Fiji Can't Compete with Australia and NZ on Teacher Salaries

Fiji can't compete with Australia and NZ on teacher salaries

However, Biman Prasad says the government is taking steps to retain Fijian teachers as the education system faces a teacher shortage problem.

Fiji can’t compete with Australia and NZ on teacher salaries – DPM Prasad

Fiji cannot compete with Australia and New Zealand to retain its teachers, the man in charge of the country’s finances says. The Fijian education system is facing major challenges as the Sitiveni Rabuka-led coalition struggles to address a teacher shortage. While the education sector recieves a significant chunk of the budget (approximately NZ$587 million), it has not been sufficient, as global demand for skilled teachers is pulling qualified Fi…

Fiji can’t compete with Australia and NZ on teacher salaries, says deputy PM

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific presenter/bulletin editor Fiji cannot compete with Australia and New Zealand to retain its teachers, the man in charge of the country’s finances says. The Fijian education system is facing major challenges as the Sitiveni Rabuka-led coalition struggles to address a teacher shortage. While the education sector receives a significant chunk of the budget (about NZ$587 million), it has not been sufficient, as global deman…