent schools in Kiribati are:
* the [[Marine Training Centre]] in Betio;
* the Kiribati Institute of Technology;
* the Kiribati Fisheries Training Centre;
* the Kiribati School of Nursing;
* the Kiribati Police Academy;
* the Kiribati Teachers College.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dfat.gov.au/sites/default/files/financing-of-tvet-in-kiribati.pdf |title=Research into the Financing of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Pacific |series=Kiribati Country Report |date=August 2014 |publisher=Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |last1=Majumder |first1=Prabir |last2=Tearo |first2=Teweiariki |access-date=20 August 2021 }}</ref>