Values & Principles

Education is a critical public service. As public sector employees, our staff in schools and offices should uphold the PNG public sector values:
Our values and principles are linked to the six (6) Public Service Values and ten (10) capabilities/competencies that reflect the way we should be behaving while performing our duties. This can be found in the approved Public Service Ethics and Values Based Executive Leadership Management Capability Framework.

Partnership:
- The Department works together through mutual understanding and harmonizing approach with partners to achieve a high standard of education that is globally compatible for all children and citizens.
- We will openly communicate our processes and actions to all our stakeholders.

Commitment:
- The Department is committed to deliver a high standard of services to the students, teachers, institutions and stakeholders.
- We will dedicate ourselves to our values, our work and our country.

Professionalism:
- The Department endeavors to develop human capacity, resulting in professionally trained and competent workforce.
- We will work hard to be experts and specialists in our field.
- To be professional in our actions to our clients, partners and each other.

Integrity:
- The Department maintains Christian principles and is committed to honesty, transparency, accountability and fairness in our actions and decisions.
- We will accept responsibility for our actions and conduct.

Equality and Respect:
- The Department is committed to the GESI Policy.
- We will respect all people as they have the same rights and status and our actions will demonstrate this.
- We have zero tolerance on Gender Based Related Violence.

Selflessness:
- The Department is a public office and so officers should take decisions solely in terms of the public interest.
- They should not do so in order to gain financial or other material benefits for themselves, their family, or their friends