Literacy and numeracy education in schools in Pacific Island states: Solomon Islands and Tuvalu

By Julie McLaren

February 2023

This paper reports on learnings gained from programs implemented in Guadalcanal Province in Solomon Islands and in Tuvalu, for which the quality of teaching and curriculum development were given particular attention.

The Australian aid programs in school education discussed in this paper were designed to address the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4. The focus of SDG4 shifted in 2015 to delivering free, equitable and quality education to support all children reaching effective learning outcomes by 2030.

McLaren. J., 2023, ‘Literacy and numeracy education in schools in Pacific Island states: Solomon Islands and Tuvalu’, Report, Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University.

Karen Downing

Karen Downing is Research Communications Coordinator at the Development Policy Centre.